Fit By Forty

A blog about my quest to be fit and fabulous by forty!

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Still Here

Since my last post, I went to Denver (again!), had some dental work done and have slowly gotten back my appetite and strength. Work remains insanely busy. Really, when I think about work, it's exhausting all that needs to be done in the next three and a half months. On top of that, the drama with my father continues although to be fair, my uncle has been taking the brunt of that mess.

Whew! So where does that leave my health and fitness efforts?

Over the weekend, I finally got back on the bike and I've been hitting it every night. My mom and stepfather are giving me their bike when they get back from their latest vacation. I can't wait because their stationary bike is so much nicer and fancier than mine.

My eating has been minimal which means the scale hasn't moved much. But this week I think I have my appetite back. All I know is I was HUNGRY yesterday for the first time in weeks.

The Saint is good and has been so helpful the past few weeks. I'm sure it wasn't fun to have to get up at 3 a.m. to drive me to the emergency room, or to have to hold my hospital gown together and push the IV stand down the hall so I could go to the bathroom. Or to fetch me endless popcicles from the freezer in the garage. Or to have to take care of the house and cats on his own whileI've been either sick or traveling. But he did it and without complaint. What a guy!

Friday, June 09, 2006

Is it Friday?

The following post is not for the fainthearted!

Thursday night: Fly home from Denver

Friday: Tired but go to work, got my period

Friday night: Wake up, stomach cramps, diarrhea

Saturday: More diarrhea, vomitting, fever, headache, body aches

Sunday: More diarrhea (how is this possible?), headache, nausea

Monday morning: The Saint takes me to the Emergency Room-get IV, potassium pills, other meds

Monday afternoon: Allergic reaction to meds

Tuesday: Approaching some semblance of normality

Wednesday: Back at work and totally swamped

Thursday: Still swamped

Friday: STILL SWAMPED!

I have a huge presentationto give to hundreds of people on Monday.

I fly back to Denver on Tuesday.

I may not leave my bed at all this weekend.

How was YOUR week?