Tests

So the Baton Rouge Clinic has the fastest lab in the world. I had blood drawn at 9am this morning and got a phone call from my doctor at 11:55am. My thyroid is just fine. My cortisol level seems to be good too. We are going to try me on the insulin resistance diet and medicine. Should be fun. I have to run faster and farther than I have been to ensure that my heart rate is properly elevated for a minimum of 20 minutes. I cannot take the weekends off from exercising any more. No more snacks of fruits or crackers. I have to rethink the way I eat and make sure I am not increasing my calories more than I currently take in. Will keep you posted!

Next steps

So a few weeks ago I went to see my friend who is a dietitian about my inability to lose weight. I wanted to make sure that my diet was as healthy as I thought it was. She commented that indeed I was eating well and she had nothing to suggest. So then I decided to schedule a visit to the endocrinologist. Not being able to lose weight after three years of trying is a bit ridiculous. I explained that I had my TSH (thyroid) level checked 18 months ago. It was totally normal. We went through my diet and exercise and medical history. I now have a jug to fill up with pee, have a blood panel to get done, and am hopeful that I will have some answers in the not too distant future. He suggested that I may have insulin resistance in which case my diet and exercise regime will have to be tweaked. No more taking the weekend off from exercise. And I'll have to eat my carbs with other food. Looking forward to my cheese with my granola bar. Yuck. We shall see.

Week of 9/13

Wednesday, 9/15
tortilla
milk
1/4 avocado
rice crackers
chips w/ salsa
fish tacos
almonds
plum

Tuesday, 9/14
aduki beans w/ brown rice
salad
rice crackers
2 granola bar
2 plum
tortilla
olives
3 glasses wine
1 choc chip canoli

Monday, 9/13
1/4 sm avocado
yogurt
almonds
granola bar
blackened chicken ceasar salad
plum
granola bar
aduki beans w/ brown rice
olives
pickle

back at it.... 9/9-9/12

Thursday, 9/9
2 shrimp wrap (tortilla, shredded cheese, shrimp)
yogurt
8 oz skim and choc milk
granola bar
mixed greens w/ salmon, mushrooms, balsamic vinegar and olive oil
peach
granola bar
2 mini milky ways
shrimp wrap
olives
8 oz milk
pom juice and seltzer

Friday, 9/10
aduki beans with brown rice and 1 oz shredded cheese
raspberries
granola bar
chips and salsa
hard taco
cheese enchilada
peach
brie and crackers
sun chips
3 glasses wine

Saturday, 9/11
3 tortillas
milk
aduki beans w/ brown rice
escargot
gin and tonic
2 glasses wine
salad
lump crab and shrimp soup
crab royale
bread and butter
pastry w/ ice cream and raspberry sauce

Sunday, 9/12
avocado
3 tortillas
aduki beans and rice
olives
crackers w/ tapanade
2 gin and tonics