I'm Still Here

It's been awhile since I posted. Wanna know why? Because I got a job making it virtually impossible to get into an exercise routine in order to lose fat. Sound like an excuse? Maybe. All I know is that at the end of the day, I'm exhausted and I don't feel like doing anything.

I was doing so well before but since then I have gained back what I lost. I wasn't working before and I had a lot of time to focus on meals and exercise but I don't have that anymore. But many other people lose weight and they have bigger obstacles than me so I should be able to do it. I just don't know how. How do you ladies, and gents, find the energy to exercise when your plate is full during the day???? I would really like to know. Do you just muddle through it?

No matter what, I have to get this weight off because the problems I had before are coming back: mobility issues and trouble standing for long periods of time.

First things first - got to get a new scale. The one I have is so hi-tech, that I can't figure out how to change the metric setting on it and it's driving me crazy. I need to get a regular digital scale.

Also, got to get over this cold so hopefully I can start next week some time.

Any advice you can give about exercising while being tired would be appreciated. Please tell me how you do it. Thanks.

Vlog #2

My First Video

Info on Heat Exhaustion

I was walking the other day and it was 92 degrees. After about 25 minutes, suddenly, I felt awful. I felt like I was going to pass out and I had no strength. I made it home, looked in the mirror and I was beet red. My hubby said I was heat exhausted and had me rest and drink lots of water. I drank about 4 large glasses of water before I left but apparently that had no bearing on it.

Anyway, he found an article about heat exhaustion/heat stroke and I think it would behoove us all if we read it and take caution. The Summer months are here and this could be dangerous if we aren't careful.

Beat the Heat: Recognize the Symptoms of Heat Illness
(from the American Osteopathic Association)

As the sun shines brightly and outdoor activities dominate weekend plans, people become even more vulnerable to heat-related injury. The most common heat disorder is heat exhaustion. Heat exhaustion is the inability to continue to exercise or do activities in the heat. If not recognized and treated promptly, heat exhaustion can develop into heat stroke. While heat stroke can be fatal, recognizing the symptoms and responding quickly can easily eliminate potential hospital visits.

“Heat stroke is an avoidable outcome that too many people suffer from each year,” explains Michael J. Sampson, D.O., an osteopathic family physician specializing in sports medicine. “Everyone should be aware of the subtle signs of heat exhaustion.”

According to the most recent Gatorade Sports Science Institute report, there are several causes for heat stroke: dehydration, heat and humidity, fitness and overmotivation.

“While the easiest symptom to detect is dehydration, many people don’t recognize how quickly dehydration can occur,” cautions Dr. Sampson.

In high temperatures, a person can sweat between one and two liters an hour. But in general, individuals drink far less than they sweat. After losing only two percent of a person’s body weight, physical performance is impaired.

“This means that a 150-pound person can become dehydrated in less than two hours, at which point they would experience a decrease in mental sharpness, willpower, muscle power and endurance,” explains Dr. Sampson.

Dr. Sampson also cautions against what he believes to be the most common misconception about this heat disorder—that hydration alone prevents heat stroke.

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