Ate a whole egg

It’s early yet, but I can safely say that eating a whole egg is going to be the best thing I do today. Not because of the egg, but because of what I had think to make that happen.
Turns out I’m anemic. Apparently, this is probably not a big deal at all. Considering my age, eating habits, and exercise regimen it could easily be absolutely no biggie. However, combined with some other “symptoms”, real or imagined, a little googling and a little self-diagnosis, I am freaked out. This is not an uncharacteristic emotion for me, but since it involves health and life and stuff…I’m thinking I should be a little freaked out.
So, I need to make sure that I’m eating better. I eat really lowfat and low calorie and, truthfully, really low nutrition. I’ve said before on this blog that I don’t eat enough vegetables and all that, and it turns out one serving of broccoli a week really isn’t enough! Who knew?! Since it could be that I’m just not getting enough nutrients and crap to keep my red blood cells healthy and multiplying, I’m going to start paying attention to vitamins and all that. I’m even going to start taking a multi-vitamin (neurosis #125 kicking in: pills eventually make you sicker). The other issue could be that I’m not absorbing aforementioned nutrients and crap. There are some things I can do to help that as well. One of them, is to eliminate artificial sweeteners, and caffeinated beverages. All I’m saying on this is that there are just some things that are non-negotiable and coffee is one of them. Although, I did skip a Starbucks visit yesterday at the mall. It sucked.
So this morning as I’m cracking the eggs and separating the whites from the yolks to ensure a super low cal breakfast, I decided to have an extra whole egg. 80 calories vs. about 14 calories. Red blood cells vs. no red blood cells. I’m gonna figure this thing out. I’m gonna quit being a slave to calories and start being a slave to my health. And, truthfully, I think it’s gonna blow. But, man, my life is too freaking good to take any chances on cutting it short for ANY reason. By the way, my coffee with splenda was delicious…both cups and everybody who has to spend time with me today is will trade a few RBCs for my caffeine-enhanced mood. Baby steps.