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Positively, Absolutely, Without a Doubt Motivated....

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

That is what I am telling myself this morning! emoticon And I am going to keep reciting those words throughout the day today emoticon No matter what it takes emoticon!

Because I am Positively Exhausted - the sleepless nights are taking their toll on me...and although I cannot take HRT, I am going to have to find something to help me get some rest - will take any suggestions you have!! emoticon

Because I am Absolutely Overwhelmed - with my to-do list right now and feeling the frustration of falling farther and farther behind. This goes hand in hand with the sleepless nights - by the time I get home from work, I barely have the energy to make dinner and clean up before I want to crawl into bed.

Because I am Without a Doubt Motivated - to stay on this journey, despite the fact that my scale jumped right back up 4 pounds last week (again, hoping it's hormones and sleepless nights contributing to that because there is NO OTHER REASON!!). I got away from tracking over the weekend with my daughter visiting and quickly realized that that is key to staying focused even though it isn't always fun. I got away from my planned workouts as well, even though I did lots of walking through the mall and Target, and my daughter insists that we burned LOADS OF CALORIES trying on all those new clothes!!!! emoticon emoticonAnd she insisted that carrying everything instead of using a cart counted as our ST emoticon!

So let's see what today brings! I am going to Spark a bit, have some coffee and a small breakfast, go for my run.....then my dearly loved BH asked me to cut his hair before we start our workday. During my first break, I have to run to the pharmacy for an RX for my tooth (which can't be saved and needs to be yanked out (looking forward to 3/2/2012) emoticon, and put some gas in the car. Put in a full 8 hour work day, and then hopefully tackle a few things on my to-do list before I try and sleep again! emoticon emoticon

Hope today is everything you wish for!!!! Happy Tuesday everyone!!
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KASEYCOFF 2/10/2012 7:05AM

    Re sleeping / resting: I have a cup of herbal tea every night, without fail, right before bed. Read my book, drink my tea, lights out until the alarm, whether I sleep or no. Mostly, tho - I sleep, lol. I used to drink chamomile, but the last few months I've been drinking a blend that has a bit of lavender in it. Kind of strange to be drinking lavender, I guess, but I've grown to really like it, more even than the chamomile or 'SleepyTime' (that's another I drink from time to time).

Oh, and I also have a small - and I mean teeny-tiny - bowl of Shredded Wheat w/Bran right before bed every night. If I'm at all hungry, I won't sleep. I figure the extra fiber won't hurt... the carbs are offset (at least a little) because it's a wholegrain food... the milk has tryptophan to help induce sleep... and my blood glucose responds very well to having something to keep it more stable thru the night. No more 'dawn phenomenon' for me. My overnight fasting BG counts are in the 80s / 4. range.
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JESSIKA_56 2/8/2012 3:33PM

    Shopping can be a fun way to burn calories! :)

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KANOE10 2/8/2012 10:52AM

    Hope the you are getting some sleep. Thanks for listing me a friend..I need support and motivation!
Hope you are having a great day. emoticon

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LAURELSPARK 2/7/2012 2:37PM

    Busy, busy, busy.......no wonder you can't sleep. I couldn't sleep last night so I watched a movie at 1AM...oh well.....

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FERRETLOVER1 2/7/2012 2:24PM

    One day at a time - one step at a time...

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GERMANIRISHGIRL 2/7/2012 1:35PM

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NATPLUMMER 2/7/2012 10:32AM

    YAY!!!

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MYNAMEISSMILE 2/7/2012 9:44AM

    I hope you have a great day and are able to get some sleep tonight.

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NEELIXNKES 2/7/2012 9:40AM

    I've heard that calcium and magnesium can help aid with sleep. Also lavender scent is supposed to help. They sell sprays that you can spray your pillow with to help aid with sleep.

Meal planning and planning for a few easy to put together meals has been helping me cook at home instead of telling DH to pick up something on the way home.

Hang in there and I hope you get some quality sleep soon.

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XFITSTRONG 2/7/2012 7:31AM

    Oh my.... Well at least the busy-ness should keep your mind off of food, right? Hang in there.... Great job! You are motivating me!

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KANOE10 2/7/2012 7:21AM

    Good for you staying motivated..despite the fact that you are exhausted. I hope you get some sleep soon. I use mellatonin or sleep aid for sleep. Also Costco sells one called Sleep. There is also calm..which is a magnesium supplement.

Hope you have a great day. You can do it. emoticon

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RIKKI572 2/7/2012 6:58AM

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It's amazing that you can stay so motivated with the lack of sleep. It's a rough period to go through, but rest assured, it will enventually end.
Quite often, I prepare slow cook meals, so I don't have to worry about cooking supper at night. Occasionally on week ends I will cook up meals in bulk, and freeze them for a quick supper during the week.
Hope this helps, and have yourself a wonderful day!!


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