Sunday whines

[melsamoony]

My job has been absolutely, positively terrible lately. I am dreading work. Even my day off isn't helping me feel better.

I got my resume together over the weekend but haven't had the balls to apply anywhere. Staffing is absolutely atrocious right now and I feel bad even thinking about leaving but I can't take the stress.

DS is going through a growth spurt and waking up a lot. I tried waking up 15 minutes later than usual on Friday and was late for work.....still considering trying it again.

Ok enough about me...what are you sad/upset about?

[travelbug]

I have a work meeting tonight at 8pm. It's beyond freezing cold and that's the last thing I want to do this evening after already working all day. I'm so comfy at my house... Ugh!

I hope your work gets better for you melsamoony!

[megkat]

My whine is work related also. One of my staff is out right now, so I'm helping out with the billing for her program. I worked 8:30 to 7 on Friday, and it still wasn't done when I left. I think my other staff was mad that I left (she said she was probably staying until 9h, but oh well. The only reason it took so long is because there were a million mistakes that they didn't catch during the month.

And I have to be in early tomorrow because the billing is due for the other program I oversee, and I have to review all of that and have it turned in by 10 am

I'm new to overseeing both programs and I have a feeling my staff may end up hating me, but I'm going to completely revamp the way they do billing because the system they have in place now is horrible.

Also we're supposed to get 3-5 inches of snow tomorrow, so that'll make for a fun commute

[estrellita]

Don't feel bad about thinking about leaving melsamoony. I know I've thought about it MANY times at my work. I still might look into it after ML. I don't want to live in this area but the benefits I get at my work (12 weeks paid ML, good hours, no weekends, pretty decent insurance, 401K and FSA matches, and the pay isn't horrible) have kept me hanging on. I'm afraid I won't find that anywhere else!

I'm crabby about how cold it is out. And it's not just cold, it's windy too. It's that cold that literally hurts your face just walking to your car and makes it difficult to breathe. Blech. If it weren't for 99% of our family being within an hour or two of us right now, I'd totally move somewhere warmer!!

[grover]

I don't want to go back to work tomorrow. Was off for the past two work weeks and it was glorious. Going back means late nights again and standardized testing and my evaluation observation (part 2) and grad school starting back up (luckily I still have one more month before that starts back up).

Also, we're supposed to get 6 inches of snow tomorrow. I dislike snow. and cold. and shoveling.

[HoneySpider]

I got ambitious on the elliptical yesterday and today my butt is sore.

[Deleted]

I have the chills and cannot get warm no matter how many blankets I have on top of me. I hate the chills.

[estrellita]

I know I probably shouldn't whine about pregnancy related things here but I am getting really sick of having to be so damn careful about what I eat. I thought the BBQ chicken sandwiches and veggies were a good dinner. Not according to my really high blood sugar number. I didn't realize the BBQ sauce has so many carbs! WTF? I feel like I can only eat a few certain meals that won't spike my blood sugar. I just really want to avoid meds or insulin, but if I can't seem to figure this out, that or an induction/c-section is where I'm headed. I really have so much empathy for people that have had to do this their whole lives. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to deal with this every day. I just get discouraged easily because I'd really like to avoid that fate and every time I see a high number I panic. I will have to see what my doctor says tomorrow.

[MrsAggie]

I said I would take down my Christmas decorations last weekend but didn't. I don't want to take them down! But I don't want them up anymore! I can only handle color for so long lol.

[wanderingenough]

estrellita - that's frustrating! my friend was dealing with it recently. she found that eating some plain/lightly seasoned chicken breast before stuff with more carbs kept her blood sugar more normalized. maybe try that?

[estrellita]

Jan 4, 2015 22:00:48 GMT -5 wanderingenough said:

estrellita - that's frustrating! my friend was dealing with it recently. she found that eating some plain/lightly seasoned chicken breast before stuff with more carbs kept her blood sugar more normalized. maybe try that?

Typically eating enough protein and fiber can offset it enough, along with some activity and/or water. I was under my carb limit with the buns and veggies, but I didn't realize how many carbs and how much sugar was in the BBQ sauce. I've also found that no matter what else I eat/do, potatoes seem to spike my numbers too. Which really sucks because I love potatoes! And jelly in the morning. Only in the morning though. I can eat a PB&J for breakfast and have a high number. I have the same exact thing for lunch, and my number is fine. It's annoying! I can't wait until I (hopefully) don't have to pay SO much attention to what I'm eating all the time!

[krystee]

estrellita I have GD too. . Do you have any diet plans or tips you can send me? My appointment with the dietitian isn't for a few days and I want to get started. Ugh.

[estrellita]

I'm sorry krystee, I was hoping you wouldn't get diagnosed so far it hasn't been the worst thing ever so you will be ok! Right now my meal plan is 30 carbs for breakfast and snacks, 60 for lunch and dinner (or under those numbers, but not too low either). Plus obviously cutting sugar as much as possible and being more active. The first few weeks have really been learning about what foods spike my blood sugar (so far sweet things in the morning and potatoes are big culprits, but that's pretty common).

The nice thing I've learned is that I can eat normally for the most part, I just need to be a little careful (see last night and not figuring in carbs from the bbq sauce). I will try to remember to look at my info and give you some of the good/bad food ideas she gave me when I get home!

[katespade]

I thought that I was just spotting on Saturday, but the cramps and pain I have today are telling me otherwise. I've been blissfully AF free for three months and I'm not ready for it to come back.

[estrellita]

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