Veteran with CFS (struggling)
So, I was diagnosed with cfs last year. Apparently related to toxic exposure of some sort during a deployment.
I am very ambitious, and used to be VERY active. I love martial arts and training hard. Between some injuries and cfs, I have been unable to keep up training, and unable to do the active things that I love and made up a big part of my life.
I am trying to start my own business, trying to be an inventor, and I have big dreams for what the future of a green and wholesome community using modern eco-friendly and self-sustainable tech could look like, and I want to be a part of making that happen. But.... I am progressing very slowly, and it feels like time is passing me by with little to show for it. I rely on energy drinks to be productive, and its followed by a huge crash. I keep going through cycles of push >> flounder >> crash >> attempt to rest >> push >> repeat. Never do I feel like Im coasting or in a flow state like before cfs... everything requires a push. Everything requires me to dig deep to find the will to push through until Im so exhausted I cant help but crash.
I want to get back into shape. Due to a recent Alpha-gal diagnosis, I have become mostly vegetarian (except for fish, crustaceans, poultry and eggs) which has helped me to lose weight, but I still find it hard to get into a routine of exercising. I cant seem to find a good balance.
Is there anyone with cfs that has been able to be successful as an entrepreneur? What about any fitness success stories? I could really use some encouragement and advice. The breakdown period with the depression and grief is very real. I want to do more, and be more, Im just so tired..