I’ve eaten too much again!

I did the stupid thing and had a big dinner instead of a smaller one. I think I’ll need to eat smaller meals for a while; my stomach has bloated and is a little painful and I’ve also had quite a bit of gluten over the last couple of days which doesn’t help with the bloat.

It’s annoying that I keep wanting to just eat the things that I know aren’t good for me! I’m trying really hard to avoid as much gluten as I can (although I know I don’t need to avoid it completely), as well as listen to my gut and stop eating when it tells me I’m full. Problem is, I think my appetite has increased more recently so I’m feeling like I’m hungry when I’m not. Maybe I should drink more and then I might not feel hungry for food as much. I have read that the feeling of thirst is usually mistaken for the feeling of hunger so maybe that’s it?

I’ve also developed a slight addiction to Arizona branded Iced Tea. It’s really refreshing and the cans last me a good few hours each. I think I’ll have to stock up on them and maybe invest in some low calorie/gluten-free snacks. I’ve found most crisps are gluten-free but are also high in calories/low in nutritional value so I probably shouldn’t eat too many. I haven’t made any gluten-free brownies for this week but I will likely make a batch next week when I have more time/spoons to do so.

Anyway, I think an early night is in order so I can digest all the rubbish I’ve eaten today and get enough sleep so I can get up for work tomorrow. It’s a good week off but I really wish I wasn’t going back to work yet; I just want a day where I don’t have to do anything; I’ve done something every day since I’ve been off work so it doesn’t feel like I’ve stopped really. I think the few hours I spent at the hospital, having my infusion, were the first I’ve spent not doing anything this whole week! Hopefully, it means I’ll sleep better. I can only hope.

one-more-miracle-gatsby:

Can you imagine if an internet connection was established between different worlds and suddenly people from different universes could communicate with each other

Someone makes a post complaining about how “an asshole at work today didn’t trim his dragon’s claws and now the floor is scratched” and someone else is like WAIT YOUR WORLD HAS DRAGONS EXPLAIN and OP ends up explaining what he sees as his boring everyday dragon job to all these strangers who think it’s the coolest thing ever

An elf from your average high fantasy world chats with a robot from a sci-fi universe and discovers that it doesn’t matter that he’s horrible with a bow and arrow because it turns out he’s really good at this thing called astrophysics

“What do you mean your people are suffering because the king got killed and everything’s falling apart? Here, I’ll send you info about the basics of our different governments. Go restructure your economy.”

The blending of different cultures. The discussion of different types of magic. Ideas about fusing science and magic. The sharing of technologies. Lives being saved because zombie-apocalypse-world is giving nuclear-apocalypse world survival tips or that one centaur told an alien about a new medical treatment.

inter-dimensional social media

This is too cool an idea to not reblog!

My infusion is almost done but I’m feeling quite tired. I’ve eaten a fair bit already (they gave out sandwiches today as well as tea and coffee) so I don’t think I’ll want much for dinner tonight.

I ended up eating quite a bit for dinner last night so I may have to be a bit careful for a few days incase I over eat and agitate my gut.

Infusion #3

I’m on my way to the hospital for my third infliximab infusion. It’ll be about three to four hours until I’m going home again but I’m sort of looking forward to it. I guess that’s a little odd but my sister said it’s probably because I feel better after.

I’ve remembered to bring food with me this time; my appointment is later in the day than my last one so I’ll be there over lunchtime.

And I’m home

Had a great few days in Lincoln with my sister but now I am home. Last nights dinner was really good; the restaurant didn’t have a separate gluten free menu but did mark which dishes were gluten free. However, just to be awkward, I didn’t choose one of those. Instead, I had a burger without the bun. It was really nice and meant I had room for a bubblegum ice cream and M&M sundae for after. I didn’t bloat but still had enough to eat to reach/go slightly over my daily calorie count.

Today wasn’t too bad either; we went to Toby Carvery for breakfast and left Lincoln shortly after. Even though I don’t normally eat breakfast, I enjoy going to Toby Carvery; they do a full cooked breakfast buffet (so things like bacon, sausage, beans, eggs, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes ect.) so you can go back as many times as you want, which means I was full after one plate. It also means I won’t be hungry for a while, so dinner tonight will likely be small.

Visited Lincoln Castle today. They had a farmers market in the grounds which made me quite hungry but I resisted the urge to buy a hot dog.

I’ve been having some stomach pain today so I’m thinking I should probably go easy at dinner tonight. Because I’m visiting my sister (and my parents have come up too), it means we’ll be going out for dinner tonight so I’ll need to see if wherever we go has a gluten-free menu so I don’t agitate my stomach any further. I go home tomorrow so I’d rather not be feeling ill; it’ll be a four hour drive which I don’t want to make any longer by needing to stop every five minutes for a bathroom break.

i never wanna see this BS again god

ibdammed:

myowndeliverance:

Listen, no matter what your fave youtuber/”health guru” says, the following things are absolute bullshit:

  • Juice cleanses do not do anything health-wise! Except probably lead to you getting insufficient calories for the duration! There is nothing to “cleanse”, because…
  • Your body does not have a “build up of toxins” you can detox away. Either your liver and kidneys are sorting shit out, or you’re experiencing severe health problems and should see a doctor. In particular, the idea you have a build up of heavy metal in your cells is ABSURD. Trust me. You’d know. “Toxins” is a word with no legal definition which is therefore not monitored in advertising. It means nothing.
  • Detox/weight loss teas are just mild laxatives. I wish people would stop advertising these things. I know we’re all broke and want that sponsership, but they’re not good things.
  • Something being vegan, gluten-free, “all natural”, etc. does not mean it cannot be bad for you. It does not necessarily mean it is better for you. It just means… it is those things.
  • If you ingest more of a nutrient than your body needs, the rest is wasted. It isn’t used by the body. Unless you have a vitamin deficiency, taking supplements is useless. And expensive.
  • Oh, and for the record, it’s not dangerous but you don’t need “eight glasses of water a day”. A lot of water comes from the food you eat. Also, any liquid that isn’t as strong a diuretic as, say, alcohol? Works to hydrate you. I mean, staying hydrated is good, but the eight glasses a day thing isn’t true. Just drink when you need water.

THANK YOU FOR THIS. I WAS JUST FIGHTING MY FRIEND ABOUT THIS THE OTHER DAY.

I know people who (try) drinking at least a gallon of water a day and that honestly gives me anxiety.

Thank you. It annoys me to no end when people insist “all natural” or “unprocessed” food is better when it’s not always the case. Also, there is no such thing as unprocessed food; if you cut up/skin/cook that carrot, it’s been processed!