KrunkChris
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Hi all, after my recent post regarding some of the things I am doing/taking to get back on track, I realized I was in the right place and should start spending some time here researching, absorbing and contributing. I realized that a lot of people here are chasing peak performance, both mentally and physically (or getting back on track), and I too am on that mission. However, I believe I fell trap to over working, and not focusing or working hard enough towards what matters most (myself) and took the path of "just keep working harder" thinking it would get me to the point of feeling and operating at my best. Lesson learned.
Below is a little background about me and my situation, but I am also posting my lab results from a few months back, and I wanted to see if you wouldn't mind providing insights on red flags and possible solutions to helping getting things in check, as I am sure a lot of it starts here.
32/M/5'11/190
Suffered lower back injury (2 herniated discs) about 4 years ago
Healed back naturally about 1.5 years ago
Continued ups and downs in the gym and with diet (although diet is never bad I eat relatively clean always)
~8 months ago I got vertigo and been managing that now, much better but not 100%, mostly just when my head is horizontal I get up feeling "woozy", planned MRI as next step after seeing a few specialist
Biggest concern is low energy and low drive which I would say are both physical and mental, along with mental focus.
My biggest takeaway based on my low energy (even right out of bed) was the cortisol level. Labs were taken at 8:45am after coffee (on accident). My main focus is to get energy back and feel healthy and my age again. If I could just get back on the train, that would be an enormous first step.
Thanks in advance for any help and guidance.
these were follow up labs ~3 months later
Below is a little background about me and my situation, but I am also posting my lab results from a few months back, and I wanted to see if you wouldn't mind providing insights on red flags and possible solutions to helping getting things in check, as I am sure a lot of it starts here.
32/M/5'11/190
Suffered lower back injury (2 herniated discs) about 4 years ago
Healed back naturally about 1.5 years ago
Continued ups and downs in the gym and with diet (although diet is never bad I eat relatively clean always)
~8 months ago I got vertigo and been managing that now, much better but not 100%, mostly just when my head is horizontal I get up feeling "woozy", planned MRI as next step after seeing a few specialist
Biggest concern is low energy and low drive which I would say are both physical and mental, along with mental focus.
My biggest takeaway based on my low energy (even right out of bed) was the cortisol level. Labs were taken at 8:45am after coffee (on accident). My main focus is to get energy back and feel healthy and my age again. If I could just get back on the train, that would be an enormous first step.
Thanks in advance for any help and guidance.
these were follow up labs ~3 months later