Woke up with FIT and belching but otherwise a peaceful night. I am meeting a friend for lunch today, so I am already strategizing about where we should go. It needs to be not only veg-friendly but also GERD-diet friendly!
Breakfast -- 6:15 AM
1 Wheetabix square
1 C. almond milk
1/4 raisins
1 Mott's natural applesauce cup
1 graham cracker
-- I ate the applesauce 20 minutes prior to breakfast, and the graham cracker a few minutes after breakfast.
8:23 AM -- running late and definitely feeling it in my esophagus. I am feeling very "full" and my throat is clenched, burning. Yikes!
Snack -- 10:00 AM
1 medium banana
Snack - 10:45 AM
1/2 sesame bagel (plain; bagel was on the smaller side)
1 C. hot tea (decaffeinated Harney & Sons Ceylon)
-- I am drinking DECAFFEINATED tea. (Shocking!) I hear you can decaffeinate any tea by steeping it, pouring off the water, and re-steeping. Each new steep will have less and less caffeine. With this Elimination Week, I did not want to take a chance so I am going commercial for the precision. Regarding the bagel, I was hungry and decided to have more breakfast; since reducing my breakfast to a smaller portion, I am ready for a second breakfast later in the morning. I plan to make a better effort to bring my second breakfast, which should include vegetables and protein. This will take more planning! Having to plan means more stress! It's a gruesome circle. But I think more planning will ultimately reduce the stress!
Lunch -- 1:15 PM
At Le Pain Quotidien
1 Butternut squash soup (cup size)
1 small slice baguette
1 side salad topped with tomato, cucumber, cantaloupe, and white beans
-- This was a relaxing lunch with an old friend. We took our time eating (she, too, has had GERD!) and I think this helped. No symptoms except slight FIT as always.
Snack -- 4:00 PM
1 bag Bazzini nuts (Pecan Surprise variety)
-- I love this NYC brand, and always buy the Pecan Surprise with pecans, walnuts and black/golden raisins.
Snack -- 6:30 PM
2/3 C. almond milk
1 graham cracker
Dinner -- 7:45 PM
1 corn on the cob (greenmarket)
1 C. green beans (greenmarket)
1 veggie burger (Amy's All-American)
1/2 C strawberries
11/2 T Earth Balance
-- ate slowly, feeling okay but somewhat "stressed out" during dinner prep. I'm trying to eat as early as possible to avoid sleeping on a full stomach -- but it's stressful to be "racing against the clock" every night!
Dessert -- 8:30 PM
1 C. Breyer's ice cream (strawberry/vanilla)
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August 10, 2011
August 9, 2011
Gerd Elimination Diet, Day 2: Tuesday, August 9
I really want chocolate! And tea!!
I woke up feeling a slight "food in throat" issue, but this grew into "heartburn" (not so much burning as a clenched feeling, slight gnawing in my throat). This is the pattern -- wake up, feel "the usual" FIT, ten minutes later, I feel worse. I am definitely hungry.
Breakfast -- 6:30 AM
1 Wheetabix square
1 C. almond milk
1/4 C. raisins
1 graham cracker
-- I eat the same thing every morning, with slight variation (different cereal, different fruit). I don't mind this one bit.
Snack -- 10:00 AM
1 Nature Valley Oat & Honey granola bar
8 oz. Poland Spring water
11:13 AM -- gnawing feeling in stomach/esophagus (I think I am getting more savvy at "feeling" the source of the gnawing, rather than the "referred" pain -- or maybe I just think I am.) I am hungry and looking forward to lunch. Feeling a little stressed out with many projects in front of me.
Snack -- 11:30 AM
1 Mott's Natural Applesauce cup
-- I ate this to stave off hunger before lunch and to get rid of slight nausea and grinding stomach. (It worked.)
Lunch -- 12:10 PM
Amy's Veggie Loaf meal -- I had the low-sodium version, with 340mg sodium. I am a real Amy's Foods aficianado. Like this blogger.
-- I felt great while eating this, and aside from the ever-present FIT sensation, minutes later, I feel pretty good. Ready for part two of the work day!
Snack -- 2:00 PM
1 Nature Valley granola bar (the rest of the pack from this morning)
Snack -- 2:30 PM
4 sugar plums (from the greenmarket)
Snack -- 4:15 PM
1 small Delicious apple
-- Worried about being hungry before dinner as I am attending a late meeting; I don't want to succumb to the leftover pizza in our conference room!
Snack -- 7:30 PM
Seltzer with lemon and lime
Dinner -- 8:30 PM
Bean Curd with Basil and brown rice on the side (Brooklyn restaurant)
-- The subway was flooded last night, making my commute home long and arduous. I had to take an alternate route and this led to me eating out. I met J. and we went to our favorite Thai restaurant. I was worried eating so late would give me agita but I had no concerns. I had two sips of J.'s Coke before realizing I am not having any caffeine on the elimination diet. Whoops.
Dessert -- 9:15 PM
1 C. strawberry ice cream (Breyer's)
I woke up feeling a slight "food in throat" issue, but this grew into "heartburn" (not so much burning as a clenched feeling, slight gnawing in my throat). This is the pattern -- wake up, feel "the usual" FIT, ten minutes later, I feel worse. I am definitely hungry.
Breakfast -- 6:30 AM
1 Wheetabix square
1 C. almond milk
1/4 C. raisins
1 graham cracker
-- I eat the same thing every morning, with slight variation (different cereal, different fruit). I don't mind this one bit.
Snack -- 10:00 AM
1 Nature Valley Oat & Honey granola bar
8 oz. Poland Spring water
11:13 AM -- gnawing feeling in stomach/esophagus (I think I am getting more savvy at "feeling" the source of the gnawing, rather than the "referred" pain -- or maybe I just think I am.) I am hungry and looking forward to lunch. Feeling a little stressed out with many projects in front of me.
Snack -- 11:30 AM
1 Mott's Natural Applesauce cup
-- I ate this to stave off hunger before lunch and to get rid of slight nausea and grinding stomach. (It worked.)
Lunch -- 12:10 PM
Amy's Veggie Loaf meal -- I had the low-sodium version, with 340mg sodium. I am a real Amy's Foods aficianado. Like this blogger.
-- I felt great while eating this, and aside from the ever-present FIT sensation, minutes later, I feel pretty good. Ready for part two of the work day!
Snack -- 2:00 PM
1 Nature Valley granola bar (the rest of the pack from this morning)
Snack -- 2:30 PM
4 sugar plums (from the greenmarket)
Snack -- 4:15 PM
1 small Delicious apple
-- Worried about being hungry before dinner as I am attending a late meeting; I don't want to succumb to the leftover pizza in our conference room!
Snack -- 7:30 PM
Seltzer with lemon and lime
Dinner -- 8:30 PM
Bean Curd with Basil and brown rice on the side (Brooklyn restaurant)
-- The subway was flooded last night, making my commute home long and arduous. I had to take an alternate route and this led to me eating out. I met J. and we went to our favorite Thai restaurant. I was worried eating so late would give me agita but I had no concerns. I had two sips of J.'s Coke before realizing I am not having any caffeine on the elimination diet. Whoops.
Dessert -- 9:15 PM
1 C. strawberry ice cream (Breyer's)
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