Yesterday was my birthday

Yesterday was my birthday. My darling husband thought it would be a great idea to take the kids and we all go to Newport for the night, to change things up and to celebrate my birthday. I had great hopes, but in the back of my mind, I knew it would be the nightmare it turned out to be. The kids were misbehaving little brats, didn't want to go to bed, and didn't want to stay asleep. But, this blog isn't about my life, it's about my weight loss challenges. And yesterday was my biggest challenge to date, and I lost (or rather, gained.)

By dinnertime at 5 or so, I had had it. I haven't been feeling well lately. Every few months I go through this strange illness. I am slightly nauseated, lightheaded and my abdomen is bloated and tender to the touch. A few times I have even run fevers and had to stay in bed. It doesn't seem to follow any hormonal cycle or dietary issues.I thought it was because I wasn't eating enough.

You see, all the food I like is higher points than it was on the old plan. This new plan really forces you to eat healthier (which is not a bad thing, if you have the time, inclination, etc). The old plan, I could eat more of the yuckier stuff and still stay below points, with this new plan it is definitely harder, since everything is worth more points.And, I was losing weight on that plan.

Back to yesterday, so I decided to eat a little more, even if it was unhealthier. I ate McDonald's which, strangely enough, usually settles my stomach. Nope, nauseated. I was so tired of being sick and tired that I decided to throw the plan to the wind and eat what I wanted to. It was Wednesday, the day before my points reset, so I was going to use them all up and if I gained, I gained. We went out to dinner and I had 2 alcoholic beverages (which did nothing to help my stomach, but I sure relaxed) ate Prime Rib (wasn't that great), hardly touched any of the potato. Got back to the hotel and ate a slice of cake and another adult beverage. Nothing was helping my stomach feel better.

This morning, I was so nauseated that I have hardly eaten anything, healthy, or unhealthy all day. Water was even getting me nauseous. I want this illness to go away, but I still have 2 or 3 days left of it. Yuck.

So, in an hour, I go to face my worst enemy, the scale. I know it is coming and I am prepared for it. The first gain. It will not be a happy time, but, I will use it to re-energize my healthier eating dietary changes. I will make an effort to eat more fruit and veggies and stay away from the bad stuff (or the good tasting stuff). Maybe, just maybe, the junk I have been eating has caused my gastric distress.

I'll let you know.