Losing 100+ pounds – Weekly Update – Week 17

Well another week has gone by, and it’s a new month. It’s been rather frustrating the last few months with the same 3 pounds being lost and gained. But I’m determined to break through this barrier and get the job done.

Scale wise…I was back to 288.4 again.

I headed to the doctor this week, to investigate if there’s other issues that are affecting my metabolism and ability to lose this weight.  It may just be that the changes are still internal and not reflecting in weight loss yet, but just in case, I wanted to get some medical testing done.

So I’ve given a few vials of blood and we’ll see how that comes back. The doctor also suggested we change my thyroid medication to brand specific, instead of generic, and a slightly higher dosage. Apparently generic thyroid meds are only 80% effective over brand. So we’ll give that a try also.

If the med tests come back normal, then it’ll just be looking more at implementing more of the changes Isabel De Los Rios recommends, keep watching how and when I’m eating, and of course exercising more.

The weather has turned warmer here (about 60 degrees during the day) and the kids are out with their bikes. Makes me wish my bike was fixed. I have  trouble with it staying rideable because the tires and chain can’t seem to sustain the pressure of my weight.  Really need to get a new bike that is built to sustain a higher weight limit.  Would be nice to go riding with the kids.

Now that my February goal to be free of all types of soda is met, I am now ready to start in on my March goal, which is back to exercise again.

Thanks for staying with me and keeping me motivated to get this done! Please let me know how I can support you in your goals too.

….Shannon