happy birthday to the bassetts
Today the puppies are a year old. O.o
Grown up bassetts! They are a joy - of course, they're sleeping right now, so that might be part of it...
Sadie's still the smart one - no question. Goober's much more easy-going, unless he's being super-testosterone bitchy dog, which happens. Goober's the brave one; Sadie's our hunter. Sadie's faster; Goobie's more tenacious. Goobie gives the best hugs. Sadie's our flip-top head dog. Sadie loves holistic dog food from Whole Foods (we got little free samples and she thinks they're treats - she *loves* them) and Goob's favorite food is Frosted Mini Wheats.
They love their walks; they still do that Wonder Twin Powers, Activate thing where they put their ears together and discover trouble. They are still lost if you separate them - they can't understand any situation where they wouldn't need to be together. They still need the periodic snuggle throughout the day.
They still lose their minds when you wash their ears.
*grins*
Babies!
Tomorrow marks a month on the new diet - no wheat, no dairy, no refined sugar, no artificial sweetners, no fast food. I'm doing okay with it - I haven't cheated once, I've kept under the recommended calories within reason (I had a couple of days with 10 calories over, etc.) and I've been eating every two hours.
Do I feel better?
*ponders this*
My face absolutely feels better - I've had 5-6 bad episodes in 30 days and all of them can be directly pointed back to wheat/gluten. I haven't experienced any stomach upset since being free of the dairy. My sinuses are 100% better.
I get a little growly about things and I'm tired of health/food/diet being such a huge part of my life. I know that it's just because it's all so different (and hell, I was pretty into food anyway), but I'm ready for it to become something easier.
I'm dreading being out of town this weekend - trying to find safe foods to eat, eating every two hours - how do I *do* this at a three-hour event where the healthy food is a corn dog?
*grins*
When I was a teenager all I ever wanted was to be 'normal' and I failed miserably at it. I haven't gotten any better.
Grown up bassetts! They are a joy - of course, they're sleeping right now, so that might be part of it...
Sadie's still the smart one - no question. Goober's much more easy-going, unless he's being super-testosterone bitchy dog, which happens. Goober's the brave one; Sadie's our hunter. Sadie's faster; Goobie's more tenacious. Goobie gives the best hugs. Sadie's our flip-top head dog. Sadie loves holistic dog food from Whole Foods (we got little free samples and she thinks they're treats - she *loves* them) and Goob's favorite food is Frosted Mini Wheats.
They love their walks; they still do that Wonder Twin Powers, Activate thing where they put their ears together and discover trouble. They are still lost if you separate them - they can't understand any situation where they wouldn't need to be together. They still need the periodic snuggle throughout the day.
They still lose their minds when you wash their ears.
*grins*
Babies!
Tomorrow marks a month on the new diet - no wheat, no dairy, no refined sugar, no artificial sweetners, no fast food. I'm doing okay with it - I haven't cheated once, I've kept under the recommended calories within reason (I had a couple of days with 10 calories over, etc.) and I've been eating every two hours.
Do I feel better?
*ponders this*
My face absolutely feels better - I've had 5-6 bad episodes in 30 days and all of them can be directly pointed back to wheat/gluten. I haven't experienced any stomach upset since being free of the dairy. My sinuses are 100% better.
I get a little growly about things and I'm tired of health/food/diet being such a huge part of my life. I know that it's just because it's all so different (and hell, I was pretty into food anyway), but I'm ready for it to become something easier.
I'm dreading being out of town this weekend - trying to find safe foods to eat, eating every two hours - how do I *do* this at a three-hour event where the healthy food is a corn dog?
*grins*
When I was a teenager all I ever wanted was to be 'normal' and I failed miserably at it. I haven't gotten any better.
posted by Auntie Pooh @ 11:35 AM
4 Comments:
At 1:10 PM,
DarthVelma said…
Carry as many healthy snacks with you as you can. Keep them in your bag and with you at all times. And if anyone tries to tell you you can't bring them in with you...beat them to death with their own arm.
At 1:50 PM,
P. said…
Yeah, you're going to have to bring your meals with you for the event -- hell for anytime you're about. Pack each 'meal' into a little baggie.
You're doing so well and I'm proud of you. And no cheating, not even once? Wow. A day and a half and I'm feeling insane already. I have to keep telling myself I can do this. I *can*.
Go you!!!
At 5:53 PM,
Jean said…
I agree with P. Pack your meals and take them with you if you can. I know it's a pain, but it'll be worth it if only to reduce the stress that eating might otherwise become, you know?
Good luck, honey. *hugs*
At 6:00 PM,
Marcie said…
Thirding the packing your own food. It's what I had to do when I went to the conference in June.
Helped me tremendously with keeping my sugars stable.
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