Friday, May 4, 2007

Feelin not so great

ok, so yes, i thought i was invincible. i thought after 15 some odd years of being a semi vegetarian/chicken-fishetarian but mostly tofu and organic everything and wheat free grains and soymilk that i could move to a new country and fill my days with non stop gorging on - steaks, pastries, chocolates, spicy stews, cafes con leche and ravioles with no repercussion. well, surprise, my body is in full blown revolt. all week i've felt terrible - bloated with terrible stomach pains and numerous other not to be disclosed symptoms. at first i thought cutting out beef for a day or two would do the trick. well, its been 5 days since i last ate meat and still no improvement. two days in a row were so bad i had to stay in bed. i made an appt at the hospital down the street (thank god i signed us up for health insurance last week) but its not until next wednesday. thinking of taking the situation into my own hands. could i be lactose intolerant? back in sf, i started each day with a grande starbucks con soymilk. here, i'm drinking lots of regular milk with my coffee, cereal and in desserts. who knows. i'm sure the daily dose of carne is no picnic for my delicate digestive system. i actually trolled the internet while contemplating the master cleanse. last year when i tried it, i gave up after two days. i was so hungry i couldn't stand it. this can't be happening. in my new life i'm a carnivore dammit! i don't care that my eat right for my blood type diet book says that i should be a vegetarian. i live in argentina now - no-one is a vegetarian. ahhhhhggghhhhhhhhhhhh

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