Thread: The cut starts here: Natalie

W8, yea, the sugar....I don't miss it, in the form of cheesecake or whatever, but the alcohol, omg!!!

I finished it and now I am wondering what to do. Have my second? JB didn't seem too keen on going out(well duh, he's full of kd now) but I haven't eaten anything in about 6 hours. I was planning on the saving the martinis for tomorrow but i was so stressed that it just seemed right to have them today.

If Rob wants to go out to dinner, it's easy to get something diet friendly at Swiss Chalet or Saint Hubert. Rotiserre chicken and salad, coleslaw, etc.

Yeah...but when we go out he gets sugar and then I have to sit there and watch him....I think he should have to suffer too

Yea, I can understand that. JB eats so much sugar every day it's crazy, but he is always so ripped if he was a bb'er he would be near stage ready all the time. It's sickening. Of course, he does spend 20 hours a week on his bike.

Originally posted by w8lifter


Rob wants to go out this weekend too...but I was like "where the fuq can I go, WTF can I eat and WTF can I drink...NOTHING! Might as well stay home, lol.

*sigh* ...dreaming of alcohol and sugar....

you can still eat out...

So you're serious now huh? I like

DP

Well hello everyone!! Just got my next blood tests and things are much improved.

My cholesterol and cortisol moved into the normal ranges. However my chol RATIO didn’t change, it’s 5 and she says that it should be 3 or 4. we are waiting to see if I can lower it through more cardio for a few months before we go to drugs(which I don’t want!)

My tsh and t4 are normal again, so the meds I have now are working well. I am staying on the same meds for now since I am now perfectly within normal tyroid levels.

tsh was 4.8 now it’s 2.89
T4 was 12.1 now it’s 17
T3 was 1.18 now 1.63

So everything is really good except my chol is a bit of a problem. It’s hereditary so there is only so much I will be able to do about it without drugs. Both grandmothers and father have cholesterol problems.

I have been exercising about 4 times per week and added starches back into my diet. Still been eating moderate pro and fats.

I leave in 13 days for Jamaica, and while I didn't manage to lose much if any fat, I am much closer to figuring out what my body needs and will respond to. Thanks to all who helped me with encouragement and info, esp Brit, DP and W8.

I will be starting a new journal upon my return.


Right now I am studying for my re-certification in PT, and am also getting a fitness instructor cert. Both through canfitpro.

Hi!

Nice to hear things are improving...remember to look a C-Reactive Protein as CHOL often is misleading! Good luck on your certification and have a wonderful vacation!

DP