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Originally Posted by Cocosurviving
I appreciate the kind words of encouragement.
I have not had much of an appetite. I ate light the first few days. Has anyone else tried Tummy Pops? I purchase mine from Amazon. Tummy Pops are ginger lollipops that help with nausea. They really help me. I usually have one while making hot herbal tea.
Tonight I ate a wild rice burger. I use Beyond Meat which is plant based.
I started using a meal planner. Pre-planning meals cuts down on eating out which is better for my health.
I also started focusing on money management. I started tracking my spending and I use a money management system to track/create a debt reduction plan. Example, I have all my medical bills listed on one sheet. I add each payment I make an the new balance.
This morning I immediately noticed overcast and I don’t like when it’s dark, doom and gloom. I dropped my teenager at school then purchased a lamp. The sales rep was really helpful. I told him I needed a lamp that allows higher wattage lightbulbs…which helps me with depression.
I hope everyone is doing ok. Holidays are really hard when you have a lot of loved ones no longer here and/or strained family relationships.
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I love eating ginger candies once in a while, but I haven't found any good ones yet. I never heard of the Tummy pops, but they sound like they would help.
When I used to have a nutritionist (I don't anymore; this VA doesn't offer it like the other VA did), I was encouraged to preplan meals. I was supposed to be on the FODMAP diet and then try to reintroduce certain foods later to see if I had allergies or some sort of intolerance. I may do that down the road.
I like plant-based foods a lot. I only eat a few meats, but I've been cutting down.
I'm trying to eat more fresh fruits and veggies, but they tend to spoil before I eat them. It's so expensive to order every day, so I will need to plan my meals every two or three days, or perhaps every week. I used to only buy processed foods for the entire month and rest for 2 weeks with no deliveries. But now I had to deal with finding some "new normal."
I'm alone for the holidays, but I'm okay with that. I do get to visit with my rec rehab therapist tomorrow morning for a brief walk. I have gifts for her. We both wear masks. She's vaccinated and boosted and masked.
I also get to see two friends at separate times outside on Sunday, so that I can hand them their gifts and the extra wine that they accepted. I bought 12 bottles of a blend of reds and whites a few months ago, but I can't drink all that. I also didn't realize that wine expires, so I needed to give them away. I'll keep 4 for myself. We all wear masks, and we're all vaccinated and boosted.
I have a wonderful psychotherapist and music therapist that I see weekly. They are great supports as well.
Altogether, I have 3 therapists for very different things.
Music therapy is said to work on multiple parts of the brain at once, which also helps me ground with the alters. I have DID. I'm learning how to read notes for the very first time.
I'll be online here for Christmas and NYE. I'm not going anywhere.