Lupus, Humor, and Wellness

Friday, December 5, 2014

Refreshed and focused

Day 71: up early- yet feeling refreshed! A productive day, feeling focused.

Got a massage. Awkwardly, ran into the guy I used to make appointments with. I think I will switch back to him. New guy talks too much. Of course the other guy has such a thick accent that I can barely understand him.

Didn't weigh myself. Fought major chocolate cravings late in the evening. Probably due to end-of-long-day fatigue. But I won!

Having weird tmj symptoms for no discernible reason. Just my jaw making noises. No pain, no headaches. Odd.

Pretty sure I will be crashing at a reasonable hour tonight- who is this person?

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

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Perfect day on the plan

Day 70: as inexplicably as I gained 3 pounds, I dropped 2.5. O scale, thou art a mystery wrapped in a conundrum.

Think I wore myself out yesterday. Got close to nothing done today.
However I had a nice lunch with my visiting pal and fellow musician Amy Engelhardt and she is on my couch as I type and we all get ready for "sleepy sleep" (as we explain it to our dog).

Perfect day on the plan.
Tomorrow I get a massage
Yesterday and today I needed no pain meds.

I have a song idea for the vlog but just no get up and go today to work on it. I do believe I borrowed today's energy yesterday.

Was totally worth it. Taped an interesting songwriter internet show (comes out next week) and did a live streaming concert with the fun and funny Todd Chappelle, both in Pennsylvania, involving lots of driving in gross weather in the dark. So I doubled up on caffeine - and today I pay.

That's ok. As I heal, I have days where I feel normal - as in, like a normal person! Waking up rested, not needing caffeine, feeling focused. Not lots of them, but enough to know I'm on a good path.
And so, I keep going!

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

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

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
http://thesingingpatient.com/

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

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/