Conclusión; el sobrepeso, la mala alimentación, el descontrol de la tensión, la nula asistencia a control médico y exámenes periódicos, la indisciplina en el entrenamiento físico, y el sedentarismo por mi tipo de trabajo, conjuntamente hicieron implosión en mi organismo, provocándome mareos, debilidad, dificultad para respirar, sueño constante, cansancio, fatiga, descontrol en las horas de dormir, retención de líquidos, hinchazón, mala circulación, dolores en las articulaciones, y la tensión descontrolada.

Es cierto que todo el conjunto provocó mi colapso interno, pero después de escuchar la charla del nutricionista, las coachs, y la doctora, aunado a esto las charlas que recibimos en el marco de octubre rosa en la pesquisa de cáncer de mama, y mi propio testimonio, fueron suficientes para crear conciencia de que la protagonista de todos estos males se llama “alimentación”, porque incluso con lo poco o mucho que yo pudiera entrenar, si no estaba alimentándome bien, no estaba haciendo casi nada. Cuando mucho lo que había adquirido era un poco más de resistencia al ejercicio físico con respecto a años atrás, pero el proceso estaba limitado por mi mala alimentación, sobre todo por la ingesta de postres que para mí era un ritual de las meriendas de cada día.

No ha sido fácil modificar mi estilo de vida actual, de hecho, el proceso está en pleno curso y la ansiedad a veces no colabora, pero gracias a Dios tengo un grupo de entrenamiento que me saca del pozo oscuro cuando estoy a punto de caer. Mi hija es mi entrenadora principal, no es fácil con ella, es estricta, pero valoro su esfuerzo por mantenerme de pie. Esta semana admiré mis avances, hubo mayor nivel de disciplina en el entrenamiento y en la alimentación, logré desbloquear niveles, y pude decir, semana superada.

Mis sugerencias para todos los que están pasando por esta situación de cansancio extremo, y para los que no, también, para que no pasen por esto, es que fusionen todas estas actividades en su vida cotidiana:

-Una buena alimentación en base a proteínas, carbohidratos no procesados, frutas, y hortalizas.
-Si tienen problemas de ácido úrico, evitar el consumo de alimentos procesados, y embutidos.
-Asistir a sus consultas médicas al mínimo aviso, y realizarse exámenes periódicamente.
-Erradicar en lo posible de su alimentación las gaseosas, el azúcar y las harinas. (Soy sincera, la doctora me permitió violar la regla una vez por mes, pero sin abusar)
-Ejercitar a diario, si es posible combinar caminatas con ejercicio funcional que es el más común hoy en día.
-Beber mucha agua
-Dormir al menos 8 horas al día
-Y una de las mejores, ejercicios de respiración, relajación, yoga, y todo lo que nos garantice paz mental y cero estrés en la medida de lo posible.

Espero que mi testimonio les sirva como reflexión, y mis sugerencias sean de ayuda para una vida más sana. Gracias por visitar mi blog, los quiero mucho… feliz dominguito.

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Hello everyone, I hope you are having a nice weekend. Talking about proper nutrition has turned out to be perhaps not my favorite topic of conversation, because I felt unwell because of it, but it has been the most constant and necessary topic over the last three months. That's why I'm joining this thoughtful initiative today, because perhaps I have a little something to contribute from my experience, and some suggestions to pass on based on the discussions I've attended recently, the talks with my doctor and trainers, and the feedback from my groupmates and friends. I am grateful to my friend @belkyscabrera for this valuable invitation.

Why has this topic caused such a stir recently? Because I am not the only one experiencing the symptoms described by Dr. @emiliorios in his post Fatigue Epidemic? -Check your sugar intake and rest- Reflections and Healthy Suggestions. It seems as if he were describing the daily symptoms that I had recently been telling many people about. I even talked about it with my friend Marcia (@brujita18), whom I cordially invite to join this initiative, and told her that I was worried because I was always weak, tired, and very sleepy, but at night when I went to bed, I could barely get 5 hours of sleep, with difficulty getting 6, much less the 8 hours corresponding to a healthy rest, which is what the night hours provide us. This situation did not allow me to perform well in my daily activities, considering that I have a fairly busy schedule and to carry it out I needed to have my energy fully active.

I went to the doctor and the first thing they asked me to do was a series of tests to check my levels. I hadn't had any tests done for about two years, since I started treatment to control my blood pressure. At that time, my blood pressure was no higher than 15/8, but when I checked the results a couple of months ago, three levels were abnormal: cholesterol, triglycerides, and uric acid, and the doctor started working on that. Added to this, despite the fact that I have been training and participating in walks for several years, I did not see any noticeable results in myself, either physically or internally. That's where I have to be totally honest. It's true, I trained and walked, but not with the necessary discipline. Shall we continue adding adverse situations? I was very picky about healthy foods and loved desserts and traditional foods. To top it off, one of my businesses consists of these types of products, and it was almost impossible not to consume them.

But let's continue with the day of the exam review. When it was time to take my blood pressure, it was 19, and they immediately proceeded to lower it, but all attempts were unsuccessful. It would go down 1 and then go up 2 or more. Within hours, my blood pressure was 24/11, and I was admitted to the emergency room. There, they managed to lower it after 5 hours with an IV to administer medication. It was determined, of course, that the previous treatment was not working, and I had neglected myself in every way.

Conclusion: being overweight, poor diet, uncontrolled blood pressure, failure to attend medical check-ups and regular examinations, lack of discipline in physical training, and a sedentary lifestyle due to my type of work all combined to cause my body to implode, causing dizziness, weakness, difficulty breathing, constant sleepiness, tiredness, fatigue, irregular sleep patterns, fluid retention, swelling, poor circulation, joint pain, and uncontrolled blood pressure.