This morning I took some new medicine and holy molely it burned my throat bad. I mean literally burned me. I gagged and coughed and poured, swirled better tasting, cooler feeling fluid down my throat – to no avail. The pain was horrendous. It took about 4 hours for it to dissipate, but the remnants remain slightly. I could hardly answer the phone at work. No fun at all. I won’t be taking that again! Gee.
On top of that, I ate some real meat today. I went to LaRosas with friend CE and enjoyed 3 meatballs in sauce. Now if you have ever really chewed food in your life, (I don’t think I ever have), you would find it really difficult to eat a meatball fast. I chewed it very very slow until it was liquid, then I swallowed very carefully. One thing I’ve noticed (on the heals of the morning) food tastes really good if you take the time to chew it to liquid in your mouth. In a ways its gross, but at the same time I noticed that all of my mouth was tasting the food, and not just my tongue.
I’ve noticed I lay the food at the top of my mouth and swallow from there. I don’t think I’ve every really chewed anything before. I tongue it to death.
I was a little nervous to eat spaghetti sauce after the morning fiasco, but it actually tasted really good. The tomato sauce made my throat feel better. You would think it would have made it worse, but it didn’t.
OMG What on Earth were you taking?! You should tell the doctor about that one ASAP! On the bright side, good job eating the meatballs! I know that food has been scaring you some. It’s interesting what you say about really taking time to chew the food. It’s kind of what the author talks about in “French Women Don’t Get Fat” when she discusses how to really savor food by taking your time with it. It sounds like you’re gaining a new appreciation for food where you had detestation before. Good for you!
The medicine I took was to soften the stool. Oh, yes, a side effect of eating protein only that I am surprised to discover. That problem is now resolved. Thank goodness. And I will NEVER take the medicine like that again.
Yes, French Women Don’t Get Fat has much truth in it.