Eh, forget NyQuil, give me some codeine

NyQuil really doesn't cut it when you have a hacking cough. But cough syrup with codeine, now that's some pretty good stuff. Ok, not really. I still woke up about every 4 hours trying to cough up my lungs, but it did better than NyQuil. Last night was the first night in a week that I have slept straight through. I woke up earlier than normal because of the cough, but it wasn't 1.30, or 2.30 or, 3.30 or 4.30, like the past few nights, so I was pretty happy. Maybe tonight I can make it without taking any medicine at all. Maybe...

Today was supposed to be my big back to the grind day. And by grind, I mean gym. But with the stress of starting a new job, I decided I didn't feel like going. So I came home so I could blog. I'm not as freely able to mess around at my new place. So basically I made an excuse to not go. But this is the last one. I just have to make it through this week. I just have to go everyday from here until Saturday and I will be back in the groove. It's always the starting back up that's the hardest. So wish me luck.

Nyquil take me away....

I'm so sick. I've been sick since Thursday, and now it's getting worse. Now I have a cough that won't let me sleep, well, my favorite little red bottle helps me sleep, but in order to not cough throughout the night, I have to sleep sitting up. Yeah, it's as comfy as it sounds. So not only do I have a killer cough, stuffy nose, headache, body aches, but now my back is sore from my sleeping posture. UGH, I hate being sick. Oh, and the worst part... In the mornings I get to cough up all the nasty green phlegm in my chest, and that's fun. So needless to say, I have not worked out at all. Nor have I really worried about what I'm eating. I'm not eating horribly, but I'm not really paying attention. I'm just too tired and sick to care right now.

And I'm pretty sure if I keep coughing like I am, the other designers here are going to ask me to go home. I would love to go home, but I don't have any more sick time and I already took 2 unpaid days this pay period, so I can't afford to take another. Man, I hate this cold.

I'm baaaaack!

That's right ladies, I'm back from my lovely vacation to my parent's house in Southern California. While I was there, the same question kept coming back to me... "Why do I live in Utah?" Especially when the weather is nearly perfect in CA. We went to the beach on Christmas (we always do, but this year we didn't have to bundle up! It was perfect) We sat in the sun, went to Santa Barbara, slept, ahhhh, we had such a nice break!

Now, you might be wondering how my eating and working out went? Well, why would you ask such a stupid question?!! It was HORRIBLE! I ate whatever I wanted and didn't think about it. I went for a few walks, but when I really tried to go get some actually physical activity, my parent's pulled the old "You're only going to be here a few more days, don't you want to go to eat at that really good place instead?" Yeah, I fell for it. It's ok, I'm back. I'm back in my old routine and will be sticking to it. I WILL lose those last 20 pounds, even if it's 25 pounds now. (I'm too scared to check, I'm going to give it a week or 2 before I weigh).

As I am wasting time reading blogs, instead of working, I am noticing that many people are posting their goals for the year. I don't like making new goals for the year. I never have. I thinks it's lame (not that the goals people are making are lame, I just don't like doing it myself). So I'm not going to do that. But I do have a goal, can you guess what it is? Yup, lose the weight. I've watched those Jenny Craig commercials with Valerie Burtineli saying she isn't going to resolve to lose weight this year. Wouldn't that be nice. Maybe next year... hopefully!

Music makes me dance in my chair

Yup, you heard me. Music makes me dance in my chair, at the office. And sometimes I make hand movements. And when I get really rambunctious, I throw my arms up in the air. Usually that fun little move is reserved for when I'm the only one at the office, but not always.

So as I think I've mentioned previously this week, I have NOT been working out. This week has been crazy busy with work and getting ready to go to California for the next week. I didn't really think I missed it, until I put on my headphones and started listening to my most recent and most favorite workout play list. (Thanks to my friend Megan for her "Mixed Tape" of great music) Man, I hate not working out for this long a period of time. It's been almost a full 2 weeks since I've been to the gym. That's disgusting. I had all these big plans for yesterday, but then there was too much to do at home in preparation for vacation. I can't wait to get out of here and have nothing to worry about, even if it is only for a week, so maybe I can start working out again.

I have all these amazing images of myself running through my parents neighborhood, listening to my ipod, just feeling the road.... yeah, it's probably not going to be as glorious as my imagination makes it look, but still, I can't wait.

Sweet Nector of the Gods

This afternoon at work we had a Christmas party. Whose brilliant idea was it to have everyone bring in Greek food, you might ask? Well that was MY great idea!! Yes, the food was amazing and in great supply. WHY is it that I overeat whenever I am eating somewhere other than my house? Interesting or completely absurd? Yeah, I say the latter of the two as well. But I loves me so greek food, so I ate. The food itself wasn't so bad, it was the small slice of pecan pie I had after and the bag of sweet chex mix that I also partake of and the bag of homemade toffee that I plan on partaking of later tonight. Ahhhh..... I hate the freaking holidays.


And kinda love them all at the same time.

Christmas Challenge: Week 12 Weigh In and Rants

Well holy crap ladies, it has been a rough ride these last few weeks. I am STRUGGLING to get back to eating clean and healthy, especially when my friend gives me a whole bag of homemade toffee and I worked until 9 without dinner. Oops, the bag is gone. I ate the WHOLE thing in one day! My weigh in was pitiful. I lost .2 lbs last week. And to be quite honest, I'm shocked that I did even that! It'd been a week full of chocolate covered nuts and other office goodies. This week has been a little better, except for the aforementioned bag of toffee. Although I haven't been able to get to the gym because I've been at work until 10 the past 2 nights. And it looks like tonight will be a repeat performance. But tomorrow, just wait, tomorrow I will hit the gym hard. I haven't been lifting as regularly as I used to. It's been a good 2 weeks since I did and that makes me sick. So tomorrow night, it's on.

Now let me explain why my workouts have been scarce the last week. Not only am I working late, but my husband finished the semester so he doesn't have to do homework every night. Which means he's home and available to play! Sure we don't really do anything, but I really like him and like spending time with him. During the semester, I don't really see him. He goes to the print lab just about every night and doesn't get home until about 10. So now that he's home for a few weeks, I want to see him as much as possible. Sure that could be an excuse to not workout, but I think it's a legitimate one.

On Saturday my husband and I are going home, to my home, Southern California, to visit my parents. We will be there until the 31st, and I am a wee bit panicked about eating healthy and especially working out. My mom has been doing Weight Watchers for EVER so the food options aren't really that bad, but our neighbors bring goodies over and I'm out of my controlled environment, so it's hard. I'm hoping my Gold's gym membership will be good in CA, so I can go to the gym while I'm there. I have big plans of waking up and going to the gym first thing. We'll see if that happens.

Christmas Challenge: Week 11 Weigh In

Another one bites the dust! One pound lost this last week. Not sure how that happened, given that I didn't eat very well or workout that much this week, but I'm pretty happy about it!