Migraine

Migraine in effect.  At work, ’cause I don’t get paid for sick time.  Feeling lousy, waiting for 4:30pm to hit.

Tomorrow is another day – will update then!

Blahh!

Not sure what’s up, but I’ve got zero energy and motivation.  I’m eating like crap, and doing nothing physically.  It’s been this way since late last week.  Blah!

It feels like I’m on the verge of getting a nasty cold.  Throat has a tickle, chest a little congested, and I ache all over.  Oh, and depressed…  Blah!

Pizza got a grip on me yesterday, and I downed a ½ of a large before I knew what hit me.  I also had a heaping dim-sum meal on Saturday.  Today is leaner and cleaner, but I’m dragging my ass in making sure I’m anywhere near healthy.  Blah!

Chris wants me to hit the gym tonight.  I’ve so far been making excuses – that I feel like crap, am on the verge of getting sick, and that I ache all over.  Blah!

I think I’ll grab an hour at lunch, get away from the office and go meditate in the van somewhere quiet – see if I can get my head back in a better place.

Oh, and a few people asked for the results of my sleep test.  Unfortunatley, while we get free health care in Canada (which I cherish, trust me), it takes a long time to see anyone other than your immediate family doctor.  This sleep test was booked in last November – I don’t see the specialist for results until sometime in March…

Onwards and upwards, I hope!

Sleep Test Over

I did the sleep test to see if I have apnea last night.  What a brutal experience.

I’ve had many people tell me it’s a breeze.  Well let me tell ya, it wasn’t for me.  The longest night in ages.  Had wires connected to my head, neck, chest, stomach, and legs.  And since I’m prone to tossing and turning in bed, I had connections coming off at various times in the night.  I think in the 7 hr study, I might have got 2 hrs sleep.  Maybe.

After the test, I went straight home and showered to go to work.  Way to tired to make meals for the day – so I grabbed fast food for breaky and lunch.  Ughhh.

Tonight is wind down night.  May the sleep gods look kindly on me!

Onwards and upwards!

Another Year Above Ground

Yeah, it’s my birthday.  Turning 42 today.  Yeehaw.  Another year on the right side of the grass, I guess.  Truth is, the last year has been a tough one – my health was crap, and I had to change jobs, and my finances took a dive.

But, glass being half-full now, things are slowly improving.  I’ve got a BETTER paying job in the past few months, my health is steadily improving through my lifestyle transformation journey, and we’re clawing our way out of debt.

Can’t really celebrate the birthday the way I’d like - I have to check in to hospital at 8 pm for the night.  I’m doing the sleep study test.  I’ll do my best to sleep with staff monitoring how much I snore, and how often sleep apnea has me stop breathing.  Unless I lose a pantload of weight quickly, looks like I’ll be sleeping with a CPAP machine in the next month or so.

Fuel is lean and clean today – including a planned stop for a sushi lunch for my birthday later at noon.  Taking one more day of rest from the gym.  Feeling better after taking last evening off and getting to bed early.

Onwards and upwards!