Being a first year teacher is tough... being a first year teacher at a high stakes school is more tough! I was so stressed out this past week. I had all the usual things plus extra grading, sub plans, and filling out tons of paperwork.
Tuesday came and I was beat. I felt so exhausted and all I wanted to do was bawl! My mom suggested I take my vitamins again. I do not eat until 11 am and by that time, some of my vitamins (which need to be taken with food) would keep me up all night. Wednesday I woke up early and ate breakfast. I took my vitamins and I must of not had enough food in my stomach because I got sick. That night, rather early, I work out for 30 minutes. I stretched afterwards and fell asleep on the floor for 1 hr. I woke up and went straight to bed. I slept for 10 hours.
Anyway, since I got 10 hours of sleep and I have been taking my B-12 vitamin... I have more energy.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
B12
Earlier this week, I caught the first 20 minutes of Dr. Oz. (Some of you may be wondering why I am watching TV when I claim to not have enough to live a healthy lifestyle... but it is my stress release... sadly.)
The episode I caught had information about B12 deficiency. Towards the end of last year when I was shopping the book, "Could It Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses" caught my eye. I read the back of the book, but did not buy it.
Both, what I heard and what I read, state that if you have low amounts of b12 in your body, you could experience many symptoms like fatigue, exhaustion, or forgetfulness. These symptoms could possibly be misdiagnosed. Dr. Oz said that nearly 40% of the population (US, world?) may have a b12 deficiency. If it goes untreated can cause serious nerve damage. There was also a demonstration about gastric acid and b12. A lot of how we get our b12 is from protein sources. When we eat protein, the acid separates the b12 from the protein and then allows our body to absorb it. As we get older, the acidity in our stomachs are not as powerful and in turn causes b12 to continue to stick to the protein. This causes our body not to absorb it. The other concern that Dr. Oz had is that proteins are different today than they were 20 or 30 years ago. We should not assume all protein has a good source of b12.
I want to get myself tested because things do not normally catch my eye like that. I do not take vitamins and I do not eat a lot of protein. I have some of the symptoms so it may be a good idea. When (and if... I am too much like my dad) I get tested, I will let you all know what is going on.
You can watch Dr. Oz's video here for more information.
The episode I caught had information about B12 deficiency. Towards the end of last year when I was shopping the book, "Could It Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses" caught my eye. I read the back of the book, but did not buy it.
Both, what I heard and what I read, state that if you have low amounts of b12 in your body, you could experience many symptoms like fatigue, exhaustion, or forgetfulness. These symptoms could possibly be misdiagnosed. Dr. Oz said that nearly 40% of the population (US, world?) may have a b12 deficiency. If it goes untreated can cause serious nerve damage. There was also a demonstration about gastric acid and b12. A lot of how we get our b12 is from protein sources. When we eat protein, the acid separates the b12 from the protein and then allows our body to absorb it. As we get older, the acidity in our stomachs are not as powerful and in turn causes b12 to continue to stick to the protein. This causes our body not to absorb it. The other concern that Dr. Oz had is that proteins are different today than they were 20 or 30 years ago. We should not assume all protein has a good source of b12.
I want to get myself tested because things do not normally catch my eye like that. I do not take vitamins and I do not eat a lot of protein. I have some of the symptoms so it may be a good idea. When (and if... I am too much like my dad) I get tested, I will let you all know what is going on.
You can watch Dr. Oz's video here for more information.
STRESS!
Stress is my current saboteur.
I am a first year school teacher and much of my time is spent planning, preparing, and teaching. This week I was lucky to get 4 hours of sleep per night. I never ate breakfast, my lunch was always small, and then when I got home I would snack instead of actually eating dinner or my dinner would be fast food and since I would not be full I would snack later. Of course, there was not much time to work out either. The one day I did, I was exhausted after 30 minutes.
This week, I have not taken enough time for me. That will be the goal... to set aside enough time to eat proper meals and work out for at least 30 minutes. I will let you know how it goes next Saturday. :)
I am a first year school teacher and much of my time is spent planning, preparing, and teaching. This week I was lucky to get 4 hours of sleep per night. I never ate breakfast, my lunch was always small, and then when I got home I would snack instead of actually eating dinner or my dinner would be fast food and since I would not be full I would snack later. Of course, there was not much time to work out either. The one day I did, I was exhausted after 30 minutes.
This week, I have not taken enough time for me. That will be the goal... to set aside enough time to eat proper meals and work out for at least 30 minutes. I will let you know how it goes next Saturday. :)
Eating Out!
Oh my...
Even though I have been a member of "Lose It!" for close to a year and a half, I have only been tracking my calories consistently for about 3 weeks. My roommates and I went out to eat at a family-friendly national restaurant.
I looked up the nutrition menu before going and decided what I was going to get. By the time we got there, I decided to splurge even though I knew the calorie count on all the items was not good.
I went way over my calorie budget for the day!
If I could have, I would have not chosen that restaurant because everything had such high calories! What do you do when you have a gift card and so do your friends? Use the gift card and ask the person who gave it to you to get you a gift card to a healthier restaurant.
Looking at the nutrition information before you go will always be helpful so you will know what you should get and what you should AVOID. If you can not avoid it, then try not to go to that place. I should really take my advise which I got nearly two years ago from Flat Belly Diet.
Even though I have been a member of "Lose It!" for close to a year and a half, I have only been tracking my calories consistently for about 3 weeks. My roommates and I went out to eat at a family-friendly national restaurant.
I looked up the nutrition menu before going and decided what I was going to get. By the time we got there, I decided to splurge even though I knew the calorie count on all the items was not good.
I went way over my calorie budget for the day!
If I could have, I would have not chosen that restaurant because everything had such high calories! What do you do when you have a gift card and so do your friends? Use the gift card and ask the person who gave it to you to get you a gift card to a healthier restaurant.
Looking at the nutrition information before you go will always be helpful so you will know what you should get and what you should AVOID. If you can not avoid it, then try not to go to that place. I should really take my advise which I got nearly two years ago from Flat Belly Diet.
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