Health report

Got a call from the Academy about my tests last week. The ultrasound did show a nodule in my thyroid. But the thyroid blood panel was totally within normal limits. So they are putting in a consult for ear, nose and throat. They will probably want to do a needle biopsy. yuck Doesn't sound like much fun. But I am very prone to cysts so I am not at all worried. Ken had looked up some thyroid stuff online and found that the vast majority of this kind of thing is very treatable. Maybe the medicine will make me lose weight! ;-) Have to wait for the referral to come through to get the appointment.

Tuesday weigh in - 190.8

Well, I am down today to 190.8. I usually do lose weight when I sit on my butt and am unable to exercise. It drives me crazy. I hate not doing anything. Rib has been feeling a little better with the rest, regular motrin, heating pad and sombra cream. Had a long day at the range on Sunday teaching the pistol course. Woke up early that morning so I went out in the hot tub for a little while and saw my first hummingbird of the season. YAY! That's a sure sign of spring for us, though last year we did have snow falling one day when the hummers were at the feeders. Got my feeders out today and have heard a few trills. It makes me soooooo happy.

Yesterday I got my kit. I am now an Independent Chocolatier for Dove Chocolate at Home. I made my first batch of dark chocolate last night, sent it with hubby to work so he can pass out samples and get people interested. Plan to make milk chocolate for the kids today. Soooo much fun. We have a chocolate martini mix that is so incredibly yummy, and it's certainly addictive. We got vanilla vodka to mix with it. My hubby loves it, too. He wants to do the Chocolate Tasting Parties with me.

And if you fear for my health with this venture, check out this blog entry about the health benefits of dark chocolate. WOOT! ;-)

Health update

I posted an update on my family blog.

Goal revision

OK, I don't think 155lbs is going to be my goal weight any longer. I talked to my older sister today and she said she was a size 10 when she was at 180lbs. She's 5'9", so a little shorter than me. So I've decided to just make a size my goal and not the number on the scale. The women in my family seem to have pretty heavy bones as they get older. I think I would be perfectly happy at a size 10 and if I weigh 170 and fit in size 10 jeans, I can live with that. And in the past when I was 155lbs, I had no muscle mass at all, so I guess weighing a little more makes sense.

Talked to my chiropractor about my rib pain, too. She said that the floating ribs that aren't attached to the sternum have cartilage around them that does not have good blood flow so if you pull something in that area, it can take a long time to heal. She recommended rubbing Sombra into the area. So I'll be doing that, too. We'll see what the doctor says tomorrow.

One other health note

In the ct scan they did at the ER, it was notated that "Possible 1-cm nodule within the left lobe of the thryoid versus imaging artifact." Now there's a whole lot of things in the radiology report that we didn't quite understand so my hubby started looking things up on the internet. They said nodules in the thyroid can cause hypo- or hyperthyroidism, SO, am wondering if that could be part of the reason behind my failure to lose????? I have a follow-up app't on Friday and I'm going to take the report in and ask LOTS of questions.

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments on my weigh in post. Ya'll are wonderful! :-)

Tuesday weigh in

Well, I'm up a pound from last week. Sigh. Spent five hours in the ER yesterday. I've had a sore rib for quite some time. Thought it was a pulled muscle, but it got pretty bad over the weekend, so I called to try to get an app't with my doctor and they told me to go to the ER. Felt like an idiot going with something I'd had for weeks! It was pretty "interesting" and I wrote the details on my my family blog.

Anyway, looks like I might have to take some time off from lifting weights, dang it! Seems like every time I get into a good routine, something sabotages it. Has anyone tried the eating plan at FatLoss4Idiots.com? I read through their pages, but didn't want to pay the money until I'd heard from someone who has tried it and finds it worthwhile. But I feel like I need to shake up something in my routine. I've certainly been getting a lot of exercise between my treadmill 6 times a week, lifting weights 3 times a week and ballroom dancing. My eating habits haven't been perfect, but I haven't overeaten. I weigh the same as I did in January and that really ticks me off. I work HARD, dang it! So I'm definitely open to suggestions. Thanks!

Lots of exercise - the best kind!

Saturday night my husband and I danced the night away and had a great time. I posted photos on my family blog.