I'm confused

Last night I was craving pizza. I hadn't slept well this week, and I'd been up since 4:30, so I was tired...I'd been in my car for over 3 hrs commuting, my allergies were bothering me, and I wanted a treat. As Alison mentioned in her blog this morning, I was talking on the phone to her about how I wanted Pizza Hut pizza. It's my absolute favorite. I just love that crispy golden pan crust they have.

I seriously considered getting it, but ultimately, I decided to make a healthier compromise. I ordered a margherita pizza from a local italian restaurant. It's not a greasy pizza - just a thin crust, tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella cheese and a little olive oil and seasoning. I make that stuff at my house sometimes, only on a pita, and I use Pam instead of olive oil. I figured that was a safe bet, and a better alternative.

I was really hungry, and I ate two pieces, which is a lot for me. I was still within my calories for the day, and I felt fine when I went to bed. I fell right asleep because I was exhausted, and I started having these horrible dreams of all these things that were causing me extreme stomach pain. I kept tossing and turning to get in a better spot so I wouldn't be in as much pain, but it got worse and worse. Finally, I woke up at 1AM to realize I was having another one of those attacks. Maybe it's a gallbladder attack, maybe it's something else.

I thought I was in the clear since the tech said my hida scan seemed normal, but I just don't think I am. I know it's not lactose intolerance. I've been lactose intolerant for a decade, and it can really make you cramp up, but it's nothing like this pain, and it's in a different area as well. Thankfully, I had some prescription pain meds from when I was in the ER last time, and I took one of those with a compazine so it wouldn't make me more sick to my stomach, and within a half hour I I fell back asleep.

The pain meds made me sleep a dead sleep, and I woke up feeling groggy, but my stomach was better. I have no idea what's going on with me now, if I got sick from something with such natural ingredients, but I can only imagine that whatever it is that's bothering me must be getting worse. Hopefully I'll know more when I see the MD tomorrow.

Thank God I opted against the greasy Pizza Hut pizza! I probably would have exploded!

New way to start my day

I'm sick of the lousy meal replacement bars that I've had lately, and eggs are getting more difficult to eat (not that I would want to eat eggs every day), so lately I've been having Cheerios for breakfast. I used to love Cheerios, and I stopped eating cereal when I discovered I was lactose intolerant about 10 years ago. I think I outgrew that allergy, and now I'm not having any trouble.

It's not the best source of fiber or anything, but I like them, and the milk is good for protein and calcium (which I do not get enough of), so what the heck! I'm in search of new ideas for breakfast foods. I'm not wild about sweet things, so that limits me.

Thank you for all the well wishes, I'm feeling much better. I will keep you posted as I learn more from my test. My lap band surgeon performs surgery to remove gallbladders as well, so if it gets to that point, I'm going through him for sure.

I haven't exercised in two days because I wasn't feeling well, but today I will make the time. It's a busy day for me, so I'm not sure what I'll do, but it will be something! :)

I'm down another 2 lbs today for a total of 133 lbs lost...forever! 2 more lbs and Carmen is GONE!