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I have to start working out

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I have to start getting in better shape. Now that the weather is getting better I want to start getting out for a long walk every day at the very least.

Consider that I’m home on medical leave and that I suffer from chronic pain it’s hard for me to plan a regular fitness regime because I just don’t feel well every day … in fact I barely ever feel well. So … I guess I just need to plan to do something daily that I should be able to do most days even if I don’t feel all that well. I figure that if I start feeling somewhat better after I begin walking regularly I could always add more workouts to my schedule if I can handle it.

Someone told me I should think about taking optimum nutrition pro complex but I think I’ll hold off talking any supplement for now until I see if I can just stick to walking regularly and also check out supplement with my doctor.

Do you have trouble getting into a regular fitness schedule? I know it’s probably a little harder for me since I’m in chronic pain, but I have to try.

Trying to decide on what type of gift to get my pregnant friend

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I just found out earlier this week that a close friend from work is expecting a baby in the Fall. I’m really happy for her as she’s wanted to have a baby for a long time.

I know it’s kind of early for gifts, but I’d like to get her a mother to be gift now … just to show her that I’m in her corner and that I’m excited for her and her husband.

My big dilemma is whether to get her a gift just for her – something that she can use to pamper herself now, or to get her a gift that she can use when the baby comes in the Fall. Hmmm … What to do, what to do …

If you were just fairly newly pregnant would you want a present for yourself right now or would you want a present for your baby? I mean … in a few months she’s definitely going to have a couple of very big baby showers from the people at work and all of our friends … I think I’m leaning towards getting her a personal gift.

Medication related skin problems

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No matter what I do it seems that my skin is getting worse and worse. I don’t know why it’s causing me so many problems lately.

I really think it’s the medications that I’ve been taking since last summer for my migraines. The medication somehow prevents me from sweating and that seems to really interfere with my skins health … it’s like my skin actually needs to sweat a little bit to stay healthy and clear. I guess I need to do some more research on how to get rid of pimples at least when on this particular medication.

Do you ever have medication related skin problems? What did you do about it?

I think it’s time to use the Elliptical Machine again

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I think it was about four years ago when I bought my elliptical machine. I used it for a while when I first got it, but I started to feel ill (I’m home with a chronic illness) and I had to stop using it for a while. Unfortunately … a while stretched into several years and here I am just getting around to thinking about using it again.

Funny how time flies isn’t it?

The machine is up in one of our spare bedrooms and it’s a big heavy thing. I had to haul it into the right position just so I could use it again. Then … I couldn’t remember just exactly what all the buttons and knobs were for so I went searching for the manual. Luckily I do keep most of the instructions of gadgets and machinery that we buy in one place so it was fairly easy to find. Now I just have to find a few minutes to sit down with the manual so I can learn more about how to use the elliptical to my best advantage.

Actually if I can find some time tomorrow to read the manual again then maybe I can start using the elliptical on Monday … you know, start at the beginning of the week. Even if I only use it two or three times a week that will be better that what I’ve been doing!

Do you have an Elliptical machine or other exercise equipment in your house that you really haven’t been using?

I’m so exhausted

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I feel like I’ve spent most of this year exhausted. Actually I’ve been exhausted since November. I could sleep in the afternoon … heck, sometimes I think I could go to bed about half an hour after I get up in the morning.

I’m certain there’s something wrong … but so far nothing is showing up. I do have a bad thyroid. I only have half a thyroid and I take thyroid replacement hormone but according to my blood work my levels are fine.

Back in December my family doctor told me she thought I had seasonal affective disorder. I’m certain I don’t have is my symptoms really don’t fit with SAD other than the extreme tiredness. For example I’m also very cold most of the time and that fits better with thyroid disease. Anyway .. desperate to help myself I went out and bought a SAD light and I’ve been using it for 30 minutes a day and I do feel a tiny bit better but only as I say a tiny bit better.

Honest, I won’t be needing a sleeping pill any time soon. More likely I’ll be needing a wake up pill!

It’s been four months of extreme tiredness. I’m hoping that the sleepiness will just gradually go away because my doctor certainly isn’t looking for a cause. If it doesn’t go away by say the end of March I’m either going to insist that she do more tests or send me to another doctor.

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