This is going to be a quickie due to a HUGE pharmacology exam tomorrow. Lots of drugs to know! I managed not to stress eat last night. (Yay!) However, I stayed up until midnight (a relatively early night) and was starving from about 9pm on. I chomped on ice, drank lots of water, and managed not to dive back into the ice cream or open up the chips and salsa. I'm going to have to figure out something though to keep me from late-night study munching. Chewing gum maybe? That's the plan for tonight anyways, since it's going to be a long one. Normally, I drink obscene amounts of coffee, but I am trying to cut back on that a little, too.

The big downfall with all of my fruits, veggies, and whole grains, is that my belly is not used to that kind of fiber, so I have been a tad (*WARNING: TMI)......gassy. Which is not good when your classmates are practicing hip range of motions on you. No incident today, but I was pretty, um, uncomfortable... hehehe! My energy level is way, way up today, and outside of the unsettled belly, I feel really good. This may be a stretch, but my body just seems to already feel better!

As I am using this partially as a food journal, feel free to skip my daily food log!

Breakfast: Black tea with splenda, 1 serving of kashi cereal, one serving of Naked Juice

Snack: Cliff Bar, water

Lunch: 1 can of Light Tuna with 2 tsps fat-free mayo, 2 slices 100% whole wheat bread, 1 slice of provolone cheese, banana, fruit cup, coke zero

Dinner: serving of Chunky Soup Chicken and Dumplings, banana, 1/2 cup of grapes, 1/2 cup Breyer's all natural, 1/2 fat coffee ice cream, and lots of water.

I also completed this workout http://pinterest.com/pin/309404208/ which is no joke. I thought it would be fairly easy, something to do 2-3 times a day. I barely made it one! It took me about 25 minutes to do, and I am already feeling the burn in my thighs!

First Post: Background Info

Medical, marriage, and hypothyroidism. If that isn't the ultimate tri-fecta (sp?) for weight gain, I don't know what is. I have been married for about a year and a half, began medical school in August, and have been battling my thyroid for most of my life (although, until the last two years, unknowingly). I grew up very active, involved in sports, even going on to be a college athlete. I worked out hours every single day. Throughout this, I ate healthy, and stayed fit, though not as thin as someone on my diet and exercise regimen should be, and I remember feeling tired all the time. So, after a career-ending shoulder injury, my workout regimen dropped off, though I still exercised fairly regularly, and the weight piled on.

So, after Thanksgiving, I have found myself in a rut. Recent test results said my thyroid levels were worse than before I had taken any medication, so I have an increase in medication and a head full of worries about why my thyroid does not want to cooperate. I sit on my butt and study all. day. long. I'm tired. I'm tired of being overweight. I'm tired of being tired. So, with my thyroid levels (hopefully) willing to cooperate for a little bit, I am making some real changes to get healthy. I want to feel better. I want those cut, lean abs that I used to have. I want to buy cute clothes and love shopping again. So, here I am going to chronicle the trials and hopefully, successes of the married, medical student vs the evil thyroid.

Vitamin Regimen of: multivitamin, 1000mg Vitamin C

Day 1:

Breakfast: 2 servings of Naked Juice (So much fruit), 1 cup of black tea with splenda

Morning Snack: Cliff Bar and water

Lunch: celery, single cup serving of peanut butter, bananna, 1 cup of grapes and water

Dinner: Salmon, brown rice, brocolli, and water

After Dinner: 1/2 cup of all natural, low fat breyer's coffee ice cream (yummm)

Exercise: 30 minutes of walking on the treadmill

I am beyond proud of the fruit and veggies I consumed today. Left me feeling full all day, and I didn't hit my 3:00 wall in Anatomy Lab this afternoon. I count today a win over stress, thyroid, and medical school. My huband (J), even commented on my good mood tonight. Now, to try not to stress eat while I study for my pharm exam!