power nap

i think employers should make everybody take a 15 minute power nap during the day. research has shown even just a short nap like that can recharge the body and help focus. today i feel like i need several of those! i'm definatly on the tired and blah side, i feel like i've been run over by a truck!

this past week has been filled with the normal hormonal swings and cramps that come with the "joys" of womanhood. i say "joy" very scarcastically...most days i would not consider being a woman very joyful..but thats another story for another day. anyway, i did come across something this week that was enlightening-i was talking to a person about weight loss. she said 1-2lbs lost weekly was how it should be. then she noticed i had said i had PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and she said that because of that losing weight is a bit harder, and even a 1lb pound loss weekly is more to be expected.

that got me to thinking and looking up more stuff....there are several books out there with diets geared to PCOS people because of the insulin resistance which is a part of PCOS. basically eating a low glycemic diet, similiar to if you have full blown diabetes, is the way to be healthy and can even help prevent PCOS from causing more trouble. it was like a major DUH moment for me. i've been taking the medication as perscribed, (called Metformin- which is actually used for diabetics) but for some reason never put that and nutrition together. oops. so thats gonna change.

now, if only there was a magic pill for being tired....
i need a nap.