sgorny | I'm worried... (Reply)

I just did something really stupid - accidentally, of course.

I worked late, and got home about 8:45. The S.O. had gotten a take & bake pizza, and was preparing it (adding good stuff). I have been watching what I eat (somewhat), and today was really busy, so I'd only had 2 Slimfasts and a non-fat coffee today. I was starved. So I went to the fridge to get out the Turkey Pepperoni.

If you've never had Turkey Pepperoni, you should try it. It's very low in fat, and tastes pretty good - kind of strong, not really like pepperoni, but a good taste (at least, to me - other's don't always agree). And 17 pieces has only 80 calories, 35 from fat. So you can nibble on quite a few for little calories.

I was talking to the S.O., and was a bit distracted. I opened the top bin, grabbed it out, and took out 3 slices without really looking. As I chewed it, I noticed that they seemed a bit different then I remembered (I haven't eaten them in a little while), maybe a bit sweeter? Just a little different. I swallowed, and took a few more pieces out.

Then I looked at them.

They seemed to be a darker color than I remember, and *sniff* *sniff* they smelled a bit... off. I started to worry. I knew I had a relatively recent bag in there, and had looked before and only seen the one bag, so I thought it was the only one. I checked for the expiration date on the bag in my hand.

August 24, 2004. 2004! That's like, 5 months ago. *gulps*

I freaked, and started digging through the lower bin in the fridge. I found the new, unopened one... with an expiration date of Jan 22, 2005. Like... 5 days ago. Which is what I thought I was eating.

I think I may have given myself food poisoning.

I mean, I don't feel bad, but it's only been, like, 30 minutes. I tried to make myself sick, but I just can't do it. I never have been able to. Ipacac syrup works, but I don't have any. And I hope that it was a small enough amount not to make me sick. I have to meet with the owners tomorrow to discuss my future with them. At 7:30 am. And if I'm sick, I can't go.

Shit.

I hope I'm okay.