It's been one month since my entire uterus, cervix, tubes and one ovary have been removed laproscopically. I have had remarkably little problems -- everything has healed up nicely, I haven't had a lot of pain, I'm almost entirely back to my routine. I have been feeling very positive about the uterus being gone ( Read more... )

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I planted my tomato hanging basket today. Supposedly it will start to germinate within the first 10-15 days, according to the package. When the plants get to be about three inches tall, it says to fertilize them with a 'regular plant fertilizer' (Miracle Gro I guess?). Soil has to be kept moist, but not too soggy. I'm excited - I hope they grow ( Read more... )

1 package whole wheat tortillas ( Read more... )

Have I mentioned (perhaps many times) how much I dislike the month of March? Things always seem to pile up in March. Sure it's the beginning of spring and renewal and all that crap, but there seems to be a lot more bad things than good ( Read more... )

Going to try again to start writing more often in my journal. I really need to get myself back into the habit of writing in this daily or weekly. Well, here's what's been going on anyhow ( Read more... )

Discontent today - I'm up 1.3 pounds this week, which I know is because I'm premenstrual. On the upside this means that I'm likely to lose it just as quickly as it snuck up on me, but it's still not something you want to happen when you're dieting. In better diet news though, I tried the Applebees under 550 calorie menu today. I had the peppercorn ( Read more... )

I've been following Weight Watchers for a week now. Tomorrow's the day I step on the scale to see if I've lost anything. I haven't been doing the meetings- just following the online/at home plan. I'm not really one for large groups and the social interactions they bring, and I don't need external motivation really. So far, it's been going pretty ( Read more... )

Me: I ate Kashi tonight, Rich. I'm scared.

Rich: What's Kashi? Like, a pet?

Me: It's a whole grain cereal that boring adults eat. I put this in my mouth.

Rich: Why did you do that?

Me: I don't know! I'm becoming some kind of health nut. I was like "Wow, it's nutritious and it has a ton of whole grains." Never mind that the fucker cost almost ( Read more... )