If you don't take care of your health then you are....

I know exactly what you mean. I'm 69 and 6 years ago I was picking up a preloaded trailer at P&G and was rushing around like usual. Sliding tandems ,beating on the pins, etc. Felt nauseous and weak. Could barely climb up into the cab to call the Ambulance. Spent all day in the Hospital. Did lots of tests. Doctor never did really find anything. Said that I probably over worked myself. Had a Stress Test a couple of days later. Passed that. I took the rest of the week off for a vacation. Re-evaluated my life. When I returned to work, I had a meeting with Management and said that I had to slow down. It was agreed that it would be okay. Since then I have paced myself. I take the time to eat properly. Stop every couple of hors and walk around the truck and stretch my legs. Sometimes I do have to remind Dispatch that I don't have a Flying Carpet. I drive a truck.

 

If losing some weight is part of your plan, there's a nice app called myfitnesspal.

Researchers have found that successful weightloss and maintenance is aided by setting reasonable caloric restriction goals and tracking what you eat in order to stay on track and reach your goals.

Losing weight in general is not easy, but especially as a full-time trucker. I wish you well @TallJoe and I'm glad to see you're feeling better.

 

Glad to hear you're doing good Joe. Sometimes just the right combination of something you eat or drink can cause some funny reactions. I was sleeping in my truck one night at the Donner Summit rest area and was fighting my mattress to put the bed sheets on. All of a sudden I was having serious shortness of breath and heart palpitations. I sat down and then realized that I live at sea level, and I was sitting there at 7,500 foot elevation, and the altitude was giving me the shortness of breath. My thumping heart was because it scared me. It was the same reaction I got as my doctor explained how he was going to do a vasectomy on me. The mind can really make you feel sick quickly.

 

It’s pointless run all your hours. I quit doing that 25 years ago. All the hours, sitting and stress. Not worth it, See too many guys my age drop dead and for what. A friggin Fat paycheck

 

When I retired I lost alot of weight and got back into exercising. Trucking is definitely hard on your health. Just do everything in moderation, see a doctor at least once a year, take BP meds if need be. Take at least 800 Iu of vitamin D daily, one of the most important vitamins. Look it up to read more about the bodies need for it.

 

Here are a few other things to keep a driver from an early death.
> If you got sleep apena then get it treated.
> keep your blood pressure under control.
> Walk around the Truck stop, loose a few pounds.
> Cut down on junk food
> Quit smoking

 

How Much Vitamin D Should I Take?

Here is some good info on vit D.