Sorry yet again that I haven't posted. I've been keeping very busy with many things including family and of course my health is a never ending battle at times. I'm often exhausted and frequently need to take it easy especially in this heat.
Of which the good news is that I have been able to keep to eating more veggies and am aiming to drink more water. I am beginning to feel better so that's also a good sign and I am finding that I am losing weight in some areas and some things are beginning to be looser in some areas. So all in all feeling a bit better just really tired because of my job and this dreaded humidity and heat. This has of course caused me to sit a lot and lay down and sleep a lot. I haven't done a lot of what I wanted to like zumba etc.
Though I admit that my feelings are part of why I eat or don't eat. When people treat me bad or I feel like crap because of thinking back to the past I start eating and sometimes make myself sick. But I was good this week and decided after briefly speaking to my ex, who treated me poorly and made it clear how he really feels (doesn't even want to be friends like he originally led me to believe), I went grocery shopping and decided to get fruit, more veggies and salmon!! Salmon is good for you. I am also going to drink more water is the goal because I need to flush my system. I can't be drinking so much pop. I also instead of getting chips, I got popped cracker chips and other alternatives such as portioned thinsations. I figure even though they may have sugar, it's portioned and perhaps I won't eat as many or as much and as often. I can limit myself to 1 tiny package every other day or something. That and fruit is good, like peaches. I even got cereal, weetabix which is good fiber etc. which apparently I need.
I know this sounds perhaps gross or something most people won't speak about, and that's our digestive system. As a child I struggled with constipation and had to have senna tea, which I hated with a passion and it always caused me to have to go right when I got off the bus and I'd have cramps and be in sooo much pain I'd want to cry. Well as I got older I didn't have that issue but now, depending on what I eat, or how stressed I am I can have either or. As of late it's been constipation which actually makes one sick, not only does it push up food to cause acid reflux which is gross in itself, but also causes pain in my back and stomach. Like it's sitting there getting piled up and all this toxic waste feels like it's seeping into your body somewhere else. For three days I woke up sick and woke up nauseous and I just couldn't go. Here today, well again because of what I've been eating to flush my system and such I was finally able to. Problem is pain and such can come at an awkward and embarrassing time, and while shopping is not preferred. But the good news again is, at least the toxic waste is now gone. So I can honestly say that eating better, it does wonders.
In other news I came upon a couple of articles that I would like to share. First, Barbie is getting a make over. I think this is a good thing and she definitely looks more in proportion. I played with barbies as a child and definitely it did affect me, still has because I want and wish to dress like she did. She had such awesome clothes! But it also encouraged me to try to make clothes and sew, only thing is that we are making it for a disproportionate figure which is why I think the fashion industry has such an issue with eating disorders and sizing because the designers were probably like me, using dolls initially as children for their soon to be adult passion.
Nextly, here is something that I've considered giving a try or if anyone has the guts to and would like to share their story, please do! A modesty experiment! Quite an interesting concept really and I wonder if it would make a real difference on how I feel about things but I don't have the guts to not use a mirror. I am conscious though of what I wear and how my hair looks etc. I don't wear make up, I have a bunch but I don't have time to bother and certainly during the summer it's hard to because it just feels caked or smears and I walk so often outside that I sweat, a lot!
Speaking of sweat I found a video on Facebook, no link sorry, but it was a veterinarian in the US who did an experiment showing the results of what would or could happen to pets if left in a vehicle in this heat. You see cats and dogs don't perspire. He sat in a parked vehicle with windows cracked with the starting temperature being about 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit. After 30 minutes it reached 116 degrees and he was drenched. Now imagine a little puppy with no water, can't sweat and doesn't know when you're going to be back and worried with it's little heart rate up, it can die! How horrible! So my point of this is of course if you're going to take your pet with you, you may want to rethink this and or have the ability to tie it up outside where there is more airflow and shade and lots of water! Preferably I'd keep my pets home, and though I own cats, I wouldn't even ever take a dog out in this unless I had to for it's regular walk. Remember pets can get sick just like we do and we often forget that they can be more sensitive than we are and work differently. They are our furry friends and family and should be taken care of just as we would our human friends and family. :)
And that is admittedly all I have for this week right now. I'll try to do another later in the week if I can. Everyone stay cool! Remember drink lots of water and don't forget about your pets! Have a good week!
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