Am I doing it wrong?

[Ken Sington]

This healthy lifestyle lark I mean. Don't smoke, never have. Drink very little; a binge drinking ladette on a Friday night out probably consumes more in one evening than I do in 6 months. Watch what and how much I eat. Exercise regularly and have for most of my adult life. Not overweight, possibly a few lbs under the ideal for height/build.

So apart from this virtuosity making me a massively boring fc uk, why do I spend most of my waking hours feeling like shoite?

See that passing wagon I'm on? Might as well fall off it for all the good it does being on it.

[BlackVanDyke]

Do you physically feel like ste or emotionally? Are you bored? Lonely?

[Animal]

Do you get enough fresh air and sunshine? Eat lots of green vegetables? A few drinks now and again isn't going to hurt your health/fitness: on the contrary it's probably good for the soul!

[grumbledoak]

As they say, giving up everything that is bad for you won't make you live forever. Though it may feel like it.

I do feel best if I repeatedly get too much exercise, food, and sleep. But there are only so many hours in the day...

[pilchardthecat]

I have put together a simple five point plan. You can thank me in a fortnight when you're feeling fking fabulous.

1 Drink wine.
2 Eat lots of red meat.
3 Reduce consumption of anything derived from grains.
4 Lift heavy things.
5 fk lots of women.

[Hoofy]

You haven't mentioned your work - stressed at work? Bored? Worried about anything?

[Ken Sington]

Intersting that a couple of you have picked up on stress related issues, which I hadn't considered. This has been one of the most frustrating years I have ever had personally and professionally in terms of getting anything done or achieving anything, and that cake has been iced with serious worries about a daughter undergoing treatment for very serious depression.

As far as drinking is concerned, it's not something I have given up, just never done much of it, mainly because I hate hangovers!

[Hoofy]

That's probably it. It takes a real strength of willpower to push through ultra demanding stages in your life and still remain positive through it. Some might conclude that you're suffering from depression and should get some sweeties from your GP but there are other ways round it eg meditation, tai chi, yoga or even therapy.

[mattikake]

Loads of stuff could be the cause, so you usually start with looking at your diet. Are you deficient in vitamin D?

[jonah35]

Drink more water. Get more sunshine. Get more sleep.

[TheJimi]

Ken Sington said:

Intersting that a couple of you have picked up on stress related issues, which I hadn't considered. This has been one of the most frustrating years I have ever had personally and professionally in terms of getting anything done or achieving anything, and that cake has been iced with serious worries about a daughter undergoing treatment for very serious depression.

As far as drinking is concerned, it's not something I have given up, just never done much of it, mainly because I hate hangovers!

This is almost certainly a huge factor in how you're feeling.

You don't need to FEEL anxious & stressed in order for the effects of such to take hold.

Also, with your current tribulations in mind, I'd continue to steer clear of alcohol