Everything was fine yesterday until about 10:30 p.m. Then I sat in bed with a plate of leftover salisbury steak and roasted potatoes with sour cream.
It was Sunday and I had made a real effort to get over 6,000 steps and to do a yoga video. Like it was a pretty decent day, but I ruined it late at night:(
In a not-very-smart move, I weighed myself this morning. I'm 235. For those of you keeping track (probably just me) that's 3.5 pounds up from January 1, 2018. You know, the day that was supposed to kick off my healthiest year ever?
I won't/can't give up on myself. I want to live to a ripe old age and be strong and independent while doing it.
Monday, March 19, 2018
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Bloody tired
Back in November I had routine labs done and was found to be slightly anemic with a 10.1 (normal is 11.1).
I had been giving blood regularly last year so my doctor just said to hold off on any more donations and she scheduled re-do of my labs in January.
So January labs were taken and while the anemia was slightly better at a 10.9, she did a full iron panel which showed my ferritin at an 11 (normal is 15) and iron saturation at 7 (normal is 15.5).
Doc asked if I'd been feeling tired or having low energy and I said no. She recommends I start taking Ferrous Sulfate 325mg.
I get the OTC supplement and start taking it most days, but forget it every now and then. Anyway, here I am realizing that I'm sleeping more than 8 hours almost every night and I feel exhausted every evening. I normally would blame this feeling on being overweight and lazy, but now I'm really thinking it's the anemia.
I realize I'm not severely anemic and I also realize that I'm the Super Queen of excuses, but when it's 7 p.m. and I'm fighting to stay awake, I think it might be something other than inherent laziness.
I've been reading a lot online about anemia and it often takes several months to resolve even with supplements. While I am loath to give up any excuse to not exercise, I really don't want to have this feeling of constant fatigue anymore.
I had been giving blood regularly last year so my doctor just said to hold off on any more donations and she scheduled re-do of my labs in January.
So January labs were taken and while the anemia was slightly better at a 10.9, she did a full iron panel which showed my ferritin at an 11 (normal is 15) and iron saturation at 7 (normal is 15.5).
Doc asked if I'd been feeling tired or having low energy and I said no. She recommends I start taking Ferrous Sulfate 325mg.
I get the OTC supplement and start taking it most days, but forget it every now and then. Anyway, here I am realizing that I'm sleeping more than 8 hours almost every night and I feel exhausted every evening. I normally would blame this feeling on being overweight and lazy, but now I'm really thinking it's the anemia.
I realize I'm not severely anemic and I also realize that I'm the Super Queen of excuses, but when it's 7 p.m. and I'm fighting to stay awake, I think it might be something other than inherent laziness.
I've been reading a lot online about anemia and it often takes several months to resolve even with supplements. While I am loath to give up any excuse to not exercise, I really don't want to have this feeling of constant fatigue anymore.
Friday, March 2, 2018
FRIYAY!!!!
My mood has improved significantly since my last post. I exercised both Tuesday and Thursday evening and then woke up early this morning and did a 12-minute yoga sun salutation video. I FEEL SO AMAZING!!!!
I need to remember this feeling right now. Yoga is a great way to wake up, but when the bed is so soft and warm, I forget about how good yoga makes me feel.
Anyway, diet still isn't 100% but at least I'm not eating until I puke.
My little chihuahua had a bit of a limp yesterday, but she seems fine this morning. Wonder what that was all about? My youngest dog has a grooming appointment tomorrow. After I drop him off, I plan to take a nice long walk. The weather is supposed to be beautiful again this weekend!
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