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Ever since I’ve gotten back from vacation, I’ve been tired. Like, unnaturally tired. I haven’t talked to anyone but my husband about it, but even then it was brief, like, “so i think i could have mono? just since i’ve been so tired lately?” and then we moved on to other topics.

Before the trip, I used to wake up at 6 every day easily for work. Now, I have to have my alarm go off at least once or twice. I used to wake up naturally at 7 or, at the latest, 8 on the weekend - now, it’s 9 or 10 or even 11. Even if I go to bed at 10. And I never, never used to be able to take naps. This week I’ve taken two 3+ hour naps and still been sleepy at midnight.

Granted, I was sick this week (not a big deal, but I’m on antibiotics now)…and I know that sleep, and lots of it, is really important to being healthy/young looking/everything. But I think it’s time for me to go to the doctor.

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In other news, I’ve started not giving a fuck about working out. I only went to the gym once last week (before work). I’ve been eating a delicious salad (spinach + chickpeas + hard boiled egg + feta cheese + dried cranberries) for lunch every day and trying not to snack. I’ve upped my water intake (antibiotics have made me really thirsty, so that’s helped) and just…not given a fuck. And I’ve lost weight. I’m losing toning and definition, but I’m actually losing pounds…so its hard to be too upset about that?

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Today I’m dragging myself to either yoga or a bar workout at the gym. I need my motivation and energy back so bad!

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dcwomenkickingass:

Oh, just a little Wonder Woman being a BAMF to kick-off the weekend.

What I think about when I do legs…

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I did my first early morning workout yesterday. Waking up at 530am is hard, getting to the gym by 6am is hard, it’s hard motivating myself…it’s just hard.

BUT. The best part of it is the complete lack of guilt I had all day. And the fact that I felt so good - and inspired - all day.

FML. This is going to be a regular occurrence, I think.

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“Omg, like, where have you been?”

WELL.

I worked out like crazy. And I’ve been working like crazy. And then I went on vacation. And then I came back, had a medical procedure (which I don’t think you guys want to know more about, other than that it hurt and I really needed to take a few days off) and now I have a few work events and….yeah. I’ve also been falling asleep at around 9pm for the last few nights, which kinda sucks when you work until 8 as far as the whole…having-a-life plan.

My weight is still good, but I’m definitely losing definition in my arms as we speak. My goal is to get back into the gym this Saturday and keep up my 4x-a-week routine. I don’t have any specific deadlines now, but I still would looove to get down to 140 or 135 (right now I’m cruising at 148ish).

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Goal shirt + skinny jeans.

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AND that is what i think about during every run. 

I’m DONE with being sick. I feel a million times better, but still not 100%…maybe 98%? WHATEVER, it’s gym time! Run and arms and back to it, because there are only 43 days until my cruise and I willlll be rockin several (small!) bikinis during it!

Still sick. But my eating has been okay? Considering that I feel a little bit like a limp noodle…sigh.

Hoping to feel better before hitting the gym again.

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This is a long/weird story about why I haven’t been working out.

So, awesomely, I have a cold. Thursday night my throat was dry - oddly dry, like I really needed to chug a gallon of water, which I kind of did.

Friday at work my voice started fading on me and the throat progressed from dry to hurting. My sweet husband forced me to take an Emergen-C, which is honestly one of the most disgusting things in the world to me.

Saturday I woke up with no voice at all, which the hubs found hilarious. Nothing else felt bad at all, so I did what anyone with an MD-brother-in-law would do - I texted him, and he told me to not yell at the hubs so much and to go to an Urgent Care and get a rapid strep test. Fortunately I just switched to a great expensive insurance, which meant I got to go to a really nice Urgent Care, and the doctor was cool. He told me that I did indeed have a cold, not strep, but “you can call it laryngitis because that sounds cooler.”

So, instead of working out (which I’d really like to be doing), I will be being lazy and getting lots of rest. It’s really odd to be “sick” and still feel this good.

1/17/2012

It was a crazy day at work, but I managed to make it to the gym at around 5. Amazingly, I’ve lost about 1/4 lb since I last weighed myself - I know it’s not much, but I will take it and run with it.

I did arms and then ran for 40 minutes on the treadmill - pretty much the best run I’ve had of my life. It was great and felt great until I started to get a blister on my right foot. I’m starting to think I need to actually get fitted for running shoes because I love how my New Balance shoes fit and how light they are, but I like the cushion and support of my old Adidas (which is what I was wearing). If I could make them have babies that would be ideal….

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Breakfast: cappuccino, Starbucks medium Chai Tea latte

Lunch: small container of cottage cheese, Kashi TLC bar, baby carrots

Snack: 2 clementines, 4 mini Tootsie Rolls (ughhhh), 1 handful almonds

Dinner: chicken and veggie udon noodle soup, popcorn