August 11, 2008
A Happy Monday (There’s A First Time For Everything)
So I had this brief fit of panic as I stepped on the scale yesterday morning. I had gained 3 pounds. It was devastating, because I’ve been very disciplined about eating right and working out.
This morning I woke up and went to the bathroom because I had to pee like a racehorse and discovered I had received that magical monthly gift: my period had arrived. Finally. I was seven days late.
I have never been more happy to be menstruating than I am today. Why, you ask? Because those three pounds are probably retained water. And really? I’m not cramping. At all. This is unusual, because I am the Queen of PMS and Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Cramps. But today? Not a single PMS pain. Knock on wood, throw salt over my left shoulder and all that jazz.
If anything, I’m starving. I’m craving a Big Mac and salty french fries, but the new Dana is not giving in. She made scrambled eggs and peanut-buttered toast. It’s delicious and I’ll thank myself for it later.
Honestly, I can’t get past the no cramps thing. This is kind of awesome. Also, my flow isn’t heavy. It’s practically non-existent, yet that doesn’t mean it won’t get heavier later…it’s just that all my life I’ve had to do the tampon backed up by pad thing and this morning I didn’t have to do that.
Maybe there’s something to this healthy kick. Of course I know that. I’m just being silly. Okay, enough period talk. I’m over it.
Today’s plan includes visiting my doctor’s office to get some health forms signed for the gym, refilling one of my blood pressure medications, hanging the laundry on the clothes line since it’s a bluebird day, cleaning the house (that is, if Dawson will allow me to interrupt his engineering masterpiece of Thomas the Train tracks and such all over the living room floor), and making something healthy for dinner. I’m thinking grilled chicken breasts and steamed veggies.
Must hang laundry on line. It really is beautiful outside today. Happy Monday, peeps!
Posted by Dana @ 12:04 pm • Health, Wellness, Fitness, Exercise, The Mommy Files
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August 11th, 2008 at 6:24 pm, ML Says:
Thanks for sharing your happy Monday!! Mine…not so great. Both PMS & flow of a voracious, can’t-this-be-menopause kind! I didn’t know anyone was really sharing so openly. Now I’m psyched! With you on the weight thing, too. Congrats! I’ve been shooting for 25 pounds in one year. I’m now 17 months in and have lost the same 3 pounds 3 times. I’ll borrow your attitude for a while ’til mine learns to use the GPS.
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August 11th, 2008 at 6:40 pm, Loralee Says:
Congratulations on the weight loss.I have so been there.
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August 11th, 2008 at 8:09 pm, Amber Says:
I ALWAYS hated weigh-ins when I was on my period. But then it was maaavelous when I weighed in the week after because it was almost aways double the weight.
Good for you!!!
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August 11th, 2008 at 9:10 pm, Sugar Says:
Okay… I have to ask… how did you get to the point where you don’t have to do the “back up plan” during your monthly visitor? I would love to know. Right now, I am pumping myself full of Ibuprofen once a month and I know that is not a good, sane health choice.
So, now all your readers are like, eewww… that Sugar chick has a heavy period… eeewww… Nice first impression. Whatever.
August 11th, 2008 at 10:03 pm, Dana Says:
I really think it’s because I’ve been exercising and eating healthy foods. I used to have to wear both because my flow was soooooooo heavy. I’ll see what happens in the next few days. I might have spoken too soon!
But having a lighter period would be a dream come true. 
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