A Doctor Update and blah.

So my last Endocrinologist appointment was not the best.  As you can see from my previous post that I had many high hopes for getting my health in better shape and I basically did nothing.

I still eat out for lunch most days (too much salt, calories, fat, etc.)
I still don't exercise (can't ever find the time(allegedly))
I weigh 4 pounds more than I did the last time I was in.

The worst part was that I wasn't taking my medications as prescribed (which I will explain) and thus all my readings were terrible.  My thyroid levels were way too low, my sugars were high, weight up.  The only sorta good thing was that my blood pressure was actually low, which is weird.  I think there might be a correlation between too much thyroid meds and my blood pressure being high.  Just a thought.

Here is my medication explanation...

My thyroid meds were prescribed to me at 100mgs and when I take them every day I get symptoms of too much meds - my heart racing, feeling sort of hot a lot of the time, etc.  I could just feel that it was too much.  So I took it upon myself to take them every other day rather than daily and of course my readings were all crazy low when I got my blood work done.  I told my doc what I did and now I am on a daily 88 dose and feelin' fine.

Here is the deal with me and Metformin/Glumetza.  I really think my body works in that it can produce insulin and all that.  I think I get high readings due to that fact that I over eat and snack a bunch.  (yeah, I know, I need to stop).  But I was not a fan of this medication because I know it interferes with your body's natural processes AND it gives me intestinal distress and makes me feel hypoglycemic.  When I take it I feel like I am going to pass out within 10-15 mins of getting hunger pangs.  I woke up famished.  I just didn't think it was doing anything good for me - so I stopped taking it.  Well turns out I was dead wrong AGAIN.  My sugar levels were high (also because I don't watch my diet) so my doc was really concerned that I am getting to diabetes territory.  In exchange for swearing on my life that I wasn't going to mess with my meds anymore, she didn't make me do anything drastic, but I have to monitor my blood sugar with an at home meter now which seriously blows.  Having to stick yourself twice daily is for the birds.  I am motivated to get healthy so I can quit all that mess.  Of course, since taking my meds regularly like I was supposed to my sugar levels have been dropping into a normal range.  My insides must be used to it too, because I haven't had any ill bathroom affects.  Thank Goodness.

Clearly I have work to do. 

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A trip to the Endocrinologist

I pity tha fool who doesn't listen to their doctor!



 

So the time has come when I need to go see the endocrinologist about my thyroid.  I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism for about a year now, and I have to go twice a year and get my thyroid levels checked.

 

Here is where the bummer comes in. 

a. my thyroid levels were all crazy, still!

b. my blood pressure has been high for the past 3 times I have been in

c. I gained like 6 pounds since last time (boo!)

d. my fasting blood sugar from the blood work was a little high.

 

Thanks for sucking, health.

 

So the last time I was in there the doc suggested that I needed to watch my salt intake, quit eating so much fast food, and figure out a way to get some exercise a few times a week and then I would be cured from at least 3 of the 4 aforementioned things.  Did I do those?  No, not really.

 

I have really good excuses though, I mean, I am really busy and stressed and I just love dessert too much, I can't help it!  She gives me the look like, yeah that's nice, do you want to live past 50 years old?

 

I need a lifestyle change, stat.  I know things will be a world of easier once I am done with school in a few short weeks.  I use those 3 days of the week as excuses to eat out for every single meal, then of course the rest of the week, I didn't have time to prepare anything, I was too busy learning all week.  Then the weekend is here, and I want to go out and have fun, I don't want to cook dinner, I want to relax.  It is a vicious cycle, isn't it?

 

It is going to be tough to get going right at the beginning of the holidays, but I don't go back to the doc until the end of March, so here are my goals:

 

1. Be 30 pounds lighter.  I have 4.5ish months, which is a little over 6 pounds a month.  This may seem like a feat, but I have a loooooong way to go before I am even in the neighborhood of a healthy weight, so it shouldn't be that challenging.  Plus Aaron and I are fasting (essentially eating vegan) from now until Christmas Day (minus Thanksgiving, of course) and that always shaves a few pounds off me without even trying.  Win!

 

2. Have a non-pre-diabetes fasting sugar level.  Before, my sugar levels were in the 'you just barely have pre-diabetes' level and now they are 'you are def on your way to diabetes town'.  I need to turn that around.  I think I have been over doing the sweets for a good while, and my lack of exercise isn't helping either.  Need to cut back on those, drink more water and I should be good to go.

 

3. Stress Less.  I think I am naturally an anxiety filled person.  I feel like I don't get stressed or fly off the handle ever, but I think it might be because I am at a constant level of higher than normal stress.  If I start relaxing, I think of more things to worry about.  I am going to focus on taking it easy and not being so high strung.

 

If I do these things, hopefully it will be enough to impress my doctor and not have to hear about how I need to be eating and exercising and such (like I don't know...)!

 

And isn't it swell that I have these resolutions at inopportune times, such as 2 days before Thanksgiving?

 

 

The Color Run!

I lived to tell!  We had a really good time walking the Color Run on Sunday.  Running through clouds of colored powder makes exercise not so bad :)  I am hurting today though, I def need to make this walking/running thing a less sporadic activity in my life.  Here are some pics from the day!

Before

Dancing in a Rainbow

Making Orange Angels

After

Yay!  It wasn't bad at all.  I may even consider doing it again!  I need to see what other fun 5K's are coming to my city :)

Contradictions

Screen shot from my email. (click for larger view)

 

Hmmm, should I work out this weekend, or bake a pie...?
 

This is my life.  lol.

My Fit Foods

My Fit Foods

 

 

Last night I went and hung out with my friends Jenn and Morgane and their precious daughter.  Normally we would go to a restaurant and then go our for dessert and be complete calorie heathens.  Jenn has been trying to drop some pounds, and Morgane is trying not to gain much while she is growing baby #2 (yay!) so they picked up some things from My Fit Foods.  I had never heard of it, so I hopped on the internet.

 

OMG, cool!  It is fresh prepared for you balanced healthy meals perfectly portioned.  It is a bit pricey, but oh how thin I could be if I could get all my food here!  I had the chicken nuggets and they were really good!  It came with a side of carrots and broccoli that were seasoned really well.  I was sold! 

 

Their whole menu is online, so since I am not in the position to pay $5-7 a meal every single day, I might try to get some menu ideas to make at home.  However, I drop $5-7 on lunch most days, so I could get a healthy meal instead of burgers and fries.  Every little bit helps!

 

If you can't tell, I have been struggling with getting started on a meaningful attempt to shed some pounds, but finding this little gem gave me new hope that losing weight doesn't have to mean disgusting flavorless chicken and salads!  If you have a location near you, I suggest you give them a try.  At very least check out the website and see all the drool worthy diet foods they are serving up!

 

 

www.myfitfoods.com



 

Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

It is Sunday, so that means it is football day at our house!  I personally have little to no interest in the sport, so I spend a lot of Sundays trying new recipes since I have the time.  Today I tried a great recipe (from Pinterest) for Buffalo Chicken egg rolls.  Yum!

Buffalo wings may seem like a good high protein snack, maybe not so much when you add the blue cheese, but contraire.  They take those little wings, deep fry them, then that sauce is not just hot sauce alone, it is equal parts sauce and straight butter.  Then you dunk them in the blue cheese to balance out the heat.  That is a lot of fat in one little wing!

These egg rolls are a much healthier option, and according to Andie @ Can You Stay for Dinner they are approximately 100 calories per roll.  Win!

So what you need for these bad boys:

Shredded Chicken

Franks Red Hot Sauce

Blue Cheese

Egg Roll Wrappers

Broccoli Slaw or Celery

Non-Stick Spray

A 400 degree oven, cookie sheet, and cooling rack

I left out amounts because you can adjust them to make a huge batch, or just a few if you are eating for one or two.


First mix your desired amount of hot sauce with your chicken.  I prefer saturated, but not too drippy.  And you might want to go pre-heat your oven to 400 F.

I couldn't find broccoli slaw at my store, so I cut up a couple stalks of celery into thin slices

Next you get a wonton wrapper and arrange about a shot glass full of chicken with some cheese, and celery for some crunch factor.

If you set it up where your wrapper is diamond shaped, you pull the bottom point up to the top of the filling, then fold the two side points in.  If you moisten the ends, they will stick together pretty well.

Then finally seal that puppy up and make sure to wet the end so it stays sealed.

Beautiful!  The rest of mine turned out misshaped, but it does not effect their taste ;)

See what I mean?  Now you are going to set up your cooking apparatus: a cooling rack on a cookie sheet.  You will want to liberally spray the cooling rack with non stick spray as well as your egg rolls.  Cook them for about 12-15 mins, until they are golden and delicious.  *Depending on your oven, you may want to flip them over halfway through the cooking time for maximum crispiness

The perfect low cal football watching food!

Hope you enjoy!