Hello all, just got back from the doctors office. As we suspected my have hypothyroidism and and also a progesterone imbalance. Starting me on medication tomorrow for both, also have to get a blood pressure cuff to monitor for hypertension. Also completely negating the wish to get pregnant for right now I am going to start on a low dose birth control just until we can get my body all stable and hopefully loose some pounds. She said the meds would help me to lose weight easier as well, and I am getting a GWF tomorrow my husband bought for me as a gift. Worked with doc on setting up calorie goals and exercise goals today. Also start my gym class tonight, so wish me luck......

Prinny- hope your days get better.
Melwolfe-so glad you had a good time and even lost weight.
Beach- glad to see someone else is zigzagging, thats what doc is having me start.
Vegas- glad to see you are back at 161, now on to some more right!!!

beach bum Glad to see you can exercise again. I know that will make you feel better on several levels.


Vegaspunkermom Yeah I have no idea what's wrong with companies. I think it makes me so frustrated because I actually feel like I am being discriminated against because of my abnormal schedule.

Of course today I have been up since 7PM last night and I will be going to bed at probably around 7PM tonight since I am trying to shift my schedule around for an event this weekend. It'll be interesting to see how the GWF handles THAT.

Yes I do occasionally stay up for 24 hours... what? I have stuff to do! Like making hats and taking in my DH's clothes for this weekend.

retiredone Intense cooking sessions ARE exercise. I know two years ago when I made a HUGE traditional Thanksgiving for my Husband's family which took 3 days to cook. I actually LOST WEIGHT that week even though I ate and tasted constantly. Of course I was also cleaning between cooking and exhausted. NOT volunteering for that again for a few more years, I tell ya.

Cebsme Good to see your doc is getting you on the right track. Nice to know it isn't all your fault... unlike most of us who were just lazy pigs.

Ok I haven't weighed in a few days because I was afraid to. I think I will weigh in whenever I get up. 24 hour days are usually good for the scale, especially since I never have the energy to pull them without working out just before dawn. We shall see what tomorrow holds.

Hey, everyone! I'm new, and I've been counting calories since Thursday. I tried exercising and eating right to lose the baby weight (my bundle of joy is five months old already), but nothing happened. My doctor told me to calorie-count, start a food diary, and increase the duration of my exercise. I'm aiming for 1800 calories/day and 45-75 minutes of exercise/day.

Good Morning Ladies


The rainy weather is among is again so I guess I will be using my bike for exercise today.

Won't be on the board tomorrow morning as Leo is going to have his second eye surgery at 8 AM so we will have to leave every early.

MELWOLFE-Congrats on your 2 lbs.loss.I'm hoping that I will follow suit being on a low carb diet for a while.Know what you mean about the weekends and especially the holiday ones. There's always something extra that you eat that's not on the plan,and does one eat a little,no always goes back for seconds.


VEGAS-That great that your losing again,by all means stay on the calorie range that's working for you.As I told you before decreasing my calorie intake because I wasn't exercising really hurt me, weight wise. I guess that's why some diet plans don't allow you to snack especially in the evening.I stop snacking at 7 PM.

I think any source of exercising is helping getting the stuffiness out of my leg. Not hurting anymore,so when I go back to the doctor I just get the MRI results that the took of my back.

RETIRE-Gee!! Your really cooking there 214 quiches,how you do it is beyond me. I can image with all that baking & cooking your don't have time to exercise ,glad that you at least got some in by watching tv. My bike is in the spare room so I get the pedaling done in the afternoon while watching a movie from the computer.


CEBSME-Yikes sorry about your thyroid &
progesterone imbalance. I'm sure now that you know,you can plan better for losing that weight. Hoping and crossing my fingers that your get the weight off so you can get pregnant and until then good luck starting a gym class.I find that zig zigzagging helped me at WW when I doing the points. Always let your body keep on guessing is my motto.



PRINNY-Thanks,Now if only I can increase the workouts,with out hurting again,that will be a plus.Good Luck at the scale.


CINCIMOM-Welcome to the thread & board. I'm sure the weight will come off if you stay on the program of counting calories and exercising along with your doctors help, looks like your starting on the right foot.

Have a great morning.

Hi everyone!

Cesbe - Im sorry about your diagnosis, but I am happy you're taking steps in the right direction. As you know, I have some experience in TTC and I wanted to recommend a website for you. Its alot like 3FC but for trying to get pregnant. It really helped me, so perhaps you could benefit from it a bit. its www.fertilityfriend.com if you're interested. I am no longer on there, but was for about 4 years.

Prinny - How'd the WI go? You havent posted today, so Im hoping it went SO well that you were celebrating instead of posting LOL. Since you're so handy at sewing and creating things, Ill take something while you're at it, HA. Im hardly a joker today!

Cinci - Welcome to the group! I know ALL about baby weight. I have 3 kids (almost 5, almost 3, and just turned 1) and have since lost ALL my baby weight and am now thinner than I was before ever having kids. You can do it!

Beach - Your so good that you can stop snacking after 7! We eat dinner at 630! I have my one snack around 815-830, and then go to bed around 930-10pm. I hope Leo's surgery goes well and we'll miss you tomorrow!

I went to the gym with my mom!! I did a Zumba class for a whole hour and it was HARD! I hope it shows on the scale tomorrow morning (fingers crossed!)

Hope everyone else is well & losing!

Vegas-Actually fertilityfriend is what started me on all this. I started using it and took it to my OB/GYN who for some reason thought it was normal for a 25 y/o woman to only have TOM every 40-60 days. When I found this new doc through a friend the first thing she asked for was my printouts from FF. The temperatures, irregular TOM, and other stuff was what prompted her to test for what she did. That site, even though we are putting the baby thing on hold for 6 months, has probably saved my life. I could have kept going not knowing what was wrong for so long.

WI was stupid. I haven't budged. No idea why. Also my TOM is late, and I know I am not pregnant. I think my body is just being weird. It does that like twice a year.

meh.

I refused to go to dinner with my DH and a friend of his because I decided I couldn't afford even one questionable meal right now. I want to 150 by Saturday, dangit. Oh well, lots to do maybe tomorrow will be better.

Its early, I have yet to WI from exercising my butt off yesterday. I happened to have the computer window open from my post last night, refreshed it, and wanted to reply.

Cesbe - Im SO happy you found FF and its helped you. That site was my lifesaver, and I was 19 & 20 y/o with TOM every 3-4 months and I was NOT overweight at all at that time. Finding a good Dr is one of the hardest parts for sure. Its amazing how many are uneducated about newer issues involving TOM & fertility. Actually, it was a woman on FF (not a Dr) who I began speaking to, and she was the one that taught me about PCOS and had me go get tested. She was correct and I was diagnosed with it in 2006. As Ive said before, its taken charting, temping, and Clomid to have 2 out of my 3babies (our middle daughter was an amazing surprise!). A long hard road I know all too well, and I am very lucky. If you ever need to PM to talk about any of it, please go right ahead. Ive been there.

Prinny - Prinny my TOM was 6 days late this month too! I think exercising and having our bodies all wacked around might cause our TOM's to be early or late. I would bet money you'll hit 150 by Saturday!

Alright, Im off to drink my coffee, slowly ha! If any of you think of a way to tell my almost 13 month old son to sleep just a little longer in the mornings, let me know!

Prinny, was GWF able to fix your issues?

Wow! I LOVE calorie counting! I'm down 5.4 pounds this week! I tried eating healthy and exercising for 2 months, and nothing happened. I am now totally committed to counting calories!

Hi Ladies

Got back from the eye clinic around 12n,but I had to cook my dinner,as I was starving.

Everything went well,with Leos second eye surgery.This time it was his right eye.Before the surgery the doctor had to check his left eye and hes seeing 20x20,and he doesn't need glasses anymore when driving.

VEGAS-I'm not a saint when it come to not snacking.We eat supper at 5 PM and than and than in bed by ten. So I have to watch not to have anything to close to bed time of I get heartburn,and that not fun.Thanks the surgery went well see above post.

PRINNY-Sorry that scale wasn't nice to you. Don't have tom come around anymore so I can't help you there.


CINCIMOM-Big congrats on your 5.3 weight loss.WOW!!! you're doing fantastic. See counting calories does work.I ditched the diets along ago.

Have a great afternoon,I have banana cake in the oven that has to come out.

Haven't heard from GWF yet. I think my email got lost in the ether.

Was up TWO FREAKIN POUNDS today!!! I have been good the last two days. Whiskey.Tango.Foxtrot.OVER.

My body is officially FIRED.

My DH says I need to stay off the scale till after TOM is over because between PMS and allergies I probably have 7 pounds of water weight. Of course he's probably right.

Good Morning Ladies

Its going to be another drive out to far end of the Cape this time,to have Leos follow up appointment.His reg eye doctor in our area is going out of town,so we have to take this one. After that it should calm down,and its just my follow up appointment to see what the last MRI read.


A little disappointed on the scale this morn,it brought me up 2 lbs from being on a low carb plan, for no reason I can see,but that might be down by the time my Monday W-I rolls around.


Have ageat morning,I have to go and get ready for the long drive,see you gals later.

Prinny - Im sorry for the gain, but I agree with your DH. I know before my TOM Im up 2-3lbs and get pissed. In fact, this month, I was up 2lbs AFTER TOM for a few days.

Beach - Im glad your husband's surgery went well, and that soon you will be able to relax with Dr appts. Good news or not, those are always stressful. Im sorry to hear about your gain, but I hope that falls off by Monday. Im sure it will!

Cinci - Congrats on your loss! I loved the first 2 weeks calorie counting, it really got me motivated! Know it will slow down, but it WILL come off! Keep it up!

Well, I went from 161.8 to 161.0 at my W-I yesterday. UGH. I am NOT satisfied with that. Part of me is upset because now my last few pounds are so ridiculously slow. Another part of me is okay with it being slow because Ive lost most of the weight, and feel great about myself. I hope Monday brings me a lower number. Ill take seeing 160 even on the scale, but would really like 159lbs, which would complete alot of mini goals for me.

My baby really started walking these past few days. I always seem to have later walkers, as he is almost 13 months old. My oldest daughter was 12 months, and middle daughter was 13 months also.

Have a nice Friday everyone Im going to be doing some Pilates in about an hour after the baby lies down for his nap.

Ok so today I was 150.8... close but no cigar. I have to actually be 150 to make my mini goal so I am going to miss it by a few days looks like. Feh.

Anyway, waist is down to 28 which is still several inches too big.

Saturday is an event. I will be walking all day but there will probably be a beer or two and I doubt there are going to be many good food choices as well which is no doubt going to screw me up again. We are taking some portable snacks but, well, next week is probably going to be rough.

edit: ARGH! HUNGRY DAY! I know it's because I upped my weights by 5pounds each and 5 on each side of the bowflex. I am sore today, so of course I am HUNGRY. Can of tuna here I come!