Self-Imposed Exile

Things have been good lately, but so busy!  My mom has been in town for the past week and extended her trip by a few days so that we can have more lowcountry fun today and tomorrow.  I've had a great time showing her around Charleston, and we have definitely done our part to stimulate the economy as we eat, shop and tour our way through the area.

I've also started what is GOD WILLING my last masters class.  Of course, I've thought this two times previously, but I'm optimistic that this time I really do only have seven weeks of school left.  Long story here, and I will definitely be posting a very public and honest review of my school next week.  I can't do much to fix the mess of the last few months, but I can at least warn other students.  So, more to come on that, and now I'm just trying to be positive about this class and give it my best effort.

I'm still doing Insanity most mornings, though having company I've missed a couple of days.  But I'm still liking it, and I'm getting pretty close to the end of the first phase before I'll enter a "recovery week", and then jump into the last four weeks that ramp things up to a whole other level.  Yikes!

I've also been so bloody exhausted lately.  My mom and I are generally home from our daily adventures around 5 or 6, and I feel so beaten down.  It's all I can do to keep my eyes open until bed time.  I'm eating a fairly healthy diet with lots of veggies and proteins, I'm exercising regularly and getting about eight hours of sleep a night, so I'm really starting to wonder if something is wrong with me.  I have a family history of thyroid disorders, so I think in the next couple of weeks I'm going to see if I can have some tests run.

So, anyway, I haven't done much to keep up with blogging, and even my email and Facebook have been fairly neglected.  But hopefully next week, I'll be back in the saddle again and this weekend I'll be visiting some blogs to say hi.

Comments

[Kendra]

Glad you are having a great time with your mom. I can't wait until mine comes to visit in October!

Fatigue can be a symptom of hypothyroidism plus a million other things. It's a great idea for females our age to have a thyroid test run as a baseline. I had one done a couple of months ago!

[Aly @ Breathe Gently]

Sounds like fun - but I really hope you're ok! Definitely get yourself checked out, just to be sure.. and good luck with the last little bit of the masters!

[Jenna]

I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism when I was a freshman in high school and my fatigue got written off as "you are just so overinvolved and busy, no wonder you're tired!" but yea, if you are constantly tired even when well rested, Id definitely get tested for it. When I was first put on my thyroid medicine I lost about 25-30 lbs in two months because my metabolism was pretty much asleep before I started taking it. It would be worth looking in to!

[Chelsea]

I've actually just been complaining to my husband that I've been WAAAAY tired lately. Even when I get like 9 hours of sleep. It's ridiculous. I'm out as soon as I shut my eyes.

[Kate P]

Glad you're having a great time with your mom! My unsolicited advice: Get your iron levels checked. And I am rooting for you to kick your final class's butt! :)

[Old Warrior]

The fraud alert from MasterCard that someone was having a real good time in Charleston using our card was a tip-off to the great time you're having.

Belle and I just sit home eating gruel clipping coupons.

[Heidi Renée]

LOL @ your dad! When we moved to a new place a few years ago and were using our debit card like crazy filling the kitchen with food and all those other good things that come with moving, I got a frantic call from our bank saying they were about to lock our account--and I frantically told them that they had better NOT lock that account DO YOU HEAR ME I'M USING THE CARD!

If this is not your last class I think we all need to go punch your school in the face.

[Kimberly In Seattle]

Just found your blog and wanted to say hello!! Good luck fighting your fatigue and exhaustion! I used to feel that way in high school, but it was due to an iron deficiency!