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% Coh...