Hey guys!!!
So, my weekend was descent. My washer broke, so Matt took the initiave to take it apart and try to figure out if he could fix it. I spend 5 hours on it on Sunday between Googling stuff and acutally taking the thing apart. He did find the problem. Yay! Last night he finally ordered a new motor and control board. He plans to install it himself. This is the first time he has ever really done anything like this. I hope it works out so it boosts his confidence a little when it comes to handyman type stuff. I am so proud of him! BUT...That mean I spent 4 hours at his mom's doing laundry on Sunday afternoon. It's fine, but of course I would have rather done it at my house.
Just to kinda catch up where I've been mentally... this is post from yesterday on the "Lean Mean" thread...
Good Morning. I really need your help. I am in a awful mind-set this morning. Do you ever feel like everything is off? For example. You're not happy. Nothing in particular is extremely wrong, but nothing is right either. On the way to work this morning, I pretty much told DH EVERYTHING that was bothering me. This happens...not often, but it happens. It all comes out at one time. I won't go into the details and mainly focus on the topic of this thread here...
I've gained 5lbs. It took me over a month to lose them and in one week (ok, maybe two) I've gained them back. It's no one's fault but my own. I am very aware of that. I know it's my eating. I have now sworn off Bojangles for a few months until I get on track. No more chicken biscuits for me. My exercise is lacking because of my knee. I actually have pain IN the knee now and not just below it. The bruises are still there too. Even with the pain, I was going to get up early and start my C25K back. I downloaded the podcast and everything. Well, I never heard the alarm until Matt woke me up at 6:30. An hour after I had planned on getting up so I didn't get it in this morning. That just started my morning off badly. We won't get home until 6:30 and then we have a meeting at 7:30 so if I plan to exercise, it won't be until 9 tonight.
Work is totally stressing me out. I don't like it like I used to and because it's so far away it seems that's all I get done. I feel like I don't have time to focus on my eating...what's healthy, what's not, no time to cook...and it's hard to fit in the exercise. It's so frustrating.
I'm also afraid I have Celiac. I took a test on my own a while back. Most doctors check your blood, but my sister's doc told her about a website where the facility/doc check a stool sample which is more acurate. I decided to try it and my results came back...hmmm...I guess positive.
This is what the interpretation said:
Intestinal antigliadin IgA antibody was elevated, indicating that you have active dietary gluten sensitivity. For optimal health, resolution of symptoms (if you have them), and prevention of small intestinal damage and malnutrition, osteoporosis, and damage to other tissues (like nerves, brain, joints, muscles, thyroid, pancreas, other glands, skin, liver, spleen, among others), it is recommended that you follow a strict and permanent gluten free diet. As gluten sensitivity is a genetic syndrome, you may want to have your relatives screened as well.
So...I really should learn to eat gluten free. I can't be sure if I have Celiac or if it's just a gluten sensitivity, but regardless, my levels are at 33 of the above IgA when it should be less than 10.
I just feel so out of sorts today. I don't know what to focus on or exactly how to make things right. It's a bit overwhelming.
I guess I just really needed to vent and get it out. I've got do something and I'll have to come up with a plan. I've definately cut Bojangles out! Now I just need to figure out about the Gluten Sensitivity thing.
Thanks for listening!
UPDATE:
Ok. I do feel much better today. I go to the ortho tomorrow to have the knee checked so I'm on track w/ that. I also ordered a few gluten free cookbooks. I think this will help me get on track with my eating and shopping gluten free.
Other minor irritations in my life I guess will eventually work themselves out.
I wish I had more training to report/ more positive stuff, but until I get the knee checked out, I don't want to do too much. It actually has a minor pain in the center even when I'm just sitting.
I hope all of you are well!!! Thanks for checking in!
Stacie
It's mostly marsh, but a little sand. The boys went to the MH, gathered up the chicken and shrimp for dinner and came back and we grilled out on the island listening to a Jimmy Buffet concert on Satelite Radio and had a few margaritas! It was a blast!!! 
Very, very cool! 
and a warm, sloppy 
!! (I may have been a puppy in a former life.)
....on top of the 14 lb's i'd gained when i missed the gym for the 2 months of november & december!!!
He is very proud of himself to. This is a great confidence booster for him.
