Day #66 - What a Difference!

Last night I tried taking an Aleve PM to help me get through the night without waking due to joint pain.  I could not believe the difference in how I felt this morning!  I did wake up once in the nights with some knee pain but was able to fall right back asleep without it bothering me.  I woke up this morning and I felt great! I can't remember the last time I felt so good.  All the stiffness and soreness was gone.

I had read somewhere that joint pain and sleep can be a catch-22; you need good rest to help your joints to recover so the won't hurt, but the pain keeps you from getting the good rest.  From how I felt this morning I have to agree

I bought both the Aleve and the Aleve PM.  I figure I'll take the PM version when I really need some deep sleep and just the regular PM for the normal aches and pains.  I like that it's 12 hour so it gets you through the night.

Anyway, from the remodel side, I finished installing the backer boards and I went out today and bought the tile.  I'm all set to start tiling tomorrow; it's going to be a long day because I want to get it all done and let it all set for a day before grouting.

Though the remodel is going well, I didn't do so hot eating today.  Usually when I'm home it's easy to stay on target because there's nothing but healthy food here, but today I made several trips out to the hardware store including once at 5:30PM.  that was enough to convince my wife to stop and get pizza.  I only had 2 slices so I guess that's something to hang my hat on, but I really should be avoiding that stuff altogether.

All in all it's been a decent week, but in terms of my mental state it's been a great week.  I'm slowly coming to terms with the fact that I absolutely hate my current job.  Being out for a week has done wonders for my mental well-being, but the thought of going back to work on Monday makes my stomach turn.  Mrs FogDog and I agreed that we would fix our health situation first before moving again, so I have a little more motivation.  If I want to get out of here, I'll have to meet my goals!

On to day #67

Stay Strong!