Today we got groceries pretty early. I ordered some fancy stuff I can't get from Aldi. But right now 2 of those things that go together are making me super happy. Cinnamon raisin English muffins and cinnamon sugar butter. Holy hell where have they been hiding all my life?!? So delicious!!! I just had 2 of them for a little snack. Or lunch? I dunno, time has no meaning.
So pauley and I have been going through our food looking at the sodium content. I was so hungry but she was being really mean (out of love). So I asked her if she could please make me a pot of noodles. She asked me what I wanted to put on the noodles.
I thought for a moment and said "well I want Alfredo sauce but I also want some veggie tastic noms" I thought a bit and realized oh yeah we have a can of pumpkin puree! So I decided I'd mix a half cup of 4 cheese Alfredo sauce with a half cup of pumpkin puree and a few shakes of salt free garlic and herbs blend in the bowl first and then add the pasta to warm up the sauce. I tasted it and something was missing... Parmesan cheese! So I added a good amount of that and mixed it up and I gotta tell you something...
It. Was. Epic.
Creamy, earthy, peppery chewy, nutty I didn't miss the sodium. It was delicious. I will definitely do it again.
I waddled to the bathroom cuz OMG and my right foot was swollen so bad. It's double it's normal size. I'll be able to show my PCP today and try to figure out what to do instead of lasix. I'm gonna try to make time to go back to the hospital for binsons to get compression socks in the next 2 weeks.
I didn't have therapy yesterday cuz my appointment cut into the time. We rescheduled for today at 4pm. I didn't do any journal prompts this time but I did some last time and we didn't go over them. But I'm sure with the cardiologist appointment and my PCP appointment I'll have plenty to talk about. And I'm so burnt out. We'll be fine as far as topics to discuss.
I'm gonna have a bunch of labs done today. Prolactin levels, testosterone, CBC, and A1c at the very least. Originally this appointment was for checking my urine for cultures cuz I had a UTI but I feel better.
I'm so thirsty. My tongue burns. My mouth is dry. I'm craving coffee. Except it's 530am and I can't have coffee right now. Pauley decided to wash dishes and accidentally chipped my starbarks mug.
I'm burping up stomach acid. I ate a little bowl of GF Velveeta Mac and cheese for dinner. It was delicious but it had quite a bit of salt. It's what made my feet swell up.
Today we're gonna place an order for groceries. I already picked what I want. I'm excited about some of the stuff I ordered, like the pork carnitas and the chocolate chip banana waffles and the cod. We're gonna eat the cod Wednesday night. Ooooo and the Dino nuggies are on sale! I ordered 2 boxes! Rawrrr
I've decided I'm awake for the day. I'm having pauley make me a bottle of IQ Joe. It'll help me feel more alert and less foggy. I'll also make a cup of juice when I finish drinking the coffee.
#Lymphedema #GERD #AcidReflux #HiatalHernia #Dehydration #foodieadventures #coffeeadventures
1 reaction I didn't cook for us tonight. I didn't feel like making anything fancy. But I was craving something cheesy, buttery, and with ranch dressing. So I made 2 cheesy buttery English muffins and 5 GF Dino nuggies dipped in ranch dressing. It was delicious! I used queso quesadilla cheese on the English muffins. It was so good. Exactly what I needed.
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It was very salty. My feet, ankles and legs are going to swell up tonight and now I don't have anything to make it go down. I'm kinda worried. I gotta figure out when I can go to binsons for compression socks. I could have gotten them today when I was at the hospital but I was in so much pain after lunch and just wanted to go home. I asked pauley if she was mad at me for not doing it today and she said no she was glad I didn't push myself.
Currently I am sitting on the couch with pauley with my leg elevated and shes organizing our meds. I'm exhausted. I went to bed at 6am and woke up at 8am. I should go to bed early tonight.
I'm gonna place my order for groceries tomorrow for delivery on Monday. It's supposed to snow all day tomorrow. It snowed just enough today to be a nuisance and force me to have to cancel my date. I'm gonna get some fancy fish and other really yummy treats.
I gotta try to spend my food stamps wisely. I'm trying to find food that pauley and I can both eat together. She actually encouraged me to get things for myself so I ordered a few little things. One thing I ordered for myself is a frozen family size Stouffer's meatloaf. I've been craving it for a while. I enjoy using it for sandwiches. I figured it would last a long time so I don't need much for lunch food.
I'm also getting a jar of peach mango salsa. Pauley has never had salsa and she hates tomato... But when I told her about the salsa, she said she'd be interested in trying it cuz it sounds really good. I really love it. I only get it maybe once each year. It's a special treat. I'm also getting single serve cups of guacamole cuz I'm getting pork carnitas again. I'm gonna make epic pork burritos next week. I'm actually really excited about it. I know it's silly.
Tomorrow @pauleyholm and I are gonna try to have a romantic at home date. We're gonna have a tea party. I'm gonna make her some cinnamon tea and for myself I'll make some roasted pumpkin caramel rooibos tea. I was gonna make sandwiches but I just thought of doing French toast instead and she said she likes that idea better.
We had a good deep heart to heart about how much I need to get out even just once per month. I want to go to a coffee shop called Biggby. They make some amazing coffee and their bagel sandwich is superb. I would love to bring my sketchbook or a journal and my pens and my headphones and just drink coffee and be happy. It's what I need to recharge.
My mental health has been kinda poor for a few months. I've been gaining weight. I'm almost at 240 now. I need to be more active. I think maybe I should find a local mall and do some walking. I can treat myself with coffee. That's a good idea.
#Relationships #foodieadventures #Depression #Anxiety #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #PostTraumaticStressDisorder
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I got 3 packs of GF potato gnocchi from Amazon yesterday. One package is for a regular meal, one pack is for air fryer gnocchi, and the 3rd is for whatever I liked best. Pauley boiled the gnocchi for 4 minutes and it was perfect. We split the pot. We both did the same thing to our food. I put some 4 cheese Alfredo sauce and a good sprinkle of salt free garlic and herbs. The seasoning blend has a lot of pepper so I figured pauley would like it. I really enjoyed the gnocchi. Also it's just about as much fun to say as it is to eat!
I found GF Dino nuggies at the grocery store this week. They're made by the same company as the Dino nuggies I get from Aldi. And they're delicious. I'm gonna get them more often. Pauley enjoyed them. I'm trying to find GF food that we can enjoy together.
I also had GF garlic Parmesan zucchini fries. Pauley didn't try them. It was a very small bag and I ate them all. She was kinda scared of them being yucky but I told her they were delicious. I'm gonna get another bag.
I want to get more fun veggies. It makes me feel like I'm in touch with my inner child... And that fucker tends to bite.
Woke up with another migraine. I took a sumatriptan, 2 aspirin, a Norco, and 3 hydroxyzine pamoate. I am hoping to feel better soon. I might try to meditate for a bit.
I'm getting groceries today from Instacart. The shopper hasn't started yet but I said I wanted it between 10am and 1pm so it's gonna come early. I ordered some really yummy food. I found GF Dino nuggies! Now Pauley and I can eat them together! I also ordered a 10 pack of sugar free starry and a few bottles of bolthouse juice so I can make sparkling juice.
I'm kinda sad about missing the cupcake crawl this weekend. But I can't push myself when I'm struggling or pauley will get upset. Next weekend I'm gonna try to do a belated Valentine's Day outing. Maybe a lunch date and bubble tea. Bubble tea is my favorite drink. It always makes me happy. I get taro and caramel. It tastes like caramel popcorn.
Today's coffee adventure was the same as yesterday. It's just so yummy. Peanut butter flavored coffee with snickerdoodle flavored coffee and 3 squirts of sucralose and topped with oat milk. It's my current favorite blend. But I've got some really good coffee still to try. I can't wait to share my adventures with you!
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But it was not exactly what I would call a meal. I ate an entire bag of steamed broccoli and 2 buttered English muffins. And oh my goodness it hit the spot. I love steamed broccoli. I put butter, salt free garlic and herbs blend, and lemon pepper on it and it was so flavorful and tender. I was such a happy puppy. I didn't share it with Pauley... I felt bad about not feeling bad about not sharing LoL. I'm a good boy, I always eat my veggies!
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It's a basics kinda day. I'm feeling very down so I don't want to risk making yucky coffee. So I mixed blueberry crumble flavored coffee with gingerbread flavored coffee. Then while it was brewing I scurried back to bed. I squeaked to pauley asking her to go make it when it was done. My back is trashed. So I walked her through the process and she did it right. I'm very proud of her for stepping outside of her comfort zone. She knows it's one very easy way to show you love me. She says she wants to make me happy. #coffeeadventures I'm hoping the tilapia is thawed out for dinner tonight. I haven't cooked a real meal in a few days. I keep falling asleep very early. I feel bad cuz pauley has been eating sausage and oatmeal. So tonight I'll make a really good dinner.
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