For the past several weeks, I have lacked energy. I haven’t been eating right; not so much eating as drinking too much. Alcohol has a way of draining your energy, especially if you have a bad back or knees or some other ailment.
sleep
My sleep schedule has been flipped since I got back from Texas. I don’t know why my body wants to be awake at night and asleep during the day. It’s not because I don’t get to bed at a decent hour. I do. Sometimes sleep does not come. I don’t drink coffee too late; sometimes, no coffee at all, and I still can’t fall asleep.
So for several weeks, I have been asleep during the day and awake throughout the night. I am miserable if I have a task that requires me to be awake during the day. And at night, there is nothing to do except watch tv. Can’t practice the sax because I don’t want to disturb my neighbors. Can’t go to the gym because it’s closed. There are 24 hour gyms, but I’m not driving an hour in the middle of the night to work up a sweat. I am not that driven.
The older I get, the harder it is to do anything. If my sleep is not throwing me off, it is some pain. My pain level is so high so often that I don’t think about it much. I just work through it. I’m not sure that’s a good thing. It certainly does not make for a comfortable existence.
attempt to Get back on track
Yesterday was pretty busy, however. I was invited to a baby shower. When I had kids, men typically did not attend the baby shower. It was an event the mother-to-be’s friends did for her. These days, everyone is invited. I was happy to be invited and bring a gift. The young lady was a friend of my son from high school.
Later that day, I went to a pool party my friend Michele threw at her home. I’m pretty sure I was at least 20 years older than the oldest person there. I really felt old but not out of place. The people at this party were primarily military. I am always very comfortable around current and ex-military. There is no end to interesting conversations.
I was there for several hours in an effort to get tired enough to fall asleep when I got home. I worked; maybe a little too early, however. I woke up around 1 a.m. I might have fallen asleep for another 40 minutes, but I lay in bed until 3:40. I got up and washed the few dishes I’d left the day before. Then, I put together a bed frame for my daughter’s bed. That me to the moment I sat down to write this post.
I am sure I will get tired at some point in the day; tired enough to fall asleep for hours, but I will fight to stay awake. I have to get my days back. Being awake during the day is critical for me to live healthier. Being awake at night throws off proper eating habits, not to mention a proper eating schedule, and, for some reason, my desire for wine while watching tv in the middle of the night is strong. I have definitely gained a few pounds.
Hopefully, I can get back on track. I feel I have failed to maintain my health in 2023.
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