Starting Over
Starting over. It does seem like a lot of my posts start that way for me. There's a certain repetitiveness in them along those lines. But, I can take comfort in the fact that I do indeed start over! That each drop-off in exercise routines doesn't mean an end, but a detour in my journey ... and it is a journey!
I went to day shift last summer, in an attempt to help me feel better, and to have more energy. All most immediately I felt better, though it took a couple months to sleep better. However, my energy continued to lag. I had finally decided to just accept the fact that I was lazy ... my lack of energy obviously had nothing to do with working the night shift for so many years since I continued to have little energy.
When I went to see my doctor for my annual physical, I brought with me a list of lab tests that I wanted ... all related to energy. Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 (I've been a vegetarian my whole life, with short bouts of veganism), Thyroid (any excuse is acceptable), and a CBC. Turns out, my body needed a little tweaking. My Vitamin D was extremely low, Vitamin B12 was in range, but low-ish, Thyroid was in range, Hemoglobin a little low, and on the Chemistry, my Albumin was also low. Within a week of taking Iron, Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 supplements, I woke with more energy! I was surprised and impressed with how quickly it turned around for me! I've also really tried to focus on increasing my protein intake.
So, with all those additional factors taken care of, I think I'm ready to get back on a program again. With the encouragement of a friend, I have decided to give ChaLEAN a try. It looks like a little less time committment than P90X or P90X+, which when just starting out, is a helpful thing.
So, I'm starting tomorrow ... a little valentine for my body! Measurements and photos will be posted soon.
I went to day shift last summer, in an attempt to help me feel better, and to have more energy. All most immediately I felt better, though it took a couple months to sleep better. However, my energy continued to lag. I had finally decided to just accept the fact that I was lazy ... my lack of energy obviously had nothing to do with working the night shift for so many years since I continued to have little energy.
When I went to see my doctor for my annual physical, I brought with me a list of lab tests that I wanted ... all related to energy. Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 (I've been a vegetarian my whole life, with short bouts of veganism), Thyroid (any excuse is acceptable), and a CBC. Turns out, my body needed a little tweaking. My Vitamin D was extremely low, Vitamin B12 was in range, but low-ish, Thyroid was in range, Hemoglobin a little low, and on the Chemistry, my Albumin was also low. Within a week of taking Iron, Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 supplements, I woke with more energy! I was surprised and impressed with how quickly it turned around for me! I've also really tried to focus on increasing my protein intake.
So, with all those additional factors taken care of, I think I'm ready to get back on a program again. With the encouragement of a friend, I have decided to give ChaLEAN a try. It looks like a little less time committment than P90X or P90X+, which when just starting out, is a helpful thing.
So, I'm starting tomorrow ... a little valentine for my body! Measurements and photos will be posted soon.
posted by Sheri at
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1 Comments:
on starting over- i always feel so disappointed with myself when i start with gusto and ultimately drop out, and start over again somewhere down the line, but better inconsistent than not at all, right? keep it up!
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