What a Way...

...to spend my vacation! I was so sick in bed the entire time. I missed two days of work. I am here now, and am leaving within the next thirty minutes. I feel like I may be dying. Ok, maybe not that horrible, but pretty close.

You get so used to routine and BAM. Something screws it up. On Wednesday, I ran a beautiful 5.2ish miles outiside in the beautiful November weather the Midwest sometimes receives. It was to be my last in the gorgeous weather. Friday was BE-A-U-TIFUL and I could not get up off the couch. Moved to the bed and laid there for four days.

When can I run again?? I know it will not be today and will not be tomorrow. I feel like I am going to have to start over! I know that is not true, I will be able to pound out a few, but it feels like such a setback.

I have finals next week and had planned on studying and doing my research all weekend. That went out the window. Thank god finals were not this week, I would fail.

I am leaving work soon to go home and sleep and make mashed cauliflower with peas, carrot strips and some leftover turkey thrown in.

Gobble Gobble!

Half day at work, who's excited! This girl! Super easy day, attorney out of the office. The receptionist is gone as well, so we all take turns on the phone. Today I am 10-11am. Which is perfect! Surf the net for an hour, probably take off earlier than noon and I am done!!!

Plans:

• Gym
• Desert
• Pack
• Straighten Apartment
• Shower
• Take Family Photos for a friend
• MEET GIRLFRIENDS AT ANNUAL NBT BAR!!! (night before Thanksgiving=NBT)

I love NBT. Every year my highschool (some from junior high!) girlfriends and I get together at a townie bar back home and drink. EVERYONE who is ANYONE is there, so you always run into so many people. This year we have put a cap on the amount of booze, though...some were a little too hungover to enjoy their turkey last year! As for me, I have a run planned in the morning, so hopefully that will keep me somewhat on track. Not sure how far, I need to map out a course around my parents house.

Last night at the gym I took it easy on my running. Two slow miles on the treadmill, 2 miles=21.14. Still a little sore from the Turkey Trot on Sunday, but it is so much better after a day of rest and the heating pad.

Finals are coming up! ArG! need to get studying in....I am such a procrastinator! There is just so much to do, it is a little overwhelming.

Long One...

...Day that is. Feel like it is going to be a long day. I had class last night from 6-8.15. Good news, though! Apparently the midterm not only left me dissapointed with how much I studied and the D I got, but others as well. My teacher said there were a few questions that the whole class got wrong and she is going to through them out. Also, the computer graded more harshly than she would have, so there are some more points there as well. Good News. Makes me happy. I studied A LOT for this exam, went in thinking I knew everything and almost cried when the computer shot a D at me. Hopefully, it will turn into a C.

So no workout or run last night, due to being very tired and getting home at 8.30 and needing to eat dinner and ice the birthday cake for my mom's 50th bday party tonight. There will also be no workout tonight, either. Boo. BUT. It is ok. I will workout Thursday and Friday. I have a 5k on Saturday, and plan to workout on Sunday. So I guess my two rest days will be Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Although, I would like to only have one rest day a week. I am hoping that will help the weight loss.

I have been super good about my eating and calorie consumption this week, so far.
Monday: Eaten 1580
Burned 440 (body pump and run 2 miles)
Tuesday: Eaten 1400-1500
No exercise
Wednesday: Eaten (this is what I am aiming for, after calculating dinner and cake...) 1400
No Exercise

So far, so good. I have no idea if I will lose any weight this week. I made a mistake and stepped on the scale Monday after my workout. 146 point something. I know it is not a good idea to weigh at night. My weigh in days for now are Saturday mornings, before eating with no clothes on. Last Saturday (october 11) was 143.4. To see that jump up is sad, but I know about flucuations and water retention, blah blah blah....Hopefully, good thoughts this week....