Day 2 – I haven’t got it right yet

Well, I made it through my first full day of my diagnosis.

I was told not to eat or drink anything within 2 hours of going to bed. I am in the habit of leaving a gallon jug of water beside my bed so I can drink all night. Apparently that’s one of the worst things I can do. So, last night I was a good girl and didn’t drink anything.  I only woke up coughing twice, at 1 am and at 3 am. Not bad. I like immediate results.

For breakfast I ate left-over, cold steak along with a 20 oz of CocaCola. It might sound strange but my body craves protein in the morning and I didn’t have time to cook. The Coke is my caffeine. I drink it the way other people drink coffee. Lean steak is on my safe list. Coke is not listed but I’m sure it would be a no-no if it was.

Since I didn’t bring a lunch to work I ate crap all day. First it was a bag of Cheese-Its. Then strawberry Pop-Tarts out of the vending machine. Later it was a bag of Fritos. I also bought a 20-oz orange soda and a 20-oz water. I refilled the water once. Funny but nothing made me cough immediately except for the water. I don’t think that’s because the junk food is ok to eat. The two bags of chips are all fat and fat is a huge no-no. Pop Tarts are just sugar. Sugar is not a no-no.

I am a little worried about dinner because I’m not sure if I should eat spicy foods. My husband Daniel made cabbage soup with white rice and frozen mixed vegetables. In the cabbage soup he puts tiny pieces of steak (ok to eat), cabbage (ok to eat), potatoes (ok to eat), and lots of spices (I don’t know). Rice is on the ok list. I believe the vegetables are too. It was sure nice to put some real food in my stomach though. I washed this all down with fruit punch.

So I ate at 9:30. That means I have to stay up until 11:30 and no more drinks until morning.