bad week

This week has not started off the best.
Sunday was Okay. We stayed up late so I slept in until about 11:30 or so which was way too late. Oh well. I had some turkey bacon (first time I had it and it was really good), 2 slices of wheat bread toasted with butter and egg beaters that was equivalent to 2 eggs. It was all pretty good. It was only the 2nd time to have the egg beaters and they aren’t too bad but are a little different than regular eggs and so much better for you. We got around and met my in-laws at the new house they’re having built to see the progress on it. It’s really coming along pretty quickly. We spent a few hours there then went to have dinner since it was almost 5 by now. I had grilled chicken, baked potato and veggies. Although the chicken had melted cheese and bacon on top which wasn’t the best for me but I tried not to eat all of that part at least. There were some storms rolling in so we headed home to get the dog inside. We were home half hour or so when it started raining and the wind started picking up. About an hour after it started storming I was on Sparkpeople.com updating my nutrition, fitness and a thread for a challenge I’m doing with them when the power went out! Joe checked the breakers and it wasn’t that so he thought the transformer behind our house might have blown. It was still fairly light outside so we opened all the blinds but we had to scrounge around for candles and flashlights. I called the power company and they’re automated system said it’d be on in 2-4 hrs. Well, about 2hrs later still no luck so I tried again and it said the same thing. Not much we could do so we headed to bed. We had opened windows to let air in cuz it was getting hot inside too.
Well, I tossed and turned all night and the cat kept jumping on my dresser and messing with the blinds trying to get into the window since we had left it open which woke me up a lot. By morning every time I turned I noticed my neck was hurting. I thought I just slept on it wrong. Eventually, it was time to get up and ready for work so I started trying to get ready but the spot on my neck would tense up and it would hurt, A LOT, until the point I started crying. I finally had to just call in because I could hardly move with having intense pain in my neck. I took a muscle relaxer that I had left over from the last time I pulled a muscle. Joe got me an ice pack and I went back to sleep. I actually slept until about 10:30am. Around 11am Violet started barking like crazy at something outside so I looked out to see what was going on but didn’t see anything. I thought maybe the power company was out but didn’t see anyone. (I had called that morning before going back to sleep and they said a crew was in the area). I went back to the restroom and was getting out when the night light came on! I was like, WooHoo! We had power again! I text Joe to let him know and he came home for lunch and brought some food – I was starving since I hadn’t eaten anything yet. After he left, I slept pretty much the rest of the afternoon on the couch. I didn’t do much that evening but watch TV and he got some fast food again. I know – terrible for me but I also missed breakfast so the only thing I stayed in was my calories for the day. I took another muscle relaxer and went to bed early.
Tuesday morning I was still in a lot of pain so I stayed home again and slept most of the morning. Then laid around on the couch and watched TV all afternoon and evening. I had egg beaters, toast and turkey bacon for breakfast/lunch. Then we went and, you guessed it, fast food again.
Today has been much better. My neck is almost pain free. It still hurts to turn my head to the left too far but it’s not nearly as painful as it was on Monday. I went into work and had a lot to do to get caught up from being gone for 2 days. I didn’t take any muscle relaxers yesterday or today because those things relax me too much and I just want to sleep. So, I’ve just been taking ibuprofen and putting a heating pad on it. I had some Fiber One cereal for breakfast, snacked on carrots and had a sandwich for lunch so I’m getting back on track now. I feel like the muscle relaxer is still trying to get out of my system though cuz I feel all groggy and slow moving today. I may take another day off from the gym but at least take the dog for a walk tonight.
We are going to Oklahoma this weekend to visit my half brother, Michael since he is home on leave from Iraq. He has to go back next week and will be there for a few more months before they are done with this trip. We will also visit my grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousin while there so I’m really looking forward to it. I haven’t been down there for a while so I’m ready to see them all.