ailments and aches

Sapna's Health Problems
1. quasi-diabetic
2. arthritis in hips
3. mild narcolepsy
4. depression/ anxiety
5. bum wrists
6. fatty liver disease
7. bouts of vertigo


Complications
so I am diabetic mostly b/c of genetics, but I can "cure" the diabetes and the fatty liver stuff by losing 20 lbs and watching what i eat. The meds are helping control my sugars, but I need to start exercising....which brings us to health concerns 2 and 3. It is very hard to workout when you are in pain and sleepy all the time. I lack motivation and on top of that, for the past 6 months, my hips ache like hell when it is cold or damp outside (hello, winter) so I wake up still tired and in pain and it is all i can do to get to work. As a matter of fact, I was not doing such a good job getting to work, let alone wokking oskar in the mornings. Unfortunately, moderate exercise will probably cure all that ails me----but all that ails me keeps me from doing it.....so here is the new mild plan----baby steps....

1) I am taking meds for the narcolepsy now that I know I have it. Today was day one. I feel a bit jittery, but not really different in any other way. We will see what happens here.
2) as my own home rememdy---tea EVERY morning....i need to WAKE UP!!!!
3) I will force myself to eat a diabetic friendly breakfast every morning--i am doing really well with this due to the wonderful varieties of special K (protien plus and red berry)
4) I will briskly wok 1 mile with oskar each morning--this will help me cut down on time and also be my intro into mild excercise---until now, i have ditched his wok about 50% of the time, shortened it 25% of the time and strolled very slowly the other 25% of the time. NO MORE!!!! my pup and i will be fit and fast.
5) 2 liters of water daily--hopefully this will help flush out blood sugar.
6) my special diabetic anti-oxidants tea in the afternoon---which is supposed to boost energy and curb cravings....it tastes like poop, but oh well. right after school is when i am hungriest and I just pig out, I am hoping the tea will help me make my dinner time 7 instead of 330.

seriously-- i go home, eat dinner, nap for 3 hours, walk the dog, eat a small dinner again, try to make lessons, read, and go to bed at midnight and wake up feeling not rested at all at 7 am then rushing around to get ready. not good--- I just wasn't able to focus and fight the drowsies.....let us hope I can be normal soon.

normal means--planning and grading during school and right after school, going home to walk the dog and do sapna stuff (not to nap and then panickedly plan lessons ) eat dinner and relax till bedtime which should be 10 pm or so...

starting.....NOW!