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Hmmm...weight still the same (up .2 from four days ago). Still hoping it's exercise. Did the math and I should be weighing 136 (135.9, actually) so not a big difference, but makes me wonder if my thyroid med needs increasing. Which I've been thinking it does, anyway. Guess I'll call the doc in another week or so and see if she'll up it or if I need blood work first. Hope in a way she just trusts me that I know my own body and I also know how to tell if you happen to get too much thyroid. I'll make a list of the things that I think my low thyroid symptoms are.
Okay, I am NOT discouraged, although admittedly a little disappointed. I still hope for one of those one to two pound drops soon, although they are FEW and FAR between! Come to think of it, it seems that's when I lose weight the way I'm "supposed" to - that first week or two of a new thyroid dosage. Although I've only had two dosages!
I saw Kate's post with this very cool poster she created - a woman holding a giant heart against her body and it was filled with all these things she liked about herself. It was beautiful - both visually and emotionally. I think I'll start doing that. She pointed out that partway through the self-complimenting (month?), she realized she had more things she liked about herself than things she didn't. Wow. That hit me. So I may try to do something similar. Thanks, Kate, if you happen to read this :)
I like my muscles. No, scratch that...I LOVE my muscles. I love that I can continue to exercise nearly every day and feel good about having done so. I love that I'm able to (somewhat...for the most part :) keep up with the Insanity workout I'm doing. I love waking up and feeling my stomach and feeling HIP bones. I love that I'm getting back into OLD clothes - things I haven't worn for years. I love that my energy level is SO much higher than it's been in a long time. I love this site! That's all for today, but I think I'll try to do one or two daily like Kate did for a while and learn to appreciate who I am and what I've accomplished. I don't like the legacy I'm passing on to my daughter. Doesn't matter what I say to her, or even if I keep my feelings of disappointment with my own reflection to myself...she knows how I feel, how I see, and she IS affected by it. I don't want to continue to do this, so I need to learn to love myself physically.
Later...So, it was REALLY hard for me to work out today, for some reason. I started the Insanity and actually had to talk myself into not quitting for the first 15 min. or so of the workout. Today was Day 12 of the workout (13 if you count the fit test as day 1, but I haven't been as I did the fit test and day 1 on the same day). It was Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs - so about an hour workout. I took a 15 or 20 min. break between, though. Think the burn was about 400 calories. Not too bad for an hour. I may do Slim in 6 later on, but I'm going to shower and hit the store. I need to pick up some of the healthy foods that I'm running out of. And it seems when I go shopping, I get a decent burn for the day.
Diet Calendar Entries for 09 August 2010:
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1270 kcal
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Fat: 37.49g | Prot: 62.23g | Carb: 172.69g.
Breakfast: greek style yogurt, celsius, English Walnuts, Almonds, Strawberries, Blueberries. Lunch: Sourdough Rye Crispbread, Classic Zone Perfect All-Natural Nutrition Bar Fudge Graham, Cheese Wedges. Dinner: maranatha almond butter, alpine valley, vegetable mini spring rolls, Whole Grain Breaded White Meat Chicken Nugget Shaped Patties. Snacks/Other: plum, Grape Tomatoes, Peeled Baby-cut Carrots. more...
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2665 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Standing - 1 hour, Sitting - 8 hours and 10 minutes, Housework - 2 hours, Shopping - 2 hours and 50 minutes, Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 56 minutes, Sleeping - 7 hours, Resting - 2 hours and 4 minutes. more...
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Hi Redwine: I just caught up on my journals and personal emails and see you had requested me as a buddy a few days ago. Sorry I was so long. Someone else requested also and I missed it and I think they gave up :-( I have not read into your journal yet too much, just todays, but hey, congrats on the exercise you do. I am so unmotivated to exercise it is awful. I started FS in January of this year, but actually started dieting back in Dec of 09. I decided since I had gotten breast cancer and "SURVIVED" (YAY!!) it was now time to knock off the crap and get the weight off. Fat and cancer are not buddies. Sooooo, here I am 7 months later and 30 lbs less (started out at 165). I takes me a long time, as I lose slow, but I was determined to do this. I slip now & then but just keep plugging along. What state do you live in? You don't have to say if you don't want, some folks don't want to say on an open site like this, but I am always curious. I live in South Florida, east coast. Can't wait for some cooler weather to arrive, but that will be 2-3 months away. Well, have a nice evening redwine and thanks again for being a new buddy. Have a great evening and talk to ya later :-)
09 Aug 10 by member: The Next Number
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Good for you, getting through those first 15 minutes. Some days it's really hard to get into The Zone, yet others, it starts straight off. When I went to the gym regularly, the 10 minute warm up on the bike was always difficult, and now in the pool it's the same with my 1st 10 lengths. ____________ Hopefully your doc' will trust you know your body, and if you demonstrate you can recognise the sypmtoms (low & high) she'll let you self monitor. After all, you've been on this latest dose for a few weeks now? _______________________ BtW if you missed my comment yesterday, loved the link to the BBC videos, and will definitely implement their suggestions. I think the main point I got was that we're all on the right path here: simple solutions on a life changing journey.
09 Aug 10 by member: Ruby_Jewell
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I need to do the self-compliments too. Good example making yourself do your workout.
09 Aug 10 by member: Multiplicity1
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Ahhhh......I listen to your joy of loving your muscles and cannot wait to be "THERE". Always gives me hope and encouragement!!! Thank you!!!
I would definately speak to doctor. I recall you saying something about the reading for thyroid issue being actually lower than what doctors call a "problem". I know I have thought, and been tested a few times for this. It seems it has helped you so much!!
And your exercise ....wow to you!!! I think it's GREAT your so motivated, or as Nike says "just DO IT" when your not motivated. It's also funny how you like the home DVDs....and I kinda feel maybe the GYM surrounding is what gets me going. To each their own. I sure would like to check out a DVD at home sometime.....maybe I'd enjoy that too?!?!! Mmmm.
And TOTALLY agree in setting examples for our children....daughters in particular!!! I kick myself NOW with one child already moved out.....grrrrr.....but I did the BEST I could and don't regret anything. Just wish we would have been a more "active" family when she was younger!!! But I feel in due time.....she will also experience her own journey!
Until tomorrow.....have a GREAT evening!!!! :)
09 Aug 10 by member: Klannoye
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Hi NextNumber! Glad you accepted my buddy request. I was about to send you a PM to let you know I'd survive if you turned me down :) I've read some of your posts and what you post on Info's journal and you sounds interesting. And a big WHO-YA for being a cancer survivor! My dearest friend (since we were FIVE) has survived tracheal cancer so my hat's off to you. Such a tremendous amount of well...EVERYTHING goes into healing. You made an excellent point about fat and cancer NOT being buddies. Especially that pesky belly fat! And sugar FEEDS cancer, from what I've understood from various books, and Lord knows, sugar leads to belly fat. That's motivation for you, huh? I know when my brother was diagnosed with diabetes (uncontrolled, undiagnosed for probably years at the time) and ended up losing one foot, part of the other, lost some of his eyesight, nerve damage, etc. - that was motivation for me to lose weight. But I didn't keep it off. Anyway, sounds like we started near the same time (Dec. 29th for me) but I started off ten pounds heavier. I lose weight really slowly too, but much quicker since starting thyroid medicine in late May. I'm in sunny AZ, so I feel for you! We don't get that much humidity, but it's certainly hotter than hell here. I can't wait until late Sept. at least. Do you get any ocean breezes? I grew up in So Cal and thought that was hot. :) Boy, was I wrong! Anyway, I have to admit, I don't know how you're able to lose weight without exercising. I just don't think I could otherwise. I guess it's good, since I know it's so good for me. Nice to have you as a buddy NN!
09 Aug 10 by member: redwinelover
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Hi Ruby! Nice hearing from you. I'll bet everyone knows what it feels like to be completely unmotivated at the beginning of a workout, but it takes me by surprise sometimes. I mean, I really thought I was just going to stop, but part of the reason I didn't was this site, I think! Not wanting to have to eat my words about working out, or feel like I couldn't complete this Insanity schedule (jury's still out!) It DID feel good when I realized I'd gotten into that Zone! :) So it happens to you when you're swimming, too, huh? Oh, glad you liked that link. I wish I could give credit to the person that posted it - I just stumbled upon it here. But great information, huh? And as another buddy pointed out, if you really do lose that visceral fat first, then we're all on the right track, huh? I need to check out your journal and my other buddies. Spent most of the day psyching myself up to work out, then doing it, then cleaning up and shopping and all that's involved with a ton of groceries! Fortunately most of them are good :) Carrots, grape tomatoes, kiwi, plums, baby carrots, mixed greens....did get snacks for the guys, but I can usually stay away from those. It's the chocolate I'm craving these days...
10 Aug 10 by member: redwinelover
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Hi Andrea, thanks! I hadn't even thought that my noting how difficult it was to make myself get through my workout was self-complimenting! :) I hope you've managed to put yours in today and get busy :) I think you would benefit GREATLY by the self-complimenting. I don't think you realize all the great things about yourself. Give it a go!
10 Aug 10 by member: redwinelover
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Hi Klannoye! yeah...muscle love! Was that a song?? No, guess not. :) Oh, man, I'll tell you - being treated for my thyroid has made ALL the difference in the world. Try to get a copy of your numbers. My TSH number was 3.3 and a lot of doctors won't treat unless it's over 5. Thank God she was more open to the idea of the newer "guidelines" and gave it a go. The thing is, thyroid medication won't help you lose weight if you don't have a thyroid problem. And the other thing is that 90 some percent of normal weight women (don't know about men) have TSH levels under 2! That should tell us something, huh? And apparently a lot of thyroid patients only feel good once they get to those lower levels. So hopefully she'll be open to working with me on this one. Too many doctors will just say, "Your thyroid levels are all normal" and leave it at that. I don't let them anymore. I ask for a copy of all blood work/lab work! --------------------------------A lot of people like and need the gym setting. As I've said before, though, I like to work out in the comfort and privacy of my own home. Here I can put the fan on full blast in my face, grunt, groan, fling sweat around and utter the occasional bit of profanity without offending anyone! :) And vanity rules, too, unfortunately. I don't like going out in public with bad hair and no make-up and I certainly wouldn't do my hair to go get it all sweaty and sticking to my head all over or put on make-up only to have mascara running down in rivulets down my face! What a pretty picture I paint, huh? See? It's for THEIR benefit, as well :) Thanks, and I hope you're having a good evening, too!
10 Aug 10 by member: redwinelover
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