I am curious to see if there any changes here. Over the months of working out I have actually gained weight but lost inches and even went down from a size 6 to a size 4 in pants. Since I am not overweight, the number on the scale isn't my big concern. How I look and feel and ultimately the health of my body is my biggest priority in this experiment. This info is most often TMI or embarrassing to share, but I feel it is relevant to this experiment, so I am going to risk humiliation and share it...
I work out regularly at Curves. I have my weight and measure stats taken monthly by a trainer. Here is what they were at the end of last week:
Height: 5'4 1/2
Weight: 115
Bust: 32.5
Waist: 27
Abs: 32.5
Hips: 32.5
Thighs x 2: 42
Arms x 2: 19.5
BEGINNING BLOOD PRESSURE
Blood pressure a week ago taken before planning on leaving for my workout in the afternoon (which I skipped because my bp seemed too high)... 150/101 - I will consider this my starting BP since it has frequently been in that range since I got diagnosed - sometimes higher, sometimes lower but it's a pretty good starting point example from where I consistently was.
I am currently taking the following medications:
Diovan: 80 mg. daily (blood pressure)
Hydrochlorothiazide aka HCTZ: 25 mg daily (blood pressure)
Armour Thyroid: 90 mg daily (Hashimotos)
In addition to those, I also take the following bio-identical hormones:
Progesterone 100 mg capsules
Testosterone 5 mg cream
Also, since my panic attacks started suddenly a few months ago:
Xanax - occasionally to prevent or stop a panic attack
(a side note on that, my Dr. told me that panic attacks are common in this with Hashimotos)
By the way... speaking of new beginnings... bio-identical hormone therapy has changed my quality of life FOR THE BETTER in more ways than I (or my husband)can count in the last year since I started taking them. In fact, my hormone doctor was the first to finally diagnose my hypothyroid condition. Looking back I believed I suffered from it unknowingly for many years. My husband and I were just talking about it the other night. What a difference a year makes!
...the Me God knitted together ...the Me underneath the health issues ...the Me capable of living to the fullest potential that God blessed me with and desires for me to use.. ...to live, love, and laugh... ALL TO HIS GLORY!
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