OK here is it, I will try to be short. I was laid off after working as a merchandier for 3 years, great job. I also have an illness I take meds for, one being predisone, I have been on the pred since July 2011! At first high doses now pretty low. I have gained ALOT of weight from the predisone. I am always very tired! I thought that being laid off would probably be good for me I do need to catch up on doctors appointments and was thrilled thinking I would get my house in some kind of order. I have awesome husband and great kids. I mean really. I told hubby I was feeling overwhelmed with laundry and he offered to get someone to come in and help me with house! No way would I say yes after all I am home all day and should be able to do this myself, it is my house my family, my responsibility. At night I think of everything I am going to do the next day, morning gets here and I have to drag myself out of bed and cant seem to find the motivation to get much done. Any suggestions? Anyone know of any healthy foods to help give my metabolism a boost. At least since I have been home I am eating alot better! THANKS FOR ANY ADVICE YOU MAY HAVE FOR ME!
It is hard to get motivated, especially when you don't feel well. My suggestion is to try to eat foods high in protein. You could snack on protein bars, eat toast with peanut butter, etc. I would stay away from the energy drinks, especially because you're on medication.
Good luck! And it sounds like you DO have a wonderful husband!
Write down one thing that you are going to do each day. Monday - Laundry. Just do that. Tuesday - dishes. Just do that. Wednesday - organize junk drawer....
If you do one thing, you'll be motivated to do the next thing.
Make yourself get up and do the one thing you have on the list for each day. The sooner you get it done, the sooner you can collapse.
Sometimes just getting the chore started is all you need.
YMMV
LBC
Hi Sassy, Lots of us are going thru this. So much so, that I just started a group on Facebook called "be my diet buddy". I did it because we all need support, encouragement and help. It's also nice to have a place to share when you are having a great day, or not so great. So search it and be my buddy! (and anyone else that might be interested!)
Its hard but you just have to start taking baby steps. You can't change everything over night and that is hard to remember sometimes. but you just do one load of laundry at a time, just one...don't look at it like you have 10 loads...baby steps...and eventually you will get there. =)
I say to take up your husband's offer and get someone to help you get housecleaning off to a good start, for the next month or so, or until you get your "sea legs" back.
You can try vitamin C and/or some B vitamins to give you a boost. Don't try to get everything done at once it will never happen. Make a weekly list and do certain things per day not all in one day. There is also nothing wrong with getting some rest once in a while. Trust me all messes are still there the next day, lol.
Don't kick yourself if you can't do as much as you'd like to do or think you ought to do. Medication can do that to people. Stick close to your doctor on this one.
It could be that a little help with the house is just what you need. You can do the parts *you* can do, and you know your house will be clean for your family. Superwoman is a fictional character!
Take the help! Having someone help you might just be the kick-start that you need. I recently started having a college student come to help watch the kids a couple hours a week while I try to get housecleaning done. It is a godsend. Being able to vacuum or wash windows, etc in peace while she's with the kids is awesome. It gives me "me" time and time to mentally relax (even though I'm doing stuff...w/out the kids it's still sort of a vacation). Or if you hire someone to actually help with the house, it might help you set up a plan or organize tasks. You shouldn't be so hard on yourself. It's not all your responsibility. It is hard and sometimes I wonder if I will ever catch up. But like others said, baby steps. I agree with what the others said about lists, small tasks, etc. All the best to you!!
I feel for you; I have a similar situation with low energy. My advice is that, although drugs can be helpful for some things, start researching alternatives, as drugs never actually heal you of anything and of course can have a lot of side effects. Here's a tip from Dr. Oz -- take 2 Tbspns of almond butter before bedtime and you will wake up more rested; I have tried this and it seems to help! My best to you, and your family ---
Don't be so hard on yourself. Relax a bit, take care of yourself. There is a lot of good advice here already, so I will leave it at that.
