My weight had gone up to 179.9 Lbs.
I decided to take my thyroid pill at bedtime, because if I take it in the morning, I cannot eat yogurt for 4 hours, after I've had my thyroid pill. It takes too long to break down and do its job in the body when calcium is introduced to the stomach within 4 hours.
Also, the good thing, for me, about taking my thyroid pill at bedtime, is how I need to take it on an empty stomach. So after dinner, I cannot do nighttime snacking all night!
I have to get my stomach empty for my pill. I take Generic Zantac in the morning, (Dr.'s orders 2 x daily) and wait 30 - 60 minutes to eat. I like the strained plain Greek non-fat yogurt from Costco, which is called "Fage," pronounced something like "FE-YEH". I stir 2 tsp. of Optifiber into it, for fiber, which helps me so much, whereas IBS is concerned. This is another reason I love starting my day out with Fage.
I find that when IBS acts up, if I double up on probiotics, I feel better quicker, even though I take pills to help calm my intestines.
My weight was 178.1 Lbs. this morning. I know it's not a "huge drop", but it's a drop. The delight is how I'm not snacking all night. I see the Dr. mid-Sept. for a physical. I'd love to get down to 175 Lbs. even. Or even 173 Lbs. by my scales. I'm motivated by my weigh-in upcoming. Eating healthier makes me feel better, too.
I'm having a "problem" getting in my 30-minutes time walking in.
I've decided to continue to get up and move around, do housework, laundry, putter, stretch, do yoga stretches, (like I did at 3:10 - 6 a.m. yesterday a.m. on and off), and just use my timer. If I set my timer for 10 or 15 minutes, walk, add up my tally for the day, I can get in 60 - 90 minutes by bedtime, too.
I need to be more proactive with my walking, as my Dr. wants me to walk to help with the deep restorative sleep, so the muscle-nerve pain of Fibromyalgia's at bay. I sleep much better on nights, when I've been active during the day, too. It's wonderful, in fact, to fall asleep quickly and wake up refreshed and not in FM pain.
I plan on keeping on track all week, counting my calories, and will TRY to post here more often because you Dear Ladies keep me accountable, just by being here, as you post your own journeys. I thank you for that. You're candid and very helpful.