When I got up today, I headed straight to the kitchen and poured a glass of Pepsi. I had every intention of only drinking a half a glass but without thinking I poured a full glass. It was so natural to pour it to the top. After I realized, what I had done I decided to sip it slowly throughout the day. I drank part of the Pepsi and then switched to water and took my dose of Apple Cider Vinegar.
For breakfast, I had a pear and I felt full. When I was finished with the pear I had to get ready for an appointment with my oldest daughter. I wrote up a list of things we needed to do in town, grabbed a bottle of spring water, and we headed out around 10am. The appointment was scheduled for 10:30am. I felt a little anxiety, as usual, about going out in public. It’s always hard for me to go out with the agoraphobia. Not knowing if I will be able to walk long enough and whether there will be a chair I can fit into, triggers my anxiety more than the idea of the place being crowded.
After the appointment, we went to the store. My daughter decided to buy me a gift of my favorite chocolates. My will was not strong enough to resist and I ate 3 pieces in the truck before asking her to put it in her bag until we got home. I decided not to beat myself up for eating the candy. Instead, I counted it as a special treat.
Of course, when we got home it was time to make lunch. I took another dose of Apple Cider Vinegar and made another salad with shrimp like the one I had yesterday. I drank spring water with my salad. While we were eating, I was talking with my husband and my daughter and realized that my exercises are paying off.
About a month ago, my daughter had an appointment that I had to attend with her at the same place we went today. When we were there the first time, I barely made it into the building. After sitting in the lobby, we had to walk halfway through the building to the office. I had to stop and lean against a wall to catch my breath. My back and knees felt like someone stabbed me and left the knife behind.
Today, we went to the same building, and had to walk to the same area of the building to get to a different office. I walked into the building and went to the lobby to sit. I wasn’t as winded and didn’t hurt as bad as I did at the previous appointment. When it came time to walk to the office I was dreading it but I didn’t have to stop and lean against the wall this time. When we left I even walked out to the parking lot and waited for my husband to move the truck out a little so I could get in without bumping the mirror on the car next to us. There is no way I could have done that last month.
I took my third dose of Apple Cider Vinegar at 5pm and drank another bottle of water. I opted for sweet tea with supper since I had already had my limit of Pepsi. For supper, I had a small piece of meatloaf, a serving spoon of roasted potatoes, a spoon of whole kernel sweet corn, and two heaping tablespoons of cottage cheese. The meatloaf was so good that I opted to split another piece with my mom and I had another small spoon of cottage cheese. I walked 4 laps in the hallway and had another 2 bottles of spring water before going to bed for the night.
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