Wow, I am a mess these days! Very unorganized, no memory, exhausted, binge eating and have no focus. I think one problem is the Zoloft that I started taking in June to help with some depression issues. I feel drugged. I’ve taken Prozac in the past without any side effects, so I’m going to talk to my doctor about switching or just going off the meds altogether. I just cannot wake up (I always feel tired) and I’m craving and eating sugary foods in an attempt to gain some energy, which of course is not working. I’m also gaining weight.
Financially, I’m wasting a lot of money on junk food and not paying attention to what I’m spending. In order to regain some order, I need to set some small goals. To start:
Today (after work):
*Walk today for 15 minutes (I hope to go longer once I get started, but I need to think small in order to get out and do it!)
*Set up autopay for my monthly electric bill and telephone bill (I’ve been paying bills late due to forgetting, not lack of funds, so this will help to solve that problem).
*Clean old food out of fridge (it’s pretty gross in there!).
*Finish unpacking car from Labor Day weekend trip to Cape Cod.
*Find property tax paperwork and mark due date (October 1?) on calendar.
This weekend:
*Choose work outfits for next week.
Clean my house (it’s a disaster!) – I’ll have to break this down into smaller goals.
Cook food for week (need to decide what to make).
Ok, I’ll start there and see what happens.
Discombobulated
September 8th, 2011 at 04:41 pm
September 8th, 2011 at 04:58 pm 1315501124
My advice to you: take it one day at a time. I say this because I had a difficult transition moving my family from the carefree nature of a "summer off, doing no registered activities, only the pool and whatever we decided to do spur of the moment" to the structured reality of school, and a return to soccer, dance, Cub Scouts, volleyball, etc. I got quickly overwhelmed by looked at the calendar which has all the activities on it. I now focus one week at a time (knowing the activity schedule each day). I have also built in time for myself, like coffee with other moms or a trip to the library to pick out a DVD I'd like to watch.
I'd pick one or two things from your list of to-dos and tackle those today. Cleaning your house: pick the rooms you spend the most time in. Relaxing and neat surroundings will help energize you. Talk to your doc too about your meds.
Good luck!
September 8th, 2011 at 05:13 pm 1315502011
September 9th, 2011 at 01:29 am 1315531792
I used to live on the Cape...in Orleans, mainly, but also in Wellfleet. Where did you go? I love it there.
September 10th, 2011 at 03:19 am 1315624754