Day 1 and we survived.

So, today is day one of eliminating foods.  Actually, I guess yesterday was.  Instead of having my usual salad at dinner, I had roasted zucchini with some mushrooms and onions drizzled with sunflower oil and then a sprinkle of kosher salt, coarse pepper, and a bit of garlic.  YUM.  Right now, I am sitting here drinking a cup of coffee and so far, not a single pain.  I am going to not have salad again tonight and see how tomorrow goes.  I am thinking I don't need to go too many days because my reactions are pretty quick.  Oh!  And for Sue, yes I do the acidophilus, too!  That stuff is like a miracle in a capsule!  LOL  I've been taking acidophilus for a few years now, but so far, no change in this mess.  URGH.  So, I am going to go with the process of elimination and still possibly do food allergy testing as suggested by Pickles.

I just don't get why it has to be salad!!!  I am REALLY hoping that it is the brand.  This is pre-packaged salad so that we can make quick meals.  Nothing fancy, just Italian blend which is mostly romaine.  And I don't recall having this issue except for with this brand which is Fresh Express.  I use to get another brand, but the store I shop at most quit carrying it.  So, I'm wondering if its something in the wash they use.  I know at home to wash my other fruits and veg (salad is the only thing I buy pre-cut) I use a solution of vinegar and water mixed in a spray bottle.  I spray the different fruits and veg with the spray and let them stand for however long and then rinse and use.  The food has tasted SO much better since I started doing this!  But salad is the one thing I buy pre-cut and pre-washed.  It makes me wonder if this brand uses a funky solution to wash their lettuce.  I use to think I was allergic to iceburg lettuce, but I am starting to wonder if that, too was because of what they washed the lettuce in.  If that is the case, I'd rather go back to prepping my own lettuces and not have this issue.  I guess we will see over the next couple of days what happens without the salad.  Then I will have the salad I have and see what happens.  If I have issues, then I will eliminate it for a few days again.  Then I will try buying romaine heads and prepping them myself and seeing how that goes.  Pre-packaged isn't very 'convenient' if it's making me sick!!!

On another note, we survived last night!  The hubbs had to work, so it was just me and the boys.  But I tell you, that was one of the most terrifying nights of my life.  We ended up hiding out in our basement during the worst of the storms and waiting for the tornadoes to pass.  One came down close to us, but didn't actually hit us.  But the yard is a mess.  Thankfully we live on an incline and the way the storm came in was to the back of our house.  We have a large bank of trees there clumped together, so we were somewhat buffered.  Our gutters are ripped off and I haven't had the chance to check the back half of the roof, yet.  BUT, my SUV is beat half to death from the golf ball sized hail.  :(  Unfortunately, I will just have to live with it.  I will replace the visors that go over the windows that shattered, but the dents will just have to stay.  I'm not willing to up my insurance for that and not only that, but it's paid off so I'm not willing to take on a car payment right now.  When all is said and done, I'm just thankful it wasn't worse and that we are all safe.  It was for sure a rough night.  I am too tired for words today!  LOL

Let's see... anything else?  I really can't think of anything else to cover.  Maybe it's due to lack of sleep and the fact that my littlest is whining non-stop.  I think he didn't get enough sleep.  We were all up late and then by the time I laid him down, the power was still off so every little noise woke him up.  I didn't get into bed until around 2AM and then I was up again at 5:30 and then for the day a little after 8.  So, around 4hrs. of sleep.  UGH.  NOT GOOD.  At least I haven't caved in and weighed myself!!!  I have no desire to today.  Nothing like yesterday where I was feeling all good and wanted to.  LOL  I still feel pretty good, but I just don't want to.  I am somewhat terrified I won't have a good result come Sunday.  Then it's like, if I don't, I don't have any idea what to do other than stick it out and maybe go to monthly weigh-ins?  And hope that the numbers move in a month?  Especially since one month is only two cycles for me.  I read one guy's blog who's cycle is a whole month!  That's a LONG cycle!  But he does 2 weeks low, and then he has a cheat day where he has whatever, then he goes back and then high again.  Then the process starts all over.  I guess that's really closer to 2 weeks than a month!  But whatever works for him -- he's lost 75lbs.!!!

Ok, well, going to get off of here for now.  Not that I have anything pressing to do.  I am just tired and need to get on with trying to get awake.  Almost done with my first cup 'o joe and still no stomach cramps!  Yay!  Really hoping it isn't coffee but will be super bummed if it is salad.  Really hope it's just that brand....