No mystical rainbows, yet.
So, I've been taking the thyroid meds for almost a month, and I honestly don't know if they are changing anything yet. I know that is to be expected, and really, it might take a long time to get my issues all sorted (especially since the whole sleep apnea issue is looming.) But still.
I had hoped in a very small, stupid part of my brain that there would be some sort of mystical rainbows shooting out of my rear or something after a month on these meds, and aside from some improvement in the weird poo department, which I GUESS you could consider mystical, if you haven't changed your eating patterns or diet one iota and yet your number two is differentish, things are pretty much the same.
My hair is still falling out - every shower or hair brushing has dramatic shedding.
My body is still fatigued and achy.
I don't have any interest in getting any action.
I'm pale and itchy and my skin hates me.
My legs are still swelling.
I haven't lost a single pound.
My menstrual cycles are still irregular and weird - although I finally had one after 8 weeks. FINALLY.
BUT! And this is not exactly a breakthrough - but I think my closet office setup is a major factor in my swelling legs. The chair I am using doesn't allow me to place my feet flat on the floor, and the direction I twist my torso when I'm working (to see my second monitor) corresponds to the worst swelling. I'm going to get a new chair, and try repositioning my monitor and laptop and see if that gives me some relief from the weird swelling.
I'm soldiering on with my 300 Calorie photos. I'm not taking a picture of every single bite or beverage that goes in my mouth because COME ON. You don't need to see photos of every mug of decaffeinated coffee or whatever. As I said earlier, the goal right now is to just identify what I'm eating - so that my claims of having a healthy, balanced, fairly low-calorie diet can be fine-tuned. I already can see that I need more protein and more whole grains, less breads and pizza and muffins.
The final part of this puzzle is exercise. I DO NOT FEEL LIKE IT. I am tired and cranky and sore and achy and I just don't want to go do it. I know I need it. I feel better when I do it. But I'm just not getting it done.
And I need to Get It Done.
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