THIS WEEK’S QUESTIONS, COURTESY OF MY DAUGHTER:
1. What would Super Nanny say if she came to your house?
2. On the show Wife Swap/Trading Spouses, they typically pick opposites – what type of spouse would they send to you? (meaning what type of spouse would you really hate having around!)
3. If your spouse (or if someone were to propose to you) what would your ideal proposal be (ie setting, creative)
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Can I just start by telling you how hard it is to slim down after you’ve done away with your thyroid?
A year before I had the twins, I had my thyroid ablated. I was in Grave’s disease territory and was told that a little dose of radioactive iodine would not only get rid of that pesky problem but would also help me to achieve my goal of being on medication for the rest of my life by the age of 25. Yay, me.
Sure, it was all fun and games at first. I quit losing my hair, my organs quit swelling, and my resting heart rate was no longer in the 90’s. But then the complete crap started that made me want to throw the bullshit flag. I had the twins and the weight crept off like it was doing some kind of quiet walk of shame. Yep, that’s right extra pounds, don’t shed too quickly. Someone might see you. God forbid someone knows that my ass hasn’t always been this big.
So I’m fed up. I have made it my goal this year to get back down to 130.
That’s 28 lbs I need to lose.
Lord help me.
Motivation is a serious problem for me as I’m sure it is for many moms. Why would you want to go work out when the kids or your spouse need you? Isn’t there a room to be cleaned? A birthday party to attend? A family get together of some sort that you need to prepare for? I also have to compete with my friend, exhaustion. She’s a bitch and she’s currently present. Some of it has to do with raising three boys under 5, I’m sure of it, but most of it is due to my thyroid level being off kilter. How do I know it’s th
at? Try hypothroidism for a few days. No one does tired like it. If I feel like take a nap an hour after I’ve woken up from 10 hours of sleep, I know my levels need to be checked and my medication needs to be adjusted.
My plan (after going to my endocrinologist, of course)? I’m going to be doing a hodge podge of things. I’ll be hitting up my Wii Fit, my EA Sports Active games, the gym, and figuring out some kind of diet plan. The latter is going to suck so hard because I love food. I love to cook, I lov
e to bake, I love to taste test. Good bye, Paula Dean. Hello, Cooking Light.
I’ll be weighing in once a week and addressing any progress that has been made just as often, if not more.
Are you trying to slim down, too? How are you doing and what are you doing?
*If you have been diagnosed with a thyroid disease or think you might be heading down that path, check out Thyroid-Info. It’s got a wealth of information and I’ve found it so helpful.
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