5/15/25 High Resilience, Low Reserves: Navigating the Drain with Grace

Today marks Week 142 since I began Zepbound on August 19, 2022. This journey keeps evolving, and today’s data reminds me that healing doesn’t always feel like soaring—sometimes, it feels like endurance.

Morning Check-In:
At 6:35 AM, my nervous system was in full parasympathetic flow:

  • Stress: 41%

  • Energy: 84%

  • Health: 100%

  • HRV Score: 100%

  • Nervous System Balance: PSNS 100 / SNS 28

Clear head, calm body, and steady glucose at 99 mg/dL. This was one of those smooth-start mornings where everything aligned.

Midday Check-In:
By 11:37 AM, the shift had started:

  • Stress: 67%

  • Energy: 44%

  • HRV Score: 30%

  • Focus: 68%

  • Nervous System Balance: SNS 42 / PSNS 20

My body moved into an “on alert” state—not full burnout, but I could feel I was borrowing energy to get through the second half of the day.






Evening Check-In:
At 8:24 PM, it was obvious my reserves had been tapped:

  • Stress: 83%

  • Energy: 32%

  • HRV Score: 7%

  • Coherence: 36%

  • Nervous System Balance: SNS 61 / PSNS 10

Despite the low HRV, my health resilience remained at 100%, a signal that the foundational work I’ve done is holding steady. I’m stretched—but not broken.

And today brought a win I could feel with every step: my new sneakers kept my feet feeling great through over 6,000 steps and 4 km of movement. That comfort makes movement sustainable.

Today’s Supplement & Medication Stack
Taken across the morning and midday, all at standard doses:

Supplements:

  • Alpha Brain – focus & mental clarity

  • Happy Saffron Plus – mood & inflammation support

  • CataKor NAD+ Precursors – cellular energy metabolism

  • GLP Activate – gut-brain axis and metabolic support

  • Triquetra 7.5 mg L-methylfolate – targeted methylation support

  • NeuroGum – clean energy with B12, caffeine, and L-theanine

  • CoQ10, D3/K2 – heart, bone, and mitochondrial support

  • GNC Women’s Multivitamin Pack – foundational micronutrients

  • Physician’s Choice Digestive Enzymes – every other day and Saturdays (taken today)

Medications:

  • NP Thyroid (90 mg) – metabolic & thyroid regulation

  • Lopressor (50 mg) – heart rate & blood pressure management

Nutrition & Movement Summary

  • Calories: 1,675 kcal

  • Protein: 84g

  • Carbohydrates: 144g

  • Fat: 90g

  • Fiber: 7g

  • Sugar: 44g

  • Exercise: 54 minutes

  • Steps: 6,022

  • Distance: 4.07 km

Sleep (May 14–15):

  • Time in bed: 5h 30m

  • Time asleep: 4h 46m

  • Sleep quality: 59%

  • Deep sleep: 1h 17m

Final Reflection:
Today was a test of my body’s reserves. The numbers tell a story of resilience under pressure—and that’s a win. I didn’t crumble. I adapted. Week 142 is behind me.
Week 143 starts tomorrow. How exciting!

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