Leftover Thoughts

I realized several things about myself and my body in the last few weeks.

1) My body needs vitamin C like woah! I've been tested for vitamin deficiencies before and D and B's come up but not C's. However, by the afternoon, my body starts wanting anything that has it, no matter if I like it or not. So more fruits in the diet. Adding strawberries and pineapple to my breakfast and snacks.

2) It's totally possible to have too many Brussels sprouts especially when one has fluid pushing on their inner ear. Going to be hard to eat my leftovers for the week. Looks like I'm pulling the leftover chili out of the freezer and replacing it with Brussels sprouts and turkey meatballs.

3) I'm low in vitamin K. Again I don't test for a deficiency in it, but all the symptoms are there. My blood wasn't clotting well and I wanted foods high in it. Online says it's hard to be deficient in it, so I'm guessing I'm low in it. So more cabbage and Brussels Sprouts.

4) Vitamin D can not be over rated! I miss my sunny Texas. I've been taking vitamin D pills for the last month or two. My doctor would be so happy. I might be taking more that I need at once, but I'm taking them. I missed one day and the inflammation was such that I had a horrible headache to go with the inner ear problem. Also been crabby lately, actually anti-social, all signs of a deficiency! More milk and dairy will help too!

5) My old, old trainer scares me more than my old trainer though they both rock. My old trainer in TX left the gym I use there so my old, old trainer who now runs the gym will be doing my measurements when I'm in town. The confirmation of which made me put the chocolate down and get my ass out of bed to go to the gym this morning. She's not going to be happy with my numbers and won't take my excuses because she's seen me do better. Gah... time to be good again. Speaking of which time to go back to work...

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