Working on Working Out

Jon and I have decided we want to get into shape (seriously, this time). So we started P90X last night! I can tell it will be a kicker. Holy crap. But I do feel that if we stick to it, there will be results!

We took our before pictures....ugh. I have decided that I do NOT like having my pictures taken in my bathing suit. Especially when it is for the sole purpose of pointing out how fat you are. Had to do 6 different poses. If you are thinking, "Well, Dawn, you should post them!" then you are just plain silly. The ONLY way I will post them is, if in 90 days there is a major result. Then I will post before and after pictures.

So we completed a workout that consisted of about 40 minutes, which was called UML (because it worked on Upper body, Middle section, and Lower body). It wasn't the best performance I've ever done for a workout, to say the least! Especially since I had to share my yoga mat with Jon, while simultaneously having Frenchie and Buster up in our faces wondering what in the crap we were doing. But we finished it! And afterward I thought I would finish it all up with a nice strawberry flavored whey protein shake.

So I did! I chugged that 8 ounces like it was the last thing on earth to drink. I must say, it was quite tasty; it was like Strawberry Nesquik. The next thing I know, though, is my chest is really tight, like when you eat too fast. I figured it was because I drank the thing so fast, so I ignored it knowing that it would go away soon. However, it didn't. It got worse. My chest began to constrict, feeling like my lungs were shriveling. I felt a weird slimy feeling in my mouth and throat. Something definitely wasn't right. I told Jon what was going on and, after starting to feel dizzy and weak, I went to bed. Jon brought me in some allergy medicine but I was still worried and in alot of pain. When I would turn to lie on my side, it felt as if my rib cage was collapsing into itself. Not a pleasant feeling! Then I would start to have little baby panic attacks and then I definitely couldn't breathe.
I did finally go to sleep; I think the allergy medicine helped with that. But when I woke up I still felt a bit crappy. But I felt much better. So I got dressed in my scrubs and went to work.

Needless to say, I think I am allergic to whey.

Today has continued to be a bit of an off day. Jon has been feeling pretty sick today (non-whey-related), and neither of us has had much of an appetite. I really don't want to get sick. Really.

So I made us some homemade soup, even though we both aren't entirely hungry. I figured we should at least have some food in our bellies, and soup is known to be a comfort food, especially when you are sick.

Back to Blogging

I am attempting to blog again. SO much has happened since last time I blogged. I mean come on, it's been 9 months. Well here I go again, with the intention of keeping track of my life via blog. Wish me luck...

Here is a list of some major things that have happened within the last 9 months:

• I finished my fieldwork at ManorCare
• I graduated from college
• We moved to a new location in South Ogden
• We completely renovated the new place
• Jackie had her baby boy, Maxwell Connor Venable
• Darcy and Joe had another baby girl, Brielle Dawn Stuart
• Dannielle and Mark adopted a baby girl, Paityn Elisa Wilson
• Dad and Mom got 2 new dachshund puppies, Shasta and Meisha
• I passed my NBCOT exam and became a COTA
• I got my license and became a COTA/L
• I got a job PRN at Heritage Park Care Center in Roy
• I got a job working home health with the status of "self-employed"
• Jon got his own business up and running, "Cutting Edge Computers"
• I had my first on-stage performance in years

Hopefully I didn't leave out anything super-important...if I did and it involved you or someone you know, I'm sorry but cut me some slack, eh? It has been a long time!

So....now that I have put all the "majors" into a list, I don't know what else to talk about! Maybe that will be all for today.

Let's see if I come back soon. :)