Starting Over

MsGhettoBooty said:
Hey you naughty nun you... hahaa

just dropping in to check up on you and the family. I hope everyone's back to their normal selves. :hug2: Also, I hope the refeed will kick your weight loss into gear, honey.

-Sheryl
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Hey there you gorgeous thing. The family was better until this morning. My poor Sean is sick again with a head cold. :( Bella and I are doing great though.

Sean and I are looking for new Halloween costumes. I can't fit into the naughty nun dress right now. Any ideas? Slutty is not out of the question for me. :rotflmao:
 
Hi Amy, I hope you don't mind me barging in on your diary! I was pointed to you as I also suffer from hypothyroidism. (waves to Blancita!) I'll have to admit to not reading your entire diary! but did manage the first 6 pages. Your first post I can especially relate to.. Last year I was just piling on the pounds for no particular reason I could see.. especially round my middle, it was so frustrating. So I went on quite a strict diet and excersised for an hour a day. For two weeks solid.. AND when I weighed myself I discovered that I'd gained 5lbs! So frustrating isn't it. I'm now on 175mcg levothyroxine (same thing as synthoid I would imagine). How are you finding it now? Do you remember to take them every morning?? So hard to remember in the beginning, and we have to take these damn tablets for the rest of our lives. Pah!

Anyhoo, like I said (didn't I?) just really introducing myself, and it's nice to meet someone in the same position! :)
 
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lexia said:
Hi Amy, I hope you don't mind me barging in on your diary! I was pointed to you as I also suffer from hypothyroidism. (waves to Blancita!) I'll have to admit to not reading your entire diary! but did manage the first 6 pages. Your first post I can especially relate to.. Last year I was just piling on the pounds for no particular reason I could see.. especially round my middle, it was so frustrating. So I went on quite a strict diet and excersised for an hour a day. For two weeks solid.. AND when I weighed myself I discovered that I'd gained 5lbs! So frustrating isn't it. I'm now on 175mcg levothyroxine (same thing as synthoid I would imagine). How are you finding it now? Do you remember to take them every morning?? So hard to remember in the beginning, and we have to take these damn tablets for the rest of our lives. Pah!

Anyhoo, like I said (didn't I?) just really introducing myself, and it's nice to meet someone in the same position! :)
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Hey Lexia! Thanks for stopping by my diary and thanks to Blancita for pointing you here. It sounds as if you and I are in the same boat. I do have a hard time remembering to take the pills every morning. my H is pretty good at reminding me though. So, how are you doing now that you started the synthroid? Do you feel better?
 
Hey Amy.

Yeah sooo much better! Been on them for 15 months now and rarely forget these days. Whoops, saying that, I've only just remembered now! :doh: I have a pill box with the (3) tablets already dispensed and it sits on my PC monitor. is almost like the one I have. So much easier, you must get one if you don't already!

Anyhoo, I shall let you get back to business! Take care.

x
 
AmyRB said:
How's your week coming along so far? Are you going to the gym today? I am super excited. A kickboxing studio has opened next door. I am signing up today to start goin on my lunch break. Woot!
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woohooo! Kickboxing definitely burns TONS of calories. Also, you're going to love it since you're such a ballbuster as it is. hahaa!

AmyRB said:
Sean and I are looking for new Halloween costumes. I can't fit into the naughty nun dress right now. Any ideas? Slutty is not out of the question for me. :rotflmao:
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Hmmm.... I don't know if I should be giving anyone ideas for Halloween costumes. I have done some of the most HORRIBLE ideas ever. hahaaa! Thank God, I don't have any of those damn pix. FYI, burn all incriminating evidence. LOL!!! Hmmmm.... how about this one.... because I really think you can pull it off... Make Sean dress up like Ronald McDonald.... and you dress up at "Ronald McDonald's Bitch".... I've done the latter! LMAO!!!!! I had numerous compliments and even won a costume contest! HA!!!!

-Sheryl
 
I'm back today. I was home sick yesterday AGAIN. Today I still feel like shit and am sipping on a gatorade to rehydrate myself.

I ate 2000-2500 calories all last week and the scale dropped back down to 167. Awesome. I am dropping the calories back down to 1500-1700 this week to see if this works. Fingers and toes are crossed.
 
MsGhettoBooty said:


woohooo! Kickboxing definitely burns TONS of calories. Also, you're going to love it since you're such a ballbuster as it is. hahaa!

They teach Muay Thai. I'm thinking about trying it. Whaddya think?

Hmmm.... I don't know if I should be giving anyone ideas for Halloween costumes. I have done some of the most HORRIBLE ideas ever. hahaaa! Thank God, I don't have any of those damn pix. FYI, burn all incriminating evidence. LOL!!! Hmmmm.... how about this one.... because I really think you can pull it off... Make Sean dress up like Ronald McDonald.... and you dress up at "Ronald McDonald's Bitch".... I've done the latter! LMAO!!!!! I had numerous compliments and even won a costume contest! HA!!!!

-Sheryl
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Ha! That's a great idea. How exactly does one dress like McD's Bitch? I'll have to go shopping.
 
Blancita said:
Hey mami, how's your monday going? Did you come up with a slutty Halloween costume yet? TTYL girl !
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Hey C! I was sick yesterday and still feel shitty today. Thanks for asking!

I am still working on a slutty costume. Sheryl is helping me quite a bit. :D What are you dressing your daughter up as this year?
 
I am back today. I have been sick this week and went to the doc yesterday. I have had severe stomach cramping and nausea since sunday and wasn't able to eat ANYTHING for three days. It turns out I have a "Hiatal Hernia".

hiatus hernia (also hiatal hernia) noun Medicine the protrusion of an organ, typically the stomach, through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm.

Sounds pretty gross huh? I am on three different kinds of meds to try to fix this. I still am unable to eat much of anything. Yesterday I managed to keep down maybe 600 calories. This is not how I want to lose weight!

This problem is apparently caused by stress so I am attempting to eliminate stressers in my life right now. My boss know what's going on so I will not be bombarded with any big deadlines or for the next couple of weeks. Such a nice guy!

I have a 5K that I was supposed to run this weekend for the Race for the Cure. I am not sure whether or not it would be safe to do so. I am ready for it, I just don't want to make this worse. Anybody know much about this condition?
 
I know nothing about this, but just wanted to wish you a speedy recovery. You must be really weak and hungry, poor thing. I personally wouldn't do the race if I couldn't eat or keep food down. Keep us posted mami :).
 
Blancita said:
I know nothing about this, but just wanted to wish you a speedy recovery. You must be really weak and hungry, poor thing. I personally wouldn't do the race if I couldn't eat or keep food down. Keep us posted mami :).
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Hey C! I am definitely not running the race tomorrow. I had another bad spell yesterday when I tried to eat something. The doc now has me on a liquid diet for a week. If this doesn't get better, I will have to have surgery to have it repaired. :mad: This sucks. I feel fine if I don't eat but i obviously can't do that. This is sooo not how I want to lose weight.
 
Oh that sucks you're not running the race you've worked so hard for it... can you walk it or go and cheer on the other runners?

Get yourself healthy - a liquid diet only sounds tasty if that liquid is in the form of guiness, vodka, and other assorted umm -vegetables :)

Hope you're feeling better and rest yourself
 
maleficent said:
Oh that sucks you're not running the race you've worked so hard for it... can you walk it or go and cheer on the other runners?

I will be there cheering on my team with a hot pink wig on! The doc said I need to take it easy so I can't walk either. :( I may walk anyways if I feel up to it. I'll just walk slowly with Bella inher stroller or something.

Get yourself healthy - a liquid diet only sounds tasty if that liquid is in the form of guiness, vodka, and other assorted umm -vegetables :)

Hope you're feeling better and rest yourself
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Ha!! I wonder if a Greygoose diet is acceptable?
 
My guess would be no... :( I don't know a lot about hiatal hernias but I think it's in close to the same family as acid reflux - and that it's strongly suggested that no alcohol be used or coffee and raising the head 6 inches when sleeping is good...
 
How are you feeling baby? How are you doing on the liquid diet? What happens when you eat? I saw this thing on medical mysteries (Discovery) where this girl kept vomiting nonstop, really horrible. Keep us posted, I'm worried about you :).
 
Hi Amy, just stopping by and read the first and last page--wow you were a personal trainer? That's what I'd like to do someday, myself, and I'm about to study for it as soon as I get my damn textbook. Also, happy late birthday! GO NINETEEN EIGHTY-DEUCE!!!! YAY! And sorry about the stress-induced hernia. I myself am running a 5K on Sunday....sorry you couldn't make it :( Hope you feel better soon!
 
Curvie Girlie said:
Hi Amy, just stopping by and read the first and last page--wow you were a personal trainer? That's what I'd like to do someday, myself, and I'm about to study for it as soon as I get my damn textbook. Also, happy late birthday! GO NINETEEN EIGHTY-DEUCE!!!! YAY! And sorry about the stress-induced hernia. I myself am running a 5K on Sunday....sorry you couldn't make it :( Hope you feel better soon!
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It was a long time ago and for some reason I have a hard time remembering alot of it. I took the ISSA about 7 years ago and only trained others for a year until I moved away. I have trained heavily for 8 years but of course took a year off for pregnancy. Now it's a whole new ballgame and my body is completely different and doesn't want to cooperate. :( I plan to get certified again eventually.

Thanks for the birthday wishes. I have read your diary and noticed you love to run too. It's my biggest hobby. I'm addicted to it! The hernia is keeping me from doing much of any exercise right now. Tonight I will be going against doc's orders. I have GOT TO get some running in. I just signed up for a half marathon in March and need to train for it. Good luck with your 5K!!
 
Blancita said:
How are you feeling baby? How are you doing on the liquid diet? What happens when you eat? I saw this thing on medical mysteries (Discovery) where this girl kept vomiting nonstop, really horrible. Keep us posted, I'm worried about you :).
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I stopped the liquid diet yesterday. I couldn't do it anymore. I now just have to eat less at each meal and stay away from anything salty or spicy. I also can't have raw veggies, red meat, alcohol, or anything else that is harder to digest. This sucks!

The hernia is right where my esophagus connects to my stomach. The stomach is protruding into my esophagus which has been damaged by acid reflux which is made worse by stress. Everytime I eat I have severe pain in my chest and upper abdomen and I get severely nauseated and sometimes vomit. The meds and super bland diet is helping. It doesn't hurt near as bad this week so I think it's healing. I go back to the doc in a week to see if it's getting better. If it's not, which I doubt, they will have to repair it with surgery. BUt I really think it's getting better.

Thanks for checking up on me!
 
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