Archive for the ‘thyroid’ Category

Gallbladder pain is no fun!

Good morning guys… It was another sleepless night for me. I once again experienced a fairly severe gallbladder attack. I am totally at fault, I know, because yesterday I threw caution to the wind and had some high fat foods. That Ukrainian food was NOT worth the suffering later, trust me.

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I’ve made a decision!

Hey gang! I thought I’d share a decision I made today… I’m weaning off the hcg (planned interruption with P3 foods) for a few weeks. My head is simply not in the game right now, and I really need to be at my best for the next 3 weeks, for a number of reasons. Not [...]

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20 pounds down, 25 to go!

As many of you know, I’ve now begun my hCG weight loss journey. I don’t like to call it a diet, because after the 35 days of VLCD (very low calorie diet) I’ll be changing my eating habits forever. I’m super excited to report my first week weigh in results… down a total of 9.2 [...]

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Can you really LOSE weight during the holidays?

My short answer is YES! I am, and so can you, if you really want it bad enough. In the first eight days of managing my nutrition and exercise a LOT differently, I’ve lost seven and a half pounds. Sure, the first week of changing your lifestyle is sure to garner good results on the [...]

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Needless suffering?

For years, I have been considered by several family doctors as sub-clinically hypothyroid. At least, that’s what my TSH test said. In Canada, that’s the only blood test most doctors will do, even if you have a strong family history of thyroid conditions, unless you become an advocate for yourself, and demand further testing. I [...]

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