So I feel a tincy wincy bit better dare I say it. I have had loads of rest so have a bit more energy than I did at the start of the week. I also have a bit more of an appetite. My throat is still 'interesting' though.
I'll be honest and say I am a bit bored of being off work but I know I need this time to recover and recuperate and with how I feel at the moment I don't think I would last even half a shift at work.
I am going to have a quiet afternoon and maybe watch a dvd or 2. Have to see how I feel. I have been having 2 naps a day the last couple of days! I am actually like an old lady especially with my aching hips...
Thanks for the get well wishes everyone, I am hoping to be back to some kind of normal by Monday when I go back to work and am then going to build back up to exercise slowly.
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Going down
Well after last weeks loss of 4lbs i have now lost another 2.75 lbs bringing my total loss during February so far to 6.75lbs.
I have really lost my appetite at the moment, sometimes I am really hungry but at other times of day I am not and feel nauseous (spelling?), last night I had a small smoothie whilst waiting for my dinner to cook and that was it I was full!
I visited my doctor again yesterday about the good ol sore throat, and my feeling exhausted all the time lately (also joint pain, stomach pain, headaches, dizziness, being a grumpy cow). I have pharyngitis again and have probably had/have a virus as well and a combination of the two is making me feel pants. Not fun although it does work well for the weight loss. I am off work for the moment and am really hoping this week of rest and smoothies and vit C and zinc will really help me to feel better. We are still, not sure what is going on with my throat, it is still being investigated. When I know I will let you guys know!
I am going to get lots of sleep and eat what I can that is nourishing and hope to have more energy soon.
I hope you guys are all well and not bored of listening to stories about my sore throat!
10 weeks and 5 days until the marathon!
I have really lost my appetite at the moment, sometimes I am really hungry but at other times of day I am not and feel nauseous (spelling?), last night I had a small smoothie whilst waiting for my dinner to cook and that was it I was full!
I visited my doctor again yesterday about the good ol sore throat, and my feeling exhausted all the time lately (also joint pain, stomach pain, headaches, dizziness, being a grumpy cow). I have pharyngitis again and have probably had/have a virus as well and a combination of the two is making me feel pants. Not fun although it does work well for the weight loss. I am off work for the moment and am really hoping this week of rest and smoothies and vit C and zinc will really help me to feel better. We are still, not sure what is going on with my throat, it is still being investigated. When I know I will let you guys know!
I am going to get lots of sleep and eat what I can that is nourishing and hope to have more energy soon.
I hope you guys are all well and not bored of listening to stories about my sore throat!
10 weeks and 5 days until the marathon!
Saturday, 6 February 2010
yo-yo scales
Between Sunday and Thursday I lost 5.5lbs, since then I have put 1.5lbs back on which means over the last 6 days I have lost 4lbs!
To be fair losing 5.5lbs over just a few days is not healthy. I don't really know how I lost it as I was still chomping down plenty of chocolate! I think it might have something to do with my being a bit under the weather of late.
Today I went shopping with my friend and got a lovely dress and some other stuff like a cardi, tights, underwear, leggings and a top. and I didn't even spend that much. I really feel like we shopped til we dropped. I am having a quiet night in tonight, I really need it, my energy levels have been so low lately.
In other news I have signed up to take part in a 3 hour aerobathon at the end of February for charity. I must be nuts I have no coordination whatsoever!
To be fair losing 5.5lbs over just a few days is not healthy. I don't really know how I lost it as I was still chomping down plenty of chocolate! I think it might have something to do with my being a bit under the weather of late.
Today I went shopping with my friend and got a lovely dress and some other stuff like a cardi, tights, underwear, leggings and a top. and I didn't even spend that much. I really feel like we shopped til we dropped. I am having a quiet night in tonight, I really need it, my energy levels have been so low lately.
In other news I have signed up to take part in a 3 hour aerobathon at the end of February for charity. I must be nuts I have no coordination whatsoever!
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
A strange new me...
I kicked butt today with my exercise, I walked the dog in the rain this morning.
I went to the gym this afternoon and I ran at a faster speed than I used to, I ran at this faster speed without stopping for longer than I run at my normal speed without stopping. I came home and decided to run up and down the stairs 5 times just for the fun of it! Then later on I ran up and down another 5 times because I was cold and figured I may as well warm myself up and burn some calories. Now I know there are other ways to warm up and burn calories but well I'm single at the moment ;-) so running it is!
I haven't done too badly with eating today either. I am also much more restrained at work, haven't been raiding the biscuit tin and am barely ever buying things from the vending machine.
I am feeling really determined right now to get on with my running training and to really push myself. I am aiming to finish the marathon in under 7 hours. This may sound ridiculously long, that allows 15 minutes per mile and an extra half an hour ish for what ever reason. That will still be a challenge for me. I will be walk/running it. So my training's aim is to get me to be able to run as much of it as possible. When I did the half marathon towards the end I was so tired I was counting my paces and running 200 walking 100 etc. I know this is the way I will get through the marathon walk/running, whether it is walk a mile run 2 or what I do not know. I have never been someone who is good at sport or who is particularly fit. Running is a challenge to me whether I am running a mile or 26.2 of the bloomin things! I crave the challenge and can't wait to knock this marathon dead in my own slow and steady way. I will feel mentally AWESOME as I cross that finish line (and probably rather emotional too). I can't wait for the hugs with my family and friends the first time I see them after the marathon. I hope they will be super PROUD of me. Little old me the one who always made excuses not to take part in school PE lessons.
11 weeks and 5 days to go... :-) 11 weeks and 5 days to kick butt and make mine smaller! woohoo!
Could you tell I'm in a good mood?!
Love
I went to the gym this afternoon and I ran at a faster speed than I used to, I ran at this faster speed without stopping for longer than I run at my normal speed without stopping. I came home and decided to run up and down the stairs 5 times just for the fun of it! Then later on I ran up and down another 5 times because I was cold and figured I may as well warm myself up and burn some calories. Now I know there are other ways to warm up and burn calories but well I'm single at the moment ;-) so running it is!
I haven't done too badly with eating today either. I am also much more restrained at work, haven't been raiding the biscuit tin and am barely ever buying things from the vending machine.
I am feeling really determined right now to get on with my running training and to really push myself. I am aiming to finish the marathon in under 7 hours. This may sound ridiculously long, that allows 15 minutes per mile and an extra half an hour ish for what ever reason. That will still be a challenge for me. I will be walk/running it. So my training's aim is to get me to be able to run as much of it as possible. When I did the half marathon towards the end I was so tired I was counting my paces and running 200 walking 100 etc. I know this is the way I will get through the marathon walk/running, whether it is walk a mile run 2 or what I do not know. I have never been someone who is good at sport or who is particularly fit. Running is a challenge to me whether I am running a mile or 26.2 of the bloomin things! I crave the challenge and can't wait to knock this marathon dead in my own slow and steady way. I will feel mentally AWESOME as I cross that finish line (and probably rather emotional too). I can't wait for the hugs with my family and friends the first time I see them after the marathon. I hope they will be super PROUD of me. Little old me the one who always made excuses not to take part in school PE lessons.
11 weeks and 5 days to go... :-) 11 weeks and 5 days to kick butt and make mine smaller! woohoo!
Could you tell I'm in a good mood?!
Love
Friday, 29 January 2010
Lazy day
Hello!
Sorry for the lack of posts, I have been pretty busy and also have a hand injury (mainly my thumb) which makes typing or indeed doing pretty much anything painful. Luckily the swelling is starting to go down now and it's less painful and yes before you ask there is almost always something wrong with me!
This week seems to have passed in a blur. Today and tomorrow are my days off. I might be seeing a friend this evening, I will be having a lazy day up until that point and if I am not seeing her then I will just carry on with my lazy day! I am seriously in need of some rest. For some reason I never quite manage to have the relax time I intend to.
My eating has been going quite well I think. However when I injured my thumb and felt faint I did have a cup of tea with 4 sugars! My friend made it to try to stop the faintness, the faintness did go away so it may well have helped :-) I felt so sick that I didn't end up having any dinner that night. So I guess that cancels out the sugar in the tea. lol.
Exercise has been ok, lots of dog walks, I am intending to go to the gym tomorrow morning for a run, or run with the dog on his walk. The problem is that the places like the fields where we can let the dog off his lead are too muddy to wear anything other than wellies and I couldn't run with him on the lead as I don't think it would work out too well!
I am going out for drinks tomorrow night, I can't wait :-) I won't go overboard but it will be nice to go out.
Have a fab weekend x
Sorry for the lack of posts, I have been pretty busy and also have a hand injury (mainly my thumb) which makes typing or indeed doing pretty much anything painful. Luckily the swelling is starting to go down now and it's less painful and yes before you ask there is almost always something wrong with me!
This week seems to have passed in a blur. Today and tomorrow are my days off. I might be seeing a friend this evening, I will be having a lazy day up until that point and if I am not seeing her then I will just carry on with my lazy day! I am seriously in need of some rest. For some reason I never quite manage to have the relax time I intend to.
My eating has been going quite well I think. However when I injured my thumb and felt faint I did have a cup of tea with 4 sugars! My friend made it to try to stop the faintness, the faintness did go away so it may well have helped :-) I felt so sick that I didn't end up having any dinner that night. So I guess that cancels out the sugar in the tea. lol.
Exercise has been ok, lots of dog walks, I am intending to go to the gym tomorrow morning for a run, or run with the dog on his walk. The problem is that the places like the fields where we can let the dog off his lead are too muddy to wear anything other than wellies and I couldn't run with him on the lead as I don't think it would work out too well!
I am going out for drinks tomorrow night, I can't wait :-) I won't go overboard but it will be nice to go out.
Have a fab weekend x
Sunday, 24 January 2010
What a Week
I have had a crazy week, can't go into full details here but I have been so busy! Tomorrow I have a day's holiday from work and have lots to do. But at least I don't have to get up at 6am to walk the dog. In the evening my friend is coming over who I haven't seen for ages, can't wait :-) I am going to cook us fajitas for tea.
Erin gave me this :-) thanks
The Rules
post 10 things that make you happy
try to do at least one of them today
and pass some lovins on to 10 other bloggers
1. Eating healthily and resisting temptation
2. Helping other people
3. Taking my dog for a long walk
4. Laughing with friends
5. Sunshine
6. Pushing through the pain and achieving exercise goals and thinking about the marathon
7. Baking makes me feel very content
8. Singing in the shower
9. Cuddles :-)
10. Dancing like nobody's watching :-)
My answers there are very brief but it does what it says on the tin.
So who to award this to?
Emma
KK
Girl Stuck in a Rut
June
Melissa
LittleMissFattyPants
Merys
I have decided to leave it at those 6 as most of the blogs I read are written by men who may or may not appreciate the girliness of the award!
I'm off to lie on the sofa and watch sex and the city on boxset :-)
Erin gave me this :-) thanks
The Rulespost 10 things that make you happy
try to do at least one of them today
and pass some lovins on to 10 other bloggers
1. Eating healthily and resisting temptation
2. Helping other people
3. Taking my dog for a long walk
4. Laughing with friends
5. Sunshine
6. Pushing through the pain and achieving exercise goals and thinking about the marathon
7. Baking makes me feel very content
8. Singing in the shower
9. Cuddles :-)
10. Dancing like nobody's watching :-)
My answers there are very brief but it does what it says on the tin.
So who to award this to?
Emma
KK
Girl Stuck in a Rut
June
Melissa
LittleMissFattyPants
Merys
I have decided to leave it at those 6 as most of the blogs I read are written by men who may or may not appreciate the girliness of the award!
I'm off to lie on the sofa and watch sex and the city on boxset :-)
Thursday, 21 January 2010
What a Difference a Day Makes
Phew I am feeling so much better today. Much less stressed.
I did some voluntary work last night to do with nutrition and I really enjoyed it. I will definitely be helping out again each week that my work shifts permit it.
I have 3 more days of work before my next day off, I am looking forward to the day off but am also quite happy to go to work and get all my admin type things done too. It's really satisfying to tick things off my to do list.
I did manage to get my early night last night, think I was about 5 past 11 so slightly missed my target but much better than usual. I am going to aim to be in bed by 11 or quarter past tonight too. I do find tiredness really affects my mood causing me to be grumpy and irritable. I have been really hungry all day which I now realise could be related to the fact that I am still pretty tired. I think I should have taken a more substantial lunch with me to keep me going.
I am having a quiet night in tonight, then gym or outside run in the morning before working the late shift. It's an extra shift so more money yippee! (I am trying to save as much as I can here and there for the future when I buy a house, admittedly by the time I've paid tax it won't be very much money at all but it all adds up)
I did some voluntary work last night to do with nutrition and I really enjoyed it. I will definitely be helping out again each week that my work shifts permit it.
I have 3 more days of work before my next day off, I am looking forward to the day off but am also quite happy to go to work and get all my admin type things done too. It's really satisfying to tick things off my to do list.
I did manage to get my early night last night, think I was about 5 past 11 so slightly missed my target but much better than usual. I am going to aim to be in bed by 11 or quarter past tonight too. I do find tiredness really affects my mood causing me to be grumpy and irritable. I have been really hungry all day which I now realise could be related to the fact that I am still pretty tired. I think I should have taken a more substantial lunch with me to keep me going.
I am having a quiet night in tonight, then gym or outside run in the morning before working the late shift. It's an extra shift so more money yippee! (I am trying to save as much as I can here and there for the future when I buy a house, admittedly by the time I've paid tax it won't be very much money at all but it all adds up)
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