Saturday, February 12, 2011

Day 8

Today I am the Warrior of Ginger Ale and Saltines, felled by a stomach bug. Woke up early to work out (actually excited about new workouts -- who am I again?) and was immediately sick. I'll spare you the details but it wasn't pretty. I actually attempted to work out after that, but 150 jumps sent me gagging to the bathroom. Apparently the human body is kind of like a bottle of soda: shake the contents too much and...

I hate to be taking a sick day so early on but something is just not right with my system today. My husband is working all day today so my mom -- awesome, amazing, I'm so lucky -- has come over to take care of my daughter while I sleep. I feel like I'm on the mend but I'm definitely weak. Being really cautious with what I eat. My daughter is going down for her nap shortly so I think I'll join her for my second nap of the day.

I had plans to go out for a friend's (surprise) birthday dinner tonight, at one of my favorite restaurants in town. It's actually the place where I went for my first PCP indulgence. I have a babysitter all lined up but now I'm not sure if I can go. I was planning to just eat the simplest food I can find there, no carbs, no wine. (Their emphasis is on local produce, etc., although local produce consists mostly of turnips at this time of year.) At this point, I think I'll just pack a baggie of saltines in my purse if I feel well enough to make an appearance.

What do other cultures eat when they have an upset stomach? My mom always prescribes ginger ale and saltines, but there has to be something else. I'm not going to sweat missing a day of the diet under these conditions, but I'm curious. I have my laminated sheet from PCP all filled out with my grams and was looking forward to seeing how I felt with those amounts.

Hope everyone else is doing well, and hope I'm back on the horse to join you tomorrow.
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6 comments:

  1. BrettFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    BRAT diet: Bananas, rice, (cooked) apples, toast, and tea.

    I, too, just dragged my laminated sheet with the Daniel Craig background out of my closet. It's now back on the inside of my cabinet door.

    Feel better soon.

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  2. NaokoFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:34 AM

    In Japan we have rice porridge with sour plum when we have an upset stomach.
    Take care and hope you feel better soon.

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  3. DeborahFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Oh my dear, there can't be anything better or more effective than saltines and ginger ale. Ah.... The North American cure for so much that afflicts us. Ha. The ultimate comfort food.

    Keep breathing. Noticing.

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  4. PatrickFebruary 13, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Feel better soon Tara, don't stress your body, it's getting quite an internal workout sorting out your stomach!

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  5. The PaddleFebruary 13, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Ginger ale and saltines. Yes!! I have a good story about that but it's too long for a comment. Let's just say my mother was horrified to discover that my South African friend knew nothing about saltines for curing cold/flu bugs. Her comment, "No wonder there's so many people sick in Africa!" Mom's. Gotta love 'em. :)

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  6. IlanFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Feel better, there is a bug going around japan these days, my kids had it, now my wife,,,,,I am next i fear

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