Too tired to exercise? Let's chat

I do my best to stay active and eat right. I also have a few medical conditions I have to work around. I have adrenal fatigue and exercise intolerance. I'm not going to get into what they are, you can google that yourself, but basically I can get tired, really really tired, very easily, and exercise can knock me out for days. "But wait," you are saying to yourself, "you are a fitness professional! How is this possible??" Well, I've been very strategic and it has taken a lot of self-education to manage these fantastic syndromes. My point in disclosing and writing this is to say that "I'm just too tired," isn't an excuse not to exercise (and I'm just hoping you can do a 25 min, that's all!). But if you are tired then you need to take the initiative to overcome that obstacle. There are different ways you can go about managing your fatigue, but I am going to focus on the products I rely on to give me the energy to fulfill my responsibilities as a wife, mother, domestic manager, fitness professional and Arbonne Consultant. First of all, I avoid yeast and gluten. I don't know why, but give me a piece of bread and I'm out! It's like you've given me two benedryl. So I avoid them. But do you know how many food products contain one of these?? SOOO MANY! Even chicken broth has yeast! I also avoid soy. And I don't eat red meat (that's personal, not medical). What I need to get a lot of in my diet is protein. Protein, protein, protein. I need to eat at least 15 gram s of protein within 30 minutes of waking up. If I don't, I play "catch up" the rest of the day- having sugar cravings, craving carbs (snooze!), and salt cravings. I have tried A LOT of protein powders in my day (I used to work in a vitamin and supplement shop) and recently noticed that those who consumed a lot of whey protein had VERY high cholesterol (that's from my work as an exercise physiologist for a medical group). Anyway, after a lot of internet research I found Arbonne Vegan Protein Powder. It. Is. Perfect. I make a shake every morning, have the energy I need, don't worry about my cholesterol, and feel totally comfortable giving it to my kids. The next item I use is a supplement called Rhodiola. This was originally prescribed to me by a great naturopahtic doctor. Rhodiola helps your body manage stress and clears up "foggy brain." Somedays I take it in pill form (you can buy it at www.naturalathleteclinic.com), others I drink it in a tasty fizzy drink form as Arbonne Energy Fizz. As you can see, I don't naturally have the energy to do all the things I need to do in a day. So don't feel like you should, too. But you should explore ways to boost your energy! If you would like to try the Arbonne products please leave a comment below, email me at amandagrace20@gmail.com, or go directly to my site: http://www.arbonne.com/pws/amandaallen/tabs/home.aspx I hope I can save you years of struggle and having to search for answers. You are not alone and hopefully I've helped you begin a new life! Check back again soon for info on the new Phytosport line from Arbonne. I can't wait!