Well, as with everyone else, I have decided to blog. Do I really have anything exciting to say that anyone else will care about? No, probably not. But I've decided that I'm going to journal my weightloss efforts.
So, who am I? I'm a 41yr old mom to a beautiful little girl. Married to my husband for almost 10yrs now.
My weight story began in 2001. My son was stillborn on April 24, 2001 at 42wks gestation. During my pregnancy, I'd put on almost 70lbs. I wasn't concerned about what I was eating. I ate whatever I wanted when I was hungry. After I lost him, I didn't care about taking off the weight. My girlfriends convinced me to join them at the health club at work and I began WeightWatchers. I eventually took off 40lbs.
In March of 2003, I became pregnant with my daughter. I put on only 50lbs. Again, I didn't worry about taking the weight off although I wasn't happy with the way I looked.
In June of 2005, I and two friends from work were headed to lunch and we were t-boned by a punk in an SUV. My husband was not supportive during my rehab. He did not believe that my back was injured ... even after I brought home my MRI films and tried to show him the herniated disks.
A month later, my grandmother died. Between the lack of support from my husband and the loss of my grandmother, I became extremely depressed. During this time, I lost my appetite and began losing weight. To help me through this, I started seeing a psychologist. He recommended that I try the South Beach Diet. I lost all of the weight I'd put on with my daughter.
In January 2007, I began feeling tired and put on 10lbs. No big deal. I was 39 and I wasn't really doing much so I thought it was appropriate. By the end of the year, I'd put on 30 more pounds. I went to the doctor to find out what was going on. I had the fatigue weight gain plus I was emotional and had developed eczema. He ran bloodwork but it came back normal so I was diagnosed with Seasonal Affected Disorder.
Because I was now 40, my gynecologist ran bloodwork too. This time, my TSH level came back high indicating hypothyroidism. By this time, I'd put on another 10lbs. My doctor started me on .150mcg of generic Levoxyl but I was feeling no relief so I went to see an endocrinologist. He began adjusting my meds and we finally settled on a .150mcg of brand-named Synthroid. This has brought my TSH level to a number close to where it was in October 2005.
I got the call on March 30 that my TSH level was perfect. At that time, I weighed in at 221.
On March 27, I joined a health club. I do 20min of cardio training followed by 20-25min of weight training before work. I do this workout, 4-6 times per week. In the first month, I have lost 4" around my ribs, 2" around my hips and 14.5lbs.
Maybe writing it down like this will keep me from turning into Kirstie Alley.
