I'm still in the midst of my healing crisis. I continued to pound the fluids after getting home from the in-laws yesterday. I went to bed earlier than usual and I actually got a pretty good night's sleep. I woke up this morning feeling not worse but not exactly better. I decided I needed to up the ante so I added 5 more pushups, 10 more crunches, and 5 more of the modified curl/presses to the routine that I do every morning. That made me feel pretty good. It all went downhill from there.
I had some water and a chewable vitamin c pill, then I I didn't eat or drink anything else for several hours. Big mistake. I probably shouldn't have gone to work at all but I felt lame for calling off so early in the game. Another big mistake. Today was without a doubt the most insane, crazy busy day I have ever experienced at any job! For some reason whoever made the schedule thought that today would be slow so they understaffed the store. I guess they didn't take into account that being a Monday right after Christmas that most people would have the day off to go sale shopping. It was backed up at the drive-thru and inside pretty much the entire time I was there. I ended up leaving late and only ate a banana all day and had a few sips of some water. I really don't know how I made the short drive home. I had a pounding headache, I was clogged with snot, I was too exhausted to even eat. I took some Excedrin and collapsed into my bed. My amazing wife made me a wonderful chicken soup from scratch and brought me fresh water only after she massaged my throbbing melon. It made all the difference. Within half an hour of arriving home my headache was gone and I instantly felt relaxed. Within a couple of hours of eating the delicious soup and drinking a bottle of water I felt good enough to get out of bed. I even went into the kitchen and scrubbed the humidifier clean so I could run it tonight. Last night my throat and sinuses were so dry I almost couldn't breathe.
So, what did I learn from today. Well, first, that I'm still a stubborn jackass that won't do what my body is clearly telling me! I shouldn't have gone to work in the first place. But, I should have been at the very least drinking water all day. And I should never ever go that long without eating something. Even something little. The banana was just too little and a little too late. Lesson learned X 100! Tomorrow my shift doesn't start until later in the day but it also goes for a full 8 hours rather than the 5 1/2 hours today. At least that means I should get a half an hour lunch and two 10 minute breaks which I will have to insist on taking just so I don't feel like I did today.
This brings me to a new challenge. What can I take to work that I can eat immediately even if I'm behind the counter with absolutely no preparation time? I've been buying Cliff Bars, which I like, and keeping them in the truck. I guess I'm gonna have to bring some in with me as backups. What do you for situations like this? I'd love to hear some suggestions.
Four more days!
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