Blander than Bland…

I’ve been in better health. We now think I might somehow have gotten heartburn if not that an ulcer. I think it was actually Sunday morning, around two did I have a terrible acid attack. I woke up, my chest hurt, it hurt since Saturday morning, but that was a dull ache. I’m used to dull aches and tightness in my chest.
Well, this wasn’t one of those. This was painful. It spread across my lower left ribcage down to my left hip. Then there was also my back. My muscles were sore and all that jazz. Well, I obviously didn’t sleep the rest of the night.
I was mainly in bed Sunday due to the lack of sleep the night before. My sister arrived around Sunday evening. My dad cooked pizza that night and I might have gone to bed pretty early again. I think I had another chest pain around two or three. I might have eaten oatmeal. After that I went back to sleep around four or five in the morning I think.
Monday my mom, sister and I went out to eat lunch, do errands and such. We ate at a small cafe, all of us having sandwiches. We left, stopped by the grocery store to pick up some sort of tofu my sister liked and some crackers for me. Blueberries, eggs, bacon and buttermilk were on the list too since my sister wanted to have breakfast food for dinner.
After that we stopped by a crafts store my mom likes. It is full of books on quilting and fabrics. We were there for a long time; I guess an hour or so. Sadly, I suck at telling how much time has passed. Well, with my sister and me tired-like, we left. My mom made a lot of purchases and we still had two more places to go.
We stopped at CVS, my mom searched for an anti-acid thing for me. We are sticking me on a diet for those who suffer from ulcers. I was thirsty, so I grabbed a milkshake that tasted like melted vanilla ice cream and she got a bottle of tea. With a few more purchases, we paid and left.
Our last stop was at another crafts store. By then I was tired. I walked around a lot; I suppose it was to stay alert or to keep from toppling over. Well, my mom did some more shopping, for things less than before, and we left once she paid.
When we arrived home I put away the things that needed to be stuck in the fridge immediately and then collapsed onto my bed. My dad woke me up an hour later for dinner. Blueberry pancakes were made as well as eggs and bacon.
Now, I dislike most fruits. I really don’t like fruits cooked. Well, the blueberries didn’t sit well. So, I ate some bites like that and then just went to picking out the blueberries. I did enjoy the two pieces of bacon though. I had water and tea as usual. I might have gone to sleep again.
I woke maybe around nine and stayed up. My chest started to act up again around one though. So, I ate some corn and snacked on the crackers I got. It eased down and I eventually went to sleep.
I was woken around six the next day. I was going to try out the antacid pill. So, I cooked my oatmeal, took the antacid, took my regular medication and ate. My mom had me look up diets for those batting ulcers. I found a site and wrote it all down. I then went back to bed an hour later.
I didn’t wake up again until late. I snacked on two crackers and did my chores. I was leery on what I could and could not eat since I need things to be really specific. I settled on plain pasta and hoped it was okay. My dad came home while I was in the middle of these things. Eventually my chores were done and I began to eat.
I admitted to my dad I didn’t know if I was going to vacuum because right then my chest was bothering me greatly. I guess it was due to not eating for six hours due to sleeping. He said it was okay. I was relieved in truth.
Well, my sister was to leave soon and after she left dad had an appointment with an eye doctor. That soon happened. Sister left and then I wished my dad good luck on his appointment. When all was settled and I cleaned up what little was left out, I went back to sleep.
Yeah, I’ve been lacking on the energy department as of late. Come dinner time, my dad woke me up. He cooked me a baked potato. I found out his diagnoses at the eye doctor. He has cataracts in both eyes. He shouldn’t even be driving. Well, no duh. I already knew he shouldn’t have been driving. I ate a baked potato with very little butter. I was very weak in the legs. After that I don’t recall much. Perhaps I piddled around? Well, my mom soon wished to watch TV, so she got her dinner ready and I grabbed some crackers and my usual bottle of water.
We watched three shows. Around the middle of it I began snacking and had a mozzarella cheese stick. My mom said she was sorry to put me through such if in the end it turned out not to be such. I shrugged. This diet isn’t much different from my usual one. It is just blander and I rely on dairy products more.
Before all this I ate oatmeal, an oat and honey cereal, lactose free milk, water, canned tea, Ramen noodles, corn, a small microwave pizza and vegetable soup. Friday and Sunday night varied since we would eat out on Friday night and my dad would cook a family dinner on Sunday.
So far, I’ve cut off half of what I usually eat. I’m left with oatmeal, cereal, milk and water. Because of this, I’ll need to go to the grocery store.
Fruits are out due to their acidity. Vegetables are out because they have to either be cooked fresh, canned or frozen. A potato seems to be okay though. Find a way to cook celery and carrots in a way that I’ eat them… maybe – sadly I prefer those two raw.
I dislike most meats anyway, so there is no loss there. I might have to eat some though just for variety and flavor. Lean, crisp bacon is okay. Turkey should be okay. I suppose I am safe there.
I’m fine with grains. I eat oatmeal already, like cereals that aren’t bran and I suppose I’ need some whole wheat bagels or English muffins. Dairy… I guess mozzarella cheese.
Who knows… if I have to eat like this for a week, perhaps I’ll be converted from normal breads to whole grains. I guess that would be a plus health wise. Eating regular pasta is fine, I just hate how long it takes to cook… still it is the better alternative to Ramen. I just dislike the fact that I can’t have any pasta sauce.
I don’t care greatly for dairy products, but I likely need to calcium. Boy, I’ll miss my corn in the week though. So, what I lack here food wise is just the quicker preparation of noodles, corn, additional flavors and tomato sauces. I can live with that.
I just wish I could drink something that isn’t just water and milk. Water is great, I drink it almost al the time. Every once in a while though… I want something with flavor… hence why I got canned tea. Nope… I can’t have tea, juices, sodas or anything caffeinated. Dang it! I miss my tea!
Oh, well…
Well, this is the first week. I have half a month to do this. I just hope I don’t wind up being low on something to the point it causes one of my evil cravings… like salt.