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Day 3 from surgery. Doing pretty good. Lower jaw is still sore. Upper left teeth are still pressure and cold sensitive. That is the worst pain I currently have. Gonna try some really soft pasta a bit later. I was able to chew a little bit yesterday. Getting bored with food, but this may break my soda and fast food cravings.

I am doing well so far Yooly! I am just over 24 hours from removal. Surgeon said that it went about as well as he would expect. Yesterday was tough. Was woken up about 10:30 with horrible pain so took my next dose of pain meds (which was due about then anyway) and iced it before trying to fall back to sleep. Could not…

Blueberry muffin.

Local. Laughing gas and the numbing shots. I have to be able to get myself back and forth so I can't have anything stronger (no one can take me). The downside to moving to an area where I don't have a ton of family or friends. Especially since it is during the week and no way would I ask anyone to miss work for it.

Ugh. So sorry you are dealing with that. I actually just got a diagnosis of Post Viral Chronic Fatigue with Migraines. Based off of my assessment, it is connected to when I had Covid back in 2022 (when the symptoms started). I just kept putting off getting assessed until now because it was having SUCH an impact in my life…

Scheduled for the wisdom teeth removal next Thursday. I am taking off Thursday (half day), Friday, and the following Monday to make sure I have time to heal. If I am feeling good the Monday, then I may log on to clean out emails and do some small stuff, but will keep my away message up and only do as much as I feel good to…

Well, I have an official diagnosis from my neuro appointment yesterday... post viral chronic fatigue and migraines. Sadly, not too much can be done. I am already taking B12 for the fatigue and the migraines are not bad enough or often enough for the doc to feel like we need to add meds there. The only other therapeutic…

Vanilla greek yogurt, blueberries, strawberries, and honey oat granola. I know this will be even better once FRESH berries are in season. Though the ones I got from Aldi this week are not all that bad. And I know I could reduce my sugar by using plain yogurt, but I HATE plain greek yogurt.

Trying to come up with a meal plan for next week and failing. Nothing really sounds good. I have breakfast and lunch planned, but no dinners. Gonna read through some of this thread and see if I get inspiration. I would like 1 meat free meal and 2-3 meals in total. Making chicken spaghetti tonight and will eat that the next…

Bella, I am so sorry to hear about hubby's health problems. I know that has to be scary. Please keep us updated and we are here for you. I have been doing okay. Super anxious about my appointments next week and still freaking out about having the wisdom teeth taken out. I think a lot of it is because I live alone and have…

Ugh. So I have to get my wisdom teeth taken out asap. One is starting to cause issues for the tooth next to it and the rest are looking like they may end up doing the same before too long. NOT looking forward to this. I have my consultation next Tuesday.

Had temps in the 70s Tuesday and then severe storms that night. That was followed by a HUGE temp drop. Yesterday (Wednesday) had highs in the low 30s. No wonder my sinuses are angry! We will be back into the high 60s by this weekend too. Mother Nature is a bit Bi-Polar here in Chicago! Work has been stressful, but I kinda…

Laurie that art work is AMAZING! I absolutely love it. You have a lot of talent and I know you put a lot of hard work into it as well. I miss painting and drawing. I was no where near as good as you are, but I enjoyed it and that is what really matters. Right now I am trying not to have a panic attack about how busy I am…

Last night I roasted a chicken and had it with stuffing, broccoli casserole, crescent rolls, and gravy. Super simple, but super comforting. I will be eating off of this for like 4 days. Then I am making spaghetti and meatballs with a salad and garlic bread. This week is about easy and basic. My pain and fatigue levels have…

Sourdough toast with avocado and everything but the bagel seasoning, scrambled eggs (1 whole egg and 2ish egg whites), and cherry tomatoes.

I had toasted sourdough topped with avocado and everything but the bagel seasoning, scrambled eggs, and cherry tomatoes.

Last night I had a homemade tuna poke bowl. Bought some sushi grade tuna and marinated it in soy sauce, sesame oil, sriracha, mirin, and garlic. Added some rice to a bowl, topped it with the tuna, some cucumber, and some avocado then drizzled on a bit more of the sauce and sprinkled it with roasted sesame seeds. Tonight is…

I hate plain yogurt. I always end up having to put so much in it to make it tolerable that it defeats the "healthy" purpose of it. So I just get flavored ones. Chobani key lime is one of my favorites but I like most of the fruit based flavors.

I think I am going to stop counting again for the time being. Not giving up on getting healthier, but I am back in a cycle where I do great for a few days and then just lose all control. So I have decided to take a less strict approach to calories and instead focus on my meals themselves. Take the numbers out for now. 1)…

Good job planning Bella. Those pancakes sound amazing and wish I could join you. Right now I am just trying to make it day by day. My pain and fatigue levels have shot up for some reason so right now I am not using the bike or cooking well like I should. I'm just in survival mode this week. I can not wait to see the Neuro…

Nothing like trying on clothes in your closet to see if they still fit to make you feel horrible about yourself. I have 1 pair of pants that are not leggings, sweats, or joggers that fit. 1. And they don't look great but wanted at least 1 pair of jeans. Purged my closet and got rid of a bunch of clothes I don't wear or…

I am slowly getting back into exercise. Still dealing with fatigue issues and breathing problems so keeping it nice and slow. I am borrowing an exercise bike from my apartments maintenance person (someone left it when they moved out) to see if I like it before I buy one. I do enjoy using it a lot, but I can only do like 10…

I guess what it is may not be binging in the most clinical or definitions, but it is uncontrollable eating of anything and everything within grasp. I have knowledge of what I am doing, but it's like there is a little demon inside my head telling me "more more more". No matter how I feel fullness wise. Today is gonna be a…

Glad to see things are slowly improving Nic! I binged again yesterday. No idea what is wrong. I'm not undereating and I feel like I am getting a good variety of food. I do feel like I am eating out of boredom or stress. But the fact that I feel like I have no control over food is causing my anxiety to spike. Today is a new…

I need to stop eating before bed. Been dealing with increased heart burn of late and it is not fun to wake up to that feeling at 1am. So gonna try to restrict any food to 2 hours before I lay down (along with other things but that's not the question).

Tonight is BBQ shredded chicken from the freezer, Cole slaw, and 3 bean salad.

The last few days have been, well, bad. Not only did I fall off the wagon, but me and the wagon went right over the cliff, slammed into the ground, and burst into flames. I plan to start logging again tomorrow. I meal prepped for lunches this week already. So I am set with some Asian style chicken (frozen meal thing),…

Take care of yourself Nic. Please. Sipping a 7up this morning cause I am nauseated. Been trying to kick drinking soda, but 7up always has worked in settling my stomach. So I am giving myself some grace. Yesterday was rough. Work was horrible and super busy, especially for a Monday. So I was already stressed out. Then I had…

A can of 7up. Nauseated this morning. Sipping on 7up always seems to help so that is what I am doing. Normally I don't drink soda but I am giving myself grace today.

Dang Nics, I am sorry you are going through those health issues. I have no idea how you are able to do all of that! I struggle with working full time and then just living. Right now I am just really glad it is Friday. I'm exhausted. Some of that is due to having a mild asthma attach last night due to someone smoking below…