Yesterday we were out of the house for most of the day, meeting friends and running errands.  Usually my morning sickness is “distractible” but not this time.  I was slightly appalled to find myself hugging 3 public toilets in various locations.  I do have to mention that Goodwill on I-10 keeps their toilets sparkling clean, inside and out.  I appreciate that about them.

I’m not sure if I was more or less appalled when I found myself ralphing into a coffee cup in the WalMart parking lot.  In spite of a delightful visit with our friends, yesterday was not an entirely pleasant day.  But that’s not what I was going to blog about.
A couple of days ago, my stomach and I came to an agreement.

Since everything eaten before noon comes right back up, I have quit eating before noon.  After noon, my stomach and I do a coin toss each time I eat: heads, the food stays; tails, it goes.

You may think my stomach has won, but this is actually a good deal from my perspective.  I hate, hate, hate to throw up actual food.  When that happens, I can hardly bring myself to eat that type of food again.  Over the last couple of weeks  I have developed serious issues with eggs, milk and cheese.  I’m running out of protein foods and didn’t want to jeopardize peanut butter and meat, so this deal was good timing.

Also, my blood sugar gets very low if I don’t keep eating once I’ve started.  This means that all morning, I am nauseated, vomiting, and struggling with low blood sugar (because the food doesn’t count if it won’t stay down, ya know?).

My fasting blood sugar, on the other hand, is relatively stable.  If I don’t start eating, I’m fine.

So I’m happily heaving the morning away, running for the bathroom at regular intervals but with the carefree steps of a woman who knows that her stomach is already empty.

And the rest of the day?  It’s a gamble.  You win some, you lose some.   On the bright side, I weigh less than my wedding day.  This would be a good time to try on my wedding dress, though I suspect the waist might not fit the way I remember.