Weigh in Wednesday, along with an Explanation

I debated about doing my weigh in Wednesdays, but I decided it motivates me more. So the people who want to read it can, and those who don’t are free to pass.

I lost 1 pound at the weigh in last night. That is good I guess. My weight fluctuated a little in between classes, so that makes my total of weight lost still at 10 pounds with 15 pounds to go. I re-evaluated my goal, and I would like to lose 15, but losing 10 would be OK too.

I also debated about posting about this, but it plays a HUGE role in my weight loss, and it has been something I have been dealing with for over a year now, and I have never mentioned it on here. I have been having some weird symptoms the past year. I am really hot all the time. I never wear a coat in the winter. My hair falls out. I am SUPER hungry all the time…like more than usual. My heart seems to beat fast. I am tired a lot. I get headaches. My eyes are really dry. The whole weight loss has been a big issue. That is just a few of the symptoms. Now I admit looking at those symptoms that any Dr. would think I was crazy if I went to talk to them about it. I finally got brave last summer and went and talked to a Dr. He just blew me off. So I figured I was a crazy person…and just tried really really hard to ignore it all. So in the fall, I had finally had it again, so I went to a different Dr. He told me that I was just depressed. I got home, looked at the Rx for an antidepressant and felt like crying. I was NOT depressed. Sure I felt a little hopeless that I was having all these weird things going on, and that nobody would listen to me. Soooo yet again, at my yearly checkup the beginning of the year I went to another Dr. He was convinced I was having hormonal issues, since I only have one ovary. He put me on a new kind of birth control pills. My body had never liked the pill before…but I figured I would give it a try. Well if I wasn’t miserable before, I sure was now. So I quit that too.

Lets fast forward to the end of March, and I had seriously had it. In my mind and heart I knew something was wrong, but how do you convince somebody that without seeming like a psycho hypochondriac. Well I felt like a case off that show “Mystery Diagnosis.” I went to new ob/gyn in Roosevelt, Dr. Williams. He was so kind and understanding. He was the very first Dr. of all the Dr.’s I had gone to that actually took the time to do blood work. The other Dr.’s just assumed I was crazy I guess and didn’t take the time to actually check my blood.

I guess I just convinced myself that everything would be normal, and I would have to suffer forever, but he called me last week, and told me that my thyroid level came back at 0…..a big fat 0. He was so sweet on the phone and told me that every single symptom I was having was very related to thyroid issues. He wanted me to get into an internal medicine Dr. ASAP, and yesterday was the day. I went to my other favorite Dr. over there, Dr. Staker. Mandy came along with me, since she is now unemployed ;) It was good to have some company. We had a delicious lunch at Marion’s complete with a fresh fruit shake. Then I waited FOREVER to see the Dr. but it was worth the wait. I had more blood work drawn, and then he will decide what to do next. He said the most probable course of action would be to destroy my thyroid…which makes me really really nervous, but we shall see. I will keep you posted.

I have every symptom of Hyperthyroidism, overactive thyroid, or Graves’ Disease. My aunt Pam had the same thing. My mom had Thyroiditis, and my Aunt Marsha had something with her thyroid too. So I guess it was in my blood to have problems. The ONLY symptom I don’t have is weight loss…just my luck. With Hypothyroidism, you gain weight, but I have Hyperthyroid…very confusing, but he explained it all to me. The Dr. said that sometimes your body gets very confused, and sometimes you will lose weight quickly…like the weeks I lost 5+ lbs. Then your body goes into shock, and tries to keep the weight on…It is all a big mess that I hope will be figured out shortly. I am ready to feel human again.

So, sorry for the huge boring explanation of why I am a little bit fatter than I would like to be! The kids had spring pictures at school, and I had to share. I love the different phases the kids are in. Hallie has a ton of missing teeth in her picture, Gavin has a snotty nose…lol, and Kayler for once had a perfect picture taking experience! So enjoy. I am SO looking forward to Spring Break. The main reason is to sleep in for 5 whole days! Hooray! I like to have time with my kids. I love love Easter. It is one of my favorite holidays. We have 0 plans…and the weather is supposed to be yucky, but oh well, we will enjoy our time at home all alone, just being together!