It's been a very busy day for me today, but I was able to deal with it far better than I would have before starting DE up again. I got through a difficult housecleaning job, drove my boyfriend out to the hospital for the tests his doctor wanted, and waited for over an hour and a half without feeling like falling asleep, did a quick grocery shopping trip, made dinner, and listed some items on ebay without feeling tired - though I did take a quick nap before making dinner. Just two weeks ago I would have been too tired after work to do anything except take a long nap the minute I got home from work.
My appetite is finally decreasing. I had a difficult time making myself eat breakfast this morning, and my desire to snack was pretty much gone today. The lady whose house I cleaned this morning said that it looked like I am losing weight, though the scales don't show any difference yet. Last time I weighed myself the scales showed 257.7, which is pretty much the same as I weighed a few days ago.
My moods have remained very stable even in situations that would normally put me in a bad mood. My boyfriend suggested that maybe the change in mood is simply because I am feeling better physically. He might be right about that because pain, and overall lack of energy, will take away one's motivation, and bring a person's mood down. But what I was going through seemed like more than just dealing with low level pain and lack of energy. Anybody else have any thoughts on this or noticed mood changes after taking DE?
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
DE Affecting Moods?
I had a very difficult time getting to sleep last night. My stomach was very upset, and I could not get it to settle down. I thought about trying DE to calm the indigestion, but I was worried that I would be too restless after taking it. So I only got about 4 hours sleep. Which brings me to the reason for my update today.
Over the last few months when I haven't been taking DE I have had quite a few nights where I didn't get enough sleep - whether I was just too restless or upset stomach - I only averaged about 3 - 4 hours sleep during those nights. The mornings after rough nights like those tend to be difficult at best. My moods range from grouch to depressed to almost impossible to deal with, and make life very difficult for my boyfriend who gets the worst of my ----. But this morning was completely different. Yes I was tired, and a little grouchy at first - but nothing like those other mornings. In fact, after taking my morning dose of DE I felt great. My motivation to get things done lagged a bit, but my energy was fairly high considering, and my mood was actually good.
My boyfriend was happily surprised at the difference in me.
This brings me to something else I've noticed. My moods are much better over the last two or three days. I hadn't really thought about it until now, but I am definitely feeling better emotionally. During these last few months away from DE I have been going through periods of intense depression. I realize that there have been many changes in my life over the last year and a half - I have lost three people I love (the pastor from my church, my housemate, and my aunt), I spent several months living alone for the first time in my life, and I got into a new relationship. These things alone can take a huge emotional toll on a person. But the mood swings I was dealing with were, for lack of a better way of putting it, not me. A day or so after starting the DE again I started feeling like myself again.
The increase in motivation that I have always felt when taking DE could be the DE affecting my moods, but I never really felt this kind of effect from it before. Maybe I just never noticed it because I wasn't dealing with these kinds of mood swings and depression before. All I know for certain is that I feel better, and more able to cope with things.
Over the last few months when I haven't been taking DE I have had quite a few nights where I didn't get enough sleep - whether I was just too restless or upset stomach - I only averaged about 3 - 4 hours sleep during those nights. The mornings after rough nights like those tend to be difficult at best. My moods range from grouch to depressed to almost impossible to deal with, and make life very difficult for my boyfriend who gets the worst of my ----. But this morning was completely different. Yes I was tired, and a little grouchy at first - but nothing like those other mornings. In fact, after taking my morning dose of DE I felt great. My motivation to get things done lagged a bit, but my energy was fairly high considering, and my mood was actually good.
My boyfriend was happily surprised at the difference in me.
This brings me to something else I've noticed. My moods are much better over the last two or three days. I hadn't really thought about it until now, but I am definitely feeling better emotionally. During these last few months away from DE I have been going through periods of intense depression. I realize that there have been many changes in my life over the last year and a half - I have lost three people I love (the pastor from my church, my housemate, and my aunt), I spent several months living alone for the first time in my life, and I got into a new relationship. These things alone can take a huge emotional toll on a person. But the mood swings I was dealing with were, for lack of a better way of putting it, not me. A day or so after starting the DE again I started feeling like myself again.
The increase in motivation that I have always felt when taking DE could be the DE affecting my moods, but I never really felt this kind of effect from it before. Maybe I just never noticed it because I wasn't dealing with these kinds of mood swings and depression before. All I know for certain is that I feel better, and more able to cope with things.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Starting Over (Again)
I cannot believe I nearly forgot about this blog. So much has happened in my life, and it has taken time to adjust to all of the changes that have taken place since I first started this blog.
First things first, let me fill everybody in on what has happened since my last post. I had renters for a month and a half during last August and part of September staying in the room that used to belong to my roommate/housemate. During that time I pretty much forgot about taking DE as I was getting readjusted to sharing my house with other people. Then in September, while they were still here, my boyfriend moved down here to stay. I should point out that this was a huge leap of faith for both of us because we had never met face to face, but we had been spending several hours a day on the phone with each other so we had gotten to know one another quite well. Still, that's not the same as getting to know each other face to face. But we hit it off wonderfully from the moment he got here, and the animals adopted him almost immediately - which is very unusual because they aren't very friendly with strangers.
So, between getting used to a new relationship, and a new living situation while still recovering from the grief I was dealing with, I kind of forgot about a lot of things - like taking DE regularly, and updating this blog.
This is why I have titled this post, 'Starting Over.' I just started taking DE again two days ago, and I intend to keep taking it regularly from this point on. While I was away from DE, I noticed a huge drop in energy (this could be attributed to the things I was going through, but I think being away from DE also played a huge part), my back and knees have been giving me a lot of trouble, my weight has gone up a bit - not much, but it is still a gain, and last time I took my blood pressure it was 160/115. Also, I have not been sleeping as well as I was when taking DE, and my appetite has skyrocketed to the point where I want to nibble on snacks constantly. Motivation to do anything was almost zero during the time I was away from DE as well.
As I mentioned, I started taking DE again just two days ago, and this is what I have noticed so far. My energy is coming back, and I feel motivated to get things done. I just feel 'brighter' somehow - to the point where my boyfriend has noticed the change over the last couple of days, and has told me that he will make sure I continue to take DE on a daily basis! I am sleeping better - two nights of solid, comfortable sleep instead of waking up during the night and not being able to get back to sleep.
My appetite is still there, but not quite as bad. I weighed myself tonight - 258, so I know that I haven't gained a huge amount of weight, but I am hoping that the DE will help me start getting rid of it again. There has been no change in the joint and back pain yet, but that will take some time. I am hoping to get up the courage to take my blood pressure again in a day or two so I can monitor whether or not the DE is helping with that.
Well, that's all for now. It's late and I am getting sleepy. Hopefully, I will be posting regularly again from this point forward.
First things first, let me fill everybody in on what has happened since my last post. I had renters for a month and a half during last August and part of September staying in the room that used to belong to my roommate/housemate. During that time I pretty much forgot about taking DE as I was getting readjusted to sharing my house with other people. Then in September, while they were still here, my boyfriend moved down here to stay. I should point out that this was a huge leap of faith for both of us because we had never met face to face, but we had been spending several hours a day on the phone with each other so we had gotten to know one another quite well. Still, that's not the same as getting to know each other face to face. But we hit it off wonderfully from the moment he got here, and the animals adopted him almost immediately - which is very unusual because they aren't very friendly with strangers.
So, between getting used to a new relationship, and a new living situation while still recovering from the grief I was dealing with, I kind of forgot about a lot of things - like taking DE regularly, and updating this blog.
This is why I have titled this post, 'Starting Over.' I just started taking DE again two days ago, and I intend to keep taking it regularly from this point on. While I was away from DE, I noticed a huge drop in energy (this could be attributed to the things I was going through, but I think being away from DE also played a huge part), my back and knees have been giving me a lot of trouble, my weight has gone up a bit - not much, but it is still a gain, and last time I took my blood pressure it was 160/115. Also, I have not been sleeping as well as I was when taking DE, and my appetite has skyrocketed to the point where I want to nibble on snacks constantly. Motivation to do anything was almost zero during the time I was away from DE as well.
As I mentioned, I started taking DE again just two days ago, and this is what I have noticed so far. My energy is coming back, and I feel motivated to get things done. I just feel 'brighter' somehow - to the point where my boyfriend has noticed the change over the last couple of days, and has told me that he will make sure I continue to take DE on a daily basis! I am sleeping better - two nights of solid, comfortable sleep instead of waking up during the night and not being able to get back to sleep.
My appetite is still there, but not quite as bad. I weighed myself tonight - 258, so I know that I haven't gained a huge amount of weight, but I am hoping that the DE will help me start getting rid of it again. There has been no change in the joint and back pain yet, but that will take some time. I am hoping to get up the courage to take my blood pressure again in a day or two so I can monitor whether or not the DE is helping with that.
Well, that's all for now. It's late and I am getting sleepy. Hopefully, I will be posting regularly again from this point forward.
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