Thanks for all the suggestions. I guess that's why I was venting...I've recently done a RADICAL change to my diet. I had been eating vast quantities of sugar, the major portion of my daily intake. And no, not fat, basically straight sugar (licorice, gummy worms, mike and ikes, etc). I've been doing this for at least 20 yrs that I can track. But recently it really began to bother me that I was eating so poorly...so over the past few months I reduced my sugar intake, switched to more organic foods and tried to balance what I eat. I'm down to about one sugary thing every other day, on average (with a day or so a week where I fall off the wagon and go back to eating a ton). Also, I am now drinking gatoraide instead of water on my rides (don't tell my BF, his head will swell all up knowing I actually LISTENED to him, roflmao!), making myself eat a powerbar (on like a 30-40 mile ride, with one powerbar before as well) and trying x-tran, too.

Having said all this, I should have tons of energy! I did last week get a low iron test result for the first time in my life and I am now supplementing with a prescription iron supplement. My thyroid also tested low, but just a tiny bit low...my doctor re-tested that, but I won't know the results for about another week.

I don't think you can get iron from eating the junk I was eating, so I'm not sure why the sudden low reading. And, I'm still feeling sluggish almost a week into supplementing.

Ah well...I am forced to take 3 days in a row off of biking and working out (I didn't bring any workout clothes intentionally). I will be really curious to see how the ride goes on Friday and how well I'm able to wake up tomorrow morning!

I believe in thinking positive and I really think it will improve...it's just frustrating for now, you know? Things tend to balance out in the end :-)

Thanks for letting me vent...my mind is VERY annoyed with my body right now