Weight Loss and exercise

Thanks htoun.

I've made an appointment with my dietitian. I see her Oct. 13.

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How did your dietitian appointment go? I saw my thyroid dr he told me not to exerciser. I'm thinking of ignoring him, I'm so stiff and sort a light program can't make it worse. Who knows I might even sleep better. I am getting very frustrated with him he sees me every three months will not do a repeat on my thyroxine and bills OHIP. Sorta makes me feel like a cash cow instead of someone he is trying to help. Grrr

htoun, thanks for asking - had to reschedule my appointment since I was ill. I'm now seeing her this Thurs.

That's annoying about your Thyroid Dr. not doing repeats, does he do bloodwork each time to monitor levels? Then it would make sense. And I totally don't get him telling you not to exercise. Most Dr's have always told me to exercise.

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He doesn't do blood work each time which has got me thinking it an easy appointment to bill. I don't understand the not exercising either. Unless he thought I was going to do something stupid. A friend has asked me to join yoga we are going to price it this week. If someone is counting on me I'm more likely to drag myself there. We will see

You could be right about it being an easy appointment to bill. I feel the same way sort of about my GP. She charges patients $20 to renew prescriptions by phone/fax. So I always make an appointment to see her when I need a new script for the one med she does prescribe for me. But she gives me tons of repeats on it, so I only need to see her every 9 months or so, so it's really not too bad.

My meeting with my dietitian went really well yesterday. She's very happy I'm under 190 lb's, and we talked about my next target which is to get to a healthy BMI. My target goal, in my head was 150, but she said for my height the upper limit of a healthy BMI is 160. I have an appointment with my GP next week, so I'm going to talk to her too about my next target.

At any rate, I feel good about getting back on track with monitoring my eating, and sticking to my food plan. I'm going to start tracking my food again on Mon.

I also have a goal to start exercising next week, so we talked about good post exercise snack foods, which was helpful.

So all in all it was a good appointment.

Glad to hear everything is going well. I have been seeing the thyroid specialist for 17 years every 3 months. I should feel better by now. It's frustrating. I have found that the health food store "Goodness Me" has classes both in store and on line. I've signed up for 3 over the next month. Hopefully I can learn something that will help me balance my thyroid.

The friend I was going to go to yoga with has pneumonia. So that will be put on hold for a while. I'm trying to get motivated to do something at home.

htoun, I'd be incredibly frustrated if I'd been seeing a Dr. for 17 years with no results. Hope you can get some help at the natural food store.

Sorry your friend is sick - hope you can get to yoga when she's better. I can't do yoga to save my life.

I've made it down to 186 lbs which I'm happy with.

Still need to start exercising. I keep finding reasons to procrastinate.

186!!! That is wonderful!!

Well the first class at Goodness Me was very interesting. It was on pelvic health. Apparently there is all sorts of new information about it. My hips have been giving me pain to one degree or an other for 27 years. One of the people there was physiotherapist. She promised to take it easy on me so I signed up. You should have seen her eyes get huge when I told her my dr said not to exercise. I may regret it but pain free sounds really nice. First appointment is next Thursday. Cross your fingers.

Glad you found the first class helpful, and good luck with the physiotherapist. I can imagine her reaction when you told her your Dr. told you not to exercise. That's just crazy unless you have a bad heart or something.

Congrats on your 186! I joined weight watchers online in june. Their online food and exercise tracker is very convenient for me to use. I am just sticking with it, slowly by surely. I find your posts informational and inspirational

May I join in on this thread? I would like a place to update my progress and share with others.

Long story short I was skinny until about 2 years ago, I gained over 100lbs and have an eating disorder. When I moved back here (NY) I lost 25 lbs but have stayed around the same weight since (around 200lbs) My long term goal is to get to a healthy weight for my height (5ft 3"). my short term goal is to break through the barrier I'm stuck at and enter the 190's.

I have a free membership to the local YMCA through my college so I am going to start going there beginning this weekend and walking on the treadmill.

Hope everyone is doing well with their goals

No bad heart or other problem that would explain him saying that. Had my third appointment yesterday. We are stretching muscles and get the tension out. So not pleasant but releasing the muscles will help me be able to move better and hopefully pain free one day. Greater mobility should mean I can lose weight someday.

Hi Blue bird,

Of course you're welcome to join in - we can encourage each other.

Htoun - physio sounds tough, but I hope it will be helpful.

Thanks!

I walked on the treadmill today for an hour, burned 234 calories

Way to go blue bird. I'm still working on mustering up some enthusiasm for exercise.

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I walked outside two days in a row. Just slow, and just 30-40 minutes, but theres some inclines, and boy do i work up a sweat. I walk out until stg starts to hurt even just a little! Then i come back home. I need to cream my feet tonight.

Everyone sounds so much more energetic than me. Congrats on all the exercise.

Well my legs are now black and blue in spots but it is different sort of pain. Much better than the nerve pain. She has me watching my caffeine and drinking more water. Only problem is that water makes me thirsty so now I have an appointment with the doc but not till the 29th. That and I seem to be retaining water. So I'm not even looking at my scale, can't deal with a 5 pound a day fluctuation.

Oh well what doesn't kill us will make us stronger after this and all the other stuff going on in my life I expect to be able to lift a Mac Truck by the end of this!

Hi everyone! I’m new to the forums and would love to be part of this thread. I’ve been exercising and dieting pretty consistently for the last 7 months, and have lost about 30 for the 40 pounds I had gained in the last few years.

My story: I used to run but developed achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis in both of my feet, so I was pretty inactive for about 4 years. Last winter I finally broke down and went to physical therapy for 5 months and it really helped with the pain and being able to do stuff. My feet used to hurt so much that even walking around a little bit or going out and doing stuff was hard, and I would be in a ton of pain after any activity. Once I was released from PT, I joined my local Y, and since then have been doing fitness classes there pretty regularly – 4-5 times a week. I mostly do Zumba and another dance-cardio fitness class they offer, and it has been so good not only physically but for my mental health.

I felt so uncomfortable and uncoordinated for the first bunch of classes, and it was hard because everyone there already knew each other and I was new and knew no one, but I’m so glad I stuck with it. Now I look forward to my classes every day, have gotten to know others in the classes, and feel like I’ve gotten pretty good at it. I also find myself listening to a lot more music and being more active throughout my day. Anyone else do Zumba or other fitness classes?

Well when I said better pain I lied! She had me doing stretches yesterday to lengthen and stretch muscles and tendons that are causing my hip mis-alignment that is causing my lower back pain and the pinched nerves. I keep stiffening up every time I sit. There were a few times in the last day or so I wonder what in the heck possessed me to sign up and pay actual money for this. Just have to keep repeating the end goal. A healthy pain free life. I just totally sucks that to get there I have to do this.

Well the pretzel positions are getting easier and I can even walk better.

I had my dr appointment today. I told them that my thyroid specialist was scarring me. She was shocked that he would tell me not to exercise among other things. She is running blood work and talking about getting a second opinion. Cross your fingers.

htoun, glad physio is getting better and you're seeing some results. Also glad your Dr. is thinking second opinion. You're thyroid doc doesn't sound all that great to me.

I had a set back. My pdoc increased my seroquel by 100 mgs, and all of a sudden I was craving sugar like crazy, so I was totally pigging out on ice cream. That lasted about a week. Have now stopped and am getting back on track. Don't know if I put on any weight, since my room mate took the scale when she moved out, and I can't afford to buy a new one right now.

Need to make an appointment with my dietitian again, but I'm a little bit afraid too.

If you microwave arctic zero brand fake low cal ice cream for 30 seconds, its actaully pretty good.

Cut yourself some slack and keep trying. You have been doing really well and will get back on track.

My thyroid dr doesn't sound to great to anyone anymore. The problem was when my thyroid, vitamins and minerals are wrong I have brain fog no motivation and can't even care. So when I can think I have to try really hard to stay there and thats when I notice things like my dr is an idiot. I looked him up, he has lost his hospital privileges in 2011 and he got certified in Canada in 1970 graduated from a university in Indian in 1962. I knew he was old but wow.

Next week I have two appointments for physo, she said we have to start cardo. I'm thinking this is going to hurt! It's really amazing how much of a workout she can get into a half hour session. Some days it's a wonder I don't seize up in the car on the way home. I just have to keep repeating "Healthy pain free life" over and over and over again

Thanks for the support and encouragement htoun. I'll be able to afford to buy a scale in a couple of weeks, until then I'm just going to focus on eating healthy.

When I read what you wrote about your thyroid Dr. my thought was WOW this guy really needs to retire. Hope you can get a new thyroid Dr. through your GP.

Good luck with the physio and adding in cardio.

I have such a love/ hate relationship with the scale. You might be better without it! :-). As much as I tell myself that there are all kinds of things that cause the scale to go up (regardless of actual fat loss) it is still discouraging to see the numbers not go down or - gasp! - actually increase.

I haven't hit a new weight loss territory for a LONG time now. Even though I feel like my clothes are looser.