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3 things in the past couple of weeks have been on my mind with regard to taking care of myself.
1) Losing weight
I have been trying to decide about a program that I used to do online. It is based on a book called "Potatoes Not Prozac". It is for healing addiction with nutrition. The book is by Dr. Kathleen DesMaison. It is a great program and is done in 7 steps. I fell away from it about 2 years ago and never went back to it. Anyway, one morning when I was in the shower I was thinking about it again and saying to myself "maybe I should give it a try again". On my way to work that same morning I saw a car with tags that read PNP_ _ _ _, short for Potatoes not prozac. I thought...ok God...maybe I will.
2) Having weightloss surgery (gastric bypass)
I really wanted to do this and I do qualify because I have severe sleep apnea. My husband is really against it. I was thinking about doing it anyway until yesterday. Lo and behold Oprah had a show on about some women who had the surgery and since they could not eat large amounts of food anymore they became alcoholics. Cured me of that real quick. I know for sure that would happen to me.
3) Vitamin B-12
I was just now reading a reply from kabbie and she mentioned B12. The past few days I was thinking about talking to my doctor about that vitamin. I thought it might help with my depression and fatigue. I have never heard anyone else mention that before to me or on these boards. I think I better be keeping my ears open.
Hey! I have that book too. I haven't looked at it for a long time. I also take a vitamin B complex at night, to hopefully help me get to sleep. I think it does help, I had ran out of it quite a while ago and hadn't bothered to buy it again, then I had a lightbulb moment and thought I should try it at night.
Funny, a student doctor asked me if I had sleep apnea? So I mentioned it to my hubby, and he said one night he had to poke me to get me to breathe. He said I hadn't taken a breath for a long while. I guess it kind of scared him.
Isn't it wonderful what we can hear HP saying when we really listen:) Take care of you, Love TLC
