And she begins a bit of a quest

With my wedding six months away (almost literally) I am trying really hard to get in shape. I was doing well and losing weight until recently and I think my bout with stomach issues may be partially to blame because it has made me just lay around. Not that I am that active in my daily life...

I found out I have (most likely) pre-ulcer perforation to my stomach lining, which means that I need to stress less and eat less acidic foods, chocolate, and citrus and I need to stay away from caffine. Yeah, I haven't been very good at that so far. I also got blood drawn to make sure it isn't some kind of bowel rot (wtf?!) and to check and see how hypoglycemic I may be and see if there is a chance of diabetes. So yay. It wasn't as bad as I thought having my blood drawn but every time she slightly moved the needle to change vials it hurt more. Josh was there to hold my hand because I am kind of a pathetic wimp when it comes to needles in general and I always hate the idea of blood leaving my body. It belongs in there, yo! And those of you who have had blood tests and whatnot frequently have no sympathy, but that is okay because it was mostly fear of having it drawn the first time.

So the quest for health involves the usual exercise, eating better, etc. This will help my weight which will help general health, and help my body deal with things better. I will be exercising for at least an hour on Tuesday and Thursday nights after work, and eating better.

Starting today I will be logging my food (though not on here). Dinner was honey-raspberry chicken (made with grenadine because we lacked raspberry syrup), and fried potatoes of two varieties (Yukon Gold and Sweet Potatoes). I will probably be naughty before bed, though, because there is iced cream that has been calling my name all day. Maybe, maybe not.

Right now a paper is kicking my ass. I got an extension on it for my medical condition but it is still obnoxious. Especially since I lack some of the information and understanding, it is difficult to write. And I keep getting distracted! Grr. Oh well, at least I am getting it partway done.

Off to do the paper!