WW day 20, power 90 day 5

April first already. Crazy.

Had a doctors appointment today and my blood pressure is down to 116/86. The doctor was very happy with that and it appears the new medication is doing its work. I told the doctor I was in fact ready to return to work tomorrow and I stopped in at work for a second today, to see what I had missed in the last month. I work tomorrow 9 – 5:30 and I start two months of 11:30 to 8 next week. I am scheduled (have been for 3 months) for a weeks vacation the week after next, but not sure if I am going to take it or not.

Eats today were so so. Clean but low in calories again. I just don’t have much of an appetite since I got the stomach flu on Tuesday. I hope to get my appetite going again soon. I start exercising in the morning next week so maybe that will spark it again.

I haven’t weighed myself this week, and despite only not exercising on Tuesday, I don’t “feel” like I have lost. I dunno we will see Saturday morning at my official weigh in at my Weight Watchers meeting. My wife said to me today she sees a difference but I dunno. No one was blown away certainly when I walked into work today, lol.

So being back at work 40-48 hours a week will bring challenges of course to stay on track. Having been off on medical leave, I have had nothing but time to get my exercise in and to eat right. Going back to work I have vending machines and Donut shops, etc to deal with again. But I also need to get back to life and back to the “real world”. I can’t sit at home on my butt forever. I am ready health wise and head wise to get back to work.

Happy Thanksgiving

Today my family went over to my mother’s for Thanksgiving supper. Had some turkey, potatoes and vegetables with a peice of my favorite cake.  Yummy

 

Not a whole lot going on, been kind of a zombie the past two days thanks to the pills I have been taking for my back, so I have been sleeping alot and being in a fog generally.  I try not to take the muscle relaxants too much, only when absolutely necessary, as they make me absolutely loopy.

 

Back to work this week and I am looking forward to getting back.  Not much else to say, going to go watch the end of the Cowboys game.  Yeeeesh what an ugly game it has been. 

Bah

I haven’t been posting of late this time because I have been doing my best not to sit at a computer.  I have been off work the last week cause my back went on me again.  This time a pinched nerve, and then 3-4 really nasty spasms over the next couple days after the initial pinched nerve that really put me on my butt.

 

I have been avoiding the computer for the most part as it locks me into a stationary position which is no good for me and just trying to walk as much as  I can and doing a lot of reading.  Have read 5 James Patterson novels in the past few weeks!  When I am not wasting time on the internet, I gotta tell you I can read alot!   haha.

 

I am back to work on the 15th and I hope this is the last time I ever miss a significant stretch of time.  I don’t like being at home and off work like this, and I am tired of the back pain and migraines (altho thankfully those are much less frequent).

 

Anyway just wanted to get a quick note in, to get back in the writing groove.  I am going to try and write a little each day, while still minimizing the computer time. 

Wednesday

Got a pretty good stretch coming up here over the next 10 days, I have tommorrow and the weekend off, then work Monday, then have 6 days off. I hope to do some stuff with the kids and get lots of exercise!

The weather has been absolutely beautiful this past 4 days. Only thing is at night it has been so hot you can’t sleep. That stinks, but the days have been fantastic, I can only hope for the same this week. I am going to take the kids to the beach this weekend, offering to take them alone to give wife some alone time or go as a family. We’ll see what the boss wants.

As I have mentioned a few times over the last week, I am surprised at how quiet, too quiet I find it around the house without the wife and kids around. It’s driving me a little crazy actually, haha. In past summers I have worked a great deal of overtime, logging over 100 hours most months from May til Aug. This summer i no longer work overtime due to my bad back, and I have a few weeks off, so I hope to spend lots more time outside, and particularly lots more time with my kids. I’ll start this weekend, by taking them to the beach if they don’t run off to be with their friends as soon as they get home….haha

Wednesday

Got a pretty good stretch coming up here over the next 10 days, I have tommorrow and the weekend off, then work Monday, then have 6 days off. I hope to do some stuff with the kids and get lots of exercise!

The weather has been absolutely beautiful this past 4 days. Only thing is at night it has been so hot you can’t sleep. That stinks, but the days have been fantastic, I can only hope for the same this week. I am going to take the kids to the beach this weekend, offering to take them alone to give wife some alone time or go as a family. We’ll see what the boss wants.

As I have mentioned a few times over the last week, I am surprised at how quiet, too quiet I find it around the house without the wife and kids around. It’s driving me a little crazy actually, haha. In past summers I have worked a great deal of overtime, logging over 100 hours most months from May til Aug. This summer i no longer work overtime due to my bad back, and I have a few weeks off, so I hope to spend lots more time outside, and particularly lots more time with my kids. I’ll start this weekend, by taking them to the beach if they don’t run off to be with their friends as soon as they get home….haha

Ready for the beach

Has been beautiful weather the last few days here in my neck of the woods, I hope I can say the same next week while I am off on vacation! Had a little flood this am in my basement this am as my washer decided it would spray water everywhere, its all good now though.

Depending on where you are reading this (yes I am speaking to you, my one reader, lol) you will notice I posted a whole bunch of backdated posts today. I have been doing most of my writing at work, usually averaging about 3 paragraphs every couple hours in between calls. I am trying to write more, but also trying to keep my online time under control. So I had a whole bunch of backdated posts saved to my thumb drive that i kept forgetting to bring home every night. So that explains the rash of posts all at once, if anyone noticed at all, haha.

Ready for the beach

Has been beautiful weather the last few days here in my neck of the woods, I hope I can say the same next week while I am off on vacation! Had a little flood this am in my basement this am as my washer decided it would spray water everywhere, its all good now though.

Depending on where you are reading this (yes I am speaking to you, my one reader, lol) you will notice I posted a whole bunch of backdated posts today. I have been doing most of my writing at work, usually averaging about 3 paragraphs every couple hours in between calls. I am trying to write more, but also trying to keep my online time under control. So I had a whole bunch of backdated posts saved to my thumb drive that i kept forgetting to bring home every night. So that explains the rash of posts all at once, if anyone noticed at all, haha.

Holiday

So working today on the holiday here in Canada. The streets were a ghost town on my way here. I am still sleeping a rediculous schedule and I am tired as can be. I just am not sleeping right, I am not sure why. Oh well, enough sooking.

On a good note, I have Friday off, and then I work Monday and then the rest of the week off. So that is pretty sweet. 9 out of the next 13 off, I will take that. I have nothing planned other than spending some time with the kids, and maybe going camping not this coming weekend but the next.

I have been slacking with my exercise the past 3 or 4 days, doing some, but not getting the proper intensity etc. I will be back on the ball today.

So not a whole lot new, just working away at work. I’ll be back.

Holiday

So working today on the holiday here in Canada. The streets were a ghost town on my way here. I am still sleeping a rediculous schedule and I am tired as can be. I just am not sleeping right, I am not sure why. Oh well, enough sooking.

On a good note, I have Friday off, and then I work Monday and then the rest of the week off. So that is pretty sweet. 9 out of the next 13 off, I will take that. I have nothing planned other than spending some time with the kids, and maybe going camping not this coming weekend but the next.

I have been slacking with my exercise the past 3 or 4 days, doing some, but not getting the proper intensity etc. I will be back on the ball today.

So not a whole lot new, just working away at work. I’ll be back.

Back to real life after long weekend…quickie post

Well three day weekend has come to an end, and I am back to work today, boo. Work brings with it some built in challenges, vending machines, sitting for 9 hours at a time, the desire to snack on what little downtime there is (I am on the phones in an IT helpdesk environement) which is quite busy….etc.

The mark of this challenge will be succeeding on these days, not the odd days where I don’t have to work. I work a heck alot more than i have off over the coming months, so to make this a lifestyle, and that is my ultimate goal, to make this the beginning of a healthy lifestyle, I have to integrate great, healthy habits into my life.

Anyway got to get going, one more week of nights. Can’t wait til its done.