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Sleepless again

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Another middle of the night wake up.  This morning it was at 2:30 AM, so got up at 3:30.  That makes for a really long day!  I can’t keep taking Ambien, so last night I chose not to take anything.  I’ve used TRB’s Body Calm Supreme, but in the middle of the night, I forget to take it!  All the little things I try to do to help me stay asleep.

I just printed off Dr Hyman’s list of Sleeping Tips, so I’m hoping I can improve my night’s sleep at some point.  My lack of exercise the last week probably hasn’t helped either.  I think the lower GI problem that I had for 2 days is over, so I can get back on to a normal exercise plan again.

I”m going to see my MD today.  It’s been about a year since I last had my labs done.  So it will be interesting to see what they will show.  It’s been over 3 months on the BSS diet, so I’m excited about finding out what the numbers will be.  I also know my cortisol is still high, because I feel hyper so much of the time.  And with life’s stresses, I know it just adds to the higher cortisol level.

Just looked at some beautiful pictures of my son’s family on FB.  Love those little boys!

The alarm just rang!  I’ve got to get ready for my day – and since I’ve been up for over 2 hours, it seems like it should be mid-morning already.

 

Day Off

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So thankful for a weekend off!  I really don’t like working long hours, or working on the weekend!  So even though I worked long hours this week, I knew I wasn’t going to work this weekend.  I needed some down time after working almost 50 hours this week.  I think I’m crazy knowing I’ve worked so many hours .  When I get home from a long day,I wonder why I didn’t leave at 5 like I’d intended to do.  Those hours after 5 PM are so productive! No phone calls or interruptions.  But….then I think about my shortened evening, and no real time for myself, and end up staying up late.  So the cycle goes on.  Why am I so driven to “get more” finished up?  Why can’t I be OK to let it go, and deal with it the next time I go in?  I feel like I’m programmed to be driven.  Maybe it’s my high cortisol level.

We just had a nice little rain shower here, and it smells so nice outside. Still on the warm side, and now it’s muggy.  I can hear the rain again, so it must be starting up again.

Today I did the 3 mile walk with Leslie Sansone!  Yeah.  I felt pretty good after it, but I did push myself to keep going after 2 miles.  I could barely do the 1 mile walk only 2 months ago.

I re-took the tests, and I was using the BSS book.   Maybe I need to update the tests online, just to be able to keep track of things.  I think the toxins are getting me – no real weight loss for what seems like a long time.  What’s the next step after the 8 weeks?  and can I find a functional doctor where I live?  and can I afford it?  still, I love feeling good and healthy, even though my body is still on the overweight side.

 

 

Wednesday Thoughts

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So today was another busy day at work.  I need to realize that I’ll never catch up–and I need to accept there will never be an empty “in” basket.  Job security in this crazy economy in the construction industry, no less.  Still, l have these high expectations.  I think I should be able to get X number of things done, and I just can’t get it done.   With added responsibilities, it’s OK, but challenging!  My hope is the added things will eventually be offset with faster processes with our new system.

So, off to the chiropractor today on my lunch hour, and I left work at 5:30 today, so it was a shorter work day today.  I started my workout DVD, and managed to get my 2 mile walk in with Leslie again!  I love how I feel after I’ve exercised.

Spoke to my aging Mom again.  I guess we’re all heading that way, aren’t we?  To my kids, I’m “aging” also.  Anyway, I like that we’re talking most days, just keeping in touch and seeing how each others days have gone.  Since Step-dad is in nursing care now, I feel a little more protective of her and her health.  I wish I could convince her to give up sugar in hopes of her arthritic knee getting better.  I don’t think I can change her lifestyle, though, so I’ll encourage her to eat more veggies. So thankful that I still have her in my life.

Fried up some turkey burgers with shredded zucchini, yellow squash, onions, celery, carrots, and some brown rice and 1 egg.  Yummy.  I ate too many!

A healthy eating day again.  I just ate too much!  My weight hasn’t budged.  I think I will try to eat more veggies, but the fruit is what calls my name.  I love those “in season” cherries, grapes, and blueberries.

 

Cell phones and health

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Got up and exercised this morning!  But my sleep was not so good last night, with lots of waking up and not being able to fall asleep again.  I hate when that happens.  If only I could stop drinking at 6 PM!  not possible in the desert.

My food choices were good today.  My friend at work offered me some Italian seasoned  chips, but not the usual potato chips.  I tasted one that was red, but I don’t think it was  beet.  Pretty good for a processed food.  I noticed my face feeling itchy after I ate it, so I would guess it was the oil that was in it.   So many things I can’t eat.  But so many things that I CAN EAT!!!!  Thank you Dr. Hyman!

On my way home from work, I called my Mom on my cell phone.  My face lit up within a couple of minutes.  I know Dr. Hyman talks about this in his book also.  I really think cell phones are not in my best interest!  But then this happens on our land line phones that are cordless, too.  So, I am extremely sensitive to the electromagnetic fields around me.  Even in our office with the wireless “WiFi” connection that sits on a shelf, I notice feelings of extreme warmth on my face and my checks turn red.

Looking forward to a 2-day weekend finally!  The conversion at work is complete and we have 1 week under our belts!  And…we survived.  So thankful for a couple of non-stressful days off!

 

No exercise today

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A busy day at work.  With a software change last weekend, I am feeling behind right now.  So I worked from 7:30AM to 6:45PM with an hour for lunch-that’s 10-3/4 hrs for the day.  I just don’t want to work Saturday, so I’m willing to stay a little later in the day.  However, this isn’t going to be the norm, or I’ll complain.  Last week was 57 hours, and that was over 6 days.  I’m so thankful the change went well, but it’s still a lot of work.  I feel especially slow and I know there’s a learning curve.  Plus I missed 2-3 days of what I would normally do.  Just psyching myself up to being OK with working the longer days, but also knowing “this too shall pass”.

So….no exercise today.   I sometimes exercise in the morning before work, but it didn’t work out this morning.  And tonight just got too late.  Tomorrow….  At least my food choices were good today.

Reaction: No more corn

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I have puffy hands and eyes this morning, so my symptoms are telling me that the corn on the cob I ate last night wasn’t that good for me.  I guess I thought since I hadn’t had any for so long…….maybe it would be OK.  That was wishful thinking.

I had blueberries, almonds, and pecans for breakfast.  I had my green tea earlier upon awakening.  Can’t believe I’ve changed my eating patterns and habits so much!  I actually look forward to such a simple but nutritious breakfast.

I had my quiet time with God earlier too.  I’m reading thru the Bible in 1 year, so today was  the Chronicles.  Genealogies are interesting.  There are a lot of strange names from way back when.

No exercise this morning since I need to get to work a little earlier.  I’ll have to walk with Leslie Sansone tonight when I get home.  I’m ready to go to work after a lovely day off in the middle of the week.

 

 

Fun 4th of July Supper

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We went to Fry’s and I found some free range chicken legs.  Also got some corn on the cob.  Stopped at Sprouts for more veggies and fruits, too.  Grilled the chicken, and Dave had a steak.  Also had grilled corn-on-the cob.  I got the brown rice ready to go, but forgot to put it on the table.

Food was delicious, but I got so full since I had snacked on cherries.  I love them!  I ate about 1-1/2 chicken legs, and had a little olive oil on my corn on the cob.  Wow, it was good and so sweet too.  Now I know why HFCS (high-fructose corn syrup) is so sweet!  Will my blood sugar be really high in the morning after a meal with corn?  I rarely eat corn these days, so it will be interesting to see if I have any reactions to it.

 

 

Hello world!

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Happy 4th of July!

Not knowing what I’m really doing on this blog, I might as well get started with writing about my Dr Hyman experience.

I’d not heard about Dr Hyman until my sister-in-law mentioned something about him.  In my quest for losing weight and my pre-diabetic state, I knew I had to do something to help myself.  But what?  the $1000 question, right?  If only something would work.  If only I could stop my body from gaining more weight and inches. I’d read a lot about the female fat cell (Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell by Debra Waterhouse), and I’d read a  book about pre-diabetes by Jack Challem (Stop Prediabetes Now).  Jack Challem’s book actually got me started on the right path of eating more veggies.  But after reading about Dr Hyman, I knew I needed more information about what to actually do to “fix” my body that was out of control.

I started listening to an audio version of Dr Hyman’s “Ultramind Solution”.  It woke me up!  Not only do I have a broken body with a pre-diabetic condition, but my mind is/was broken. I have trouble putting thoughts into words, and reaching for words that just aren’t there anymore.

I’ve been “eating better” for about 7 weeks.  I’m still reading “The Blood Sugar Solution” and so far it mirrors a lot of what’s in the “Ultramind Solution”.   I’ve dropped 8 pounds and my energy level has zoomed.  I’ve been exercising most days to my DVD by Leslie Sansone.  I actually feel good now, and life is a lot more fun!