She Says: World Pasta Day
Dinner.
Penne with Zucchini and Diced Tomatoes taken from The Silver Spoon Pasta.
What? You didn’t think a little medically induced weight gain and bitterness was going to cause me to eat diet food did you? I don’t roll like that. I do, however, eat whole grains with veggies, in smaller portions with a big salad. 
Really though, I only plan to be more moderate with my everyday habits as they currently exist.
I was notified of World Pasta Day from my friends who sent me the awesome cookbook in the mail to review. It is filled with wonderful information about different kinds of pasta, methods of preparation, gorgeous pictures and delicious sounding recipes. So lucky to have this.
And this.
Mark rocked the 80s party Saturday night. I guess it makes sense to you know now that while I went to the party with Mark, I was not the most festive person in attendance. That is pretty silly if you think about it. Also silly, Mark looks like Bon Jovi.
And on a serious note I do have to decide what I am going to do about this issue. Writing about it helped a lot. Now I can joke about it with all of you! A lot of people asked me a lot of good questions. And don’t worry, if something is too personal, I will simply not answer. Some answers:
- I would love to explore more natural routes, but it is not economically possible. It is not covered by my insurance.
- The medicine does not change my appetite. I think I am retaining water. My ring does not come off my finger.
Thank you to every single person who commented or sent me a heart-felt email. I read each one and they really made my day. I would tell you they made me cry because they did, but honestly, it doesn’t take much these day. A good commercial or particularly emotional college football game can do that as well. I did go to the doctor today and have a new medicine to try out. Hopefully it “works,” and with fewer side effects. I am glad I listened to Mark and shared with everyone. Just hitting publish was a weight of my shoulders.
Good night readers!
October 26th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
the pasta dish looks wonderful! So glad that you feel better after writing out what you were going through! Its comforting knowing that we all have our struggles, but at the end of the day we can all come together and help one another out!
October 26th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
I feel your pain. A couple years ago I was uncontrollably gaining weight, and couldn’t lose it despite running 25-30 miles a week and restricting calories to below 1500 a day. I was diagnosed with PCOS, and while it was somewhat comforting to know it wasn’t all my fault, it didn’t make the weigh gain easier to deal with. You’ll figure out how best to deal with your issues and come out probably even healthier than before!
October 26th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I wish I would have known it was world pasta day! I’ll have to make up for it tomorrow… and the next day.
Mark looks HILARIOUS. I love it! 80’s parties are my favorite. I’m attempting an 80’s-ish look for halloween.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
MAJOR HUGS dear. I’m so sorry that you’ve been feeling down and that there have been these issues- but writing does often help!
Pasta is tasty.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
He kinda does look like Bon Jovi if you squint your eyes and hum Livin On A Prayer!
October 26th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
You made my night with that bitchin costume.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Hey, Sorry, I just caught up. I fell asleep after dinner so I didn’t get in my early evening read in. I’ll call you tomorrow.
October 27th, 2009 at 5:12 am
That pasta dish looks sooo good. I’m glad sharing what’s happening to you helped.
Also, that costume is AWESOME.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:50 am
I’m a little late, but thank you so much for your honesty in the last post! I’m thankful to not have any major health issues right now, but I can certainly relate to the weight gain feelings and blogger identity crisis! I hope putting your feelings out there helps.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:50 am
Pasta looks awesome, Mark looks fantastic and I’m so glad you’re feeling better about how to approach your medical issue. Hope you feel a million times better very soon!!
October 27th, 2009 at 8:31 am
I love Mark’s costume. Definitely 80’s with the missing shoelaces.
I hope that you start to feeling better soon Miss Heather. If there is anything that I can do for you please let me know. I can definitely be a friend if nothing else. You are a wonderful person and you have a lot of people that love you. Feel free to contact me anytime.
October 27th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Hahaha! Mark, you are awesome.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:13 am
I adore Mark’s costume! I’m glad that writing about everything helped you in some way.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Good luck with the new medicine! Hope you feel better soon. http://lovinlosing.com/
October 27th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Actually, I was gonna say he looks more like Garth from Wayne’s World… lolololol.
October 27th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Mark looks totally rad, totally rad to the max! I bet some people still dress like that in NJ
(I kid)
I love the lazer beam backround, that was always my backround of choice on picture day.
October 27th, 2009 at 11:14 am
OMG, I had a school picture with that background in 6th grade. I thought it was so cool.
I’m sorry you’re going through some stuff right now. I’ve experienced weight gain from medication and it is very, very frustrating.
October 27th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Tell Mark to wear that all the time to cheer you up
I feel aweful that your going through such a tough time. You shouldnt feel bad for being upset, anyone would be. I wish I could give you some advice to make you feel better, but I hope that this medication is helping your problem…we all want a healthy happy heather 
If you need to vent just let me know!!
October 27th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
1) that 80s costume is AMAZING!!!
2) I can’t BELIEVE i missed world pasta day!! How could I do that to my favorite food?!?! I feel like I missed his birthday, or our anniversary or something. I’ll have to make it up w/ some pasta tonight…
October 27th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
haha well, good to know Mark is chipper as usual
We’re always here for u Heath- what else is a blog for if not to brag and/or vent frustrations….??
October 27th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
beautiful looking dinner, way to celebrate world pasta day!!
haha those pics of Mark are priceless!
I’m so glad you are feeling a bit better. And I think you are doing just fine, and everything is going to work out. Just give it time
October 27th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Isn’t writing some of the best therapy?? Thanks for your last post, it was so honest and that is always nice to see! I’m glad you’re feeling a bit better now. Take good care!
October 27th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Wow he really does look like Bon Jovi. crazy!
I’m glad you are able to share with us. I’ve had that bloated feeling from meds before. One thing that helps is drinking lots of tea. It doesn’t make it go away but for me it slightly reduced the bloated feeling.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Beautiful pasta dish!! That’s a fantastic Mark costume, too. Made me laugh out loud.
You have such a good attitude about your medical issue. I am THE WORST when it comes to dealing with doctors and different medications…I have a giant chip on my shoulder because of a bad hospital visit one time, and I get really angry at the “medical community” for the lack of options sometimes. I hope your new meds help – until then, just know I think you’re great for dealing with this like you are!
October 27th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
so sorry to hear you’re going through such a rough time right now.
you’re totally right- it is hard to write and pretend everything is fab when you’re down. it happens to me every time the pilot is deployed and i just don’t feel like blogging at all.
thinking about you and hope this gets resolved asap and you get back to feeling like yourself.
xoxo
October 27th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
World Pasta Day?!! Oh well, just an excuse to have it tommorow -better late than never! Just found your blog and love it! Love that pasta with veggies…now smother it in sauce and I’m in love
(maybe throw in some chicken or tofu too)…anyways, I wish you the best of luck with this medication really. I know what it’s like to worry about things like this…I’m currently in a similar situation and trying new things …and wondering if it’s worth it or helping me or making the situation worse. Ugh, it really sucks sometimes. Take care of yourself 