Thursday Journal

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Thursday Journal
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Thu, 07-07-2005 - 7:59am

Ugh, this summer schedule is bugging me already w/ my workouts! I was going to do kickboxing and ball tonight but have chauffering to activities.






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Registered: 08-05-2003
Thu, 07-07-2005 - 8:04am

Yay, I was good and did cardio/pilates last night :) Must do something tonight as well. Not sure what though- depends on when I get back from babysitting. Lately my Thursday mom has taken to being really late in coming back. Which is fine, because it's more money for me, and it's not like I ever have plans with anyone else that I'd have to cancel with, and I certainly can't say "Um, I need to leave at 5, so I can go to the gym". But it does suck that by the time I get home and eat something, it's too late for me to get in a decent bike ride before the sun goes down. So we will see.

Breakfast: protein shake

Lunch: not sure yet- some semblance of a sandwich with carrots & hummus on the side

Dinner: veggie burger (gotta use up the buns) and something else.

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Registered: 09-02-2004
Thu, 07-07-2005 - 9:10am

Ugggh, I was supposed to have lunch with my mom today (it's her birthday) and she bailed on me to go to work instead. How nice is that? I will go to the gym and do some weights (upper body), then I have to teach piano for 6 hours tonight.

Breakfast: yogurt & blueberries, toast w/butter & Marmite

will update on food later.





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Registered: 03-11-2004
Thu, 07-07-2005 - 10:40am

i guess you aren't enjoying taking a break from the gym? i don't mind not being in the gym in the summer - i figure we'll have a long cold winter to spend plenty of time there. but if it really bothers you, i'm sure you can figure out some way to get regular workouts in.


i'm supposed to walk safety patrol tonight and i had planned on skateboarding beforehand, but i have a feeling neither of those activities will go on as planned because we are supposed to get heavy rain and thunderstorms tonight. if so, i'll lift weights at home instead, otherwise no workout today.


food-


coffee, flax waffles


smoothie


don't know what's for lunch - i'm taking a friend out for her birthday, which is today, and i don't know where she'll pick to go.


dinner will be curry supreme from vegetable garden.

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Registered: 03-15-2004
Thu, 07-07-2005 - 11:15am

I don't really have a thursday journal to post so this will be my thursday rant...

In the last couple of days, I have cut way back on my pain meds. I had some pretty severe itching and feverish tingles which my doctor said was due to all the pain meds. So, I cut way back and consequently, am feeling less itchy and tingly but am feeling more pain. Feeling more pain makes it harder to notice my increased mobility because the increased mobility does not come without pain - therefore, it doesn't feel like I'm getting that much better. I had originally planned to go back to work on Monday but now I just don't know. I improved by leaps and bounds initially but I'm sure a lot of that was due to pain meds. At this point, I have made the conscious choice to feel more pain rather than put up with itchiness and tingles but it's still frustrating.

I haven't shaved my legs in over a week and usually, I shave every day AND put lotion on. I'm sure that not being able to maintain my regular standards of hygiene is contributing to my frustration. I can't even shower by myself yet. Additionally, my nether regions are swollen and that's somewhat painful (it's a normal reaction though). I spent all day yesterday with an ice pack between my legs and that helped somewhat.

I love DH and he's done a fantastic job taking care of me but he's so absentminded and it's getting on my nerves. He'll ask if he can get me anything and I'll ask for 4 things and I'll end up with maybe 2 of them. It's like driving with him... I really don't like driving but when we go out, I typically will because it frustrates me that he has no sense of direction and I have to tell him where to go even though we've been there multiple times. Wow... I sound like such a brat, eh? Confessions of a control freak, I guess....

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Thu, 07-07-2005 - 11:34am
I don't mind a break if I've planned for it but I was looking forward to working out tonight so I'd like to.





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Registered: 03-20-2003
Thu, 07-07-2005 - 11:38am
It's good for you to relinquish control once in a while!





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Registered: 03-11-2004
Thu, 07-07-2005 - 12:10pm
everything seems worse when you are in pain and can't do the things you usually do. just keeping remembering - you'll get better soon, even if it isn't as soon as you wish it would be.
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Registered: 09-02-2004
Fri, 07-08-2005 - 12:05am

food update:

lunch: bbq chicken, roasted veggies
dinner: more bbq chicken, grape tomato & bocconcini salad
snack: peanuts, diet coke, frozen grapes, avocado





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