Random Thursday

Today I had a vegan lunch. After reading Chile’s post about veg*nism, I went on to read the site she linked, which said that basically you should have a starch as your focal point and embellish with vegetables. Also, “white” starches are nutrition-less. So instead of white jasmine rice with my stir-fry I had steamed basmati rice. Not sure if it was completely ‘whole’ but hey, it’s not stark white. It also convinced me to eat less dairy. I don’t eat a ton to begin with but I’m reducing it even more. Dairy does some scary things to some people.

This morning in my econ class we were given packets of M&Ms to use to understand statistics. That was a serious shocker: I felt like I’d landed back in middle school again, supposedly easily enticed by candy. And yet, as I looked at the packages of M&Ms, I found that the only reason I wanted to eat them was out of habit. I didn’t really want them and I didn’t want to give them away either. The M&Ms are currently wrapped up in a napkin on my desk while I figure out what to do with them. (ooh — I could make cookies?) The same happened with the chocolate yesterday: I ate 2 pieces and then thought, I’m not really enjoying this. So I put it away and probably will only eat it VERY occasionally.

I’m talking about food a lot lately huh? I guess it’s because it’s so important, and I worry about it in the back of my mind probably 95% of the time. Plus I love to eat. ;) I can never turn down green beans, or raspberries, or even potatoes lately. I couldn’t resist the siren song of tater tots at lunch, sigh. (They could have been better.)

Okay, so yesterday I had a case of monomania, as I am wont to do sometimes. Only this time the object of my obsession was my FACE, which hurt and was seeming to explode with acne. I may have mentioned once that I’m sort of kinda taking part in the Green Your Insides challenge without actually declaring that I’m taking part in it. So I’ve been switching my chemical-laden face products for less product and less chemical-laden ones, and my face went crazy yesterday and I went running crying to Melinda for help. Today she’s asking others for suggestions and advice for me. If you go there you can read my comment and if you have any advice to give, I would really appreciate it!!!

I don’t know what was wrong with *yesterday* that my face exploded so badly, but I am trying hard to figure it out. Next on my list is trying a simple glycerin soap. And not using my current shampoo. But I could use any info anyone could give me.

And now, because I spent so much time worrying and fretting and hurting (honestly, one side of my face felt numb for a while… I have no clue what is going on. Why it doesn’t feel so badly anymore. Maybe because I pulled my hair away from my face?) I didn’t get enough schoolwork done. So I am going to spend the rest of the day in intense concentration at my studies. Hopefully. Until tomorrow!