My First Cavity
20 May 2010 2 Comments
in GRAVITY Experiment Tags: cavity, dentist, gravity, jogging, low-fat frozen yogurt, McDonald's, needle, treadmill, WaterRower
GRAVITY Experiment Day #36
Pounds lost / pounds to go: 4.0 / 11.0
Exercise: I haven’t exercised yet today and I was planning on walking after I get home tonight but it is pouring rain (again). I’ll probably opt for a lighter workout tonight consisting of 30 min of light jogging on the treadmill mixed with rowing on the WaterRower. My plan is to go to a 5:15 a.m. circuit class in the morning so I don’t want to be wiped out going into that.
Today was a milestone for me – I had my first cavity filled. I had a great track record for 33 years but that has all come to an end. After being numbed, I informed my beloved dentist that I could feel him touching my gum and that I was very concerned about the pain factor. I love how both he and the hygienist discreetly moved that giganto needle in a way that you can’t really make eye contact with it – very sneaky.
Anyway, he numbed me up really well. So much so that I couldn’t feel the entire left side of my face. Totally cool with me because I didn’t want to feel anything – thanks Dr. Tony;-) Even though I had considered asking for gas, it really wasn’t that bad.
Then came recovery. My appointment was at noon so my husband, having had many a filling over the years, suggested I eat before I went in. No time so it was going to have to wait. I ran a few errands with slurred speech and drool but my stomach started growling and I couldn’t ignore it anymore.
I thought about what would taste good and since my jaw was sore and I didn’t feel like chewing, I opted for a low-fat frozen yogurt cone from McDonald’s. I can eat those things in my sleep so it was the logical choice. I noticed that I was licking to the right quite a bit but for the most part I handled it with ease – no drips, no drool. It even tasted good on the right side of my tongue.
My best friend Kim posted on her blog yesterday how two men (complete strangers) had randomly waved and smiled at her recently. You have to understand that Kim is beautiful, bubbly, and a people magnet so I can completely understand why this would occur – but this never happens to me (see Post titled (Lack of) Passion is Contagious). Imagine my surprise when the lady next to me at the stop light looked over and grinned. I grinned back with the right side of my mouth and drove on.
Turning into traffic, I looked up into my rearview mirror. I caught a quick glimpse that made me do a double take. Not only did I have a huge glob of yogurt on my lip but I had two streaks of melting white goo all the way down the left side of my neck to my collar.
Sweet (literally).
Grills and Candy Cigarettes
25 Apr 2010 2 Comments
in GRAVITY Experiment Tags: 3-D, antibacterial, Big League Chew, bling, candy cigarettes, classical music, date, Gargamel, gravity, grill, heart rate, How to Train Your Dragon, jogging, Mr. Bulky's, pregnant, Snickers, treadmill, Willy Wonka
GRAVITY Experiment Day #14
Today’s weight: 148.5 (felt 95% better today)
Pounds lost / pounds to go: 2.0 / 13.0
Exercise: Doubled up to catch up today – 30 minutes interval training on treadmill (4.2 mph for 1.5 min / 5.0 mph jog for 30 seconds at 0% grade alternating with 4.2 mph for 2.0 min at 10% grade); felt great at the end of this so I jogged for 10 min at 6.0 mph; 30 minutes GRAVITY training – very cool workout that kept my heart rate up from what I could feel but I need to start wearing a monitor
I had the pleasure of taking my 5-year-old on a date tonight to see How to Train Your Dragon. After forking over an insane amount for the flattering 3-D glasses, there was no chance I was spending a dime at the concession counter. I was totally cool with smuggling something in my purse from Mr. Bulky’s though so we headed off hand-in-hand;-)
Because it was a special occasion, I told Will he could pick out one item as a treat to enjoy during the movie. After choosing the giant amusement park lollipop, I had to set a $2 limit and a size restriction of, “It has to fit in Mommy’s movie purse.”
A friend had tipped us off last week that Mr. Bulky’s had candy cigarettes so of course, like any good parent, I suggested he get those. Seriously. I have very fond memories of eating candy cigarettes as a kid. It ranks right up there with dipping Big League Chew and watching little blue dwarfs living in mushrooms try to outsmart the evil sorcerer Gargamel. I’ll save the psychology behind all of that for another post.
Anyway, Will was not at all interested in the smokes. He wanted the candy grill instead. Not my first choice but hilarious. Here he was in our local version of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and he picks the blinged-out teeth.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d say I rate about 7 when it comes to being one of those freaky moms – I’m pretty far up there when it came to playing classical music through headphones on my pregnant belly and exposing my children to anything that would undoubtedly make them geniuses (at least with the first child).
Stuff like this doesn’t phase me though. I was just thrilled to find out the grill only had 45 calories in it opposed to the 440-calorie King Size Snickers. My kid has a much greater chance of being obese than he does of thinking that a grill is the way to go. I almost grabbed the cigarettes and bubble gum chew just to prove a point – doggone it, I want to be the one that teaches him about tobacco use, alcohol, sex, and drugs – not his friends! But then I remembered it was just a trip to the candy store;-) And I have standards - in this situation I’m teaching him it’s okay to smuggle in the name of frugality, cigs are cool (as long as you can eat them), and rotting your teeth is mandatory during a movie. I’m a shoo-in for Mother of the Year;-)
Back to the bling – I think Will is going to remember more about his time with Mommy than his candy choice. In case you were wondering, I did squirt his hands with antibacterial gel before he put in his gold teeth.
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