I have been feeling a bit better lately, now that doesnt state that i have been migraine free but in my world better is migraines that dont seem to kick my ass on a daily basis. This week has not been the greatest BUT I seem to be able to get over the migraines that i have had and they do not seem to knock me out for an entire day. Yesterday I had what I call a "neck" migraine I know of one other person that gets these "neck migraines. For me its that the muscles of my neck and shoulder tighten up to the point where I feel as if my shoulder is touching my ear. I get what feels like a ball in my neck and everything is aggravated. Now why do I think these are migraines? Well I do get the spaced out dizzy not being able to think feeling, tired and just out of sorts. When I take a triptan it will go away. Triptans are not pain killers they work on the blood vessels that cause migraines, also I took over the recommended dosage of naproxen there was no change until I took a maxalt. This is why I feel its a form of migraine for me.
My weight has been a for sure issue over the past 2 months I have gained almost 10 pounds back from what I lost. It has been a really really bad winter here so i have been trapped inside more than ever and for me exercise is not possible during a migraine as I get so weak I just can not do it. I feel myself falling into old habits of constantly snacking on something I just can not seem to stop. Now i have since the holidays gotten my food back on track and that may help not gaining more weight plus I have been exercising more than I did in the fall or summer. It will always be a constant battle I just pray that I can get my constant picking at foods in check!!
On another note I discovered two things about foods with MSG this week. I was craving Sun chips I have not had them in like forever so bought a bag of plain (as we know anything that has extra flavors normally have MSG usually disguised as maltodextrin) any way had a healthy lunch and added some Sun chips with my lunch. After I ate I thought hmm I have not checked the bag and damn it it has maltodextrin!! Could be the headache I had the next day was from that. I bought today something that made me smile I got beef and chicken broth that are made by Swanson they are organic and msg free! I do not trust any big companies when they say MSG free because so many of them do lie so I read the ingredients and sure as ...
They are all organic you can usually tell if something is MSG free if it has beet juice its a much better flavor enhancer. So with that being said I am forever on a quest to eat less and less chemicals. I have read that baby carrots are bathed in chlorine to keep them staying fresh yea I am not ok with that. I bought a bag of organic carrots and boy did they taste better, yes I had to peal them and cut them up oooh so much work lol. They do taste sweeter and fresher and that my friends is what its all about you body does not like all that fake crap!!
My weight has been a for sure issue over the past 2 months I have gained almost 10 pounds back from what I lost. It has been a really really bad winter here so i have been trapped inside more than ever and for me exercise is not possible during a migraine as I get so weak I just can not do it. I feel myself falling into old habits of constantly snacking on something I just can not seem to stop. Now i have since the holidays gotten my food back on track and that may help not gaining more weight plus I have been exercising more than I did in the fall or summer. It will always be a constant battle I just pray that I can get my constant picking at foods in check!!
On another note I discovered two things about foods with MSG this week. I was craving Sun chips I have not had them in like forever so bought a bag of plain (as we know anything that has extra flavors normally have MSG usually disguised as maltodextrin) any way had a healthy lunch and added some Sun chips with my lunch. After I ate I thought hmm I have not checked the bag and damn it it has maltodextrin!! Could be the headache I had the next day was from that. I bought today something that made me smile I got beef and chicken broth that are made by Swanson they are organic and msg free! I do not trust any big companies when they say MSG free because so many of them do lie so I read the ingredients and sure as ...
They are all organic you can usually tell if something is MSG free if it has beet juice its a much better flavor enhancer. So with that being said I am forever on a quest to eat less and less chemicals. I have read that baby carrots are bathed in chlorine to keep them staying fresh yea I am not ok with that. I bought a bag of organic carrots and boy did they taste better, yes I had to peal them and cut them up oooh so much work lol. They do taste sweeter and fresher and that my friends is what its all about you body does not like all that fake crap!!