Jittery

permit me simply say, i am so glad that nowadays changed into election day, if handiest for the truth that the political cellphone calls will stop! i've Vonage, and one of the options i use is to have my telephone calls ring on each my land line and my cell simultaneously. i can solution the decision with both smartphone. This works high-quality while i'm out and someone calls my land line--but it's no longer so high-quality whilst i have gotten at least 5 political phone calls (recordings) a day!

This morning, I awakened at 4:00 and just could not fall again asleep for the existence of me, so I ultimately went out to the kitchen to do dishes and smooth up a bit. Then I made a few tea and sat to read email. At round 6:00, I commenced feeling sick--my stomach felt gross, and my arms were shaking badly, and i was simply jittery and nerve-racking.

those are the exact things that happened to me once I used to drink coffee. I think i have gotten so touchy to caffeine for the reason that giving up the coffee that even the caffeinated tea is affecting me in a awful manner. the sensation most effective lasts for a couple of hours, but it's lousy. i am going to switch to caffeine free tea and see if that enables. unfortunately, I manifest to love black tea, which has numerous caffeine (as a ways as tea goes, anyway; it nonetheless has a good deal less than coffee).

On my going for walks agenda today become three miles at a ten:24/mi (ish) tempo. My dad came over to take the youngsters to the bus prevent this morning (they love to play capture with a soccer or baseball with him earlier than school), so I headed out for my run right after they left.

I ran the identical course that I did the day gone by (simplest this time changed into an "clean" tempo, in comparison to the day gone by's huffing and puffing). I had a sense of deja vu, because I got here throughout a girl on foot inside the same spot that I noticed her walking the day before today; and i saw 3 guys operating on a roof inside the equal state of affairs as the day gone by. My run turned into completely uneventful, which is mostly a properly issue.

when I got lower back to the residence, Phoebe become expecting me to permit her inside. She had darted out of doors while the lads left for the bus stop, and she or he should have regretted it, because the temp changed into within the low-30's. I sat outdoor on the porch along with her for a minute, so I should drink my water and cool off earlier than going interior.

She appears pissed, doesn't she?

final night earlier than mattress, i was having my ordinary glass of wine and Dove Promise, and i used to be amused when I noticed what my "fortune" become on the chocolate wrapper...

Thank you, Dove. If only that were true ;)

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i've gotten type of sporadic with the Reader Q&A put up that i used to be doing on Sundays. in preference to doing 2-three in a unmarried submit, I think i will just encompass one query now after which on my each day posts. here's one for nowadays...

Q. You mentioned you drink a lot of water. Do you force yourself to drink it even when you're not thirsty? Sometimes I think to myself, "I should drink water now, but I'm not thirsty at all." 

A. I do drink numerous water each day; occasionally i'm thirsty, but most of the time, i'm no longer. after I first started losing weight, I never desired to drink water. I commenced making myself drink sixteen oz.. of water right once I awakened, and after some time, I certainly felt like I needed it first aspect in the morning.

Now, I have a tendency to drink it on a agenda: If I should run that day, i'm able to wake up and drink sixteen ounces. Then i am going for my run. when i am achieved, I drink a complete quart (32 ounces). (If i'm now not strolling that day, I drink 32 ounces. right when I wake up). i've some other complete quart right after lunch. And maximum of the time, i will have a third quart within the overdue-afternoon. in order that provides up to over a hundred ounces. of water an afternoon (and that is now not along with my tea!).

I do not suppose it's necessary to drink that a lot water, but i really like being properly-hydrated all of the time. If I don't have sufficient water, my hands get puffy and that i sense bloated. at first, I felt like i used to be continuously having to pee; however my body got used to the more water after multiple weeks, so now i am not making dozens of journeys to the bathroom ;)

considered one of the most important matters I observed after I started out ingesting quite a few water is that my cravings for soda and beer went away. when i was overweight, I drank Dr. Pepper and beer, due to the fact I craved the carbonation. The identical component takes place to me now for the duration of races--I know i'm getting dehydrated once I begin to consider cold beer ;) however as quickly as I rehydrate with water, the yearning is going away.

I couldn't find a picture of me drinking water, but I found a few where I was
drinking beer. So just imagine that's water in the frosty mug ;)

Here's a fun fact: when you shed pounds, the fat receives damaged down in a very complicated method, however eventually receives expelled on your urine, in addition to carbon dioxide from your lungs (source). i love to apply that reality to play mind games with myself with a view to drink water and exercise--after I workout, i'm expelling a variety of carbon dioxide from breathing extra rapidly; and after I drink quite a few water, I ought to pee extra. whether or not it's putting off fats or no longer, it virtually motivates me to do it! ;)