Who's Stealing My Energy?

Hot summer days really makes for lazy summer days, but I can't blame it on the warm weather in the winter can I? How about dreary, dull days makes for lazy winter days? I don't think that works either. So what's my problem? Lack of iron maybe? Not enough sleep? Poor diet? Not enough exercise? Maybe and maybe all of the above.

Honestly, keep me occupied and I'm interested and wide awake. Be boring and I can guarantee I will fall asleep in between someone's mid-sentence. Car rides lulls me to sleep like it does for babies. It's a horrible way to live your life each day. Who wants to sleep their life away? I certainly don't!

I seriously started taking vitamins and it's helping a bit. I hate taking pills; is this what elderly people feel like with their slew of daily medication?

Backtracking a bit, the past few months I was getting very sleepy after dinner. Almost immediately after eating and washing up the dishes, I would sit on the couch and nod off. This happened almost every single day at about the same time. I was like clockwork. It was really horrible and almost embarrassing.

I had previously read certain foods can make you sleepy. Remember? Men fall asleep after eating turkey? Um...yeah? It's really not the alcohol?

Here are some tips to avoid that wiped out feeling:

*Staying hydrated regardless of the weather is a daily must-do.

*Too much caffeine can hinder sleep if consumed late in the day. Chocolate can give you a sugar high and keep you going very briefly before it takes you down.

*Stress takes a lot of mental energy and for some people dealing with stress means getting into unhealthy eating habits.

*Overeating of anything will make you sleepy too. Walk away from the dinner table satisfied, not stuffed.

*Shake your groove thang. Get up and get moving. People who exercise sleep better and are more energized.

*Eat smaller meals and more frequently adding fibre to your diet to achieve a fuller feeling. Fibre also takes longer to get into your bloodstream providing more energy throughout the day.

*Try to wake up and go to sleep at the same time each day even on weekends.

*Eat breakfast even if you're not hungry. This gets your metabolism going and it sets the day up on how healthy you will eat.