Good morning, world!

[deathpixie]

Today is a good day. Why? Because my genuis housemate, in a stroke of brilliance, suggested that perhaps my ongoing fatigue might be related to the lack of B12 in my life. A lack which I precipitated by not replacing the bottle I finished around Dexcon, because, hey, I was eating meat again, wasn't I? Turns out that chicken a couple of times a week wasn't cutting it, and a couple of days being back on my happy little vitamins has meant this morning I actually got up on time for the first time in weeks. I not only had time to dry my hair, I got to work five minutes early - unheard of after a month of getting in at 9:30 a.m. if I was lucky.

I'm a little sleepy, but that's the normal "having to get up and go to work" thing rather than the insane fatigue of earlier - I slept 12 hours Tuesday night and was still tired when I got up! - and best of all, I can wear my favourite black mini skirt again, because the meat-eating has had one benefit; less carbs means a slight weight loss, yay! And with the fatigue being identified and combatted, I'll be able to go back to the gym and work on the other 20 pounds that needs to go away. Whee!

Okay, I may be on a bit of a B12 high. Those are fun. :)

Comments

[maureenans.livejournal.com]

yay! Glad you are feeling better!

B12 high?

[khanfused.livejournal.com]

THAT might have been my problem over the last week or so ...

... now where did I put those multivitamin packs ... thought I'd just bought a box ...

[redhawk.livejournal.com]

w00t!

So glad to hear things are back on the upwards schwing for you.

[technophobia.livejournal.com]

Yay! Good day ftw!

[stratford-girl.livejournal.com]

Whoa! My doc told me back in June I had a B12 deficiency and needed to start taking the vitamins cuz I was always tired but I never bothered to go pick some up... but now that I know they can make you feel so good I am definitely going to get some! Yay for the good day!

[deathpixie]

Oh, definitely do. Especially since B12 deficiency can cause peripheral nerve damage - the first time I had it, I didn't realise for almost a year, and was getting spots in my vision and tingling in my fingers and toes before they worked it out. It's the thing they don't warn you about with the veggie-ness.

[msss.livejournal.com]

In a weird coincidence, this (http://www.jenniferfallon.com.au/blog/index.cfm/2008/9/19/I-iknewi-vegetables-were-bad-for-you) appeared in my friends list today.

[frito-kal.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! Go b12! go Genius roommate! go wakefulness!!

[maelie.livejournal.com]

Oh hey, I didn't know you were eating meat again. Was it because of the nutrients thing or another reason? Also, I think you mentioned once that when you were vegetarian, just consuming meat made you feel ill 'cause your body couldn't process it. How did you overcome that? Am very curious and interested.