08/03/2011

*sigh*  Saw 198.5 on the scale this AM.  DARN SALT!  The hubby was craving some 'comfort food' yesterday so I made casserole in the pan.  Which really is just pan seared chicken, mixed veggies, and cheese.  I used a mixture of cheese, but I KNEW when I was cooking it that it was going to be higher in salt because I use generic Velveeta American cheese for the base.  The rest is a mixture of Mexican cheeses that melt well.  Anyways, all the types of cheeses are high in salt.  I could tell the minute I ate it... it tasted a bit salty, but not crazy.  But within a few minutes of eating it, I felt PARCHED.  I kept waking up last night and gulping water.  The next time I make it, I think I will use as little cheese as I can... and no extra salt.  Maybe even just make it as normal and instead of mixing in the cheese to coat the food, just sprinkling it on top to melt.  It was good, but not so good that I would want to be swollen like this again!  I feel like a puffer fish!  LOL  I sure hope the 196.5 wasn't a fluke...

I ended up doing a whole lotta nada yesterday.  I even went to bed fairly early.  So, I am feeling a bit better today and less like a zombie.  I need to do some housework for sure.  I might even try to run to the store later.  We aren't 'out' of anything, but we're getting low again.  A week and a half is about as long as we can go between trips!  I guess that I should also balance the checkbook and pay bills.  I do that normally on Fridays, but I think I will go ahead and do it early and have it over with.  I don't think I have any other errands to do this week other than groceries.  The hubby has already stopped and done some returns, so I don't need to do that.

Ok, it's late now and well, I did get quite a bit done.  The house got picked up pretty well, vacuumed, dishes, and even got the floors steamed.  A friend came by to visit and even let me have her steamer!  She said she had two because she had given her Mom one and didn't need it now!  WOOT!  So, I need to try to clean my rug soon -- it looks AWFUL!  I just have to be careful and not clean it too much or it could damage the floor underneath.  I don't want to over-saturate it for sure.

Crap.  It's storming like CRAZY now.  I guess I should go.  I'm sure the kiddos will be woken up by this.  Until tomorrow...