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Originally Posted by BirdDancer
I feel like the holidays dragged me down. I am starting to feel a little like I have a figurative 100 lb weight chained to my leg. Well, not so much that, as a weight on my brain. I guess it's aka "freeze fatigue". My husband wants me to finish helping him with something. In reality, it's not that big of a job at all, but I'm dreading starting it all the same. Dreading. I'll set an alarm reminder as a fire under my butt.
It's not that I've none nothing these past few days. I have helped hubby quite a bit, cooked a lot of nice things, and finally cleaned up the kitchen. We went on some short walks. The kitchen was like a perpetual disaster area these past few days. Hubby helped a bit, but I did most of the clean up. I'm at a point where I don't want to cook so as to not create any dirty dishes and pans. If I could get away with serving some quicky meal on a paper plate, I would.
Tomorrow I finally get my hair colored and cut. The grays are really showing at my roots. Yea, not a biggy deal, but when I see it, I really feel aged. Next week, I see my psychiatrist and therapist after about four weeks. I almost wish I could grab my pdoc and give him a huge hug, but touching is not allowed.
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HI BirdDancer,
I have had you on my mind, wondering how you are doing. I see you are not feeling as energetic as you had been feeling.
I am feeling very similar. I am sooo tired! I am sleeping, too. In fact, I want to sleep day and night. I am having difficulty focusing on tasks due to the overwhelming need to sleep. It's a real bummer, as I have lots that needs ongoing attention right now! I am trying to read documents and I am drifting off every minute or sooner. I have drifted off three times while just writing this post to you!
I am staying in today. I would not trust myself to drive safely today.
You do a lot in the kitchen. You do such a wonderful job, too,. It totally makes sense that you'd like a break from "kitchen duty" for awhile!
I sometimes resort to Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice meals for dinner when I am super busy or am super tired. Sometimes, I thaw food I have previously prepared and I have kept in the freezer.
I am starting a higher protein, lower carb diet soon and will need to cook more, as I will have to keep up with the protein demands. I have done this in the past and I have needed much more protein for the first 2 weeks or so, while adjusting to cutting back on carbs. I usually cook protein in larger batches, depending upon whether I am doing this dietary modification alone or not.
I hope you get the breaks you would like at this point. I have not been here at PC as much lately; yet, I think I recall you have been quite busy. Maybe a break would be just what you need?
Much Love!
