"That which does not kill us makes us stronger" - Elle's diary

[AmbaLove]

I have migraines (but they are fairly well controlled now, I get like 1 every other month or so) but on BC, they were like twice a week. I couldn't handle it.

 

[ellebelle1]

OMG Elle!
That reminded me of a time that I actually cooked a whole turkey without ever taking out the parts bag. When I took the bird out of the oven I couldn't figure out why there was writing on it. Backwards no less!
As I was standing there trying to "read" my bird my boyfriend at the time came in saw what I was doing and started to laugh hysterically.
I never did live that one down!

That is soooo funny!!! I have the picture in my head of you "reading" the turkey. lol. I'm glad David does most of the cooking around here, otherwise this thanksgiving we'd probably have me reading the turkey too!!

Oh I forgot to add that I LOVE the new Avi!
Your soooooo beautiful!

Thanks miss!

Have a good day today Elle!

Hi Brandy!! It's good to see you back! I was just thinking that I needed to pop on over to your diary in a minute

with Bella regarding your new avi--love it!

I loved your cooking story--how cute. Bella's was pretty funny, too..hehe.

My aunt is a notoriously bad cook, and one year she made potatoes that were like rubber balls. She never lived that one down.

Those egging bastards! I don't blame you a bit for wanting to go crunk on them...

Thanks Kimberly! I just decided that the old pic needed to go. :]

lol about your aunt. That's probably about how bad I am. I screw up things that come in boxes... mac & cheese(rubbery), pasta sauce(burns). I shouldn't be allowed in a kitchen.

Stupid egging kids. I was thinking about it and I'm kind of glad it happened to us though, because can you imagine little kids out trick or treating and getting eggs thrown at them? that would ruin it for me if I was younger, so I'm kinda glad it was me and not some youngins.

I have migraines (but they are fairly well controlled now, I get like 1 every other month or so) but on BC, they were like twice a week. I couldn't handle it.

Oh wow Amber! Every once in awhile I'll get migraines a few times a week, but I can't imagine consistently and all because of bc. :[ I'm glad that for your sake you only get them every other month or so now. They're honestly the crappiest.

 

[ellebelle1]

Well, a lot of shit went down today and it's not pretty. I'm not gonna get into details cause it's not really important.

I'm sorry that I didn't get to everyone's diaries today, but know that I tried. I'm probably not going to be on here as much as I would have hoped. Even if I am on, I probably won't be too terribly social. I'll still come on and update for the challenge and try and stop by everyone's diaries tomorrow though.

Just know that I love you all and even if I can't stop by a lot, you all are awesome! If I don't end up following through with the challenge, I'm really sorry Kimberly.

xoxoxoxoxox

 

[AmbaLove]

hey Elle, I am sorry you are having a crappy time. I am not sure what all is happening, but I hope it's over soon. We'll miss you around here if you aren't around, but we will understand!

 

[ellebelle1]

Thanks Amber!<3


Okay, so I thought about things and I'm not going to let what happened bug me anymore. It involved two people in my family but I'm washing my hands clean of them now. I'm done with people shitting on me and I've taken crap from those two for long enough. I'm done.

So, I will be on here regularly and I will start and finish the challenge.

Right now, I need to go grab some breakfast (I woke up really late... eek!!), do a bit of running around, do an exercise dvd and take a walk with David. I'll probably be back on tonight!

 

[ellebelle1]

geeze louise! This is the first time that I've been able to get on here today. Database problems I guess. I kept trying and finally about 10 minutes ago it decided to work.

Well, after I wrote my earlier entry, I got up and realized that I wasn't feeling well. My legs and arms felt like they were completely overworked. I felt like I was burning up but at the same time I felt really cold. My throat was a little bit sore. My face felt like it was on fire. I grabbed some cereal in the kitchen and felt like I was going to fall over. I practically had to force myself to eat which was unusual. I came upstairs and laid down again. Fell asleep for a little while. Woke up and decided to take my temperature. 100.1f. :[ I think I'm getting the flu. I took my temp an hour later and it was up to 100.7f. more :[. Took a few advil because there was no tylenol to take down my fever but apparently advil does it too. Took my temp at 6pm and it was 100.2f.

So, I didn't get to exercise today or do anything fabulous but I'm not that angry, I feel like major booty and need to rest. I did however, record what I've eaten today (always do but figured I'd state it for the challenge sake). It hasn't been a lot but I'm not hungry. Or atleast I am and when I try to eat, I just can't.

I need to go try and get some rest or possibly sleep. I'll try and be back on tomorrow.

xoxoxoxox

 

[bikinibound]

geeze louise! This is the first time that I've been able to get on here today. Database problems I guess. I kept trying and finally about 10 minutes ago it decided to work.

Well, after I wrote my earlier entry, I got up and realized that I wasn't feeling well. My legs and arms felt like they were completely overworked. I felt like I was burning up but at the same time I felt really cold. My throat was a little bit sore. My face felt like it was on fire. I grabbed some cereal in the kitchen and felt like I was going to fall over. I practically had to force myself to eat which was unusual. I came upstairs and laid down again. Fell asleep for a little while. Woke up and decided to take my temperature. 100.1f. :[ I think I'm getting the flu. I took my temp an hour later and it was up to 100.7f. more :[. Took a few advil because there was no tylenol to take down my fever but apparently advil does it too. Took my temp at 6pm and it was 100.2f.

So, I didn't get to exercise today or do anything fabulous but I'm not that angry, I feel like major booty and need to rest. I did however, record what I've eaten today (always do but figured I'd state it for the challenge sake). It hasn't been a lot but I'm not hungry. Or atleast I am and when I try to eat, I just can't.

I need to go try and get some rest or possibly sleep. I'll try and be back on tomorrow.

xoxoxoxox

Hi Elle! So sorry you're feely lousy. I hope it's just a 24hr bug. Good job recording your food. Go to bed and get some sleep, honey.

 

[AmbaLove]

I got sick today, too. I felt fine all afternoon, went and worked out, then around 6, my nose got all stopped up, I couldn't breathe, started sneezing and developed a fever! I hate being sick. I hope we both feel better very soon.

 

[ellebelle1]

Hi Elle! So sorry you're feely lousy. I hope it's just a 24hr bug. Good job recording your food. Go to bed and get some sleep, honey.

Thanks for being so cute Kimberly! I'm pumping in the tylenol and lots of fluids so hopefully I'll be better soon, but right now I feel like death walking. :[

I got sick today, too. I felt fine all afternoon, went and worked out, then around 6, my nose got all stopped up, I couldn't breathe, started sneezing and developed a fever! I hate being sick. I hope we both feel better very soon.

:[ Oh no Amber!! That's really stinky that you're sick too I was kind of the same way, felt semi okay when I woke up, but once I got up and moving I realized how crappy I felt. Drink lots of fluids and take something for the fever!! We gotta get better soon! <3

 

[ellebelle1]

So, yesterday was crappy. I was either sleeping or trying to sleep freezing under the blankets even though my house was warm.

I'm totally anal when I'm sick, so I keep track of my temperature and when I take medicine. I do it just in case anything happens, I can show doctors.

My temps were:
100.1 @ 3:15pm
100.7 @ 4:18pm
2 advil @ 4:20pm
100.2 @ 6:04pm
99.9 @ 7:57pm
102.8 @ 11:20pm
2 tylenol @ 11:20pm
103.6 @ 5:11am
2 tylenol @ 5:13am

I forced myself to eat some more granola cereal last night. :[ So all I had yesterday was:
2/3c. low fat granola cereal
220cal/44carb/4fiber

1c. skim milk
80cal/11carb/0fiber

2 packages of fruit snacks (only thing that sounded appealing)
forgot to write the content down but I think they're like 100cal each

8tsp. benefiber (needed to get atleast some fiber in)
60cal/16carb/12fiber

2/3c. low fat granola cereal
220cal/44carb/4fiber

1c. skim milk
80cal/11carb/0fiber

Which brings my total cals to somewhere around 860... ew. I wish I was more hungry because I feel horrible having my calories that low, but I'm just not hungry. I guess it's okay though, I'm sick and I absolutely never eat that low. I tried though. ('I tried though' meaning I tried to eat more, not that I tried to eat that low before. lol, realized it sounded wrong)

Well, I'm gonna go lay back down and try and get some more sleep. I might be back on later today depending on how I'm feeling. Hope everyone is well!!
xoxoxox

 

[AmbaLove]

I am with you, I never feel like eating when I am sick. Even soup. I just don't want it. I will however consume a lot of ginger ale mixed with orange pineapple juice, which boosts my calorie intake. Maybe you could drink some juice in place of snack calories?

 

[bmohearn]

IF your temperature is at 103.6 you should be going to the emergency room. No excuses.

 

[bmohearn]

I hope you feel better soon. *hugs*

 

[ellebelle1]

I am with you, I never feel like eating when I am sick. Even soup. I just don't want it. I will however consume a lot of ginger ale mixed with orange pineapple juice, which boosts my calorie intake. Maybe you could drink some juice in place of snack calories?

ooooh very good idea Amber! I hadn't thought of that. I'll have to get the boyfriend to pick me up some juices today. :]

IF your temperature is at 103.6 you should be going to the emergency room. No excuses. I hope you feel better soon. *hugs*

Hi Brandy, thanks for the concern. I've had the flu before though and the doctor has always said if it gets to 104, then that's the time to head to the ER, because that's when it becomes dangerous. However, if it continues to be at 103 point something and won't go down with the use of tylenol, then I'll head to the ER. It all really depends on the person though, some people run lower fevers for a few days to break the illness and others run a high fever for just a day or so to do the job. I'm usually one of the latter people, I'm definitely keeping an eye on it though.

 

[ellebelle1]

I forgot to set my clocks back so what I said about 5:11 & 5:13am, was really 4:11 & 4:13am... whoops!

Fever is still up there today. At 10am it was 103.5f. But I'm starting to sweat so I think it's possibly starting to break.

I feel like a douchebag sitting online while I have the flu, but I'm laying in bed on my laptop so it's not like I'm up and walking around. Even though I've only been sick since yesterday, I want to feel better asap. I'm a wuss when it comes to being sick.

I'm down to 184.5 today. But I'm not too excited about it because I know it's from not eating virtually anything yesterday. I'm pretty hungry right now but nothing sounds appealing. I think I'm gonna go try and find something that I actually feel like eating.

If I don't fall asleep and the site decides to work, I'll be back on and try and visit some diaries.

xoxoxox

 

[bikinibound]

Don't feel guilty about not eating. If you're sick and not hungry, it's ok not to eat much. The main thing is to drink lots of fluids--which you seem to be doing.

 

[ellebelle1]

Don't feel guilty about not eating. If you're sick and not hungry, it's ok not to eat much. The main thing is to drink lots of fluids--which you seem to be doing.

Thanks Kimberly for the reassurance. Water has been my best friend during this. lol. David bought me some yummy grapefruit juice too today :]

 

[ellebelle1]

So my fever definitely broke today like I thought it was going to. Sometime around noon it was 99.7. I had a few bites of mac and cheese, but it tasted like poo (pretty sure my tastebuds are off) so I didn't eat the whole bowl that David made me. Ended up falling asleep and woke up around 4:30-ish. Took my temp a little bit after I woke up and it was 101.3. Popped a few tylenol and I'm feeling a whole lot better. The chills are mostly gone and I don't feel like I'm being burned alive. lol.

David made some burgers tonight and I had half of a little one. My throat's swollen so it wasn't fun trying to swallow it.

Only things that're bugging me massive amounts are that my joints are all achy and that my throat is irritated. Other than that though, I'm feeling as good as can be expected.

I'm hoping that by Tuesday I'll be back up and running around. I want to get my 3hrs of exercise in for the challenge!! It shouldn't be a problem if I'm feeling better because whenever I exercise it's usually always for atleast an hour.

All these new smilies on the forum are nuts! Alright, I've gotta go take a shower cause I'm feeling pretty grody. I'll try and be back on tonight and if not tonight then definitely tomorrow. I need to get to some diaries!!!

 

[bikinibound]

Glad to here your fever broke! I was worried. Now, when you don't feel hungry when you're sick, it's your body's way of saying not to feed it. So eat if you're hungry, and don't worry if you're not. The fluids are the important thing.

 

[momma4alex]

Hey elle, sorry your sick. Alex and I are getting sick and i am hoping its not the flu or something of that nature. I get really bad when its the flu and am sick for a week or more and that just sucks the life outta me plus i'm starting school on the 19th so i can't get sick.. yikes.. anyways glad your fever broke and hope your back to feeling normal soon. see you around when you feel better and don't worry about not eating much the best thing when your sick is plenty of fluids and soups if you can't handle swallowing much.. which when i'm sick it hurts to swallow anything. get well soon.

heather