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Sorry for the "left ya hangin" feelin' readers. I been busy here as of late. It seems my life is just a one-loop roller coaster that I can't seem to get off of right now. Between counting blog posts, I been counting calories per say. Yeah, you read me right. If you've ever met me in person, you are thinking, why in the world, she is tinier than the moon of a dwarf planet. Well, most people hear the world diet and they think lose weight. Not this gal, my mission is to gain weight. See, since about last November, I've had a lot of trouble eating and keeping food down. Now, I am a gal who loves me some food. I once said I could eat a hamburger everyday of my life, but the truth is, even those were getting to me. I could eat them, but they didn't last long before I was tasting them for a second time, and that's no fun. By this point, you gotta be asking yourself what in world could have possibly given me such a quick case of losing weight. Maybe your even asking if I can help you replicate the problem so you can lose a few pounds. Well, trust me, you don't want what I got even though the doctors don't even really know what I got. To love food and it bring you so much pain as extreme weight loss, dehydration, constant nausea at the sight of food, extreme migraines, and fatigue brings nothing but agony to your life, even if your goal is to lose a little holiday bulge.

So here is the deal, since I been so down and out with my first true love, food. I been constantly seeking a way to re-unite us in our long-term relationship. After getting no help from doctors, I sought out some other professionals in the field: nutritionist. I have found one through a blog of all places. I contacted her and she is working with me one on one to diagnose my food sensitivities. So far, this little gal is gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free for 5 whole days. I know that doesn't sound like a lot to the rest of you foodies, but I have given up coffee, chocolate, and most all restaurant food (I can still eat Chipotle). I don't know about you folks, but those are some of my staples for stress relief. But alas, here I am on day 5 and I am feeling more and more energized and just better in general as I learn more and more about eating and preparing gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free foods. So, just where am I getting all this information? Well, my nutritionist has been great, but I am also getting a lot of recipes and ideas from blogs and wikis. I already have some favorites actually. The best blog is Fit Foodies. You gots to check it out. This woman can make anything healthy taste good. As far as wiki's, I use the most famous for all my questions on how to cook stuff and what type of something to buy: wikipedia. Yep, it's all there.

I've actually always used wikipedia. It's my go to for information of any sort from how to teach a math concept to what books are in a series I am reading. It's quick, it's easy, and it's reliable. I'm actually building a wiki site with my grad class now, and learning a little more about wikis as I go. They are a great way for multiple authors to collaborate and search, sort, create, and communicate information in a relevant manner. I like um. I just don't really got how to use them in the math classroom down yet. I'm thinking maybe as a way to have students collaboratively solve a multi-step word problem. See, we are putting our wiki together in class piece by piece. Well, that's how you solve a problem, step by step. Each students gets to do a part. Now just to find some ultimate word problems for them to solve in my spare time. At least I have a little more of it tonight as I am not suffering from a migraine and puking my guts out from the Five Guys I had for dinner. Noppers, day 5 and feeling froggy with a stomach full of sweet potato, quinoa, black eyes peas, arugula, cherry tomatoes, and grilled chicken.