I've been feeling a bit down lately. I think I have spring fever but no real spring to go along with it. The weather has been cold and rainy and depressing.
No news on the weight loss front. No loss but at least no gain. Still doing the 4HB program, but I'm having trouble getting motivated to exercise. I even brought my workout clothes with me this morning, but I found a lot of excuses throughout the day. I think part of my problem is that my back has been bothering me for the last few months…but mostly at night, which is weird. It's gradually gotten worse and worse, to the point that it wakes me up with a feeling like I have a knife stuck in my left hip. I've been taking a couple of Tylenol before I go to bed but it doesn't help. So I haven't been sleeping well, which I think saps my energy, thus no desire to exercise. The truth is my back would probably feel better if I exercised, but I think I'm a bit lazy too. I finally made an appointment with my sports medicine doc next week to see if we can figure out what it is.
Some sad news last week…a friend was found dead in her apartment last week. She and I used to be very close, but she had some mental health issues, and we drifted apart because she just got too flaky for me. The last time I saw her was about 2 years ago. And now I've been feeling guilty that I didn't make more of an effort to stay in touch with her or help her. I told this to a mutual friend, and as we talked it through, I realized that she shut me out, not the other way around. Still, I'm feeling very sad about it. There has been no announcement of the cause of death so far, although there have been some rather disturbing details which I can't share here.
Well, I have a few things to do before I go to bed. I hope everyone is having a good week. Take care.
No news on the weight loss front. No loss but at least no gain. Still doing the 4HB program, but I'm having trouble getting motivated to exercise. I even brought my workout clothes with me this morning, but I found a lot of excuses throughout the day. I think part of my problem is that my back has been bothering me for the last few months…but mostly at night, which is weird. It's gradually gotten worse and worse, to the point that it wakes me up with a feeling like I have a knife stuck in my left hip. I've been taking a couple of Tylenol before I go to bed but it doesn't help. So I haven't been sleeping well, which I think saps my energy, thus no desire to exercise. The truth is my back would probably feel better if I exercised, but I think I'm a bit lazy too. I finally made an appointment with my sports medicine doc next week to see if we can figure out what it is.
Some sad news last week…a friend was found dead in her apartment last week. She and I used to be very close, but she had some mental health issues, and we drifted apart because she just got too flaky for me. The last time I saw her was about 2 years ago. And now I've been feeling guilty that I didn't make more of an effort to stay in touch with her or help her. I told this to a mutual friend, and as we talked it through, I realized that she shut me out, not the other way around. Still, I'm feeling very sad about it. There has been no announcement of the cause of death so far, although there have been some rather disturbing details which I can't share here.
Well, I have a few things to do before I go to bed. I hope everyone is having a good week. Take care.
The weather has a big effect on how we feel, that's for sure. I hope you feel better soon. I'm sorry about your friend.
ReplyDeleteAs I look at the weather forecast for Indy I see storms for the next three days and rain Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I guess that saves me from moving the lawn but it's getting so high it's embarrassing. Hopefully May is shaking out all of the rain and storms this week and next week will be warm and sunny!
ReplyDeleteHope the back pain leaves you alone soon. That's horrible news about your friend. Remember the good times because I'm sure she wouldn't want people to dwell on the bad. (I wouldn't)
Grace - I'm totally feeling you on being out of sorts! I think all of Seattle might be feeling that way. Everyone seems kind of grumpy with our absent springtime weather. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about your friend. I'll be thinking of you!
Another Seattleite weighing in...the weather makes me feel blah, blah, blah. Hang in there, I know there is sun in our future. J
ReplyDeleteMe too. Sick of the rain. This is the worst spring in the NW ever! Mother's Day my 2 sisters and I all compared notes and we are all down in the dumps.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you have lost a friend this week.
Sorry to hear about your friend. Mental illness is in many ways much harder to deal with than physical ailments.
ReplyDeleteAnd speaking of physical ailments: if the pain is getting progressively worse and now waking you up in the middle of the night, please see a doctor. Please.
I hope you are feeling better these days. Sorry to hear about your friend.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get some sun soon!
I've been thinking about you today Grace, and wondering how you are. Just popping in to say hello, and I hope you're feeling better.
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