After being sick for so long, I finally have a name for my illness: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, otherwise known as P.O.T.S.
A cardiac condition that's stripped me of my health, weight (causing me to drop to anorexic weight), self confidence, friends, jobs and continuing my education.
My goals are simple: gain weight, be healthier, and get out more. Basically, get my life back!
I'm also hoping to spread some awareness on this little known condition, and to highlight the struggles of the underweight and people with "invisible illnesses."
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
day 82 (my sister's favorite)
breakfast: two slices of nutella bread with extra nutella (~800c)
snack: 3 garlic stuffed olives and pepperjack cheez-its (220c)
dinner: extra potato pancakes with sour cream and facon with ginger ale (~750c)
snack: ensure plus (350c)
total: 2120. thank heavens for nutella- it really saved me today. i had to get my foot x-rayed so i missed lunch completely and by the time i got home it wasn't worth eating so i just waited until dinner.
snack: 3 garlic stuffed olives and pepperjack cheez-its (220c)
dinner: extra potato pancakes with sour cream and facon with ginger ale (~750c)
snack: ensure plus (350c)
total: 2120. thank heavens for nutella- it really saved me today. i had to get my foot x-rayed so i missed lunch completely and by the time i got home it wasn't worth eating so i just waited until dinner.
Friday, July 16, 2010
day 81
breakfast: ensure plus (350c)
lunch: rest of cheese stuffed burger with chips (~510c)
snack: freeze pop (20c) part of a toblerone (110c)
dinner: potato pancakes with sour cream and facon with ginger ale (~550c)
snack: ensure plus (350c)
total: 1890. not the greatest, but seeing as i had such a rough night that i slept until 11...i'm reasonably pleased with the calorie count
lunch: rest of cheese stuffed burger with chips (~510c)
snack: freeze pop (20c) part of a toblerone (110c)
dinner: potato pancakes with sour cream and facon with ginger ale (~550c)
snack: ensure plus (350c)
total: 1890. not the greatest, but seeing as i had such a rough night that i slept until 11...i'm reasonably pleased with the calorie count
day 80
ensure plus x2, garlic stuffed olives, chips, hamburger with cheese, sparkling water, kit kat (not in that order necessarily). i didn't count the calories
Thursday, July 15, 2010
day 79
i'll be honest...i know it was yesterday, but i don't remember what i ate.
ensure plus, kit kat, hamburger with cheese, some ginger ale....i don't know exactly. stuff lol
ensure plus, kit kat, hamburger with cheese, some ginger ale....i don't know exactly. stuff lol
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
day 78
breakfast: two slices nutella bread (~600c)
lunch: chicken fingers, corn on the cob, potato chips, gingerale (~660c)
snack: kit kat bar (210c)
dinner: potato pancakes with cheddar cheese, sour cream, and facon with ginger ale (~640c)
total: 2110
lunch: chicken fingers, corn on the cob, potato chips, gingerale (~660c)
snack: kit kat bar (210c)
dinner: potato pancakes with cheddar cheese, sour cream, and facon with ginger ale (~640c)
total: 2110
Monday, July 12, 2010
day 77
brunch: ensure plus and trix (460c)
snack: peppermint patty (150c)
lunch: stir fry (see previous) plus chips and 3 glasses of lemonade (~400+150+180= ~730c)
dinner:grilled corn and lemon pepper grilled chicken with two slices of bread with butter and ginger ale (906c)
snack: two slices nutella (light on it tonight though) (~500c)
total: 2746. what a fatty. thank heaven for butter...which is crazy high in calories and low volume between the bitter on my corn/cooking the chicken/bread and butter it was probably an easy 400c
snack: peppermint patty (150c)
lunch: stir fry (see previous) plus chips and 3 glasses of lemonade (~400+150+180= ~730c)
dinner:grilled corn and lemon pepper grilled chicken with two slices of bread with butter and ginger ale (906c)
snack: two slices nutella (light on it tonight though) (~500c)
total: 2746. what a fatty. thank heaven for butter...which is crazy high in calories and low volume between the bitter on my corn/cooking the chicken/bread and butter it was probably an easy 400c
Sunday, July 11, 2010
day 76
brunch: ensure plus (350c)
snack: potato chips (~150c)
lunch: delicious homemade stir fry! beef, rice, baby corn, mushrooms, water chestnuts and bean sprouts (~400c)
dinner: chicken fingers, french fries with dr. pepper (~800c)
snack: ensure plus (350c)
total: 2050
snack: potato chips (~150c)
lunch: delicious homemade stir fry! beef, rice, baby corn, mushrooms, water chestnuts and bean sprouts (~400c)
dinner: chicken fingers, french fries with dr. pepper (~800c)
snack: ensure plus (350c)
total: 2050
Saturday, July 10, 2010
day 75
brunch: ensure plus, luna:chocolate brownie bar (530c)
snacks (throughout the day): king sized kitkat (420c) and m&ms (230c)= (650c)
dinner: delicious homemade stir fry! beef, rice, baby corn, mushrooms, water chestnuts and bean sprouts (~400c)
snack: ensure plus (350c)
total: 1930
snacks (throughout the day): king sized kitkat (420c) and m&ms (230c)= (650c)
dinner: delicious homemade stir fry! beef, rice, baby corn, mushrooms, water chestnuts and bean sprouts (~400c)
snack: ensure plus (350c)
total: 1930
Friday, July 9, 2010
day 74
breakfast: two slices nutella bread (~600c)
lunch: two mini burgers with pepperjack cheese and fried onions. (~350c)
dinner: mini pizza with olive oil, cheese, and green olives plus ginger ale (~820c thanks to high calorie olive oil)
snack: hersheys with almond (210c)
total: 1980
lunch: two mini burgers with pepperjack cheese and fried onions. (~350c)
dinner: mini pizza with olive oil, cheese, and green olives plus ginger ale (~820c thanks to high calorie olive oil)
snack: hersheys with almond (210c)
total: 1980
day 73
breakfast: ensure plus (350c)
snack: water, cheez-its (~350c)
dinner: mini hamburgers (~300c)
total: probably a bit more than 1000. yesterday was just AWFUL because of the heat. just horrible, i could barely eat (obv)
snack: water, cheez-its (~350c)
dinner: mini hamburgers (~300c)
total: probably a bit more than 1000. yesterday was just AWFUL because of the heat. just horrible, i could barely eat (obv)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
day 72
breakfast: ensure plus (350c)
snack: salted almonds, water, cheez-its (~350c)
lunch: salami (6 slices) on rye with mustard and potato chips. plus three garlic stuffed olives and tons of water (~564c)
snack: hersheys with almonds, sparkling water
dinner: 2 pieces of bread with tons of nutella (was supposed to be pizzas, but the heat got to me again and eat this until almost 11pm :(....~700c )
total: 1964
snack: salted almonds, water, cheez-its (~350c)
lunch: salami (6 slices) on rye with mustard and potato chips. plus three garlic stuffed olives and tons of water (~564c)
snack: hersheys with almonds, sparkling water
dinner: 2 pieces of bread with tons of nutella (was supposed to be pizzas, but the heat got to me again and eat this until almost 11pm :(....~700c )
total: 1964
day 71
breakfast: ensure plus (350c)
daytime snack: lime sparkling water, cheese-it pepperjack crackers, potato chips, hershey with almonds, kit kat(~810c)
dinner: none :(
total: 1160
POTS+heat is awful. i tried to snack on things all day that the doctor wanted...but i still got horribly sick and didn't eat dinner. i went to the town band concert, and tried a kit kat (the doctor said chocolate is good for POTS) and i was incredibly sick and had to run out at the end. i'm going to try better tomorrow. i'm drinking and eating as much as i can but the heat is just too much for me.
daytime snack: lime sparkling water, cheese-it pepperjack crackers, potato chips, hershey with almonds, kit kat(~810c)
dinner: none :(
total: 1160
POTS+heat is awful. i tried to snack on things all day that the doctor wanted...but i still got horribly sick and didn't eat dinner. i went to the town band concert, and tried a kit kat (the doctor said chocolate is good for POTS) and i was incredibly sick and had to run out at the end. i'm going to try better tomorrow. i'm drinking and eating as much as i can but the heat is just too much for me.
Monday, July 5, 2010
day 70
breakfast: ensure plus (350c)
lunchtime snack: orange sparkling water, cheese-it pepperjack crackers (new- and yummy!), garlic stuffed olives, small glass dr pepper, pringles (not all at once lol ~510c)
dinner: hamburger, bread, 2 slices pepperjack cheese, gingerale (680c)
snack: hershey almond (210c)
total: 1750
lunchtime snack: orange sparkling water, cheese-it pepperjack crackers (new- and yummy!), garlic stuffed olives, small glass dr pepper, pringles (not all at once lol ~510c)
dinner: hamburger, bread, 2 slices pepperjack cheese, gingerale (680c)
snack: hershey almond (210c)
total: 1750
Sunday, July 4, 2010
day 69
breakfast: ensure plus (350c)
lunch: half ribbon fry, half funnel cake, lemonade (crazy like...~850c easily)
dinner: hamburger, bread, condiments. (500c)
snack: hersheys with almond (210c)
total: 1910
well, today was my first day back...and i decided to treat myself to some ribbon fries and funnel cake which i'm sure i'll pay dearly for. not the greatest calorie day...but the grease from the fries/cake made me feel so sick to my stomach for HOURS (a big factor in why i don't eat like that anymore). tomorrow i know will be better though; still trying to get my bearings from the stress of travel on my body.
lunch: half ribbon fry, half funnel cake, lemonade (crazy like...~850c easily)
dinner: hamburger, bread, condiments. (500c)
snack: hersheys with almond (210c)
total: 1910
well, today was my first day back...and i decided to treat myself to some ribbon fries and funnel cake which i'm sure i'll pay dearly for. not the greatest calorie day...but the grease from the fries/cake made me feel so sick to my stomach for HOURS (a big factor in why i don't eat like that anymore). tomorrow i know will be better though; still trying to get my bearings from the stress of travel on my body.
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