Diet

Most people think of this word as a short term eating routine that will help them lose weight. Really diet is what we eat.

Instead of thinking short term its better to think of long term. Sure we all have our favorite things to eat. Some are better than others. What will make you feel good? If you have ever stop eating fast food and then go back to it, you will find that it makes you feel bad. Then you have to stop and think, was I feeling that way the whole time and didn't notice?

Believe me packing my own lunches for work and eating and resting feels good. Its so much better than running around and chasing fast food. It also saves a lot of money. I didn't think that way when I was younger. I ate at a local place so much all the staff knew me, all of the shifts. At that time I was just so happy to have money and not have to do all the cooking. I had been the family cook for years and I needed a break.

These days I am happy to eat at home and take my left overs to work. My mother would never do this, unless I packed it for her. These are lessons I learned from my grandmother. She used to work at a company not too far from where I live now. Year in and year out she packed her lunch and went to work. At that time there wasn't a lot of places to eat at anyway. It worked for her. When I go to the lunch room I hardly see the girls I work with. All of them eat at restaurants, they would have more money for shoes if they didn't. Oh well.

The other thing is that I can control my diet. I can put in unsweetened tea and yogurt. Things that will make me feel good when I get back out on to the sales floor. Let me tell you, a good apple tastes so much better than something with MSG.

Work Out

These days with the rain and sun coming and going, I haven't been to the beach. I might tomorrow.

The other thing is that I have been working at a job that is very taxing on my body. When I was younger it was easier. Now it is so hard to get through the week. I feel I need to rest more. I am no longer used to being on my feet for 8 hours a day.

It really takes a toll on my body. Its so difficult to admit and to deal with. The way I have been dealing with it, is taking my vitamins and sticking to the diet my Dr has me on. The rest is getting enough sleep and using my cooling lotions on my legs when they are tired. I have had to use quite a bit of pain pills, I don't like to, but there is no getting around that one.

On my days off I have been taking my dogs for their walks and getting a good stretch. The rest is making sure I have proper foot wear. The younger girls were flats with no arch support or high heels. Both of those would kill me. The good thing about being on my feet, I am not gaining any weight.

I am trying to work up to 40 hrs. So far working two 8 hr days kills me and I have to lay down. Today I have a short shift and I am grateful for it. I have a lot I am grateful for, and having a job, even an exhausting one, is one of them. It can be a bit of a work out on the job, at least I'm not wasting away on the sofa getting fatter.