Starting Over

On friday nights, we get together with all the other couples from our squadron and have what we call "happy hour". It's kid-friendly and we go to one of our houses for drinks and appetizers. Last night i resisted. I just drank water and didn't have a single drink of alcohol. BooYeah! This is a HUGE feat for me. I like my alcohol. I didn't get to run last night so I made up for it by being extra good. I AM going to run tonight. I need a new goal for this next month with my running. I only got 47 miles in this past month. I was plagued by strep throat and strained arches so I am going to keep it at 70 miles. I have tons of errands to do today so I'd better go!!
 
That sounds really fun getting together with your friends every Friday. Good job resisting the alcohol. That's half the battle in then resisting the appetizers! Shows A LOT of discipline and of course that positively impacts me. Now I'm gonna have to find a way to also stick to my goals today (since yesterday was pretty much shot). Hope you have a good weekend Amy :).
 
Blancita said:
Bless your hearts :). Your message put a tear in my eye. I'm so glad for you that he will be doing something safer while still protecting us with patrolling our coasts and helping people in danger. We really do appreciate you military families.

That town in NC sounds so nice. My mom is moving to Washington, NC next year, which is near Beaufort. Any idea how far it is from there? Several of mom's friends moved to NC and love it. I did a sailing trip on the inner coastal waterways to Annapolis and we were randomly boarded by the coast guard in NC. They were nice.
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I'm not sure how far it is, but I'm curious so I'll check. It will be a year before we move but I am really looking forward to it. I hope something doesn't happen that will keep us from going. I'm trying not to get too excited about it.

Thanks for your kind words. It's nice to hear people appreciate what our troops do for us. Many people don't understand what they go through every day while serving our country. My father retired from the military and it was hard for him to be gone so much while I was growing up. Sometimes for over a year at a time. Then I go and marry a military man. There's just something about that damn uniform! The first time I saw my husband, he was in his flight suit with aviator sunglasses on. I was instantly smitten and haven't been able to keep my hands off him since! :drooling: Even after being together so long and having a baby, I still think he's smokin hot in his work clothes.
 
Today is the first day of my 70 miles in a month challenge. I just ran four miles in 40 minutes and burned 450 calories. I've had about 1300 calories today and still have one more meal to go. I plan to have about 1700.

I have also decided to definitely go to the USAF Ball. My girlfriends suckered me into it last night. The doc will be calling me on monday with my lab results. I think he may increase my dose of synthroid. It would be great to lose a little more weight in the next month, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
 
Hey Amy, just wanted to say hi and thanks for your message. You're a true sweetheart. Hope things get a bit more interesting for your Tuesday...and soon it'll be Friday.

Hi to Mal as well!
 
It turns out that today sucks just as much as yesterday. I am still bored here at work and so damn tired. I couldn't sleep last night for some reason. And my daughter slept ALL NIGHT. If I had been sleeping well she would have been up screaming for her binky at all hours. This is how it works right? Anyways.

Last night I took Annabelle jogging with me in her stroller and we got 3 miles in and burnt 429 calories. She was alseep most of the time but it was still enjoyable. She usually squeals and jabbers the whole time in her cute baby talk but last night she was exhausted. My husband is flying all night every night this week so it's just me and the baby. I can't sleep when he's not there so here I am sitting in my office trying not to nod off. I think I may grab starbuck's at lunch to wake my sleepy ass up.

1 Grande Light Caramel Frappuccino=
167 calories, 1g fat, and 36 carbohydrates
 
Wow, this is getting monotonous (sp?). Jogged with the baby 3 miles, burned 400 calories, blah blah blah. Same ol' same ol'. 1400 calories so far today. I'm still sticking to the 1400-1700 calories, still running.

I HATE my thyroid. Hate it. Any other normal person would be super thin after 10 months of this. Grrr!
 
That absolutely sucks about your thyroid Amy. You're doing great and its not fair. Have you looked into the RMR test to give you your metabolic rate? I know you have had a slow thyroid so your metabolism is probably running slowly. However, I wonder if now that the medication is working, your body has become used to the 1600-1700 calories, which is very low as a consistent number, esp. when you deduct all that hardcore weight training and running. You know a lot of people who've been low for a while end up losing when they increase the cals for a while, but because of your thyroid I have no idea if that would be the case with you. Hmmmm. Its worth figuring out somehow.

And dont worry, your program is not at all boring. Everytime you mention your low calorie counts and all that running it shames me into action, so please do keep up the reports :).
 
Blancita said:
That absolutely sucks about your thyroid Amy. You're doing great and its not fair. Have you looked into the RMR test to give you your metabolic rate? I know you have had a slow thyroid so your metabolism is probably running slowly. However, I wonder if now that the medication is working, your body has become used to the 1600-1700 calories, which is very low as a consistent number, esp. when you deduct all that hardcore weight training and running. You know a lot of people who've been low for a while end up losing when they increase the cals for a while, but because of your thyroid I have no idea if that would be the case with you. Hmmmm. Its worth figuring out somehow.

And dont worry, your program is not at all boring. Everytime you mention your low calorie counts and all that running it shames me into action, so please do keep up the reports :).
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You may be right. My body may be used to the low calories. I should get my thyroid levels in today so I'll know if it is getting better or not. If it is, then I will tweak my diet, maybe add some more calories to my daily intake. I know it's not due to lack of exercise. I burn 3000 a week just in running. It's just exhausting to go so long with little results.

Thanks for your words of encouragement. I needed that!

Amy
 
AmyRB said:
Wow, this is getting monotonous (sp?). Jogged with the baby 3 miles, burned 400 calories, blah blah blah. Same ol' same ol'. 1400 calories so far today. I'm still sticking to the 1400-1700 calories, still running.

I HATE my thyroid. Hate it. Any other normal person would be super thin after 10 months of this. Grrr!
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I just want to say that I'm really proud of you for being consistent and not throwing the towel in, you're my hero and an inspiration to the rest of us.... YOU GO GIRL!!!!:)
 
WendolaPM said:
I just want to say that I'm really proud of you for being consistent and not throwing the towel in, you're my hero and an inspiration to the rest of us.... YOU GO GIRL!!!!:)
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Thank you very much Wendy. I am just having a bad week. I'm really tired and grumpy so I'm being super hard on myself. I just want to go home and sleep, ALOT.
 
I've read on here that some of the trainers recommend something like adding in 100 more cals per day for a week, then adding onto that another 100 cals until you're up to a normal maintenance level like 2000 for a few weeks (this is going from memory), then zig zagging your cals with different amounts every day depending upon your activity level, with at least one "refeed" day where you eat at maintenance or above, plus at least one rest day. Missladybug had done this after working out hard 5 days a week and eating low for months but she had plateaued also, and now she said she lost 3 lbs in one week (after a few weeks of eating more and no exercise). Its counterintuitive but it worked for Lukewarm too, she also started losing much faster once she started refeed days, more cals on most days and rest from exercise.
 
Blancita said:
I've read on here that some of the trainers recommend something like adding in 100 more cals per day for a week, then adding onto that another 100 cals until you're up to a normal maintenance level like 2000 for a few weeks (this is going from memory), then zig zagging your cals with different amounts every day depending upon your activity level, with at least one "refeed" day where you eat at maintenance or above, plus at least one rest day. Missladybug had done this after working out hard 5 days a week and eating low for months but she had plateaued also, and now she said she lost 3 lbs in one week (after a few weeks of eating more and no exercise). Its counterintuitive but it worked for Lukewarm too, she also started losing much faster once she started refeed days, more cals on most days and rest from exercise.
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I got bad new from the doc today. After two months on Synthroid, my thyroid levels plummeted. They are confused as to what's happening. The levels should have increased but instead dropped .20. I went from .48 to .28. Now I'm a SUPER HYPO! This sucks. I'll bet I can smell food and gain weight now.
 
Yesterday really sucked ass for me. I got bad news from the doc that my thyroid levels plummeted even though I'm on Synthroid. The dumbass then tells me to stay on the same dose and come see him again in a year. WTF? A year? So I called him back and told him that was not acceptable and I wanted a second opinion, or in this case 7th since I have gone through so many doctors with this problem. So I now have an appointment with a specialist in October. I have been on hormone therapy for lack of estrogen since I was 15 and have had all kinds of hormone imbalances. This alone should have made the doc send me to an endocrinologist. I have health insurance through the USAF and I can't go anywhere else without a referral and they at first refused to give me one. So this means I will be going ALOT longer without losing this damn weight. I am at my breaking point with this. Can you imagine going 10 months with no more than 1400-1700 calories a day and running and working out almost every day of the week and still not losing weight? My dietician says my diet is perfect. I know my workouts are good too. Is there nothing else I can do?

I was so bummed out when I got home I put the baby to bed around 8pm and fixed myself a martini. And then another. I was craving a cigarette (quit 2 years ago) but I resisted. I then bawled like a friggin baby for over an hour. Pathetic huh?

I sad and pissed at the same time at my body for not cooperating.
 
Oh that is so disappointing Amy. I would be just as upset as you are. How damn frustrating and worrisome. Have you looked up on the net just to get an idea if there are any natural remedies you could try in the meantime until you get your specialist appointment? Hope you cheer up soon, though I dont blame you for being down about this. Just remember you have little Annabelle, and Oct will be here in no time.
 
Blancita said:
Oh that is so disappointing Amy. I would be just as upset as you are. How damn frustrating and worrisome. Have you looked up on the net just to get an idea if there are any natural remedies you could try in the meantime until you get your specialist appointment? Hope you cheer up soon, though I dont blame you for being down about this. Just remember you have little Annabelle, and Oct will be here in no time.
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Thanks B. I'm just really bummed out and stressed about this. I just wish I could somehow like myself at this weight. It wouldn't be so miserable then.

Thanks for the kind words. I hope you have a great weekend!
 
Hey Amy Girl,

I'm sorry I've been MIA, but I'm finally back at home, so if you still need help with your "outfit," let me know. I read your journal and I'm so sorry about your thyroid acting up. I'm hoping someone can help you with it. Good on you for finding someone else to give you a second opinion.. (that 1 year later bullshit would have set me off no doubt) Be strong and if you need motivation, I'm around, girl. :hug2:

-Sheryl
 
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