I've been feeling blah. run down. tired. this is really not like me - especially not since losing all this weight. Over the weekend, I really needed to work out in the garden - something I usually love. But somehow I couldn't manage to get my butt in gear. (I did finally get out there by only enough to clean up the front yard - still gotta clean up the back & put all my pots in the garage for winter) Maybe its the season, maybe its the time change, maybe its the looming holidays that I hate. maybe...
The hubs commented maybe I wasn't eating enough carbs. This got me thinking...now that I am so close to goal, maybe there are less reserves on my body & I need to rebalance what I'm eating. I've always tried to stick to the bandster way of life - protein first plus maybe some veggies. No bread, no rice, no pasta plus do my best to limit sugar intake. Is that what it should *always* be?? I'm not "low-carb" by any stretch but my daily carb intake is under 100gr.
I've noticed I tend to get dizzy or woozy if I don't eat at least a little something every few hours. Being this skinny is a new frontier for me. So, this week I'm consciously trying to add carbs *back* into my diet. I'm going with a small roll with some goat cheese as a mid-morning snack. My restriction level is quite good - I can pretty much eat whatever I want but only a few bites & not much hunger. I have mixed emotions about this little experiment. For me, I think carbs are the devil & I'm afraid that a "little" could quickly turn into a "lot." Also afraid I'm going to pack on 5lbs overnite. mental, I know. However, I'm starting to feel perkier & more alert. Let's see if I can get back some of that old fire in Kickbox tonight....
Another thing I am going to try are B12 shots. Anyone tried them? I've been taking b12 orally for awhile now. Definitely gross tasting but I can tell my energy flags on days I miss a dose. However, I know my body does not absorb much of it since it passes right through & turns my pee neon yellow. I've heard the body absorbs more of the b12 when delivered via a shot. Plus, there was recently a deal on Groupon - so I'm going to give it a shot (bad, I know). I bought a 15-shot package & shots are supposed to be done weekly. First appt is tomorrow. I'll post updates.....
cheers,
chloe
2 comments:
You may want to have your iron tested as well. Sometimes anemia can cause fatigue and general ickiness. Let us know if this experiment works.
I hope the shots work for you, I know I'm definitely in the same place with the fatigue.
Good luck with re-introducing some more carbs. Let us know how it goes. :)
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