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When I was 146.8 lbs I thought I was doing well. I was thin, sure. But I was falling asleep, slurring my speech, foggy-headed, and freezing all the time. I went to the doctor and learned that I was hypothyroid. I reviewed my eating and saw that I was losing weight by eating LOADS of leafy greens (kale, collards, Swiss chard, spinach) that I was growing in my garden, eating raw sometimes, in smoothies, you name it. And my frozen veggies were mostly broccoli and cauliflower. All of these greens are "goitrogenous" vegetables that actually reduce your thyroids ability to produce hormones. Pair that with the exertion (for me, at least), of running 3 miles every other day and BAM--a thyroid disorder. And for me, a thyroid disorder means a pregnancy disorder, in that a thyroid out of balance makes me less likely to be able to get pregnant. In fact, I miscarried a pregnancy, likely due to my thyroid's inability to provide my developing fetus the hormones it needed to develop. What. the. hell.
And removing carbs was also a bad idea, because it meant I was missing vital B vitamins and folate.
So, what my grandmother said was right: Too much of a good thing CAN be bad.
I've had to rethink EVERYTHING. I eat completely differently. I've gained weight but feel SO much better.
I'm trying to reboot and get down to a more sensible 155 lbs. I think under 150 just isn't healthy for me. But, One Day at a Time.
Things I'm doing differently: no goitrogenous veggies. I'm eating complex carbs, and substituting yoga, walking, and rowing for running. We'll see how it goes.
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175.0 lb
Lost so far: 7.0 lb.
Still to go: 20.0 lb.
Diet followed N/A.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 02 January 2014:
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1216 kcal
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Fat: 54.48g | Prot: 57.48g | Carb: 136.64g.
Breakfast: Apples, Granola, Plain Yogurt. Lunch: Hummus, Black Beans (Canned), Carrots, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Zucchini, Baby Spinach, Egg. Dinner: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Green String Beans, Gorton's Crunchy Golden Fish Sticks, Trader Joe's Roasted & Salted Pepitas, Pickles, Carrots, Lettuce. Snacks/Other: Unreal Chocolate Caramel Peanut Nougat Bar (24g), Edward & Sons Miso-Cup Savory Soup with Seaweed. more...
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