My poor arms!

My arms are so sore. Today I did the glucose tolerance test. I didn't know they were going to make me stay at the hospital for the full 2 hours, so I didn't bring any reading material or anything to keep me entertained. However, the resulting nausea from drinking the Glucola kept me pretty occupied for the two hours I was there. That stuff by far was the worst stuff I've ever had to drink (even worse than the barium drink I had to have for my cat scan a long time ago). I remember watching an episode of 'The Biggest Loser' this past season where some of the contestants were eating junk food, and they were complaining about how sick they were getting after just a few bites of the super sugary sweets, and I didn't understand how they could feel that way until today. Drinking straight sugar made me realize just how yucky sugar can be. Definitely made me want to swear off soda for a long time!

I need to remember next time to ask them if they have a different kind of tape to put over the gauze after a blood draw. I'm allergic to the adhesive, so even having the tape on there for a few minutes causes my skin to turn red and become very sore. Having the tape on there for the minimum 15 minutes after a blood draw makes me very uncomfortable for days, and leaves a nice red "image" of the tape on my skin. That's why I can't ever use Band-Aids or anything of that sort. I had a big ol' cut this past summer, and had to leave the Band-Aid on for a few days, and the resulting reaction left a mark on my skin in the imprint of the Band-Aid for a few months. It was the strangest looking thing!

I started my new diet today after the test. I had some chicken and rice soup (1.5 cups...just a little over the recommended 1 cup), a piece of light string cheese, a banana, and a glass of water. I felt really good after eating and didn't feel like I ate a lot of junk or fatty stuff. For dinner, we ate at church so I didn't get to eat as healthy as I would like, but I had a hot dog with sauce and some ketchup, a bowl of veggie soup with 2 crackers, a cookie, a small brownie, and a slice of pound cake (yeah, didn't need all that dessert...but it was right there just waiting on me to eat it!). Now, I'm eating a light hot dog (didn't know they made those until yesterday) on a wheat bun with a single serving of fat-free pretzel sticks and a piece of light string cheese. I like eating healthy (or at least trying to). ;)

VBS has been exhausting, but very much a blessing and so awesome to be a part of! The kids are all so enthusiastic and entertaining, and they seem genuinely happy to be there. My nervousness about teaching a class is completely gone, and I feel really comfortable talking to them and interacting with them. I consider this just more prep for when I have kids of my own!