Day 69: stepped on the scale

Day 69: stepped on the scale. 3 times. It has gone in the wrong direction. That's annoying.

Long day of driving in icky weather and doing 2 internet music shows. Those were fun. Woke up tired (went to bed too late) and struggled to reach my desired level of perkiness.

Home late. Ate fine. Will wait a day or 2 before stepping on dreaded contraption again. Perhaps the Percocet from a few days ago is backing up the works...

Another early morning coming up. Universe helping me fix sleep schedule...

Carla
The Singing Patient
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Yay for moral support!

Day 68: This is the week that Joe is joining me on the plan. Yay for moral support! I'm happy and relieved that he actually finds the food delicious and filling! Whew- a relief.

Had a couple guitar students, dr appointment, pushed through some email and phone calls, then realized no amount of caffeine was going to perk me up, so I took a 3-hour nap. Ahhhh. I was dragging over the weekend, but had to get up Sat and Sun for early guitar students. It's like the universe is conspiring to help me fix my sleep schedule. Thank heavens I'm able to nap! For years I've never been able to wind down and nap.

Stuck to the plan yesterday and today, and wouldn't you know it, my pain is gone. Please, remind me as the holidays approach: refined sugar is not worth my being in excruciating pain!! Yes I need reminding. It's all over the flipping place during the holidays. Sugar sugar sugarrrrrr!

Point is, I feel better.

Have a long day of driving/ internet broadcasts tomorrow (today at this point), so I'm just posting a written update rather than a vlog. Youtube crashes on me repeatedly, then I catch myself swearing, and it's still recording, so I have to start over... Ends up taking 30-45 minutes to record a 5 minute vlog. One of these days I'll just leave the swearing in for your amusement. I did own a sunfish when I was in high school so technically I'm a sailor.

See you in the next update! Onward and upward!

Carla
The Singing Patient
http://thesingingpatient.com/  

day 67: cupcake and nap confessions

day 67: cupcake and nap confessions

Carla
The Singing Patient
http://thesingingpatient.com/  

A little short on sleep

Day 66: a little short on sleep (had to get up for early guitar student), so I had some caffeine. That kicked my butt into gear - plowed through a bunch of tidying, paperwork, etc.

Shoulder pain persists, as do leftover cupcakes. With the last one gone (whew!), I go back to completely proper eating in the morning. I've been eating just fine all day except for the cupcake!
Hopefully the pain will subside as the sugar leaves my system. If not... Well I'll deal with that when and if it happens.

Have a new song for the vlog. I finished it yesterday but too pooped to make a video (another early guitar student coming- it's like the universe is pushing me along in fixing my sleep schedule!). Mañana!

Carla
The Singing Patient
http://thesingingpatient.com/  

Day 65: a setback

Day 65: a setback. Persistent shoulder pain. I haven't missed you, O unwelcome companion. Took Advil - not enough. Took another, plus shoulder rubs. Not enough. So I broke out the big guns and had half a Percocet. That did it.
Weird thing is Percocet does not get me drowsy or high. It reduces/ eliminates pain and suddenly I feel like tackling chores. I put the "perk" in Percocet! So I plowed through a stack of mail, cleaned some clutter and put stuff away.
I ate fine, except I had a leftover cupcake...

Tomorrow is another day - and I hope the pain disappears as inexplicably as it returned.

Carla
The Singing Patient
http://thesingingpatient.com/