Dona's Journey to a Better Me

[donac]

Went to the final dress rehersal last night and I thought I was starting to feel better but by the end of the night I was dragging. So much so that I gave up going to the opening night gala. I am still coughin some and am very tired. Better to get some rest tonighT. Dh and I are going to see the show on Sat night and then he is going to visit his dad for his dad's birthday on Sunday. (This was his idea and I was shocked) We will see the show again next weekend with his mother and two of his sisters.

Right everything tastes like nothing. I even put garlic on my pizza tonight and I couldn't taste it. What's the sense of eating if you can't taste anything.

THis morning I stepped into the shower and my foot went out from under me and I grabbed the shower curtain and landed on the floor of the bathroom. I wasn't hurt. When I came downstairs to leave for work my dh said that somehthing must have crashed on the roof because he heard a loud noise. NO KIDDING He laughed when I told him it was me. At least I wasn't hurt. The fall last week is still bothering me.

 

[donac]

Food

Breakfast special K replacement bar, banana, tea
Lunch salad with ranch dressing, roll, butter, milk, apple
Snack4 pieces of chocolate
Dinner 2 pieces of pizza and a half of glass of soda

PIllsmedication except for Lipitor , calcium, multi, musinex
tonight antibiotic, musinex

WaterI think I have been through 2 bottles

 

[DisDee]

Hang in ther Dona, and take care of yourself!

 

[hockeygirl]

Hi Dona--I hope you are feeling better soon...I know the feeling. I started feeling sick about a month ago, and I am still coughing a bit, but feeling much better.

That is cool that you are a HS math teacher. I teach elementary physical education, and I LOVE it. I used to teach HS phys. ed, and i liked it but I like elementary better.

It sounds like fun that you help out with your DS school musical. I hope the show goes well. When I was working at the High School level, I always enjoyed going to the school musicals. I am always amazed at how great the shows are that they put on.

Hope you have a great weekend!!

 

[donac]

Monday is a new day. Time to make better choices and to make a turn around and get back on track.

I am still coughing and blowing my nose. I took my last antibiotic last night. If I am not better by Wed I will call my doctor and see about getting something else.

The play went well. I saw it on Sat night. One more weekend to go. We have a rehersal on Thursday, a performance on Friday and two on Sat and then on Sunday we start to take it apart. At least we have a couple of nights off before we start again.

I haven't gotten back to exercising but I am hope some time this week. My eating has been pretty good since I can't smell or taste anything what's the point of eating.

Food

Breakfast Special K protein bar, banana, prunes, tea
Lunchsalad with ranch dressing, roll with butter, milk
Snackgrapes crackers, cheese, cookies, hershy kisses
Dinnersteak, baked potatowith butter, corn, milk

Pills medication, calcium, multi, musinex

Water

 

[hockeygirl]

Sorry to hear you are not feeling better! I know the feeling, I had that stinking cough for almost a month before I felt like it was really gone. Hang in there and take care of yourself!

Glad to hear the play went well...sounds like you have a busy week coming up with that!

 

[donac]

I think I am starting to feel better. I can breath easier than the last couple of days and not coughing as much. Not as much is coming out of my nose as the last few days. I got a good nights sleep and plan to get another one tonight.

A couple more days and I think I will start back exercising.


Food

Breakfast Special K protein bar, banana, prunes, tea, yogurt drink
Lunch cup of pea soup
Snackyogurt, apple, 3 hershey kissses, 1 scoop of ice cream with chocolate syrup and nuts
Dinnermacaroni with light spread and cheese

Pills medication, calcium, multi, musinex

Water3 bottles

Got to bed at 9 last night and had a pretty good night sleep.
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[hockeygirl]

Hey Dona--Glad to hear you are starting to feel a little bit better! hang in there and try to get some rest! Sending some for you to feel better!!

 

[goldcupmom]

Glad you're feeling better & that you didn't get hurt when you fell.

You're so good not eating when you can't taste - I tend to eat anything & everything wanting to taste. Wrong thing to do!!

You're doing great with the journalling - it's REALLY hard for me!

Have a great rest of the week! And get all the way better!!

 

[ZerasPride]

Hi Dona,

I'm just stopping by to see how you are doing. I posted to Julie's thread about a journal challenge and wanted to come over and get to know some of you ladies.

I'm glad to read that you're feeling better. What do you do for exercising? Your meal plans look very healthy. Good for you. I can certainly make better food choices so I'm always interested in what other ladies are eating. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!

 

[donac]

Food

Breakfast special K replacement bar, banana, tea
Lunch 1/2 salad with ranch dressing, roll, butter, milk,
Snack100 cal pack of chips ahoy cookies
Dinner chicken breast, brown rice and roasted cauliflower, tea

PIlls medication, calcium, multi, musinex

Water 3 bottles

I have not started back on exercising yet. Occasionally I feel a little wheezy.

 

[goldcupmom]

I saw your 100 cal pk chips ahoy - have you tried the 100 cal hostess cupcakes??? Just like the real thing & they're SO CUTE!!! 3 /pk for 100 cal.

 

[donac]

Food

Breakfast special K replacement bar, banana, tea
Lunch egg salad with 6 crackers
Snackyogurt, 4 hershey kisses, tea, 100 cal grasshoppers
Dinner hamburger, apple and yogurt salad
Snack tea 3 cookies

PIlls medication, calcium, multi

Water 3 bottles

Julie, I have to find those 100 cal hostess cakes. I have not seen them but I will try them when I do find them.

 

[donac]

Food

Breakfast special K replacement bar, banana, tea
Lunch piece of fish, cole slaw, cauliflower, milk, tarter sauce
Snackapple, tea
Dinner 2 slices of pizza
Snack tea apple turnover

PIlls medication, calcium, multi

Water 3 bottles

 

[DisDee]

Have a good week Dona, and check in soon!

 

[donac]

Food Saturday

Breakfast 2 boiled eggs, 1 piece of wheat toast
Lunch lc pizza
Snack
Dinner veggie lo mein, boneless spare ribs
Snack3 cookies

PIlls medication, calcium, multi

Water 3 bottles



Food SUnday

Breakfast milk, bagel
Lunch tea,veggies and dip
Snackraisins, 6 cookies
Dinner corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, irish soda bread
Snack 2 cookies

PIlls medication, calcium, multi

Water 2 bottles

Food Monday

Breakfast fiber one bar banana, tea, irish soda bread
Lunch tomato soup roll, 2 cookies
Snack
Dinner
Snack

PIlls medication, calcium, multi

Water 2 bottles

Yesterday wasn't too good because I skipped lunch and never had the time to get it. I should have made the time.

I am exhausted and hope to get a good night sleep tonight and wake up raring to go.

 

[donac]

Food

Breakfastfiber one bar, banana, tea
Snack3 hershey kisses 1 Kashi bar
Lunch Minestrone, 1 Kashi bar
Snack strawberries
Dinnermeatballs and pasta

PIllspills, calcium, multi, musinex

Water 2 bottles

I am still coughing and still tired. HOpefully will feel better tomorrow morning.

 

[donac]

Food Wednesday

Breakfast 1/2 pieces of irish soda bread, fiber one bar, banana tea
Lunch soup, 1/2 Kashi bar, 4 hershey kisses
snack orange, 1/2 Kashi bar
dinner corned beef and cabbbage and brown rice
snack cup of hot chocolate

water 4 bottles

medication pills, calcium, multi

Exercise 20 minutes walk, 10 minutes yoga

Food Thursday

Breakfast 1/2 pieces of irish soda bread, fiber one bar, banana tea
Lunch soup, 1/2 Kashi bar, 4 hershey kisses
snack orange, 1/2 Kashi bar
dinner small meatball sub, milk, 4 hershey kisses
snack piece of corned beef,

water 2 bottles

medication pills, calcium, multi

Exercise 20 minutes walk,

It has been crazy the last couple of days and tomorrow it is supposed to snow north and west of here and that is where I am going to a conference

 

[DisDee]

Sounds to me like you need a long, lazy weekend Dona! Maybe the conference will be cancelled due to bad weather. I live just east of Philly, so I don't expect that we'll have much accumulation, but at least I'll have a casual day tomorrow. Hang in there and take care of yourself. Denise

 

[tbstein]

Dona, I noticed that you drink lots of water. I do not drink as much as I should. So, I was wondering, do you drink plain water or a flavored water? have you tried Lipton's Diet Green Tea? I really need to kick up the intake, but need help!

Wendy