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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Rough day

I had a rough morning this morning. We had contest at work through the holidays called "Maintain don't gain" and you couldn't gain more than two pounds. This morning was weigh in and it didn't go well. As it looks to them I gained 2.5 pounds during the contest. I was bummed and irritated because out of all the times I could weigh in today was towards the end of my shift at 7am (I currently work third shift). So I had been up, working, eaten, and of course you weigh heavier later in the day than when you first get up. At the start of this contest I was kind of keeping track through it. I weighed myself the next day when I got up after our first weigh in and again today when I got up a little bit ago. I have actually lost around 3 pounds....and it was an 8 pound difference from this morning. I'm not happy right now about it.

I keep telling myself that I should have done more and moved more, but there isn't a whole lot you can do when anything you do makes you dizzier than all get out. The Tuesday before Christmas I got off work, came home, went to bed, and woke up several hours later extremely dizzy. I went to urgent care and they said I had vertigo caused by either an inner ear infection or Benign Positional Vertigo. So I went to the Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist last week and I have the Benign Positional Vertigo. Basically a piece has broken off the bits in your ear that tell you your balance is ok and is rattling around in my inner ear. And when I turn my head wrong or just move wrong I have my own tilt-a-whirl. To put it simply, I haven't needed to buy a ticket to 6 flags to have an amusement park ride. Bleh. It has gotten better, but I am restricted on things I can do. It happens to be the things I like. Yoga, stretches, and worst of all swimming. I really don't think having dizzy spells while swimming would be a good thing, but that's just me.

It is irritating to because Marshall got me a Christmas gift that I have been wanting to use but can't. It is called a SwiMP3. It is an MP3 player that attaches to your goggles and rests on your temple and jaw bones and transmits music through your bones instead of using headphones. Very techy and geeky and I have wanted one for a while. And I can't use it yet!!! *cue grumpy face*

So to fight the irritation and grumpiness I was feeling after work I went and did something about it. I went to the gym and rode a bike for about 20 minutes! Take that stupid work weight loss contests! So now I am off to work again and tonight is my Friday. Wheee

2 comments:

  1. Good job finding something to do that makes you feel better. Keep going you are doing great!!!!

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  2. You are doing great! I am glad you didn't keep the anger/frustration about the contest and got on the bike! :) I have learned that when im pissed about something a good workout comes in handy. :)

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