Warning: The writer currently writing this blog may crash at any moment. Prepare for it to end midsentence. 
Okay, that probably won’t happen – I do tend towards the dramatic at times – but I am seriously oh so tired right now. I wrote last weekend about how my sleep schedule is starting to get to me. This week hasn’t been much help. I got back to normal M-T of this week, but then I had to get up REALLY early for the dentist yesterday. Luckily, it only took about an hour and a half and I was home in time to be able to get three more hours of sleep before I had to get ready for work, but did I? Of course not. I just tossed and turned. I even tried Diana’s great “dark movie theater” technique (which did work the other night!), but even it wasn’t helping. I don’t know what my deal was. I think I got maybe 45 more minutes of sleep (in about 15 min. increments) before I had to get ready for work.
And so today, I had to get up early again for a training class at work. I had to be at work three hours earlier than usual, and since I never get out of bed until I absolutely have to, that meant that I got less sleep today, too. Pamela is pretty tired right now.
I also had to leave work half an hour early tonight because a huge storm was rolling in and I wanted to get home before it hit. A couple of tornados actually touched down west of the city tonight. It just started sprinkling as I hit the street I live on, and then it started raging. I made it just in time. Two and a half hours later, it is still raging. I love thunderstorms, but not when I have to drive in them, and I wish they’d stop hitting when I have to drive home from work.
But, since I left early tonight, I have to go in early tomorrow to make up the time. It’s only half an hour, though. Hopefully I’ll be able to get some more sleep tonight, but I always seem to really drag the day after I do get more sleep. Crazy, huh? In fact, I’d go to bed now, but I just know that I’d wake up (wide awake) in about four hours and then really have a screwed up schedule.
I’m thinking of skipping the Wii Fit workout tonight. I’m really tired, but I’ve done it every day for almost two weeks. I’m afraid I’ll feel too guilty if I skip it.
Do you feel guilty if you don’t work out? Or do you just give yourself a break and tell yourself that you’ll work out tomorrow?
Update: I broke down and worked out for 45 minutes. I think for me that is the secret – don’t think about it. Just do it. Otherwise, I’ll talk myself out of it.
I feel guilty when I don’t work out. so I’ve been feeling guilty a lot recently. your Wii Fit streak is impressive.
For me: No exercise = major guilt
You’re right though, the secret is to just not think about it. Consider exercsie like brushing your teeth every day. Just don’t think about it and do it. That’s the only thing that works for me.
About your sleeping, you must sleep. I hope by the time you read this, you got a good night’s sleep. I recently tried an over-the-counter sleep aid that actually has helped me. I don’t wake up feeling groggy or sleepy. It helps me fall asleep and stay asleep, and wake up refreshed. It’s called Simply Sleep, made by the makers of Tylenol PM. It doesn’t have any pain medicine in it, just the stuff that makes you sleep. You should give it a try. Good luck and sweet dreams!
Simply Seep – http://tinyurl.com/y99cs9