Focus!

"I can control now... I can decide to try and keep trying..now. And worry about the rest later...except my little trick is.. There is no later. Later never comes. It's always now. So concern yourself with now...and let later take care of itself." - http://chrislivessimple.blogspot.com/

My goal for January was to lose 5 pounds, except I didn't.  I lost a little over 2.  I am pretty disappointed with myself.  I'm not tall and I don't have LOADS of weight to lose, so little slip-ups translate to no results.  I have to stay focused.  Well, this month I haven't.

Sure, I've done lots of things right, but clearly lots of things have been... not right.  I;m not going to make excuses, and I am moving in the right direction.  But 2 pounds per month is ridiculous.

Okay, January is over.  February is a shorter month, but let's go team February and take January to school on how this weight loss thing gets done! *lol*

I am now going to shut up and go to the gym.

Have a good day!

Ugh

Dear God today was insane.  I know that not everyone understands math.  I get that.  But please don't give important spreadsheets full of calculations to those people.  Hours later, my boss was left with a year's worth of corrected data. Going to bed now.

What's it all for?

A comment Gwen left this morning about the pic I posted wanted to me explain where I was coming from when I posted it.

As I get older, more and more I think about things like "what is important to me?" and "what difference will I make"?

I don't plan to be buried, but if I were to have a gravestone, I wouldn't want it to say "she got to yoga consistently".

Health is important, VERY important, but only insofar as it allows us to do the things that matter to us.  Maybe that's playing with your kids or grand-kids, or your volunteering, or the small business you run, or your church.  Whatever your priorities are, I hope you are alive & well and able to contribute to that in a meaningful way for as long as possible.

I want that for me too!  And as I get older, I'm less and less inclined to "spend" my time and energy on things that aren't really important.  Don't get me wrong, I still watch tv and sports.  I'm not saying every second has to be spent doing something of earth shattering importance.  But I don't want to look back and regret that I got so caught up in the lives of the Kardashians that I don't feel like I made much of a difference.

Wow.  Deep thoughts!  But that's where I'm coming from.  Take care of yourself so you can get the most out of your life.  As far as I know, we only get one. :-)

The scale was down another 2.2 pounds.  So I'm still up half a pound from the low I got to a couple of  weeks ago, but firmly moving in the right direction again.  January isn't going to be a spectacular month, but I'm trying to focus on the individual choices and trust that as long as I am moving in the right direction, I'm doing well!

Okay, eating dinner then off to the gym!  Maybe some tv watching later - we are watching season 1 of "Eureka".  Be well! :-)

Quick post

Just a quick note to say hi - I totally forgot to post anything last night!

I'm fine.  I'd like to leave you with this thought today.  Make it a good one! :-)

Good Eats

So first off, scale was down a pound and a half.  All in all, January isn't going to be very impressive weight loss wise.  I remind myself that I am doing a lot of internal work, and every time I trip and recover quickly, I set myself up for better success going forward.

In a shocking development, did you know that if you skip the glass (or two) of wine before bed, you will sleep better.  I know, right!?!?  Shocking!!!  Perhaps this lesson will sink in.  At least I (re) learned it more quickly this time.  I slept great last night.

For me, I've spent so long being out of touch with my feelings, that identifying them and them categorizing into things that should be addressed and acted on v. things that just need to be felt - well, it's a challenge.

Yesterday I did food prep:

Breakfast is baked fish (I did a couple of pieces of swai and a couple of pieces of salmon, I'm eating a bit of each every day), roasted tomatoes, and zucchini.

Lunch is homemade salisbury steak and broccoli.

Tonight's dinner was chicken barbeque done in the crock pot with homemade bbq sauce, baked fries, and salad.

I went to yoga today.

Have a good evening!

Pulling out of the face plant

I've been firmly face planted in food since Thursday.  Friday the scale hadn't budged, Saturday I didn't get on it, and this morning it was up 2.6 pounds.  More than that, I feel like crap.

So there's that.

Yeah.  Well I got up this morning and decided enough is enough.  I prepped my food for the week, ate healthy meals, and drove to Raleigh for my private lesson with a kettlebell instructor.  I really liked him and the lesson was great!

It's so easy to slide back into it when you are vulnerable.  I realized that while I had good intentions with my 30 in 30 yoga challenge, I was placing a huge amount of pressure on myself to go from no yoga to that.  And I have really been wanting to go to the Tuesday get together where people work on craft projects.  And I miss the Y.

So I decided to take a step back.  I'm committed to yoga 3-4 days a week, but I need to mix some other stuff in - including one night that's a quick elliptical session so I can go and get my craft on!  I need a creative outlet, and I need social interaction outside of work.

I'm not perfect, but what is the point of this blog if I'm not honest?  I'm human.  It happens.  And sometimes something sounds like a great idea until you get into it and realize it isn't. 

I'm in a much better place tonight than I was this time 3 days ago.

Thanks for listening.  be well.

A collision of many things

This week a bunch of things collided, creating a "perfect storm" of emotion.

Work was very stressful.  We are hired to 18 month contracts.  One of the ladies is leaving and I am taking over several of her responsibilities.  So I am learning several new things, plus managing my own projects.

Our family friend and the out of the blue, still lots of unknowns cancer.  They don't know where all it is.  They do know what type - it doesn't respond to chemo.  They think it's probably in his brain, so it sounds like he doesn't have a lot of time.

The weather has been miserable.

A lot of things that have been weighing on me - circumstances over which I don't necessarily have a lot of control.  This has been going on in the background since I moved in to my mom's last April.  Some things you just have to accept as imperfect, and recognize they aren't permanent.

And I realized that for quite some time, I haven't had anything that really feeds my soul.  All my hobbies are literally packed away in my storage unit.  This morning I just sat and cried and cried. I told my mom that there wasn't anything in my day to day life that really gives me joy and feeds my creative spirit.  And I've been living like this for months.  it's living, but I'd hardly call it thriving. 

It's easy to see why people turn to food when they don't have anything else.  It can be cheap, easy to obtain, legal, and satisfying.

I enjoy working out, but that doesn't really feel creative.  I love to sew, do embroidery and viking wire weaving, make jewelry, but all that stuff is in storage.  I need some space and I need my husband to go to the storage unit and find some of my things.  That place is so crazy - I could never find anything in there.

Anyway, mom is going to make some room in the guest room so I can bring some of my stuff.  I'm trying to find solutions, but sometimes when you are down it's difficult to identify the issue.  And until you do that, you can't find a solution, you know?

I may whine here, but you won't find me wallowing.  That's not who I am.

Have a good day! 

A dear family friend has cancer. It's one of those: we went to find out why your back is hurting and there's a spot, and oh cancer, no idea what kind/ where it is/ how to treat it....

Work has been bananas, my weight hasn't budged (on the plus, I haven't gained. And I'll be honest, there has been a bit of sub optimal eating.  No excuses - I'm not perfect, but I am honest.).  It's just been one of those weeks.  You can't have peaks if you don't have valleys.  

 Yeah, this week is done, or I'm done with this week. Stick a fork in me.

I've had 2 night of crappy sleep, so tonight my plan is to relax, eat healthy food, and try to get caught up on my sleep.  In short: Take care of myself!

Take care and be well my friends. 

My streak ended today

I'm tired and I worked late, and had a rough day at work.  I decided to take the night off yoga.  That's all I got.

More yoga

Day 5 of Bikram yoga done.  I can tell a definite improvement in my postures.  Progress is happening!

Work is very busy.  I didn't know what was happening for dinner - mom was coming home from the coast and I had nothing planned.  Or if I did, I'd forgotten!  Anyway, we went to Jason's deli.  I had a cup of french onion soup and a salad bar.  So, a healthy dinner.  Then yoga.

I'm cooling down now, I will probably eat half an avocado after.  Did you know it has more potassium than bananas?  It makes a fantastic, perfect, post yoga snack.

Tomorrow I am making the Asian salmon bowl again.

Have a good evening (what's left of it!)

Day 4 in the books

Whew!  Tonight's class was easier, physically and even a little easier mentally! I am noticing a difference in my flexibility.  The heat is still a struggle -- but it's more of a mental obstacle than a physical one.

I am proud of myself for sticking with this.  This Sunday I am (finally) meeting with the Russian Kettlebell Certified (RKC) instructor over in Raleigh.  I emailed and asked if we could meet at 3 so I would have time to go to yoga beforehand.  If not, that's okay.  But I'd like to not miss the day if possible!

This week's food:

Breakfast - greek style meatloaf with cucumbers and tomatoes
AM snack - baked butternut squash
Lunch - grilled chicken and roasted green beans
afternoon snack - 2 clementines and 12 almonds
pre yoga snack - banana

Dinner tonight was a cup of ground turkey chili and half an avocado.

Have a good evening!

Blond ambition

When I purchased 30 day passes for husband and myself at the local Bikram yoga studio, my goal was simple: go as many days as possible.  Why?  Well, part of it is that I am frugal - I want to get my money's worth! :-)  But more importantly, I wanted to see what kind of difference a consistent 30 days of an intense yoga practice could make in my life.

Over the years, I've tried yoga many, many times.  My flexibility and balance are both pretty bad, so I know a regular yoga practice would make a difference.  I've even managed to go fairly regularly for a while several times, but I never stay with it.  So this time I decided to take an "all in" approach and see what happens.

I tell you what: Bikram is hard.  Tonight was tough - I was really feeling the heat.  But today as yesterday I stayed in the room and attempted every pose!

Hub took MIL home Saturday night, I am here alone dog sitting while my mom is enjoying a stretch of warm weather down at the beach with my son.  She's having a great time and I'm glad!  You wouldn't think a 19 year old would be glad to have his grandma come stay a few days, but they are very close.  I'm so glad she can go visit since I have to work.

I had today off, so I spent some time online looking at job web sites.  I also have a meeting with a recruiter later in the week.  So, I am doing what I can to make forward progress in that area of my life.  I have 10 months left on my contract, so I have time, but you never know what's out there unless you look!

Have a good evening!

Feelings, whoa who whoa

So, hub left for work this morning.  I'm alone for the next couple of days and off work.  I'm thankful for the break and glad for the time alone.  I saw a lot of good friends yesterday afternoon, but instead of satisfying my need to socialize, it left me wanting more!

Today the scale was the same. I went to my second Bikram class.  Physically it was easier, mentally tougher.  But I did it!

This afternoon I am having homemade baked jalapeno poppers (jalapeno stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon) for lunch while watching the Packers.

So, feeling a bit lonely (which is odd, I enjoy my time alone!).  But that's okay - feelings are okay.  They don't have to be "fixed".

Have a good day!

I'm so hot! :-)

First off, that random pound left, and took half a friend with it!  Woot!!  Scale vagaries. :-)

Dropped my car off to get a sensor fix, did hub's food prep for the week, and then we went to our first Bikram yoga class!  90 minutes in a 105 degree room, 26 poses (each done twice).  My goal for today was a simple one: don't leave the room.  I didn't do every pose, there were some I had to sit out.  That's okay. I did the best I could and I stayed in the room.  I am proud of myself, because honestly?  I was scared.

There were people in there that looked like they should be on the cover of "Yoga Journal" magazine.  Beautiful, great yoga, etc.  And then there's chubby, inflexible me.  But I went and I did it and I gave it my best.  And I plan to do the same tomorrow.

I may not write about them all the time, but I certainly do suffer from insecurities.  They have improved with age, but since I regained weight they have tried to creep back.  I'm working on it.

The other thing I'm working on is just letting my feelings be there.  Like yesterday, I was sad.  And then when I got home no one had thawed the fish, so I felt like I couldn't make dinner.  My husband offered to go pick up pizza and beer.  The old me would've jumped at the excuse of no thawed chicken - especially how I was feeling.

Instead he picked up a rotisserie chicken from the grocery and potato salad.  I cooked some broccoli.  not the healthiest meal, but a lot better than pizza and beer.

Okay, off to hang out with friends.  Have a good day!

A short report

So, scale was up a pound this morning.  The only thing I did differently was to have a bowl of tomato soup for snack yesterday.  So maybe salt was the culprit?  Who knows, not worrying.  When you weigh every day, little fluctuations don't seem to cause a defcon 4 leverl freakout any more.  Who knew????

MIL is here for a few days since she can't drive.  Calgon, take me away.

I know I sound like a bitch, she isn't a mean person, just a selfish, self absorbed, and therefore inconsiderate one.  With no social skills.  Who seems to have been raised by feral yeti.  Okay, I better stop before I get struck by lightening or something.

I had a case of the sads today.  Sometimes they hit, you know?  There are things in my life I'm not super happy with, but they are what they are.  I'm not very good at the whole Buddhist accept things as they are schtick.  I'm better at "must fix NOW" mentality.  Which isn't always appropriate.  So there you go.

Off to make the salmon dinner again, then heading to the gym.

Did I mention that when you walk on the indoor track (2nd story), it overlooks a Hardees with a big sign out front: Bacon velveeta double patty meltdown or some such.  Kinda funny.

Have a good one!

Are pendulum's balanced?

Sometimes I wish I were better at balance.  I think of myself as more of an "all in" type person.  When I get into something, I'm really into it, you know?  I don't necessarily feel the need to master it, I just really get into it for a while.

I've realized that my way of maintaining balance is by doing things sequentially rather than concurrently.  I think this plays into the concept of "You can have it all, just not all at once."  Large scale priorities (work v. family) - yeah, those need to be in balance all the time.  But hobbies, fitness activities?  Yeah, you can't enjoy them all at once.  You have to prioritize, enjoy each in its season.

People talk about balance, especially as they are making resolutions this time of year.  But balance isn't a once size fits all.  Figure out what style of balance works for you and let that be good enough.

Weight was the same today.  Food - the same.  Dinner was baked fish, baked fries, and veggies.  Hub is home, so we went to the gym and walked on the indoor track.

MIL is still here.  She planned to be here 3-4 days.  She brought 2 bottles of fat free creamer, a gallon of milk, and 2 boxes of orange dreamcicles.  Yeah, two boxes of ice cream for a (max) 4 day visit. See?  Swimming in the river - De Nile.

Alright, gotta go make my shopping list!

Morning treat

At new job, contractors can only work from home when we have inclement weather.  We had some freezing rain and schools were on a delay (or cancelled).  I totally took advantage and worked from home.  That way I only missed a couple of hours, as opposed to missing half a day due to a dental appointment.  Yay!

This morning's breakfast was a total treat: leftover spaghetti! And by spaghetti, I mean zucchini noodles with marinara and meatballs.  That was one of my favorite breakfasts in college, and it was nice to enjoy it again today!

Not everyone in the house eats the way I do, so sometimes I may make dinners that have no grains, other nights I may make pasta or brown rice on the side (like I did last night).  Mom had both types of noodles (zucchini and pasta), MIL had pasta.  And I really enjoy finding recipes or meal ideas that hit the flavor notes I enjoy.  And I'm good enough in the kitchen that adapting recipes to suit my way of eating (marinara with no added sugar for example) is pretty easy.

The cough syrup helped tremendously last night!  I still coughed a little, but it was so much better!

Oh, scale was the same again today.  I don't generally lose 2 days in a row, so I thought yesterday might be a fluke, so I was happy to see no change this morning! :-)

I tried a new class at the Y tonight, called "Pound" described as "Fat-burning cardio, lean sculpted muscles, and interval training while rocking out a workout using Ripstix."  Those would be drum sticks.  It was fun, a little too jumpy and twisty for me though.  Not to mention requiring way more coordination that I possess!
 :-)

My (former) trainer was in the class (she told me about it), so we got to catch up a bit.  It was nice to change it up!  Talked to the husband, definitely starting yoga this weekend!

So, my MIL had her eye surgery today and is now over here, recovering.  She seems okay, but she has a giant patch on, and of course her eye hurts.  People: take care of yourself.  Diabetes and the damages blood sugar causes to your body is no joke!

Have a nice evening!

How many calories are in cough drops?

Ugh, I still have this darn cough!  I was up from 2 to 4:30 in the middle of the night, unable to sleep due to coughing.  I have nighttime cough syrup for tonight.

Down another pound this morning.  What???

Tonight's dinner was homemade turkey meatballs, homemade marinara, and zucchini noodles.  I also made some regular spaghetti noodles, which is what MIL ate.  You know she has Celiac's and is always going on about eating gluten free.  Until she woofs down a plate of pasta.  Whatever.

Went to the gym again tonight for 30 minutes on the elliptical.  Spin class was just too early for me to make it there.  Oh well.

They are calling for freezing rain tomorrow morning, so I may actually get to work from home!  Woot!  I also have a dentist appointment.

Alright, have a good evening!

On track

So, scale was down a pound this morning.  Woot! :-)

The salmon recipe last night was really good!  I got it off skinnytaste.com.  I like checking out a variety of web sites for meal ideas.  Skinnytaste is "healthy eating" site.  This particular recipe: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2015/01/seattle-asian-salmon-bowl.html had brown rice in it.  I didn't want to eat the rice so I served it over braised bok choy.  It was like eating a bowl of sushi. YUM! :-)

Tonight I had some Mexican flavored sauteed chicken and sauteed greens.  It was okay - filling and quick to heat up (I made it yesterday morning).  Sometimes I want something really special, sometimes quick and easy is perfectly fine.

It's cold and rainy here, but not bitterly cold, so that's an improvement.

I went to the gym this evening and did 30 minutes on the elliptical again.  The gym was packed!

Anyway, that's about all I got.  Have a good evening!

Exercise plans and food

So, cooking is all done for the week!

I grew up in the South and I happen to like a lot of southern foods.  I'm perfectly content to use any sort of greens (turnip, collard) in recipes in place of spinach.  Kale may be a darling, but all greens are good to me.  Which is why I put turnip greens into my "gyro" meat I made for the hub and I for breakfasts this week.

It's a recipe I riffed from Rachel Ray years ago.  I use ground turkey (or a lamb & turkey combo) with spices, feta, and spinach.  It does have a nice gyro kinda flavor.  I cut up red onion, tomato, and cucumber and cover it with that,.  Sometimes I make some tsaziki sauce to go on top, but I think it makes a great breakfast - reheats well, great flavor, and lots of veggies.

Oh, and for the record: chicken and waffles is NOT southern!  Paula Deen and hipsters give southern food a bad name.

I went to the gym today and had a wonderful workout!  30 hard minutes on the elliptical.  It felt great to be back!

Blocks of workouts I'm thinking about doing in the near future: 30 days of Bikram yoga (up next!), then I'm thinking of doing the Skogg kettlebell program (available at amazon) to get me through the lousy winter.  At some point when the weather improves, I would like to do a month of 5Ks every day.  The park near me is beautiful and 2 laps is almost exactly a 5K.  So it's easy!  After that, who knows! :-)

Anyway, the idea is to to create blocks of different workout ideas.  It will keep me motivated by changing it up and each segment will be its own little challenge.

So, food for the week: breakfast is gyros (no bread), AM snack is yogurt (as I wrap up my antibiotics), lunch is baked chicken and roasted broccoli, afternoon snack is clementines and almonds.  Dinners are varied, but tonight is a new Asian salmon recipe with sauteed baby bok choy.  

I am watching football and need to do some laundry.  Other than that, just relaxing!

MIL has her eye surgery Wednesday.  No idea what that entails or what the recovery is.  :-O  Yeah, typical.

Anyway, enjoy what's left of the weekend! :-)
  

Time Flies

Wow - I had no idea I hadn't posted since Wednesday!  Time flies.

Things are fine - work, coming home & watching tv, relaxing. Thursday evening I worked on the meal plan and grocery list.  Shopping is done so that food prep can start today.

I am up half a pound this week - eh, whatever.  No exercise in 2 weeks, eating what I could swallow and tasted good (canned tomato soup!), etc.  Not a big deal at all.  This is life, there is no expiration or end date.  Well, there is, but not an end to eating or exercising until the actual end! :-O

Today I am having a can of tuna for breakfast and lunch - oh, and a couple of prunes for medicinal purposes.  So hopefully that will help get me back on the path.  

It is so cold here that I can't use the fridge on the outside back patio - the food inside it froze.  If you eat a lot of produce, having two refrigerators is very helpful!  So that's a bummer and another reason I can't wait for it to warm up!

I was thinking about starting my month of yoga tomorrow, but I've changed my mind. The whole point was to find something my husband would enjoy and for us to do it together.  Since he is sick, I decided to wait until he is better and can go with me.  I will start back at the Y tomorrow until he is better.

In a shocking development, my MIL actually signed a will!!!  She tried to back out, but hub actually convinced her to sign it!  Please understand, this isn't greed at all.  She doesn't have any money, and not a lot of possessions.  If she left it all to the Humane Society (or whatever!), that would be fine.  We just wanted her to sign a will so that when she dies, we weren't faced with the my husband and brother having to deal with their abusive stepfather.  She hasn't seen the man in over 20 years, but as her spouse not only would he have gotten everything, but he would have had to settle her affairs.  He lives out of state, so what a horrible situation that would have been!

Family can be great, it can also be hard.  And it's frequently weird. :-) 

I hope you have a great weekend!

Cold & colder

Like many places in the US, it was cold this morning, colder this afternoon, and even colder this evening.  Living in NC, it's not nearly as cold as it is many places.  But yeah, I really don't like cold!

Not too much to report.  I'm still sick and feeling fairly raggedy.  My evening activity is movie watching, but today I actually though to to myself "Yeah, I've turned the corner." 

So that's good.

My mom is headed to the coast for a couple of days to visit with my son.  It's cold there too, and it's hard on a boat with the wind on the river.  But MIL is having her eye surgery next week (pre op Monday, surgery Wednesday), and my mom is driving her/taking care of her after the surgery.  So mom wants to head on to the coast for a visit.

MIL has no clue what the surgery entails or what the recovery is like.  It's impossible to know if they didn't say or she doesn't remember. As near we we can tell (and it's hard to know since my MIL is the reigning queen of selective hearing/ remembering), her short term memory seems to be crap.  My husband is pushing her to sign a will before the surgery.  She's older and not in good health, really everyone should have a will anyway, and also she is still married to my husband's stepdad that she hasn't seen in over 20 years.  (Why?  Who knows!?!?) Anyway, hub's told her some stuff about the will twice, and so has my mom, and she still can't (doesn't want to?) remember.

I think I mentioned that she has a hole in her macular (part of the eye), but swears that a decade plus of poorly managed diabetes has nothing to do with it. Take care of yourself because I can't tell you how many people I have worked with over the years that started having serious health issues in their 50s.  It's like all of a sudden, years of bad habits caught up with them.  My MIL is a prime example.

Anyway, my plan for the evening is to watch "The Hundred Foot Journey."

Take care!

Goals, and an article I read today

First of all, I read an interesting article today on "healthy obesity":

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/01/06/is-healthy-obesity-a-real-thing-not-likely-study-says/

This confirms something that I've noticed anecdotally may be the statistical reality:  You can be obese and healthy for a while, but as you age, you are likely to become more unhealthy.  Fat and fit seems to work okay in your 20s and 30s, but as folks head into later life, it's like their bad habits start to catch up with them.  Now, that isn't true for everyone.  But I think it reinforces the idea that trying to get to a healthier weight by improving your eating and exercise habits is a worthwhile goal.

I am still sick.  Today I managed to spend a whole day at work AND felt a tiny spark of energy for a short period of time.  Needless to say, not exercising.

I have 3 goals for 2015:

1. Find a full time job
2. Sell house in Fla and buy a house in NC
3. Achieve a healthy weight and lifestyle  

Let's talk about number 3 for a minute.  I made a good start this year.  I intentionally focused more on establishing habits and figuring out what worked, rather than trying to just drop weight as quickly as possible.

Let's take a quick look at a chart:

Sep - down 4 pounds
Oct - down 3.8
Nov - down 1.4
Dec - down 5.0
Lost some easy weight, had to really tweak and figure it out, then started losing again.

I'm breaking down the year into fitness blocks, not necessarily of the same length.  Block 1 is 30 days of Bikram yoga.  I know I'm not starting on the 1st, so what?  I'll start when I'm well.

I'll be doing a Whole 30 at the same time.

Once I am feeling better I'll set a start date and let you know.

Here's the important part:  Have a plan.  Stick to it.  Tweak what isn't working.  My plan is to break this down into blocks, change it up to make each block a sort of mini challenge and keep it interesting.  At the end of the year, I plan to be fit and my goal weight.

Take care!

I can't believe I have to go to work tomorrow....

Well, I'm still sick.  Thanks to codeine cough syrup and Chloraseptic, my throat no longer feels like I've been drinking razor blades.  My energy is non-existent.  Yesterday I took 4 naps, and I've already had one today.

I need to get my food together.  My plan is to go in to work tomorrow and see how it goes.

Food hasn't been an issue - I have no appetite.  I'm drinking plenty of fluids.  I'll get back to the gym when I feel ready.

As you can imagine, the new yoga practice is on hold, as is everything.  I'll get back to it when my energy is back.  For right now I'm not pushing it.  Getting better and going to work are the priorities.

Take care!

Another quick update

Good morning.

I went to work yesterday for exactly an hour.  Gah.  I was at the doctors for 3 hours.  They place looked like a flash mob of the worst kind. ;-)

Like I said, I don't have the flu.  But this is the worst cold I've ever had. My throat feels like I've been gargling razor blades.  I'm on an antibiotic (thankfully, I rarely take these), cough syrup with codeine, and a nasal spray.  I'm also using chloraseptic to keep my throat numbed up, and my neti pot to help keep my sinuses clear.  Mostly, I'm reading, napping, and whining. :-)

My husband was supposed to go to his one a month D&D game (I married a geek, then so am I....), but I told him I needed him to stay at home and take care of me. 2015: the year I let people know what I need,

Take care.  

Sick

I went to the doctor, I don't have the flu, but I feel bad enough that I went and had the test done.  I'm on 3 types of medicines.  Ugh.

Back when I feel better.

Will this cold never end?

I took a 2 hour nap.  I'm having tomato soup and hot tea.  I have to go to work tomorrow.  Ugh!