Last year my boyfriend and I went vegan (I'd been vegetarian for nine years prior), and I love it. I need to continue learning to cook, eating healthier (there's plenty of vegan junk food), and keep up with my vitamins. I also use a SAD lamp all winter.
Sorry if this is TMI but it was my major stress last year: I had a number of health scares and terrible ob/gyn visits that really put me off the doctor for a while. I had a very bad reaction to estrogen and am banned from taking any hormonal birth control due to stroke risk in our family. In December I finally got myself motivated and found a new ob/gyn. My first appointment was a huge relief after the terrible docs I had before. Now that I have a dr I like I plan to get my reproductive health under control - stay current with checkups and get a paraguard.
I see a chiropractor every week for neck/back pain and tension headaches (thanks office job). Since I started in Sept. the headaches have nearly vanished, and the neck and back pain is slight and easily managed with my weekly tuneups. On Saturday I got a hot stone massage for the first time, and it was amazing. It was a Christmas gift from my bf, because he knows I wouldn't pay for it otherwise. His insurance covers his massage therapy since he has fibromyalgia, so he knew it was worth it. I might have to start putting a dollar a day into a massage fund just so I can go every few months!
Other goals are to continue managing my depression/anxiety, to address my fatigue, and most importantly to exercise! I am so bad about not exercising.
