Work is just brutal!

Praying for a slow down at work.  To say I am months behind is a huge understatement.  I am SO tired of apologizing to people.  I am so tired of not knowing what is on my desk and the piles of work here.  I have to focus, focus, focus.  I have not put in a great deal of overtime in months because I burnt myself out so bad.  I really have to try to get this sh#t together! On a little bit better note, I have done 4 days in a row over 10k steps.  Only got to the Y on Monday so far.  But I have been walking the dog and doing Wii Fit Plus and Gazelle to get in some exercise, at least 35 minutes per day.  I had to get up early and out the door today to go to a bad fire up past the Poconos and it was a 5 hr round trip drive.  So no time to go this AM.  I will try to get to bed on time tonight and go tomorrow.  It has been so brutally cold lately as well.  I can't do a 30-45 minute walk with the dog.  I am limiting them to 20 minutes max. Eating isn't bad.  All week I have been under 1400 calories and by and large it has been healthful eating, no junk.  Yesterday though, I ate a whole NY Strip steak and a baked potato and so my total for the day was 1800 calories.   Today:  Coffee, high fiber oatmeal, Peanut butter and jelly sandwich (on the road today), 1 apple, Activia low fat yogurt, raviolis, meatball, green beans.  I am at about 1300 calories, so room enough for a 100 calorie snack, like the 100 calorie oreo cookie packs I got, and maybe some nice hot herbal tea later while watching tv.  I deserve a treat tonight I think.  Did 38 minutes of Wii Fit Plus tonight and I think I will take the dog for a 15 minute walk and then relax in front of the tv.   This weather and lack of sun is just dragging me, combined with the stress from work (being SO overwhelmed), the lack of being able to go for my long walks, and the cold.  Also, got my TOM yesterday and am TOTALLY hormonal right now and feel awful!  Cramps and back pain aren't helping.  The sun came out for about 30 minutes of my drive home and I was listening to great upbeat music, and for that 30 minutes, I felt revived!  No phone ringing or anything.  So I am praying for a few days of sunshine to boost my mood.  73 days until Spring!  I came home and it was dark and felt BLAH again.  I jogged around my sunny little Wuhu Island and felt better.  Well, hopefully will lose at least another lb this week and get closer to my size 10 pants.  It didn't help the last 2 days being bloated and feeling fat either.  Ugh!   Going to go to the Y tomorrow AM.  Going to eat well the next few days!  Going to turn my phone off if I have to and get some work done!!!  During that 30 minutes of feeling good on my drive home today, for the FIRST time, I actually could picture myself at a normal weight, a weight I have not been at for 20 years.  So 20 down, 36 more to go!  Can I do this by my birthday in May?  Gonna try!

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ZECILKL
ZECILKL

Sorry to hear you are so stressed....
I hope your job slows down and you catchup..

your doing wonderful with the exercise.... isn\'t it funny how we are now missing our walks....lol

Hope your ride to the Poconos is an easy drive... no bad storms..... have a great weekend....
hugs......
JoyceMarilyn
JoyceMarilyn

You are doing so good with your exercise. I miss walking outside so much. The treadmill is just not the same! Keep up the exercise it is good for reducing stress.
Get me a doggie kiss!
deleted_user
deleted_user

Oh, and don\'t forget the snow is back today! UGH! At least it isn\'t as bad as in the mid-west, though.
You have to drive all the way up to the Poconos? Geezaloo!!!! That is some stress!!! Have you considered looking for another line of work with less travel involved? I know it is a bad time to be changing jobs but that job sounds like a life drainer! Well, maybe the ride will be scenic at least!
I cannot wait until I move...the Wii will definitely be a priority purchase. Brian won\'t let me get a new one where we are now because we had one and it was stolen. But boy do I miss it...and that Wii Fit Plus looks amazing!!!
Great job on those 10K steps!!! WOOHOO!!!!
Now, when you get home tonight relax, get that sleep and hopefully you\'ll get to the Y tomorrow and then you can relax some more!!!
Much Love!
deleted_user
deleted_user

PS: You DEFINITELY can do this by May!!! It\'s 36 lbs...that\'s easy peesy!
frndshpsrgldn
frndshpsrgldn

I hear ya an this weather! Woooo... :p Cold...brrrrr....
Sounds like me somewhat! I have a mountain of papers to get done too! UGH! We can cry together okay? ;-)

Sounds like on the flip-side that you are doing well with the exercise and eating! WOOHOO!!! You know that will help with the stress...whats that huh??? Riiigggghhht! ;-)

(((huge hugs)))
deleted_user
deleted_user

I hope work slows down for you too then. Keep up the great exercise momentum!