Fibromyalgia and Fat - Tomi's story page 39

[Judg]

My father used to feed me hot rum toddies before bed when I was a teen if I had a cold. Sure helped me get to sleep, that's for sure! But I'm not going to start that again!

[tomi]

Isn't it funny how different societies view alcohol? In the states, a parent would risk having child protective services come in and take a child away for giving anyone under 21 anything with alcohol --- but in other countries its no big deal. America has some weird ways of looking at things. Everything has to be under government regulation! And we're supposed to be the FREE country! Good Grief! If we ever sat down and really looked at how much control the government has over us we'd realize we're no more FREE than anyone else. Its all an illusion!

[jenn26point2]

Isn't it funny how different societies view alcohol? In the states, a parent would risk having child protective services come in and take a child away for giving anyone under 21 anything with alcohol --- but in other countries its no big deal. America has some weird ways of looking at things. Everything has to be under government regulation! And we're supposed to be the FREE country! Good Grief! If we ever sat down and really looked at how much control the government has over us we'd realize we're no more FREE than anyone else. Its all an illusion!

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I agree with Judg... continue not tracking this week. Relax. Eat when hungry, stop when full. You'll be fine.

And I was not the person who said that about carbs. I barely get any carbs each day and I sleep fine - unless a kiddo doesn't.

[Judg]

Well, if I had been 7... I think at home it was not an issue, as in I don't think we were breaking any laws. Honestly, I'm not even sure.

Having said that, my father drank too much. He kept his act together, but it - and the cigarettes - killed him off much younger than he should have died. And made the last few years of his life a totally miserable experience. Makes me mad.

I don't drink at all.

[tomi]

Judg -- I grew up with alcoholism in my family. So, I totally get it - thats why I never drank until I was in my 40's, and then it was only for medicinal purposes, at least in the beginning. My dad died in an alcohol related car accident (he wasn't driving, but both he and the driver had been out drinking, and cheating on my mother!) My mom was pregnant with me at the time, and she drank also - up until I was 15. The only time I saw her sober was before noon - by bedtime everyday she would polish off 12 beers. One day she quit, cold turkey. Thats why I never drank when I was young, I hated the smell, and I hated to see people even just a little bit drunk. I don't drink socially -- only at home with my hubby. If I have a drink with dinner in a restaurant I only have one. Even that doesn't happen very often, cuz I'm too cheap to pay $8.50 for one glass of liquid!

On another subject........ seems my son wants to try to buy a condo, 3 bedroom - and rent out 2 of the rooms to offset his expenses. The man hasn't even lived on his own yet and he wants to jump right into owning his own place. So tonight a friend of ours who is in the mortgage writing business, and is a landlord himself is coming over to help my son get it all figured out. My son is a very smart guy, I'm sure if he decides to do this it will all work out and he'll be in good shape financially. I'm getting excited cuz this is one more step closer to having him out on his own - and us being EMPTY NESTERS! Yeah!!!!

[Judg]

Very smart of him. One of DS's friends has done the same thing and is now buying a second house. DS is actually contemplating buying ours from us, but he's going to have to accumulate a little more cash first. That could work out very well for us too, if he does it. Would make it easier for me to move without worrying about schedules. We would just invert our present arrangement; I would live in his place and move out when I was ready.

When we've seen alcoholism up close, we develop an aversion, don't we? I almost never saw my father drunk. He was a successful businessman and over-achiever. I also never saw him properly sober in the last couple of decades of his life, either. A constant low-level buzz will wreck havoc with your body, even if you look okay to everybody on the outside.

[tomi]

yesterdays weight 186.6 -- today 187.8. I hate the daily fluctuation. I had a little ice cream yesterday, but not enough to cause a real gain. Must be just the normal up/down junk. Maybe tomorrow will be better. Yesterday I didn't eat very good. I had 2 eggs for breakfast, a few almonds after work. Basmati rice (about a cup) and Balti Butter Chicken for dinner. And about a cup of ice cream for dessert. So calorie-wise it was low. Way to high on carbs and way to low on protein - so today I'm going to counter that with heavy on the protein and light on the carbs. I'm cooking bacon and eggs for breakfast, and taking out ground beef for dinner. And I'll have steamed veggies with that. I can't do anymore left over Indian cuz its all mixed up with the rice.

So, I've been on the Armour Thyroid for 12 days. I'm on 30 mg. I wonder how long before I should start to see an improvement in my energy and all. I just sent a request to my doctor to see if I can increase my dose. I read on several boards that 30 mg is nothing, and that a lot of people needed to take 4 to 6 times that dose before they started to see improvement in their energy and overall well being. I've been feeling a bit sad and depressed lately also. I don't want to go there - cuz when I do I really over eat! I'm really hoping she will tell me to double to dose. I don't have another appointment until July 17 - and she said we would do labs again in early to mid August. I don't want to wait that long - but I know these things take time to do their job, and for the body to adjust and respond. After 10 years of feeling so crappy I just want to feel good again! When I first starting eating primal I felt great! for about 3 months -- and then everything started declining again. I'm thinking now, maybe it was all the raw cauliflower and brocolli I was eating. I've read lots of stuff that says the raw kind will deminish thyroid function, but the cooked kind is fine. I don't understand that - but I think I've even read it one of Marks posts. Something about an enzyme that gets destroyed once its cooked, I think. I should pay better attention........ hence the need for improved thyroid function!

As for the adrenal support stuff - I think its working. Its hard to say. I know the adrenal thing takes a very long time to correct. I'll just keep taking the mega vitamin stuff for the long haul.

My weight is moving in a downward trend, albeit, VERY slowly.

[Judg]

Fluctuations of a pound or two don't mean anything. You put on half a pound every time you drink a black cup of coffee, and lose as much every time you pee. And remember, it is much, much better to lose it slowly and permanently than quickly and temporarily. And easier on the clothing budget, LOL! (says the woman who just went shopping... oy!)

[marcadav]

So, I've been on the Armour Thyroid for 12 days. I'm on 30 mg. I wonder how long before I should start to see an improvement in my energy and all. I just sent a request to my doctor to see if I can increase my dose. I read on several boards that 30 mg is nothing, and that a lot of people needed to take 4 to 6 times that dose before they started to see improvement in their energy and overall well being. I've been feeling a bit sad and depressed lately also. I don't want to go there - cuz when I do I really over eat! I'm really hoping she will tell me to double to dose. I don't have another appointment until July 17 - and she said we would do labs again in early to mid August. I don't want to wait that long - but I know these things take time to do their job, and for the body to adjust and respond. After 10 years of feeling so crappy I just want to feel good again! When I first starting eating primal I felt great! for about 3 months -- and then everything started declining again. I'm thinking now, maybe it was all the raw cauliflower and brocolli I was eating. I've read lots of stuff that says the raw kind will deminish thyroid function, but the cooked kind is fine. I don't understand that - but I think I've even read it one of Marks posts. Something about an enzyme that gets destroyed once its cooked, I think. I should pay better attention........ hence the need for improved thyroid function!

It takes about 6 weeks for thyroid meds to reach full impact in regards to blood work. Symptoms can lag longer than that. It's important to go slow when increasing thyroid meds because it's easy to over shoot dosage and go hyper.

So my suggestion is to test TSH, free T4, free T3 every six weeks, increasing dosage until both frees are at midpoint of their range. After that give your body time to heal and for symptoms to abate. If symptoms persist after 3 months of good numbers I would tweak very slowly until symptoms resolve.

I saw your comment about $80 vibrams in Candy's journal. REI's website has a few for under $60. There's a REI at 1405 NW Johnson St (Pearl District) in Portland.

[tomi]

It takes about 6 weeks for thyroid meds to reach full impact in regards to blood work. Symptoms can lag longer than that. It's important to go slow when increasing thyroid meds because it's easy to over shoot dosage and go hyper.

So my suggestion is to test TSH, free T4, free T3 every six weeks, increasing dosage until both frees are at midpoint of their range. After that give your body time to heal and for symptoms to abate. If symptoms persist after 3 months of good numbers I would tweak very slowly until symptoms resolve.

I saw your comment about $80 vibrams in Candy's journal. REI's website has a few for under $60. There's a REI at 1405 NW Johnson St (Pearl District) in Portland.

Thanks Doc said labs in 6 to 8 weeks, but wasn't sure how long until I should start to feel the effects of the meds. I work in an endo office, I could just ask the doc or PA here...... but I hate to bother them. Even though doc is a LONG time friend - practically family. His sister and I have been best friends since age 14!!