Lemme Work It: 7/23/09

Welllll good evening!

I am so glad it’s the PM.

My terrible darling baby brother woke me up this morning at 7 AM with some kind of gleeful banshee shout. This would have been annoying but fine if I had gone to bed before 3 AM. Yesterday my visit with Cara Binder and then date were great, but it was a long drive home, and I can never fall right asleep.

I was excited because my family was up so early because they were leaving for the day–but unfortunately I never fell back asleep. And I felt awful. I tried to get the day started with a healthy breakfast.

I was so nauseous, but it wasn’t a hangover. It was total lack of sleep combined, most likely, with lack of blood. It certainly felt/feels like a hangover though. I had three drinks over the course of the night, and was never even buzzed, but it might be a lil h-over.

The highlight of my day is that Mad Men Season 2 is now available On Demand. I check for it about once a week, so it was a very exciting moment! That, combined with the pouring rain, meant I had no desire to leave the house.

Until the Taco Bell craving hit. Well it actually hit as I was driving home at 2 AM, but a phone call to a friend distracted me enough to avoid any drive thrus. But after my healthy breakfast, all I wanted was a very unhealthy lunch. And you know what? I went for it. To me, if you fixate on a quesadilla for more than 12 hours, you really do want the damn thing. I can’t tell you the last time I ate Taco Bell–it’s been at least a year, but you know what? Tacos happen!

So here’s lunch.

Except I ate the whole quesadilla. And you know what? It was the best $3.89 meal I’ve had in a looong time.

My only deal with myself was that if I got T Bell, I had to go to the gym. EASIER SAID THAN DONE. Because first I had to go to my OBGYN. And I’m going to go ahead and say that’s the last exam you want to have when you’re feeling anything that even resembles a hangover. And the waiting room was full of “16 & Pregnant”s waiting to happen…or not, as the case would be.

So at 6:00 I finally dragged my struggling ass to the gym. I started with a mile run because I was hoping that by starting with something all-out, it would shock my body into feeling great. It didn’t. I haven’t had a workout this bad in ages!! I eeked out 20 more minutes on the elliptical, wanting to die. Oh and apparently it was Love Handle Thursday. Why were so many middle-aged women wearing belly shirts? Could anyone answer that for me? Unnecessary!

Sometimes workouts fix a hangover. This didn’t really do much for whatever state I am in. It cleared my head from tiredness, but my stomach still felt horrible.

I was feeling so nauseous by and the only thing I had an appetite for was some broccoli cheese soup from Panera Bread. I wasn’t going to even try to eat clean–the thought of a fresh vegetable right now makes my stomach turn. I had it with a fruit cup and peanut butter bread. Blech.

I do not know how I ended up feeling so crappy!! I’m so nauseous and tired. I do not like it. I am watching the “16 & Pregnant” Reunion special with Dr. Drew and then calling it a night! Hopefully sleep will help…tomorrow I am Spinning at 9:00 with a friend and then driving to see my other study abroad friend Kaitlin. I need my energy back!