The Worst Work Day So Far

Today was a bad workday. From the moment I arrived at my desk I was feeling uncomfortable. I’m not sure why, but there are several possibilities: today was the day that the kids go back to their mom. This entails schlepping all of the stuff they can’t live without (guitars, gaming systems, dolls, school stuff, etc) over to the other house. I had my son load up the car last night, but it was up to me to get it all from the car and into the house. Could be that I over did it. Second, today I tried wearing my “sensible pumps” rather than my flats. Third, my slacks were tight across the waist. Could be all of these, something else entirely, or just one of those things. Bottom line, from the first moment at work I was wondering how long I would last and how soon I could realistically head home. I toughed it out until 3:30, drove home, dilated, dozed, spoke with Michele (she’s in France until Sunday), and then did some shopping. Unfortunately, this required more lifting and carrying. I should probably have left it until tomorrow but I had been looking forward to a grilled chicken salad all day.

Speaking of food, when I left for surgery I weighed 149 pounds. When I returned I was at 152. Middle of last week I was at 157! It’s time to get serious again about dieting and weight control. In the past, I’ve never been disciplined enough for a diet to work, but adding in my exercise does the trick. Unfortunately my body is telling me that it’s too soon for any serious exercise. It’s all going to be a struggle for a while.