I had already decided before the weight gain reveal that I was going to quit my second job. I was just too tired all the time, every time I planned to go exercise I would end up having to work. This week is the first week I have not worked a second job since November of 2014. Thankfully I am starting to feel better, but I am not quite back to that feeling of being well rested.
This is also partially because of my ongoing saga with Vitamin D deficiency. I have also had low protein numbers in recent labs. What surprised me the most however, was learning that my iron was low today. I can't remember a time when my iron was ever low, and it may be a contributing factor as to why I am still so tired. So I will be adding an iron supplement to my daily vitamin regimen again. I was taking iron before just as a precaution, but stopped taking it due to feeling it was unnecessary.
My diet is going horribly......because I haven't been following one. In fact, I have been eating out about every day because I feel too tired to cook. I've been using McDonald's sweet tea sugar highs (54 grams of sugar by the way) to get me through my shifts without falling asleep. This definitely has to change, and I think it will be easier once I truly start getting more sleep. I am also having to take a sleep aid in order to get more than 4 or five hours of sleep at a time.
No matter how tired I am next week though, I HAVE to get back to the gym...even if it is something low impact like yoga.
As ever, I still struggle with this weight loss and if you are struggling too we can't let ourselves be discouraged. I am constantly trying to remind myself that if I don't like something that is happening in my life, then I need to find a way to change it.
Somewhat related to that, I am hoping my schedule will change in June. This will put me as having off Saturday and Sunday. If all goes as expected I think this will help me tremendously. This will allow me to spend time with friends and family that I have barely gotten to see over the last year, and will really help my mood. I think I may have been depressed over the winter due to my low Vitamin D as well as feeling cut off from the people I am closest to. I am starting to get back my normal cheerful self.
There is not much to talk about otherwise, but my next post should see me back on track. I am hoping to be able to report progress again! Until then, thanks for reading and sharing this journey with me!
