I'm not crazy after all...

Hi guys. I am really sorry I've been such a crappy blogger lately. It's been a rough week for me and allot has been going on.

So will start with the big news first. Remember I had my blood work done last week just as a precaution? Well my thyroid came back as extremely low. I was a bit shocked as I just had it checked in October. I asked how it could have dropped that much and wanted to know what my last levels came back as. She didn't have that info. Hmm...shocking? No. I speculate I was over looked somehow last time as I've been feeling like crap for so long. I've been exhausted, trouble sleeping, leg cramps, feeling "foggy", extreme cold, and I kept asking could it be my thyroid? I kept hearing Normal. Normal. Normal.

The normal range is suppose to be 0.5-5.0 (or 6.0 depending on your Dr.) Mine was 27.25. She says, no wonder you are feeling exhausted and can't lose weight! DUH. I've been saying this for MONTHS. I've been telling her that I've completely changed my diet and can barely lose a pound. Now I know why. I'm so beyond frustrated. She has increased my dose but we won't know for at least 8wks then I have to go get tested again. I did a bunch of research on the net about low thyroid and doses this morning. As much as I'm happy to know what's going on with me, I'm nervous as she increased my already high dose, which can have it's own problems. Grrrr. My biggest regret in my life is getting my thyroid zapped. I wish I had gotten a second opinion. I know I can't change what's been done, but maybe I can help someone going through it. At the time my doctors where so nonchalant about it. Said it wasn't a big deal, very common and that people had been using medication for it for over 25yrs..blah. blah. blah. Well if you go on and research it, it is a BIG DEAL.

So my plan for now is to still go gluten free for 60 days (my celiac blood test came back negative) but it doesn't mean there isn't a sensitivity. I'm going to continue tracking my points on WW and just focus on the healthy living aspect and do my best not to dwell on the scale. If I lose it's a bonus but until my levels start to get better it's not likely to drop much. I can't say it's not frustrating to not see or feel the benefits of my efforts. I was just saying to my hubby last week that I feel defeated. I'm eating healthy, organic, clean food most of the time. I'm taking all my vitamins and cut out most coffee, and I feel like crap. I'm not feeling the benefits of my labor. At least now I know why. It can only go up from here right?

So tomorrow will be our first official day of Gluten Free. We had unexpected things happen this week which delayed us but I'm ready to go! (2 out of 3 meals have been gluten free the past few days.)

I started out with my eating chart and did most of Sun/Mon. I can already say the chart isn't for me. I will use the ones I have made up for meal idea's when I feel stuck but I like the freedom of eating what I'm in the mood for and for putting idea's together. It's too restrictive for me. I've also put in the effort to work out but after a day of working which is standing/lifting all day I've been too exhausted to do more than 10min. (Now I know why! I thought I was just really fat and outta shape!) So until I start feeling a bit better I'm going to just take my dogs for casual walks close to home where I can turn back if I need to.

I've tried juicing twice now but honestly I'm not a huge fan. I find it time consuming and I hate cleaning the juicer! It's so messy!!! I think I'll do the odd juice, but stick to my usual Amazing Grass smoothies. At least I tried it!

Tomorrow night I will be back with the usual meals and I will keep you posted on how I'm feeling. Fingers crossed this dose will get me to the right place.