Hey folks =-)
So, for whatever reason, my digestive system is out of whack - probably from postnasal drip! I spent the past week sick as a dog - I originally thought I was coming down with strep throat, but it turned out to be a severe sinus assault on my life. LOL. My head felt like it was going to pop open, sinuses were in a pressure cooker, nose stuffed and then draining and then stuffed again, eyes burning and leaking, and to top it all off, sore throat and minor inner ear issues. I almost went in to see my quack, I mean - my doctor, lol to ask "what in the world should I do and where do I start?" But I remembered that my mom picked up some Tylenol Severe Sinus caplets... I figured I'd much rather give those a shot than drive 45mins. out of the way to meet with my doctor for two seconds (with her barely paying attention anyway) - only to turn around and write a prescription that is supposed to rectify my snotty situation, but might (since she barely pays attention) counteract with another symptom and have me wind up on the set of HOUSE with some situation bigger than it needed to be but medication made it worse!
Paranoia? Maybe so, but I really need to switch primary care physicians because if this doctor is supposed to keep me healthy, she's doing a crap job... cuz I don't even want to see her! Lmbo.
Anyway, being sick and taking care of four wild and crazy kids is a hardship. Not much time to workout when you're popping meds, getting drowsy, doing chores, and changing diapers. I had to modify my workout time, I did my workouts during chores this week. I turned on the radio and cooked while dancing, did dishes while dancing, served the kids their food... while dancing, swept crumbs while dancing and did plenty of sweating too!
Dancing while sick must burn a lot of calories! Also, I had to keep myself super hydrated. As I hinted at earlier... I had a major case of the bubble gut. (yea, IT happens) I drank a great deal of ice water and sweat that out pretty much as soon as it went in. Last night the hubs and I went out to eat @ Red Lobster and stuffed ourselves pretty full. I wanted to be carried out of the restaurant!!! =-)
When we left Red Lobster, I wanted to throw my body on the curbside and sleep... feeling rolly polly and sluggish, I was fittin' to go in hibernation mode. But we drove over to the mall, parked the car, and walked a lap around the mall. Surprisingly, I felt awesome when we finished. My stomach didn't feel filled to capacity anymore and it made for a pleasant change of pace - you know, instead of the whole sleep on a full belly episode. (Which is really bad for you anyway).
After the mall walk we went to the Wal*Mart over our way to pick up some essentials, I also treated myself to two new nail polishes (yeah, I paint my nails now - imagine that! Even though I know that babies and dishes, and scraping grime off of tables and counters and floors will completely destroy them right away, I actually don't mind keeping up with the attempt to bring my SEXY BACK.) Oh, so anyway, then we went to a lounge and sat in a dark corner, listened to Caribbean music and Highlife. I started jammin'! The DJ was picking a lot of my faves and before 1AM rolled around, we were in that corner dance-sitting (hey, it was the best we could do, we were tired) LOL. Awesome time! Next time around, we'll skip the mall and restaurant and eat at the lounge, dance at the lounge, and get our grown people on!
So, when's the last time you went out? Seriously, put your hands up and step away from the diapers - set up some babysitting services and step out, get your grown woman on! Feeling overly domesticated?: "Somebody has to keep up with the children and the house"... true, but make it fun and dance through it. What step are we on now? That should be a step! Step *whatever*: Dance while doing domestic duties - practice for when you go out on the town to dance with the hubs or the girlfriends. If you aren't confident about your moves, ask someone to check out what you're working with first and give honest feedback. "No honest friends?" "Friends afraid to give you the steaming hot harsh reality in a mug that says I <3 U?" Shoot, ask me. I'll tell you that as long as you're comfortable, move to your own beat! Don't worry about comparing yourself to anyone else out there. If you skip a step, lose the beat, fall down... PLAY THAT JOKER OFF and start pop-lock-and-droppin'. Trust me. I'm a big fan of making those crazy embarrassing moments worth having!
xoxoxo
Steph
PS~ know any good doctors?
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