Baby @ 9 weeks
I am pleased to announce that after two long years of trying, I get to now share the happy news that…. I’M PREGNANT!!!!!!!!! Over the life of this blog I have made subtle hints to the fact that we were actively trying for a child. Many of the tests and medications I have been put on through this time have been in relation to solving the fertility issues that go along with PCOS and Hashimotos. .
So my week has consisted of waves of nausea that come and go hampering much productivity. I haven’t had a chance to weigh in this week due to said nausea but will try to give it a go tomorrow and post it a day late. But for now, I have just been a little green around the gills and that has just really set me off my game.
I do however want to take a second and thank TheBettyLife for the wonderful acknowledgement and award. I will try to get a list of blogs to pass the award on to in the coming days. For now though, I will leave you guys with wishes for a good weekend and the hopes that by next week I will be a little less friendly with Ralf the porcelain king.
My dear readers, what is it that you eat when your stomach misbehaves like this? Anybody have some healthy options that are easy to eat for a picky stomach?
I officially call this week a throw away. From the fact that there has been crazy amounts of snow and Ice EVERYWHERE to the fact that I had to fluctuate a few of my meds to make them last till I could even consider getting out of my apartment, to the Provera and the ensuing period, it shouldn’t come to much surprise that I haven’t had the greatest week weight wise.
This week I discovered the only thing more dangerous for a waist line then hormonal cravings would have to be hormonal cravings while snowed in for a week. We were finally able to get out for a tiny bit yesterday, and let me tell you, I have never been more elated to be going to a drug store!
I do want to apologize for not posting much this week, but with the snow my husband has had to work from home the week. He had to take over the main computer area leaving me with only my broken down old laptop to get internet access. Without access to my normal work environment I haven’t been able to get much done.
I will go ahead and admit, I haven’t made the best decisions food wise but being ADHD and trapped in a two bedroom apartment without much contact to the outside world got me real twitchy real fast. That plus all the other things going on with me has made for almost unavoidable bad cravings.
The upside to all of this is that I have gotten a week of rest right when my body needed it. My husband and I got some extra time together and most of the problematic ice should FINALLY start to fully melt away today and tomorrow. The only thing to make this better would have been to have the Christmas boxes in the apartment with me so that I could have used the stranded time a bit better. But let’s be realistic here. With the way my body treated me this week, I doubt that much of it would have gotten done anyways. Ah well.
I’ll get back on track next week. I promise this time!
So in honor of the fact that it is New Year’s Eve; instead of reflecting back at just the week that was (I was certainly lazy and spent my week off resting. I did get one great workout in though), I thought I would take the time to instead look back at the year that was and come up with 10 things that I have learned from it.
1. Hashimoto’s is not just some bad anime series and it can wreck havoc on your weight.
2. It is always better to step on the dog. Trying to avoid the dog will end up just causing you larger and more expensive problems.
3. Taking medication is like learning to walk a tight rope. You have to find just the right balance or else you will fall off.
4. If you go to your doctor’s office enough you make friends with the staff there. This, as it turns out, is a good thing.
5. A lesson that apparently needs constant re-teaching: No matter how you think you have your life planed out, God always has a way to come in and remind you that you don’t have a clue about what is going on.
6. Drinking water with meals and eating raw fruits and veggies is not a good thing.
7. It is important to remember to eat veggies at every meal including breakfast.
8. Forgetting meals leads to bad things.
9. Eating the right foods in the right portions goes a long way to getting you healthy.
10. If you stay away from sugar long enough it starts to lose its appeal.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a weekly update unless I posted up the results, although I very nearly almost didn’t post them. I’ve been lazy this week. I have forgotten work outs and meals. And for all of my oaths and swearing that this was going to be a good week. I didn’t do a great job. I munched throughout the week and forgot more than one meal. Add in the lack of activity and well, I am surprised that the damage isn’t worse. I didn’t want to post today but I am kicking my butt, because if I allow myself to slip then I might as well give up. I haven’t gone through the B.S. to get where I am just to give up now. I WILL keep going. And things will improve. So as much as I don’t want to, it’s time to face the music:
So there you have it folks! It’s like I said, it hasn’t been the best weeks weight wise, but that is okay because I expected as much. And honestly, these past two weeks have done less damage than I anticipated, so in the end, I count that a victory! So here is to the New Year and all the new things that are to come with it! And I leave you with one last lesson that I have learned this year,
If life hands you lemons, laugh. You will enjoy the lemonade a lot better if you do!
Happy New Year everybody!
There are so many people who are so confused when they see me laughing and joking about bad news. So why do I laugh? I laugh so I don’t cry. Because if I did not laugh the only other option is to let the stress get to me and cause more issues. I laugh because everything is always easier to handle if you throw a joke at it. I have always felt that laughter was good for us, but recently I have come across an article that verified just how good laughter is for us.
Did you know that laughter doesn’t just affect us mentally but it has physical benefits as well? Apparently when we laugh it not only increases serotonin but it also decreases stress hormones. By decreasing our stress hormones our immune system works better. Laughter also improves the heart by increasing blood flow and helping to decrease cholesterol and blood pressure.
It also works your stomach. And because it takes muscles to laugh and smile you are burning calories while you boost your mood.
I have found that it is just so much easier to keep a clear head and deal with all that is coming at me when I can find a way to laugh at it. Don’t let yourself fall into the trap of stress. Laugh your way out and life will look so much better. I promise!
So while you are going through all of the stress of Christmas Craziness, give it a try. Let out a laugh. You will be amazed at how much better you will feel.
In last week’s post I told you about the ins and outs of my diet. Like a lot of you, when I first started the diet I thought that my instructions to eat a veggie at every meal including breakfast was a strange one.
A few days into my diet it dawned on me that people eat spinach and egg quiche for breakfast all the time. That is when I decided to try adding spinach to my breakfast.
The result was a wonderful Spinach and Egg Muffin that is tasty at home but is also easy to grab and go with. This is how I make it:
Ingredients and Supplies:
~ Large Handful of Spinach
~ 1 Egg
~1 English Muffin
~Cooking Spray ( I like to use Olive Oil Cooking Spray. Its a little healthier for you!)
~ Small amount of Margrine
Step One:
Spray a very light coating of cooking spray in your pan and turn your burner on to medium- medium high heat.
Put in your spinach.
{Note: I know this looks like a lot of spinach for one person, but Spinach cooks down significantly!}
Step Two:
When your spinach looks like this go ahead and put your English muffin in the toaster.
Step Three:
When the Spinach is done cooking shape it into a circle and form a small divot in the middle, as seen above.
Step 4:
Crack the egg right into the middle and sprinkle a tiny pinch of salt now.
{I like to use kosher salt. You can use less and get more flavor out of it!}
Let the egg cook for a few seconds.
Step 5:
Use your spatula to gently break up the egg yolk.
Step 6:
Gently fold and flip the spinach and eggs. Taking care to Shape your patty as you go.
Step 7:
Make sure to mash down on the spinach and eggs as you are forming your patty. This ensures that all of the raw egg gets cooked.
Step 8:
Once the egg is cooked through remove pan from heat.
Step 9:
Pull your English muffin from the toaster and lightly butter it.
Slide your spinach and egg patty on to the muffin and fold back over.
Finished Product:
Enjoy! Just make sure that you get a fruit to go with that on the side!
I did pretty well this week. Although I do have to admit, I was pretty darn bad about working out. I kept meaning to but time just keeps slipping away. I plan on getting one in tomorrow. No excuse on Saturday (yet). But I am pretty proud of myself. The stockings are hung and I have finally de-Scroogified my husband after all these years. And to think, all it took was finding his train from his youth and getting him to set it up around the tree. It was a rare and special treat to see that boyhood wonder on his face.
So with one or two last gifts to get and wrap, I am starting to get my living room back. The cleaning and organizing is almost done! I think the husband and I are going to reserve this weekend for relaxing and us time. We certainly need it. We have been running around too much, though I do smell a dreaded costco trip in tomorrow’s horizon. (Shudder the thought!)
So the results from this week? I have to say that my progress as of late has been slowing slightly, however I did reach another 5 pounds mark this week. And I am very close to another. As a matter of fact, I have another small victory that my treasured red Christmas top that I couldn’t wear last year is now officially ready to be worn to my many Christmas gatherings this year! So Yay for that! As for the fabulous job weight wise this week, I am pleased to announce the following results!
I do have a slight bummer, there is a pair of jeans that I have been working to and now that they fit, I don’t like them anymore! They are too short. Boo! Ah well, they won’t fit for long anyways. A bonus, I am apparently a large now. I had to return all of the extra larges I bought last week at the black Friday sales! I always like that! Now if I could just finish dropping down a size in my jeans. I am still at that annoying place where the sizes 16s fit but are getting really loose and are starting to look sloppy. I can’t even look at the 14s yet. Maybe in another week or two.
Oh, and my secret weapon for Thanksgiving Day? I wore my Spanks to dinner. Helps with the sliming and they don’t allow for extra expansion and over eating at the table! And I originally just put them on because my pants were fresh from the dryer. Who knew that Spanks were so useful!
I hope that each of you have a happy and safe Thanksgiving today! Remember, just cause its a holiday of eating doesn’t mean we have to over indulge. I am just hoping that I can handle the two dinners that I am going to today. YIKES! Enjoy the day with out guilt and then get back on it on Friday. Just don’t forget our good friend portion control! See you folks tomorrow for the weekly check in!
Well the scale surprised me yet again this week. I had the full intentions of working out a few times this week along with finally getting the closet re-org. done, but then reality hit and it just hasn’t happened yet.
I have been fighting off a cold all week. I only got one good work out in this week. And that clothing sort? Yeah, it’s the project that just won’t get done.
I’m pretty sure my thyroid has been doing its crazy dance this week. I go in on Monday back to the doctor for a check on my thyroid. I am looking forward to hearing what he has to say on my progress with my weight loss.
So with all that has been going on this week and with my weight yo-yoing back and forth like a spastic two year old on a sugar rush I have to say that I was anticipating a gain this week.
Imagine my shock and surprise when I hoped on to the scale and found out that I have hit another baby milestone! This morning I crossed over a line that I better not cross back over unless I am about to pop out a kid. This morning I say good-bye to the 220’s forever!
It really is amazing to see how far I have come in such a short amount of time. I only wish that my pants could reflect better the change. I am still only down one size and not all 16s fit yet. But then, that goes back to yesterday’s post doesn’t it? My pant size doesn’t matter. All that matters is that I am getting healthy.
So now to the results for the week:
Not too shabby if you ask me! Especially when you factor in that I wasn’t expecting any results when I hopped on to the scale this morning. So dear friends and readers how have you done?
For those that are fortunate enough to be unaware of what Provera is, let me explain. Provera is a drug that is derived from the female hormone Progesterone. Female hormone imbalance, abnormal uterus bleeding, and contraception are some of the many reasons a doctor might prescribe it to you. In my case however, it is being used to force start my period. You see, with all of my health issues lately, we have been having a hard time regulating my periods. Apparently, it is unhealthy to go more then 3-4 months without a period. Thus if I hit the magic number of months without a period and I am not pregnant I have to go on Provera.
Let me tell you ladies, if you think Aunt Flo is cranky on a monthly basis, you haven’t seen anything yet. I think the following skit from SNL describes it best.
I go on this rant about Provera now because unfortunately, it was recently that magical time where I must allow Provera to drag dear Aunt Flo’s royally pissed off butt back over to do her job. So I got the added delight of battling the extra weight Provera can pack on along with the mother of all periods. Did I mention that a few of the side effects of Provera are Acne, Breast swelling and tenderness, & water retention? Think PMS on steroids. Oh lucky me!
And for all those out there who get to join in my fun; you have my utmost sympathy!
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The Graceful Skinny 