tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post2932297610196406778..comments2024-02-03T00:30:27.164-08:00Comments on Barefoot Angie Bee: Adrenal Fatigue and Metabolic Damage. Where I am at today. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-44289390911368100852012-11-20T19:43:34.243-08:002012-11-20T19:43:34.243-08:00Ah Shel, I adore you and that brilliant mind and k...Ah Shel, I adore you and that brilliant mind and kind heart of yours :) I feel like you "get me" and I love that.<br />I am working to be the best Angie I can be and am loving the contemplative nature of yoga that has helped grieve not running like I want to. I am tight with my family and know who my friends are and Im cool with that and so very fortunate.<br />It seems that if I just put myself out there its enough for some people and I hope to inspire in any way I can.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-35827700435961754952012-11-18T05:29:57.553-08:002012-11-18T05:29:57.553-08:00at one time you were someone that people looked up...at one time you were someone that people looked up to for running and fitness advice. now you can have a more valuable voice in the world - for health and wellness, for people with MS and food intolerances, depression and anxiety. be proud, and focus on what you can offer now. love you!shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484258407276573441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-21150664081123283682012-11-18T05:25:47.448-08:002012-11-18T05:25:47.448-08:00mama, i knew something was up, and i wished you...mama, i knew something was up, and i wished you'd have reached out to us. but the need for privacy is understandable, and the "shame" of watching everyone "run away"...well, i get it. i wonder how many of us who came through the early exciting days of BF running have experienced something similar...to get swept up in the excitement, to feel pressured to be ambassadors, keep up with the speed and distances of everyone else, and if you couldn't you were a loser or no good or not worth anything. i've felt it from some of the others. the biggest lesson i've learned over the last 4 years is to just "do me". be my best shelley. that is enough. whatever i feel like running is enough. whatever i feel like being is enough. if i can't today - i can't, and i am not apologizing. you cannot sacrifice your body and sanity to keep anyone happy or thinking you are super human. part of the problem of being a blogger or putting yourself out here and having a presence and high profile is that you feel like you owe everyone something - you gotta keep up the facade or become irrelevant. in a sense that it true - but i have come to believe that i'd rather be irrelevant than enslaved by all these strangers.shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484258407276573441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-10797100881247659132012-11-17T15:26:56.300-08:002012-11-17T15:26:56.300-08:00Thanks for your comment Elle! It would have been ...Thanks for your comment Elle! It would have been so lovely if I had known others were going through this too. I want to be open and honest and get people thinking about listening to their bodies <br />Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-46177657932701354662012-11-17T15:24:43.516-08:002012-11-17T15:24:43.516-08:00Sally,
You are such a lovely friend :) Thank you ...Sally,<br />You are such a lovely friend :) Thank you for your support!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-48067635005767324002012-11-17T15:24:17.750-08:002012-11-17T15:24:17.750-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-61606400281349160102012-11-17T15:24:15.498-08:002012-11-17T15:24:15.498-08:00Jenn,
I had no idea! I do hope you feel better so...Jenn,<br />I had no idea! I do hope you feel better soon. I really suggest cutting out all caffeine (even though it seems counterintuitive) and getting as much rest as you can. Make sleep a priority and deal with stress in a proactive way. The adrenal fatigue can be reversed quickly if you get on it in the early stages. Thank you thank you thank you for your support and I really would love to hear of your updates and what you figure out :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-55879170288290006922012-11-17T09:56:45.402-08:002012-11-17T09:56:45.402-08:00Glad you are at a place where you are feeling bett...Glad you are at a place where you are feeling better and listening to your body and giving it what it needs. I am interested in your upcoming posts! Thanks for being brave enough to share all of this. It is so helpful for others who might be in a similar position - not the same symptoms/ailments as yours, but who need to wake up and pay attention. We are all there at some point, in different ways.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340601848402239435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-16633669370492595152012-11-16T12:05:26.390-08:002012-11-16T12:05:26.390-08:00Wonderful post precious Angie.It is a very importa...Wonderful post precious Angie.It is a very important and hard lesson to learn.I posted on your fb wall that I have been on thyroid med for about 8yrs and it has helped tons. A lot of what you have described is exactly like menopause-which I realize you are way to young for- but the reason I bring this up is that this is all stuff I was forced to learn during menopause.I refuse to use my age as an excuse,yet I have to learn to accept my limitations too.There is nothjing wrong w/ embracing one's limitations as long as they are not an exuse! I may never run an ultra and i still can't do your one certain awesome yoga pose thingy -that I swear I will do someday- but I still have the GOAL of an ultra! I know healthy eating , rest and listening to your bosy are the key. By the way -I am still not off caffiene-ok-I need help for that!! BIG BIG HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO proud of you !!! You are such an inspiration!!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01292285745474344850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-27453076709428145342012-11-15T17:43:06.816-08:002012-11-15T17:43:06.816-08:00The pretty much describes 2012 for me too. It was ...The pretty much describes 2012 for me too. It was a random Google search for me that tipped me off to hormone imbalance, ultra running and depression. All year I've been doing this crazy long distances and instead of feeling better, feel worse. I've hardly run this month and although I don't feel any better (yet), I don't feel worse. I'll take that.<br /><br />THANK YOU for your honesty.Jennifer Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614013964383488722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-9643342231446316422012-11-15T16:29:15.470-08:002012-11-15T16:29:15.470-08:00I couldnt keep quiet any longer. I want there to b...I couldnt keep quiet any longer. I want there to be an awareness so people can catch it early. You are such an inspiration Danny J!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-64597208315821146912012-11-15T16:27:02.508-08:002012-11-15T16:27:02.508-08:00I am so sorry you feel like this. Have you tried c...I am so sorry you feel like this. Have you tried creatine and getting your D and B12 levels checked? They are ones that I think everyone should monitor. They are just blood tests from a primary care MD.<br /><br />I love and miss running long and will run more eventually but its been hard.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-53238113653618869252012-11-15T16:23:45.946-08:002012-11-15T16:23:45.946-08:00Thank you for your support Kovas :)Thank you for your support Kovas :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-29313679659074761872012-11-15T16:07:17.408-08:002012-11-15T16:07:17.408-08:00How hard for you Robbie! It gets better and althou...How hard for you Robbie! It gets better and although its hard to believe, i feel so much better without the coffee. It takes a whike though to feel leveled out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-42909037655621480832012-11-15T16:05:44.600-08:002012-11-15T16:05:44.600-08:00I had to learn the hard way and no one was talking...I had to learn the hard way and no one was talking about it. I thought more was better. I know nkw and want to be open about it. Very important for women in particular.<br />So glad you have your knowledgeable coach :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169460908351248051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-3652687274289578912012-11-15T14:40:33.530-08:002012-11-15T14:40:33.530-08:00Love that you posted this and I love the "Sup...Love that you posted this and I love the "Super Hero" nickname ;)<br />Sighhhhh I can relate so much... different stories with the running and fitness but virtually the same thoughts and outcomes.<br />Im proud of you for this post and Dr. Lam's site is also on my list of resources, good stuff..<br />I will love to hear about your continued progress!The Sweaty Bettieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643971523176045565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-86761478395871895562012-11-15T12:44:02.747-08:002012-11-15T12:44:02.747-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-36305441276590290782012-11-15T09:56:04.210-08:002012-11-15T09:56:04.210-08:00Angie, we're backwards. ;) I have lived -and...Angie, we're backwards. ;) I have lived -and felt- like this for years. (I've tried all sorts of things, some of which actually help). It is my goal to eventually, RUN, and RUN, and RUN, and RUN. I long for it and I can see it clearly... That is why I am here, you inspire me. (Cute Mom, largish family, if she can do it I can too.) First, though, I have to figure out how to feel well enough to make it around the block without ending up back in bed for a week. - Surprised you ended up where I started!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-68078148389396446932012-11-15T09:41:05.939-08:002012-11-15T09:41:05.939-08:00It's so great how you took care of yourself, t...It's so great how you took care of yourself, then your family, and then returned, as it were, to society. Very brave and I think the right process. Continued success!KovasPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401299101228398072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-55854943577879809122012-11-15T07:01:58.377-08:002012-11-15T07:01:58.377-08:00Thanks so much for this post. I am looking forward...Thanks so much for this post. I am looking forward to hearing how things are going for you. I was diagnosed (naturopath) with adrenal fatigue, ibs, and post gall bladder removal syndrome all at once about 6 months ago. I am still muddling through the eating changes. I haven't been doing a very good job of avoiding coffee and sugar. I have found that giving up running (for now) is the hardest. <br /><br />Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788242660040874176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956782078294242459.post-33611968485071864432012-11-14T20:38:53.644-08:002012-11-14T20:38:53.644-08:00After my first two ultras I had about three days o...After my first two ultras I had about three days of pretty significant depression. Nothing long term, though. I had to text my coach to find out what was going on and he informed me that running stupid miles will jack up your hormones. He recommended I do some research on the endocrine system and ultra running. I did a little but since it didn't really become a huge issue for me I kinda dropped it. Here's one of the articles I bookmarked: http://joghard.blogspot.com/2009/10/endocrine-system.html<br /><br />I think it needs to be talked about. Luckily I don't train like most people so I'm not putting the stress on my body most ultra runners do but people (women especially) need to know about how the continual stress of running can effect such an intricate system and possibly defeat the purpose of exercising in the first place.<br /><br />I think people need to be smart about the way they train and educate themselves on what they are doing to their bodies when they do any kind of endurance sport. We focus on health so much - the way we eat, the way we sleep, we really need to be better informed on what our training is actually doing for us.<br /><br />My coach says that if I'm sore that's no reason to take a day off, but if I'm fatiqued that's a warning sign and that I need to rest until my body is ready again. Its been very good advice.zapmamakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930054010311118186noreply@blogger.com