New Challenge!

Well tomorrow I start a new challenge for not only my fitness but hopefully by digestion. I am looking forward to seeing what I can make happen. I am tired of feeling nauseous all the time so I think it is time to try something different.

This challenge will be about drinking my water as well as eating and exercising. The one thing is now I will be held accountable which I think is something I need to remain focused regardless of how my day seems to be going. I have been looking for that type of support. It is difficult trying to lose weight and everything around seems to be falling apart.

Another step I am going to take will be to start planning my meals and writing them out to see how I stick to what I should be eating and doing. I want to look good in my dresses again. There are a few things I would like to purchase but that is just not possible right now.

Hopefully I will find some recipes that I can share or create my own and see how they work out. I think the hardest part will be limiting my dairy. I drink almond milk but I don't always like it in my cereal. There is nothing standing in my way except me so here is to a new beginning.

Support Website

I have found another support website for people like me living with PSC and also for family and friends who support people like me. http://www.livingwithpsc.org/ is a site that has forum discussions as well as blog postings for PSC'ers and their support system.

I have some difficulty using the PSC support group on Yahoo and I think that is because it is a forum I am not used to. They also have a group on face book but I haven't really said much in there. I was looking to see if there were any support groups locally but the closest group is in Mt Sinai, NY. I don't think I will be travelling that far.

I wish that I could meet with people and talk face to face about some of the issues that we all face. My mother would also like to meet with others to get more information. The nurse in her kicked in because she had never heard of PSC before I was diagnosed.

I don't know maybe I can come up with some ideas on how to get people living in my area together. I just know that this is one battle that I would not want to face alone.

I will try and pull some information together and post it. I know I started this blog and I really didn't get into detail about what PSC really is so I need to correct that oversight.

Feeling Pretty Good

Today I am feeling pretty good. I did another walk from my daughter's school to my house and it was invigorating. I know given time my walks will become a regular routine. Normally I am ready for a nap around 10 am but today I am still up and running. That feels good as well.

Fatigue can be a bit much sometimes especially when there are things I would like to be doing but have trouble focusing on because my body feels worn out. I look forward to having more days like this and maybe accomplishing a few things in the process.

I want to focus on writing more as well as studying for this exam. I will have to learn out to map out my schedule and make it happen. I know that it can be done in spite of what I feel like on most days.

Still Working Through

Well I am still working my way through trying to find ways of coping. I am trying to eat better and get more exercise in. Some days it is really hard because I feel so drained but I know I have to keep pushing so that I can have better days. Today hasn't been too bad. I started out with a light meal then of course the usual issue happened.

Eating healthier does mean I get hungry faster but that is okay as long as I stick to eating healthy foods. So a salad with some fruit has gone a long way to helping curb my appetite. Biggest goal is to stay away from junk food and heavy greasy foods that tend to make me feel nauseous. On step at a time.