I love this song. Lloyd Price’s version. Tonight I learned that the song was based on some historical events back in the 1800s or something (I’ll have to wiki it in a mo) and there have been numerous versions of the song dating back to at least 1923. This is why I love the 50s on 5 channel.

I’m on day 2 of an achy head. This is different from my usual searing pain migraines. It’s a dull ache that’s sitting right up in my forehead and I think I can directly attribute it to the weird fumes the monster copier has been putting out lately. It’s nauseating. I think I might see if I can work down in the dungeon tomorrow.

On top of that I had an infuriating day at work and I can’t talk about it so that’s probably not helping the head either.

Some good news though. Or encouraging, rather. Some of you might know I’ve been doing the whole attempting to lose weight, because well, I want to be healthier. It’s paying off too. I’m getting into clothes I haven’t been able to wear in a long time, and I *feel* better. It’s a good feeling. I stopped drinking soda altogether. Yeah I missed it. I was a Dr. Pepper girl. But as time goes by I find I hardly think about it. Been drinking a LOT of water, which I did anyway. I love water. But Crystal Lite lemonade is awesome, cheap, and satisfies my sweet drink craving. Also been drinking iced and hot tea as well. Some folks have told me they just switched to diet soda. Yuck. I have *always* hated diet sodas of all kinds. I had high hopes for diet Dr. Pepper, but to me, and my weird taste buds (the ones that don’t let me like fish) ALL diet drinks have a weird fake sugar/sweet & low aftertaste that I dislike. Just like ALL seafood has a “fishy” aftertaste to me. Besides, there’s still sugar in diet drinks and sugar is bad for me.

Also gave up fast food. That was always my Achilles heel really. When you’re an overweight person, it’s funny how people assume you’ve got candy bars hidden everywhere and that you eat cake and pies all the time. In actuality, I rarely eat candy, the only time I really have pie is at Thanksgiving, and yeah, cake is good, but the last time I had some cake I think was back in April at my little cousin’s bday party. And even then I ditched the frosting. (Besides, the cake is a lie :))

No, sweets have never been my problem. My problem is fast food. It’s too convenient. And it’s horrible for you. And I was eating it all the time. It’s quicker (duh), fairly cheap, filling, and easier to do than actually cooking. So I cut myself off from it too. Been fast food-free since Easter. And I do not miss it. No really. My friend Tonya has been on a calorie counting kick since New Year’s and when you look at the calories in a quarter-pounder, and consider that a QP meal with fries and soda is pretty much your calorie intake for the entire day, your mind boggles. And they aren’t good calories either. If I think about it like that, it totally helps me stay away. That and the fact that I’m a few weeks away from being able to wear some clothes I haven’t been able to get into in a very long time. I’d be an idiot to break my streak now.

My next hurdle is working on some sort of exercise routine. I need to find something that works for me (well, I know what works and that is swimming, but 10 bucks a pop to go to the pool is kinda pricey). I’ll find something though. My favourite thing right now – and I never thought I’d ever say this – is doing the household chores because I put on my iPod and I have a ‘clean the house’ playlist and basically I dance like a fool while I clean. It’s hella fun. I’m sure I look silly, but I don’t care 🙂 Plus Shannon’s been teaching me her bellydance moves. Those are quite a workout.

Anyway, I feel less grumpy now. Head still hurts tho so I think I’ll head for bed.