It is now 0117 and I have taken all my medications except for the Victoza shot. I woke up due to being too warm and feeling like I was sweating. Bella was laying on the bed next to me heating me up while I was trying to stay cool. LOL
Yesterday was a productive day. Caleb and I went to Walmart to do some grocery shopping. I had to restock my drinks. We stopped at Lowe's Foods on the way home because Walmart was out of my tea. We came home and Caleb unloaded the groceries from the car. I began to wash dishes in preparation for prepping dinner. I created a crockpot meal of boneless pork ribs, green cabbage, 2 yellow bell peppers, 2 orange bell peppers, 2 red bell peppers, and about 6 small Vidalia onions. I liked the way it turned out. I was hungry by the time it was ready at 1700. I tried Kinder's no-sugar original barbeque sauce, and I loved it.
I did not work on my paper at all. By the time I got the crockpot started, I was hungry and tired. I decided to just have some blueberries and a keto meal replacement shake for lunch. When I went to lie down it was already after 1300. I was about to fall into a deep sleep when Caleb woke me up. I was not happy. I was not ready to get up. I felt like I had not slept at all.
I got up and gave Caleb his medications because he was hyperactive and it was passed the time to give him his afternoon dose. My body was sore like I did a hard workout. I think it was keto flu symptoms setting in. I had 3 hard boiled eggs for breakfast, less than half a pint of blueberries and a keto meal replacement shake for lunch. Even after I had 2 bowls of dinner I wasn't feeling much better. When I went to bed my whole body ached. Caleb brought Bugles to bed with him, and I got into them and finished the bag. It was a setback, but the saltiness and crunch was good. My tongue is sore now. I'm not going to dwell on the setback. I just have to let Caleb know not to bring stuff I like to eat to the bedroom. I will have a better day today.
I finally decided to buy a red light therapy device for my back pain. I held off because they are expensive. I bought this one at 50% off and feel like it was a good investment in reducing my body pains so I can be more active.
I was asking questions about Sheila's Alaska trip she is planning for a group. I am trying to get specific information but there is none. I would like to go with Caleb. It's a cruise next year. I don't know if I can afford it. I don't know if I can afford to miss it either!
I saw Lisa at Lowe's Foods. She works in the meat department and I always look for her when I go shopping there. She gave me a big long hug!
A man told me "Good morning" in the Walmart parking lot as I was walking to wards the store, and he was walking to his car. It felt good to be noticed and spoken to from a stranger.
I bought Caleb a Halloween mask that he wanted. It looks like an animal skull and had horns that he decided to cut off.
I found jalapeno flavored pistachios. I thought they might be interesting so I bought one bag.
I wanted to get the dishes washed or get them loaded to the dishwasher yesterday but I ran out of energy. It was a gray day outside for all but the last 30 minutes of the day. I'm surprised I got as much done as I did! Part of me wanted to stay in bed all day.
Yesterday began the final week of my class. I will be happy when I have all my work completed.
I have an appointment to take both dogs to the vet to have their nails trimmed today. Other than that, I have homework and housework to do.
I received my shake mixing bottles from amazon yesterday. I also got the really cool nail polish in too.
Today I will get my coat and jacket from Torrid in the mail.
Yesterday Caleb was concerned about Bubba not behaving. I tried to explain to him that Bubba needs to be trained and it takes consistency over time to get him trained. He asked if I would help him train Bubba, and I told him I could try.
I am listening to Erica Rock's September tele-call again.
I didn't really talk to my dad a lot yesterday. He was feeling sick and having back pain.
I didn't go to the Unleash Your Life zoom meeting yesterday. I was already in bed when the meeting was scheduled. I had a long day and did not feel like sitting through anything else. That was the last meeting. I feel a sense of relief that it is over and I no longer feel required to be in meetings when I don't feel good, am so tired, suffering from flare ups, or any other reason I might have to not be there. I will feel a similar sense of relief when this class is over with.
Caleb will start training next week. I already know it's going to be challenging, but I also know that this is the only way to get the information into my son's head. He was so distracted by everything in public school and would find ways to get out of class. He would ask to go to the bathroom and be found on the playground. We will take things one baby step at a time. Any progress is better than no progress. I look forward to giving Caleb my undivided attention.
I forgot to say that Sunday I had an appointment with Brian Muka from the Unleash Your Life group. He showed me some breathing practices to help me reduce stress. It was pretty awesome. I really appreciate that he messaged me to help me by doing that.
I haven't been practicing Reiki lately formally, but I send energy to myself throughout the day in a variety of ways. Usually it's by placing my hands on my body when I am trying to relax and/or rest. I should probably get back into practicing the formal Reiki practices of a Master so I don't forget how to do it.
I feel like I was energized by all that carb-loading I did over the weekend. I will have to remember how it made me feel in the future. It is no easy task to get back into ketosis and I wish I would have remembered that before I had the garlic knots and started on my downfall. Keto flu is real folks. I will now be detoxing my body and shedding the water weight I gain every time I have carbs in excess of what is prescribed.
I listened to Harry Potter yesterday for the first time this season. I had to buy a new DVD set because the old set got ruined.
I told Caleb that I was not going to buy him a Halloween mask if he was not going to go trick-or-treating and he changed his mind real quick! "I'm going trick-or-treating!" LOL
Bella stayed in bed with Caleb. She did not follow me out to the table this morning. She's a lover.
I plan on visiting my dad in order to get our DoD ID cards renewed at Ft. Bragg in a couple of weeks. I hope my red light therapy pad will arrive before then because my back always hurts over there.
I need to refill one of Caleb's medications today. I don't want to forget to do that.
I am no closer to quitting vaping yet. I hope to start the nicotine patch therapy after my class ends.
I spoke to one of my dad's friends about how the Army impacted me and my life on Sunday. When my dad asked what I told his friend, I said, "I don't know...the truth." I told this young-sounding person that before I enlisted in the Army that I could not keep a job. The jobs I did have were low-paying hourly wage jobs that did not require experience or education. I had no experience or education so that was the best I could get. I could not afford to pay for college. I was a young adult just trying to make ends meet and pay the bills. Enlisting in the Army was the best choice I could have made. I was trained as an EMT-Basic (Healthcare Specialist or "Combat Medic") after basic training, and then trained as a Unit Supply Specialist when I had recurring injuries. The job training alone was worth it, but then I also earned a salary with healthcare coverage, college benefits, life insurance benefits, housing benefits, food benefits, and a retirement plan. I could not get those things previously. This is not what I told this person word-for-word, but generally speaking it's what I told him. I did not get to tell him my whole story, but I was trying my best to brief him. I summarized to the best of my ability given that I have never been asked that question before.
That is about all I got to say before he handed the phone back to my dad. He asked if he could call me to find out more, and I said "Sure!"
Oh yeah, I told him I felt a sense of purpose and like I found my people. I also told him I was able to pay for college debt-free and go to college while receiving a housing payment which meant I didn't need a full-time job while going to school full-time. I told him I'm now in a Master's degree program.
I wish I told him about the bonuses. I told him about the ASVAB and how that works to determine which job a person qualifies for.
I feel like I could have monologued for hours. I told him I only served for 4 years too. I did not go into details.
Anyway, this audio is almost done. I am wide awake, but I want to go lie down. It is now 0245. I have a long day ahead of me. There's always so much work to do. I can't wait to reduce my workload. One week of this class and I'm done! Already done with Unleash Your Life! Like take these loads off me! It's just too much!
Have a blessed day and thank you for reading! Please feel free to comment and share!
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