Not All Retired
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 11:27 AM filed under Diet & Nutrition postings
So I am over 60. I am retired from my day job - but since when does that mean my body is retired? I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired. Sound familiar? I was extremely active at work (HS teacher) but now I can barely get out of my recliner. What happened?
My doctor says my thyroid is underactive and my adrenals are distressed. As I am combing out my hair by the handfuls and skin is like alligator hide, I should have guessed. Oh, and the 70 lb weight gain? Well, I want to turn it around. Thank God for the Internet and tools we have at our disposal. I purchased a Fitbit Clip and set a goal of 3000 steps a day. This is about 1/4 of what I used to walk, but I have to start somewhere. I also discovered Tom Brimeyer and The Hypothyroidism Revolution program. Excellent direction for my life at this point.
My frustration is that his meal planning tool is extremely primitive and I needed a better tool to move forward with his program: enter FitClick!! I love being able to quickly build my meal plans (I am using the FitClick Gluten Free) and tracking tools, I am finally seeing a small measure of progress! Friday will be day 7.