Day Thirty-one

Superbowl Sunday required nachos. So I made sweet potato chips (I fried some, and baked some -- I like the baked ones better). I browned some ground beef seasoned with powdered onion, powdered garlic, sea salt, and just a touch of cumin to give it a little bit of Mexican flavor. I added some green olives (packed in water and salt only), and I put the veggies from yesterday in the food processor to make a 'cheese' like sauce (I should have skipped this step). It wasn't great, but it wasn't horrible. I had nachos with the game. No beer though :-(. This was around 3:30 or 4:00.

I was feeling fine all day - having a good day. I mostly sat here working on some homework and watching the game. Then this evening, at about 8:00, I had to go out to get cat food. When I got up to get dressed, I felt really lightheaded for a moment. I just figured I got up too quickly. But by the time I got to the store, my arms were itching like crazy -- I mean really bad. By the time I left the store, I had a headache as well. I took a half of an antihistamine, but I'm still itching. I don't know exactly what is causing it. Possibly the cumin in the meat? Possibly the cayenne in the teriyaki last night? Salicylates? Possibly the shirt I was wearing -- I had been using a laundry detergent that I discovered had soy in it. I changed detergents, but I haven't worn this shirt in a while and it was probably washed in the old detergent.

Whatever it was, I'm miserable right now and extremely frustrated. As I was walking around the store, trying to find something, anything that sounded good, and I just wanted to chuck it all. I won't, after a month it would be stupid to just throw it all away at this point. But I don't know at the moment what adjustments to make, or if any are necessary. I don't know what to have for breakfast tomorrow, because, if it's salicylates, my berries and melon will make me miserable all over again (assuming it's calmed down by then). I guess I'll just sleep on it, and hope it calms down by morning so I can think more clearly.