Barely awake

Hi friends!

 I just wanted to post my stats for today before heading to bed. I am EXHAUSTED! I have spent the last several hours working on a project for work…. TWICE! The first one got deleted just as I was going to save it, and I had to start all over again (ugh). I am finally done with this really silly, poor quality slideshow about how our OR lives out the hospital’s mission (I threw it together in one day though, so what would you expect), and I get to go to sleep! *yay* So, here is what today looked like.

Calories: 1469

Net Carb: 18

Good Nig….. zzzzz

Sunshine, Joy, and Dilemmas

What is that bright thing up there in the sky? I think some part of me remembers it from days long since past, but I cannot recall its name. Wait! I think I have it. Its called SUN, 

So, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but seriously, folks, I have dearly missed that brilliant ball of light suspended in the heavens. The fact that I am sitting outside writing this post is something of a miracle to me. After suffering through the long, cold, harsh winter for the past 6 months, the joy of being outside is indescribable.

I have a dilemma, though. I was scheduled to work on a total joint replacement at work today. I really enjoy orthopedic surgeries, so this was no problem at all. The only issue was the time it was scheduled. I work an off-shift (10-6:30) so my lunch time is a bit off from the rest of the world’s. My co-workers all get their lunch breaks starting at 11am, whereas I prefer to have mine closer to 1pm. Today’s case was scheduled at, you guessed it, 1pm. I had a choice to make. Do I eat early and risk being hungry far before my shift is over, or do I wait until the case is finished and run the risk of being ravenous during a procedure and increasing my chances of passing out (something I haven’t done since February!!! =) yay me)? I opted to eat early, but was regretting it at around 4pm. The cafeteria does not have a lot of low carb options, but the gift shop has a few things I can eat, so one of my friends and I went down there to grab a snack. Note to self: NEVER GO INTO A HOSPITAL GIFT SHOP HUNGRY! You will, inevitably, buy things you shouldn’t, especially if your friend is buying candy and you’re on your period. *sigh* I ended up purchasing a 1.75 oz pack of Planter’s Peanuts and a bag of Russell Stover’s  Sugar-free Pecan Delights (yes, they were delightful). I didn’t intend to eat all five pieces of candy, but guess what? I ate five pieces of candy AND my peanuts. Rough.

In keeping with my month of honesty, I logged these items into my fatsecret log, only to discover I met my caloric allowance for the day already. Oops! So now I have a dilemma. Do I go over my calories, or do I just suffer the hungry consequences of my little afternoon binge? I guess I’ll wait and see how the evening goes!