New plan in the old format

I'm going to do gluten free but stay with the same format for calories. I seem to feel the best on a gluten free diet. I cannot believe that I haven't posted since January but also I must admit I have not lost any weight since January and actually gained probably about 6 pounds since then. I know that I can do this I would like to lose 20 pounds before summer is over.

Diary weight 161 0

Yesterday was good - no alcohol on my Date night. My husband and i went to a movie.  I made a healthy dinner and I ate probably a little too much.  But mostly positive day toward my weight loss.  This was my lunch:

I had popcorn at the movies but I still think i was in control and made healthy choices throughout the day.  1600 calorie day.  

Today Is a Saturday - focusing on making a menu and shopping for the upcoming week.  Planning for success! !

Food diary wt. =162.0

2 eggs 3 thin slices of ham 2 pieces gluten free bread and light mayo sandwich
Chex gluten free oatmeal packet
Coffee

Light sirloin burger soup 2 cups
1 small honey crisp apple
1 mini choc. Chip cookie (50cal.)

Slice of Italian bread with marinara and light swiss cheese

Tamale bake 1 serving
A few bites of chocolate cake
Day = 1600 calories
10,000 steps
(Jumping rope and walking)

It's been a while

Today I have re-committed myself to my goals . I'm all in :)
I've been working out a lot but have been having too much for supper not to mention revisiting my love for Amber colored beverages ;-)
Today was great !!!
I'm going to start posting my meals and workouts on here :)

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ono258xl6ces2dk/AADpeOIA3sQ0RBukUvX4gq6Pa

Progress picture

The 8 weeks are over!

I successfully lost 18 pounds in 8 weeks! 
It has been so doable.  So happy with the results. Tapering your calories really seems to be the way for me to continue losing. I've started a new 8 weeks.  :)

Starting my 4th week

I have lost 8.5 lb.s in the past 3 weeks! 
I could not be more thrilled.  I have hope.  Just a little success spurs me on to keep on going. If you are struggling get to the point where you feel like what you are doing is working because success breeds success. It really is true! I am eating 1200 calories a day and the hardest part is that dinner consist of around 250 calories. The only thing I know it is working! & this is the only thing that has worked for me in a long time. No alcohol and no real fatty foods. Yes, I am going to get hungry and I am still grateful for the results. I have been working out four to five times a week and just started doing Pilates. I am very hopeful that the weight loss will continue at the same pace which is around 2 pounds a week

1 week finished

I'm down 5 lb.s and so excited!  I'm on my way. Here are a few things i ate:

This plan is 600 calorie breakfasts

360 calorie lunches

240 calorie dinners

Day 1 on weightloss research

I did the first day of the timed eating research project today. I ate less than 1200 calories with 570 calories being consumed at breakfast. 370 at lunch and 259 at dinner. This is right on with what they are wanting me to do over the next 8 weeks. 

Sitting on my deck (preparing mentally)

Finally well

It has been a rough 3 weeks. I had step throat and was really unable to eat right and exercise up until this past week.
I also have something that could be good but probably isn't good going on-- my tsh levels were normal but my T4s were low.  So,  I was disappointed that my doctor is keeping my dosage the same.  But it could be good enough to lose some weight.  I'm starting the weightloss study this week on Thursday.  I'll be getting all the specifics on Wednesday.  This weekend I will try to eat less. I have hurt my foot  and feel like i need to rest it today. I am at the highest weight I have been at in 3 years. To end on a positive note : this weightloss study is a great opportunity and i am grateful for my health. 

Almost a month -

I have been taking nature throid for almost 1 mI still feel very tired and have more hair falling out than ever. I have to admit I am discouraged, but I will go next week to get my blood work done at the endocrinologist office. I'm also starting a timed meal research project at the University of Tennessee on Wednesday. It's in HEAL (lab). I am going to be a subject in this study and participate by keeping up with all sorts of information and wear a monitor and report answers on several questions while eating every 5 hours except when sleeping of course.  This kind of thing motivates me so this ought to be very good. I will update on all the parameters and specifics of the study. :)

Take care

Not doing to well

Well, I can honestly say that I have very little energy. I really do believe that it took awhile for the levothyroxine to work its way out of my system, and now I'm experiencing the after effects of too little T3s & T4s in my body.  :( I'm struggling a little bit because I have been so hopeful. I'm going to try to take the very best care of myself otherwise and get my blood work done again in approximately two weeks. This was my first full week of teaching again with the kids there for full days and I did not work out like a should've.  Next week will be better :)

1st day

This is my first day of taking a higher dosage of nature throid. I hope that this next 3 months is my turn around point. I am very excited to start a new , fresh, plan which includes 1500 calories and lots of water while trying to eat mostly gluten free. I also plan to get back to solid work out schedule (5 days a week). I believe I can turn this thing around.

Still too low

After a checkup and lab work I have discovered that I  still have extremely low numbers for TSH T3 and T4 levels.  I am waiting on a call from the Dr.  To see what i should do next.  I felt better taken Nature-throid I tought. My #s seemed to be better with Levothyroxine.  I'm confused and apprehensive about what the Dr.  will tell me to try next. I have been on Nature-Throid for almost 3 months.

New goal

By November twenty first I will be at or below 140 pounds. Good goal  for me because it will mean that I am out  the overweight category: also means I will lose approximately 40 pounds.
I'm hoping that this change for my goal well help me remotivate.

2 months on Nature-Throid

It has been two months of taking the natural hormone replacement Nature-throid and I feel so much better. I believe that it has affected almost everything:how I sleep, my appetite, my energy level, and apparently other hormones because that time of the month has not been nearly as bad emotionally. Overall I just feel healthier. But, I have really only lost a small amount of weight and I blame my eating habits. I definitely feel like it keeps me from gaining so much when I have over eaten.  I made out my meal plan for the week (this is so helpful), and I'm getting ready to go to the store to stock up on all kinds of great healthy foods! At least I lost back the pounds I gained at the beach. So ready to take some more weight off this week. My next weigh in will be next Tuesday.

Results

I gained 3 pounds on my vacation. This is not too bad however, I really wanted to gain 0 pounds. I will be content with this and start working from here. I am pretty sure that if I had not been on nature throid then I would have gained even more. I find being on vacation is a mental game and takes a lot of discipline to stay on track. Honestly, I was about half and half. Which, for being on vacation with three grown men who eat a lot and often I'm going to choose to feel pretty good about how I did. Positive begets positive.