I was back from a wonderful trip and it was time to get back
to reality. I had a whole week to get through at work and wanted to start
rotating so had some planning to do for that to happen. And while I should have
kept my nights free, did I? Not so much but then when do I let a little fatigue
hold me back.
I only got about 5 hours of sleep to start the week but
managed to dry the load of laundry I’d put on in the wee hours so had fresh
undies to wear to work. I was OK in the morning but started to fade after
lunch. A frapuccino helped my flagging energy so I could make it through the
afternoon and then on to knitting that night. The cupboard really was bare so
I’d have to restock before I could eat anything, never mind anything healthy.
Add that to the list.
With not much in the offing for dinner on Tuesday, I called
Andrea and we headed to Todd’s Tavern in Cedar Bluffs. Lorri had told me this
place about while we were in Portland and I was excited to try the deep fat
fried tater tots, which were delish. The burger they came with was too. The
beer in a frosty glass that we enjoyed nixed any hope of getting anything done
that night but it was worth it. My plan was to start rotating on Thursday so it
was almost my last supper.
After swimming Wednesday night, I hit Fresh Thyme to stock
up on all things produce. That got me home at 8:00 but at least I was set to
start eating healthy on Thursday, which I did. It was actually a relief to get
back to my 600 calorie days. It’s not much to eat but food decisions are off
the table. I know exactly what I’m eating and when so easy peasy. I swam
Thursday night too so went home ravenous. All worth it though.
I was very excited for the weekend but I’d been roped into
seeing The Hero at The Ross. Now this was a preview Cindy had seen when we went
to the movies a week ago and she said she absolutely wanted to see it. Tammie
chimed in “me too!” but I remained silent having little interest. But since
Cindy was on vacation, Tammie wanted me to go. How could I say no when it was
leaving the theatre before Cindy got back from vacation? While I wanted nothing
more than to head straight home, it was actually a perfectly pleasant movie so
not a burden at all. I even abstained from popcorn. When it was done, I drove
home like a bat out of hell. I was very excited to be home with no commitments
for two whole days.
I slept until 10:00 on Saturday morning! I needed the sleep
and it had the added bonus of being so late that I skipped breakfast, which
gave me extra calories for lunch and dinner. On a 600 day, that’s a blessing.
While I had unpacked my dirty clothes in the wee hours of Monday, I hadn’t
touched my suitcase so started the day unpacking. The rest of the weekend was a
blur of catching up in the house, prepping produce and stashing all my new yarn
on Ravelry. Heidi came over Saturday afternoon and knitted with me while her
son mowed but otherwise it was a solitary weekend with the perfect mix of
productivity and relaxation. I ended the weekend with enough food prepped to
get me through the week and feeling refreshed and grateful for the recharge
time. I needed it with fiscal year end mania on the horizon. Hopefully I’ll be
able to keep my energy high and get through the next few weeks. Rhode Island is
less than 3 weeks away. Yay!
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