I'm Getting Gross

My job isn't just my job. It's my mission in life. So sometimes I get wrapped up in the craziness of work and forget to take care of myself. Yesterday that all caught up with me. We had a heat advisory in the area. It was 94 degrees with a heat index of 107. Our Des Moines headquarters told us not to send the canvassers out so I didn't (my boss took the day off so I was in charge). However stupid Luke wanted to get his numbers up so he went out for an hour in the blistering heat to knock doors. I knocked about 25 doors before I was exhausted, dripping with sweat I trudged the 8 blocks back to my car for the ride back to the office. I hadn't eaten food at that point so I decided to do the really smart thing and have McDonalds for lunch. I got back to the office and started making political calls when I started feeling not so great. The boys left about an hour after I got back and not 15 minutes after they left I booted. Fail. I'm operating on 5-6 hours of sleep. Eating horrible food non stop. Stressing out more than I ever have. Going from a freezing office to the blistering outdoors many times a day. Smoking a pack of ciggs a day. And missing my friends and family back home. I don't know how much I weight I've gained but I took a look in a full length mirror this morning and it shows that I've been treating my body like crap. Yesterday's boot was a combination of all these factors and probably a few more.

Well I've always been one to through a fantastic pity party but not today. Today I regain control of my health. I'm going to begin with a one week cleanse. Only fruits and veggies, whole grains, no meats, minimal booze, and no soda. I'm also going to get more sleep, I normally go back to my supporter's house after work and watch t.v. for a few hours or so. Not anymore, when I get home my head is going to hit that damn pillow. Next I'm going to join a gym. There is an Anytime fitness about 4 block from my house so I'll join it, and when I move back to the 'Loo I'm going to have no excuse to work out with you Jackie. Hell Yeah! I'm also going to try and cut back on the smokes. I was doing great before I came here, Ashley you really did help me get down to about a pack every 3 days but now that's out the window. I'm going to cut down to a pack every other day god help me.

I've never been one to ask for a ton of help but I need your's now ladies. Call me when you can, text me, just keep in touch. I miss you all. Ash I'm so stoked for your visit, and JHo you should stop by too. Katie is coming at the end of Aug and McConnell might come too. Just sayin.

Until next time. All the best,
Lucas