Fitness/Yoga
weight: did not weigh myself this morning
breakfast: coffee with 1 Splenda and 1 tbsp. non-dairy creamer, 1 glass of water with juice of 1 lemon
lunch: 1 serving tortilla chips, salsa, 2 thin slices salami, 3 olives
dinner: 1 sweet potato with 1/4 c. roasted marshmallows on top and 1 teaspoon honey, 3 crackers and 3 cubes of cheese
other: 1 cookie, 1 candy cane, 3 sugar free cough drops

Today's exercise: A very slow 10 minute walk, about a 5 minute ride on my new bicycle (this was a birthday gift that we picked up today - had to take her for a spin!), stomach exercises and 50 girl push-ups, vacuumed downstairs, cleaned up kitchen, finished up laundry. House cleaning has to count for something!

Other Information:
The last few days, I have been on a cheese eating hiatus. I love cheese, but normally try not to eat it. There are a couple reasons for this. Several years ago, I was having sinus headaches daily. A homeopathic doctor suggested I stop consuming dairy products and use a netti pot. Dairy products produce phlegm. Giving up dairy was not an easy task. I used to drink a gallon of milk a week, and as I mentioned, I love cheese! After about 3 weeks, going without dairy was not a struggle and my headaches stopped. Occassionally I indulge in dairy - cheese on pizza, or maybe on Skyline Chili when visiting Cincinnati, or on holidays when there are cheese trays present. We had a lot of cheese left over from our party, which I have had way too much of the last few days. I have noticed that I have a lot of phlegm (eeww) and feel like I have a sore throat and am sneezing a little. It is possible I could be getting a cold, but I don't have other symptoms of a cold. It seems to be from the cheese. Luckily, I think we have finished it off. We are heading to Cincinnati tomorrow. I will definitely have to go to Skyline Chili while at home, but other than that, I am going to do my best to resist.

Tomorrow I am going to use the netti pot (a small ceramic or plastic pot that resembles a genie's lamp). One mixes salt and warm water in the netti pot and pours the water in one nostril. The water comes out of the other nostril. Not very glamorous, but helpful for cleaning out the sinuses. Hopefully this will help with the sore throat.