Sick Day

Sick days are always bittersweet. On one hand it’s a day off, but on the other…you’re sick.

I know I always end up out of bed trying to get things done around my place, instead of resting like I need to. This time, I am making the extra effort to get rest and take care of myself.

My plan?

1. Stay hydrated.

Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange, Schweppes Ginger Ale, LOTS of H2O (not shown in photo)
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange, Schweppes Ginger Ale, LOTS of H2O (not shown)

2. Soup.

Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Beef Flavor
Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Beef Flavor

3. The world’s best tissues and Vicks Vapor Rub.

Kleenex Cool Touch Moisturizing Tissues, Vicks Vapor Rub
Kleenex Cool Touch Moisturizing Tissues, Vicks Vapor Rub

4. Meds.

Halls Defense Dietary Supplement Drops in Assorted Citrus, Mucinex
Halls Defense Dietary Supplement Drops in Assorted Citrus, Mucinex

5. PinterestBecause, otherwise, whenever I wasn’t sleeping, I’d have no reason to stay in bed.

Mad that I turned my sick day into a blog post? I couldn’t resist, what can I say? I am an opportunist, lol! How do you spend your sick days?

My “March Madness”

While I enjoy going to sporting events, I am not much of a sports fanatic. I have teams that I root on, but I think what I like most like about sports is having plans to hang out with friends and family when attending a game (or match, or meet, or whatever).

I get basketball. My whole household played at some point in their life, except for me. I suck at it, but I did manage the boys basketball team in high school so i understand the jargon and can speak the lingo. However, my personal “March Madness” has nothing to do with basketball.

At the end of the month my younger sister and I will be participating in a Spartan Workout and the Cosmic Run. Now, neither one of us are really all that physically fit, I think she has a gym membership and I try to be active when the mood strikes me, but I am using these events as motivation to get in shape. Partially because I don’t want to die (especially not from passing out during a 5k), but also for the benefits that are associates with living a healthy lifestyle.

To start off March, I woke up earlier than I normally would on a weekend morning and popped in A TurboFire workout DVD. My plan is to do some form of workout everyday this month in hopes of making it a lifelong habit.

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Do you have a workout routine or know of one that you’d recommend? What motivates you to workout? Any tips would be great to hear!