Day 3

I've stayed full most of today, but what's better is I've lost 5 lbs in 4 days. (Heck yes I'm counting the scope day!) I am drinking a protein kook-aid drink before bed. My tummy is rumbling a bit and again I've stayed up too late.

End of day 2 Medifast

I really need to start a regular eating schedule. I am not hungry by the time the next meal rolls around. (Which is great so I don't feel hungry all the time!) However, since I'm not hungry, I put it off until I start getting s headache, light headed, and tummy grumbling. The dietician warned us about this for after surgery, so I need to get on a schedule now so I can safely lose weight.

First day on Medifast

I kind of started on a bad note since I had to take my daughter to a doctors appointment and we didn't get home until after lunch time so I didn't have breakfast. Lunch a snack then dinner and a snack it kept me full for a while because of the protein, but because I still have trouble with sleeping (stay up too late), I ended up being hungry as I was laying in my bed to go to sleep at 2 o'clock in the morning. That might not of been the case if I would've gone to bed at a decent hour. Overall the food tasted good I would definitely suggest using broth in place of water, which was approved by the dietitian. It just gives the food a more rich gratifying flavor. Moving forward I will plan to go to bed earlier even if I have to take a melatonin or an Ambien.

The last day...

Today, will be the last day (at least for a while) for many things. For example: no more Coke for at least 4 months (the carbonation and caffeine) as well as the sausage biscuit I am about to consume.

 

Little bites

I am supposed to be working on taking smaller bites and eating between 20 and 30 minutes per meal. I think I'm going to have to work on it a little more.

About to start on a journey!!!

I picked up my pre-surgery meals yesterday and had my nutrition class!!! The plan is to take a picture everyday until I've lost my desired weight!... Or at least the first year! November 6 is the start of the pre-op diet regimen!

So after many months... years of weight loss struggle, I do have a thyroid problem. I've been struggling to get my numbers right and ended up having several surgeries to fix issues caused by Hypothyroidism.
If you are also struggling with Hypothyroidism, please research foods to eat and not to eat as well as taking your medicine. Synthroid has not worked for me. It did get my T4 where it should be but I still felt all of the hypothyroid symptoms. So how is it really helping me?
When I moved in June, it took forever to get medicines transferred and refilled. During this time I adjusted my diet to eat things that help speed a sluggish thyroid and stopped eating things to slow the thyroid further. I also found out you can massage your thyroid into functioning better! Hey, I was willing to try anything since I didn't have any medication. Now mind you, I was on 125mg of Synthroid.
I finally saw a Nurse Practitioner. We did my blood work. After being off of my thyroid meds for three months, My thyroid was considered to be in a high but normal zone! WHAT?! SO the diet change and massaging the thyroid was working?! She did finally agree to give me the lowest does of AMOUR thyroid (natural pig thyroid) to take along with the other things I am doing. I've lost some weight! This is great! I'll be having my blood work done again very soon. I'll get to see how the new meds are working.