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*sigh* Graham lost his job again. The entire office got shut down by the parent company. He's really got to stop working for startups.
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I'm not gonna bother duplicating my post from TWOP, so if you want to read about my JJ experience, you can read it here.
It was totally awesome. :)
It was totally awesome. :)
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I get to go to a taping of Judge Judy on Tuesday! My life will now be complete.
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Well, you may have noticed that I haven't posted anything about running recently. That's because I had to give it up. :( I've been feeling so shitty over the last few months, and I've tried to ignore it as best I can and tell myself that it's just my thyroid like my one doctor said, but I can tell something is wrong. So I went to my other doctor, and told her how awful I was feeling...and she did some tests. And it turns out that I have Epstein-Barr virus (which I guess a lot of people carry, but mine is an active infection). She was babbling at me about chronic fatigue syndrome and all this other stuff, but I was mostly just sitting there in shock, because you know what this means? I'm probably going to feel like shit for months to come...no hiking, no bike-riding, no doing anything physical for a good long while. I like doing that stuff now, and yet I can't. Oh, cruel irony.
She's sending me to an infectious disease specialist this week; we'll see what he says, but from what I've read, there's not likely much that he can do.
She's sending me to an infectious disease specialist this week; we'll see what he says, but from what I've read, there's not likely much that he can do.
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Gah. So someone broke into my car last night. They got as far as breaking the back window, and I assume tried to open the door, which of course set off the alarm (we slept through it). That obviously scared them off -- if I didn't have an alarm, I imagine I would have woken up to a car without a stereo today.
I can just see the thief thinking, "Wow, this 12 year old piece of shit car surely can't have an alarm on it!" Wrong, bucko! What's even funnier is that Graham's much nicer car, sitting right next to mine doesn't have an alarm.
The really shitty thing about this -- it's gonna cost $180 to replace the window. And of course, I imagine it won't be tinted purply/black like the rest of my windows, so it will make my crap-ass car look even more ghetto than it already does. *sigh* Am really hoping to get a new car this summer...
I can just see the thief thinking, "Wow, this 12 year old piece of shit car surely can't have an alarm on it!" Wrong, bucko! What's even funnier is that Graham's much nicer car, sitting right next to mine doesn't have an alarm.
The really shitty thing about this -- it's gonna cost $180 to replace the window. And of course, I imagine it won't be tinted purply/black like the rest of my windows, so it will make my crap-ass car look even more ghetto than it already does. *sigh* Am really hoping to get a new car this summer...
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The running experiment is having its ups and downs. The first day, as I mentioned, was horrifically difficult. Then the next time we ran, it was relatively easy. I left that thinking, "Okay, maybe this won't be so bad." Then we ran again on Sunday...and it was back to being horrifically difficult. Almost worse than the first time. And then we ran again yesterday, and it was easy.
There were several variables that could have affected why I felt so crappy on those two days:
- thyroid medication. On both days that I felt crappy, I was taking a lower dosage.
- dehydration. On both days, I had drank soda instead of water right before running.
- simple lack of energy. On both days that I felt good, I had eaten a pretzel with peanut butter right before running, which gave me a good boost of energy.
Since I don't know which of the above 3 was the deciding factor on my crummy days (since all 3 were present), I'm simply going to follow a strict schedule when I run:
- take a higher dose of thyroid medication on that day
- only drink water, and make sure I drink a LOT
- always eat some PB before I run :)
We'll see how that goes. I can report that on the days that it was easier, it was definitely feeling comfortable. Not like, "OMG, I love doing this!", but at least it didn't feel like, "Oh god, take me out back and shoot me now." I'm definitely improving.
There were several variables that could have affected why I felt so crappy on those two days:
- thyroid medication. On both days that I felt crappy, I was taking a lower dosage.
- dehydration. On both days, I had drank soda instead of water right before running.
- simple lack of energy. On both days that I felt good, I had eaten a pretzel with peanut butter right before running, which gave me a good boost of energy.
Since I don't know which of the above 3 was the deciding factor on my crummy days (since all 3 were present), I'm simply going to follow a strict schedule when I run:
- take a higher dose of thyroid medication on that day
- only drink water, and make sure I drink a LOT
- always eat some PB before I run :)
We'll see how that goes. I can report that on the days that it was easier, it was definitely feeling comfortable. Not like, "OMG, I love doing this!", but at least it didn't feel like, "Oh god, take me out back and shoot me now." I'm definitely improving.
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So yeah. We went running on Tuesday. What a joke that was. I'm in much worse shape than I thought I was. I was telling myself beforehand, "Oh, you go hiking all the time, and do the exercise bike a few times a week. It won't be that bad." Yeah, right.
I basically can only run about 60 seconds before my throat/lungs are on fire, and I feel like I want to die. We're using this running program called "Couch to 5k", which starts you out doing just that...you run for 60 seconds, and then walk for 90. Over and over. It was much, much harder than I thought it would be. I'm going to keep slogging away at it, and hope that I show improvement over time...after all, I almost died the first time I went hiking, and I'm better at that now. We'll see how it goes...
Seriously, though, man. How did I let myself get this way? I'm not really overweight...just horrifically out of shape. I don't think I've been running since middle school. I'm kind of mad at myself, actually, for allowing myself to get so run down.
I basically can only run about 60 seconds before my throat/lungs are on fire, and I feel like I want to die. We're using this running program called "Couch to 5k", which starts you out doing just that...you run for 60 seconds, and then walk for 90. Over and over. It was much, much harder than I thought it would be. I'm going to keep slogging away at it, and hope that I show improvement over time...after all, I almost died the first time I went hiking, and I'm better at that now. We'll see how it goes...
Seriously, though, man. How did I let myself get this way? I'm not really overweight...just horrifically out of shape. I don't think I've been running since middle school. I'm kind of mad at myself, actually, for allowing myself to get so run down.
Really boring stuff...
So Graham and I officially start running today. I'll report back later this week with the results. We mapped a path through our neighborhood that is a little over 3 miles long. I'm expecting it to be pretty tough for these first few weeks. Our ultimate goal is to run a 5k on May 3rd, but it will all depend on whether or not I can physically hack the training for it...I'm just hoping I don't get migraines every time I run. Which is why we're taking it super slow!
Meanwhile, I've been quite strict with my diet, and last time I checked I had lost a pound and a half. I'm hoping by the end of this week to be down 2.5 pounds total. I started at 120.8, for those that are curious -- the heaviest I've been in a long while. My usual weight is around 113 - 115, but my desired goal is 108. I've been struggling to lose that last 5 pounds for like...ever. My hope is to finally get there this time. We shall see...
Meanwhile, I've been quite strict with my diet, and last time I checked I had lost a pound and a half. I'm hoping by the end of this week to be down 2.5 pounds total. I started at 120.8, for those that are curious -- the heaviest I've been in a long while. My usual weight is around 113 - 115, but my desired goal is 108. I've been struggling to lose that last 5 pounds for like...ever. My hope is to finally get there this time. We shall see...
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Well, it's time to get back on the wagon. I've been really bad for the past month as far as exercising and dieting...basically had the attitude of, "Eh, I'll eat whatever I want, and then take care of it in January." Unfortunately, that attitude means I gained 5 pounds in the last few weeks. Ugh.
I'm actually looking forward to exercising again. You sort of reach a saturation point (or at least I do), where you start to feel like a fat slob, and you can't even look at junk food anymore.
Graham and I bought running clothes, and shoes for him, so we're going to start training for the 5k starting in a couple of weeks. Basically, my exercise plan is going to be:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: running
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 15 - 20 minutes on the exercise bike, and another 20 - 30 minutes of abs exercises
Sunday: hiking
By god, I will get these 10 pounds (and lose this jelly belly) off if it kills me. I know I'll be bad occasionally and miss a day now or then, but if I can stick to this schedule most of the time, I should hopefully make some progress.
I'm actually looking forward to exercising again. You sort of reach a saturation point (or at least I do), where you start to feel like a fat slob, and you can't even look at junk food anymore.
Graham and I bought running clothes, and shoes for him, so we're going to start training for the 5k starting in a couple of weeks. Basically, my exercise plan is going to be:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: running
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 15 - 20 minutes on the exercise bike, and another 20 - 30 minutes of abs exercises
Sunday: hiking
By god, I will get these 10 pounds (and lose this jelly belly) off if it kills me. I know I'll be bad occasionally and miss a day now or then, but if I can stick to this schedule most of the time, I should hopefully make some progress.