Tummy Troubles

Wednesday, 29 November 2006

For the past week or so, I've just been feeling pretty rotten. Whenever I eat a meal, I get so bloated I feel like I look five months pregnant. This has made me not want to eat as much, which would normally be a good thing, but not in this case. So, I'm wondering what's up. I guess we'll see next month when I get the endoscopy. But, I wonder, if like every other test I've had, they'll just say everything's normal and I should go relax. That's even more frustrating, even though I'd be the first to admit my stress level is kind of high these days. Oh well... nothing to do in the meantime but breathe deeply and think about something more interesting.

I've been having a baking spree lately. I've made an abudance of pumpkin muffins, with various combinations of oats, raisins, cranberries & nuts. I have about fifty muffins in the freezer, and another bunch sitting on the counter in baggies. I've also perfected a cake recipe for Joe's birthday cake, using xanthum gum to replace the egg and vegan mayo in place of the butter. It turned out quite yummy, and I made both chocolate and white cupcake samples, which are all now gone. So, I assume they were good. Despite the abundance of baked goods in our home, I've had no problem resisting them. I did sample one of my muffins with a nice cup of tea, which was pleasant, but other than a small bite here and there to check its consistency, I've avoided over-indulging. Of course, the fact that I've dumped samples on all my neighbors and friends has helped to keep the quanities in check.

I keep working trying to get into a yoga class. Darren and I want to take a class together, but his schedule stinks, and most of the classes are over by the time he gets home at night. I've tried a video or two, but Joe just pounces all over me and makes it feel more like a contact sport than a tool for relaxation. Such is life with an almost four year-old boy.