So, I have been, what feels like, knocking on death's door. Or at least have been strep throat's newest play thing. This is the worst I have felt since Winter of 2010 when I had strep the last time. I wish that the doctors had taken out my tonsils when I was younger!
I haven't been able to eat much of anything. I have been pushing liquids and have been sleeping a ton. I'm trying to trick my body into feeling better by getting out of bed and sitting up downstairs today instead of staying in bed. I am feeling better over all and have energy to do somethings. Open windows to get the bad air out, spray a whole can of Lysol all over the apartment, change my sheets, and wash all my contaminated dishware. But my throat is still tore up and on fire, so eating is difficult. I have had about a half pack of instant oatmeal, half of a mashed up banana, and a cup of mashed potatoes over the past few days. I know my body needs nutrients to get better, but it's hard getting them past my throat.
Good news, I have lost 6 pounds... But I would rather be healthy and not have lost them. :(
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Good Choice #3, #4, and...
This morning I got up and wasn't feeling 100%. I have been fighting off a cold for what seems like forever. I felt as though I was over about a week and a half ago, but have been waking up with a scratchy throat and stuffy nose. I am hoping that it's just allergies, but medication doesn't seem to be working.
I had planned to do a Body Pump class this morning at 9am, but just didn't feel well enough. So I got up and went to Trader Joe's to stock up on some healthy food for the kitchen. I was very pleased with my choices and didn't buy anything off my list (which is hard because Trader Joe's has such YUMMY things!). Good choice #3.
I got home and made a canadian bacon, spinach, mushroom, and (light) cheese omelet with a 9-grain toast for breakfast. Good choice #4.
Around 12pm I was feeling better and decided that I was going to go to the gym and run for the first time in a long while. It felt really good to run. I didn't push it, took it slow, but felt accomplished in what I had done. Plus my throat wasn't feeling the best, and came home to have some soup and hot tea.
I'm thinking I'm going to do some Wii Fit a little after lunch, and plan a yummy/healthy dinner! First day of President's Week off is going great!
I had planned to do a Body Pump class this morning at 9am, but just didn't feel well enough. So I got up and went to Trader Joe's to stock up on some healthy food for the kitchen. I was very pleased with my choices and didn't buy anything off my list (which is hard because Trader Joe's has such YUMMY things!). Good choice #3.
I got home and made a canadian bacon, spinach, mushroom, and (light) cheese omelet with a 9-grain toast for breakfast. Good choice #4.
Around 12pm I was feeling better and decided that I was going to go to the gym and run for the first time in a long while. It felt really good to run. I didn't push it, took it slow, but felt accomplished in what I had done. Plus my throat wasn't feeling the best, and came home to have some soup and hot tea.
I'm thinking I'm going to do some Wii Fit a little after lunch, and plan a yummy/healthy dinner! First day of President's Week off is going great!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Good Choice #1 and #2
Tonight was a hectic night at work to say the least. Damn you 3 day weekend, tax returns, and Disney on Ice for making tonight way more busy than a Sunday should be. I wanted so badly to just get nachos or pizza at work and pig out when I got home, but I made a good (better) choice for dinner (at 9:30pm unfortunately).
I got a Balsamic Glazed Chicken (but without the fried onions on top). I did still eat the cheddar mashed potatoes. Next time I will just get the chicken and greens. But I am proud that I made a good choice tonight.
I also signed up for a 5k for this coming weekend. It's going to be rough not running at all for like 4 months and hoping back into a 3 mile run. But hopefully it will be a wake up call to get me back in gear!
I also signed up for a 5k for this coming weekend. It's going to be rough not running at all for like 4 months and hoping back into a 3 mile run. But hopefully it will be a wake up call to get me back in gear!
Working like a crazy person, but slacking on health
Weight update: got on the scale and had only gained a pound since last time I wrote, and that has got to be some sort of miracle because I feel like the way that I've been slacking on eating/exercise, it should have been at least 7 pounds! Not that I'm happy at all with the way things have been going but I am pleased that it I hadn't gained too much.
February has been difficult for to to focus on my health. I am loving subbing and lesson planning and grading and all that jazz. But doing that 40 hours a week (plus planning and grading hours), plus 20+ hours at the brewhouse has left me little time to plan and make healthy meals let alone get to the gym. I have not been eating well, and it is really bumming me out. I know what I have to do to make better choices, it has just been extremely hard for me. For awhile I was taking healthy lunches to work, and have been taking a bagel on the go for breakfast (not the best choice, but not the worst). For dinner I've either been grabbing fast food between jobs (horrible, I know) or waiting to eat at 9:00pm or 9:30pm after a shift at the restaurant (not making the best choices because I am so hungry from not eating since 12:00pm, and I don't like eating dinner that late anyways).
This week is Presidents week off at school and so I am making a HUGE effort to plan lessons ahead of time for the next month, and get caught up on grading so I can put school work on a back burner for now. I am going grocery shopping this morning to get the fridge stocked with healthy food for this week off. I am hoping that getting a week of good eating going will help propel me into eating healthy and making good choices while back at school.
I have also decided to take this week off of school to get.my.ass.back.to.the.gym! I have been talking to my parents, who have been rockstars at going to the gym 4 times this week after work. My mom has mentioned to me about that good sore feeling after working out, and I miss that so much. I have also thought that my lack of effort going to the gym (or even just running around the neighborhood) is due to not having a finite goal to work towards. Last year I signed up for races that I had to continue to run for. I have looked into races coming up in the next few months and am going to sign up for them ASAP so then I have a date goal that I need to be running towards. (Not to mention this summer I have my 10 year high school reunion and a family reunion to work towards, but those obviously aren't motivating me enough to do what I know I need to)
I also need to find more time to blog! That was a new years resolution that I am totally slacking on. Time to go assess what is in my fridge/freezer/pantry and make a shopping list full of good choices!
February has been difficult for to to focus on my health. I am loving subbing and lesson planning and grading and all that jazz. But doing that 40 hours a week (plus planning and grading hours), plus 20+ hours at the brewhouse has left me little time to plan and make healthy meals let alone get to the gym. I have not been eating well, and it is really bumming me out. I know what I have to do to make better choices, it has just been extremely hard for me. For awhile I was taking healthy lunches to work, and have been taking a bagel on the go for breakfast (not the best choice, but not the worst). For dinner I've either been grabbing fast food between jobs (horrible, I know) or waiting to eat at 9:00pm or 9:30pm after a shift at the restaurant (not making the best choices because I am so hungry from not eating since 12:00pm, and I don't like eating dinner that late anyways).
This week is Presidents week off at school and so I am making a HUGE effort to plan lessons ahead of time for the next month, and get caught up on grading so I can put school work on a back burner for now. I am going grocery shopping this morning to get the fridge stocked with healthy food for this week off. I am hoping that getting a week of good eating going will help propel me into eating healthy and making good choices while back at school.
I have also decided to take this week off of school to get.my.ass.back.to.the.gym! I have been talking to my parents, who have been rockstars at going to the gym 4 times this week after work. My mom has mentioned to me about that good sore feeling after working out, and I miss that so much. I have also thought that my lack of effort going to the gym (or even just running around the neighborhood) is due to not having a finite goal to work towards. Last year I signed up for races that I had to continue to run for. I have looked into races coming up in the next few months and am going to sign up for them ASAP so then I have a date goal that I need to be running towards. (Not to mention this summer I have my 10 year high school reunion and a family reunion to work towards, but those obviously aren't motivating me enough to do what I know I need to)
I also need to find more time to blog! That was a new years resolution that I am totally slacking on. Time to go assess what is in my fridge/freezer/pantry and make a shopping list full of good choices!
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