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I haven’t worn my Fitbit in awhile, but my past sleep data says my average was fair at 77, never better. This might be partially responsible for the brain fog I have all day and lack of focus. I feel like if I can just get my energy back so many things will fall in place. Getting my blood work is an absolute must at this…

Duly noted. Seriously, thank you again!

Wow, this is interesting. I’ve had some dark moments for sure. It’s crazy that this could be caused by anemia! Thank you for the heads up.

Thank you! I’ll be sure to ask how that looks as well. Appreciate the feedback.

As others have said, be patient. I would be lucky to lose .5 lbs a week, so anything more than 2 lbs a week is a lot. And what is the alternative? You quit and gain back what you lost plus more? Ask yourself- are you losing for a better life or for a momentary event? Because if it’s for life, you need to be consistent for…

I appreciate that thank you. Sounds like I might have been in denial about my health, so I’m glad I asked y’all. Hypothyroidism wasn’t even on my radar, nor was anemia. Really good to know and consider. If all comes back fine then wow... but at least I’ll know.

No thank goodness. Healthy weight and good blood pressure, so not likely. Thank you for asking 🙏🏻

I haven’t logged since I got married over a year ago. He does ALL the cooking, he just loves it so much, and trying to track his concoctions haven’t been worth the struggle. It’s been bittersweet lol. To answer your question though, we eat animal protein, and get our veggies in. But it’s certainly not cuisine I have been…

I’m currently eating maintenance, maybe slightly above. I haven’t had the energy to work out, and only take 2- 20 min walks a day with my dog. Maybe I need to force workouts for a few weeks in the hopes something clicks, but even those dog walks are a struggle sometimes.

It’s good to hear it’s making an impact! Hopefully it will be the same case for me and easily corrected. Thanks for the feedback.

I had a late term miscarriage last July. I can’t say I’ve completely bounced back from that, physically or mentally. Instead of getting better, I think I’m getting worse as far as energy is concerned. That was one thing I was looking forward to having again and it just didn’t come back the way I thought it would.

Maybe? I’m not sure if I’m feeling depressed so I don’t have energy or if my lack of energy is making me feel depressed 🤦🏼‍♀️

My hair and nails have been brittle for a long time, so started taking a multivitamin for that. I also get enough sleep, it’s just not quality sleep unfortunately. I’m starting to think this isn’t in my head at all.

To double down on some of the questions, I haven’t had any recent blood work done, and perhaps it’s time I do. I wanted to try some at home things before taking up the doctors time, but the iron and vitamin D deficiency comment sounds exactly like how I feel. It seems any amount of movement depletes me. I can barely keep…

My family is big so I’m always going to be big/fat. I’m big boned, so will always be overweight (when big boned isn’t an excuse for being over fat). I’m *insert age* so losing is nearly impossible. I can’t afford healthy food (when calories matter, not organic food). I’ll gain weight if I even look at carbs. - These are…

You carry your weight well! I just checked my wrists and they don’t touch on either side. I’m currently 130 and a similar height. I still have at least 10-15 to lose. It’s honestly such a personal opinion what feels comfortable but it’s good to have a reality check from time to time- for me it’s getting too thin, perhaps…

Loved reading your responses OP. Look forward to seeing your journey ❤️

Have you read the post, Is It Over Yet? The Perimenopause Thread?

Wow, I’m in awe! Loved the message so much, and seriously- huge congrats on getting your health and your mojo back!!!

Same, thanks for entertaining the topic 🙏🏻 The link between happiness and wellness has always been intriguing to me, especially when we start diving into the neuroscience of rewiring our brains with intentional thought, which is fairly in line with this topic. I’ll be a geek and digress for a sec and give an example:…

Hahahah! “132 easy steps every day!”... can’t wait (jk) 😂

Exactly my question too- does it make you happier? If so, how? Is there proof? I want to know! I do know if I villainize (is that even a word) something that’s normal, like eating carbs, or not meditating at exactly 10am every morning, that will only make life feel unbearable and joyless. I don’t think that’s where the…

This. The more I read about the theory, it really seems like a trendy name slapped onto the philosophy of mindfulness, mixed with fast rules to break bad habits like escapism. He just Type A’d it. Which isn’t a bad thing if that’s the way your brain works. A lot of times guidelines/rules help us relax when we need to…

This guys routine wouldn’t be for me, it’s quite structured. But, in bold, I don’t think that’s what he meant (I could be wrong). I think he is saying he is prioritizing it, as something that’s important and needs to be done, before doing low priority options. It did come off that way though. I think he genuinely means…

I wondered the same thing. I suppose the difference would be replacing them with things that will improve your health and well being, not break it down. I think clarity on that would have been helpful.

If you’re interested, from the Harvard article- What Sepah intended with his dopamine fast was a method, based on cognitive behavioral therapy, by which we can become less dominated by the unhealthy stimuli — the texts, the notifications, the beeps, the rings — that accompany living in a modern, technology-centric society.…

Maybe that’s what they’re missing- the why. Doing it for dopamine control doesn’t seem like a big enough reason to change your entire life, especially considering there might be holes in that theory. But, for a deeper philosophical purpose, this I get. I would still love to know the science though, and anyone’s personal…

Right, how is sleeping in stimulating? Hey, he was just telling his story, what can you do? 🙂 For me, I practice Buddhism, and mediation is essential, so this theory isn’t that much of a stretch for me. It parallels in a lot of ways actually. I’ve always made things deeper than they probably need to be, so I need to keep…

Can I pick your brain about this? I’m trying to look at all angles here because I honestly don’t know what I think yet. Okay, so the 5 benefits he’s listed: Benefit 1: Better concentration Benefit 2: More motivation Benefit 3: Enjoying pleasurable activities more Benefit 4: Hedonic adaptation Benefit 5: Exercising…

My old job had a weight loss challenge and we would use this scale for our weekly weigh in. I was hooked so bought one for my house. I liked the data, even if it isn’t entirely accurate, it’s fun to follow the trend.