Hello all!
It has been far too long!
Life has been good. Life has been crazy. My life is just crazy good!
The school year is coming to a close. Since December, I have been slowly putting the weight back on because I have been eating properly (more than what I did), and have not been exercising.
Spring Break was awesome because I went hiking for 10 hours straight (with a little break here and there). I literally killed myself. Every muscle in my body was sore for days!
I have been going on a few dates for the last month, so when I go out I am trying to be conscientious of what I eat. I know there is a tendency when people date and fall in love, couples tend to surround themselves with food. Since I fell into this 4 years ago and put on 40 lbs in 4 months, I am being much more cautious and much more aware this time around.
With school ending, I will be getting a gym membership. :) I am actually joining a friend with their plan.
I hope you are all doing well!!!
T :)
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
FAIL!
This week has been a total fail!
I have not logged any of my food....
I have not been keeping track of what I have had to eat at all.
TOTAL FAIL!
This week was another busy week at school. My mind was so preoccupied that logging my food was the very last thing on my mind. Sad, but true.
I figured since the Super Bowl is this weekend... I am not going to start logging until Monday so I can be bad! Being bad is so not good, but I think it is okay to be bad every once in a while.
Have a great weekend!
Hope it is a good and healthy one!
I have not logged any of my food....
I have not been keeping track of what I have had to eat at all.
TOTAL FAIL!
This week was another busy week at school. My mind was so preoccupied that logging my food was the very last thing on my mind. Sad, but true.
I figured since the Super Bowl is this weekend... I am not going to start logging until Monday so I can be bad! Being bad is so not good, but I think it is okay to be bad every once in a while.
Have a great weekend!
Hope it is a good and healthy one!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Energy!
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.
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 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. :)
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