Fatigue, etc.

Question
Hi Susan, thanks for volunteering! I am 27 years old and I had a miscarriage about 4 weeks ago, I had carried the baby 4 weeks while dead and did not know it, so it was a late pregnancy miscarriage. Since then I have been wanting to lose weight to better my sex life, health, etc. I am at 188 lbs and 5'7 and I am determined to lose 50 lbs by this time next year. My struggles right now is that I am tired, and battling a little depression (in addition to the miscarriage my mother whom I was very close to died Oct. 5th suddenly from a heart attack, which was when my baby died too) and I feel working out on my excercise bike I bought might help with depression and my fatigue, but I am always hungry. I have been not eating sugars, only splenda a substitute, trying to increase my protein (chicken and fish, no red meat) and calcium. I also find whole grain cereals fill me up much better than waffles, etc. But what about the rest of the day, can you recommend some snacks and lunch/dinner meals what will fill me up, but are healthy too. I have been trying to also take a daily vitamins, and when I remember I take them--usually about 7 out of 10 times. Also, is cream of wheat healthy? I don't put sugar in it, just butter and splenda.

I thank you for any advice you can offer me--hopefully once I start a exercise regimine I will stop being so tired all the time!

Melinda

Answer
Hi Melinda,

You are entitled to feel physical and emotion exhaustion!

Lose the Spenda, find some stevia.

Yes, exercise is the best anti-depressent, and it generates energy, not drain it. Go for a total of 30 minutes of beathing hard 6 days a week - 3 times 10 minutes, 6 x 5, doesn't matter, bike, stairs, dance around, whatever tickles your fancy. Releases stress, and otherwise gets you feeling at one with your body.

I don't do cereals because I can't find any that don't have some bad sweetener, and am anti cow's milk. AND am big on not eating protein and carbs at the same time. You need QUALITY carbs, and some protein (one serving the size of your palm is plenty per day) but not at the same time. Protein is digested by acids, carbs by alkalis, if you let them take turns you feel more energized after eating instead of sleepy.

Eat something when you first feel hungry! No Body is fat from eating too much raw fruit, or raw or slightly cooked non-starchy vegetables. Raw nuts are great, I don't leave home without some in my purse. Roasted, salted, candied nuts you can eat a bucket of, raw ones are satisfying after just a few.

I take a multi-vitamin, calcium, a couple other things first thing in the morning. If I don't do it then, while the one cup of coffee is dripping, it won't happen. Pick your moment, maybe first or last thing in your day.

Also anti-fatigue is lots of plain water.

Be Well,
Susan O. http://www.premiumfuel.com

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