HEALTHY THYROID LADY - MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY, DAYS FOUR AND FIVE

Days 4 and 5 of the 10-day detox and I am feeling GREAT!  I weighed myself this morning and I have lost 6 pounds thus far. Wooo Hooo. I am sure it is mostly water and other “stuff” because I have been going to the bathroom like crazy!

As detox’s go, this one is not that difficult. It is similar to how I eat normally, however I am not always cognizant of my portion sizes. My health coach is holding me accountable by making sure I stick to adequate portions for each meal. She gave me the following as a guide:

From bloodsugarsolution.com: Portion Sizes

Understanding portion sizes is a key component in creating healthy, balanced meals while supporting weight loss. The following are the serving sizes for some common foods:

 

·        Fruit: 1 medium piece, 1 cup berries, ½ cup mixed fresh fruit ¼ cup dried fruit

 

 

·        Starch vegetables: 1 serving = 1 cup winter squash or ½ sweet potato.

·        Non-starchy vegetables: 1 serving = 3 cups salad greens, 1 cup raw or ½ cup cooked

·        Meat, chicken, fish: – 1 serving = ½ cup cooked

 

 

 

 

·        Whole grains: 1 serving = 1/3 cup cooked

 

 

 

·        Beans: 1 serving = 1/3 cup cooked or canned

 

 

 

 

 

 

·        Nuts or seeds: 1 serving -1/4 cup or one small handful

 

 

 

 

What I’ve realized during this detox is that consuming whole foods and drinking plenty of water will most certainly satisfy and sustain you.

Healthy Thyroid Lady

Striving for Healthy

HEALTHY THYROID LADY - MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY

Whew! Day one of a 10–day detox/blood sugar reset is just about over. My health coach, the sweet Gretchen from www.vida.com is AWESOME.  She is helping me lose 20 stubborn pounds that just will not go away. Losing weight when you have hypothyroidism seems near impossible, so I solicited the help of a health coach. She sends me recipes, words of encouragement; we do weekly video chats and is ready and willing to answer all my questions.

The Plan – What I can eat for the next ten days:

OILS:

Coconut

Olive

Flax

Sesame

Grapeseed

Avocado

 

Herbs/Spices

 

Parsley

Thyme

Basil

Rosemary

Cilantro

Oregano

Chili Powder

Mint

Garlic

Fresh Ginger

 

Nuts/Nut Butters (raw is preferred for all nuts):

 

Almonds

Cashews

Brazil Nuts

Macadamia Nuts

Walnuts

Raw almond or Cashew Butter

Extra Virgin Coconut Butter

 

Seeds:

 

Chia

Flax

Hemp

Pumpkin

Sesame

 

Fresh/Frozen Fruits:

 

Avocado (yes, it is a fruit)

Blueberries

Strawberries

Cranberries

Kiwi

 

Vegetables:

 

Spinach

Cucumber

Romaine Lettuce

Watercress

Assorted Peppers

Assorted Vegetables for Stir-Fry

Assorted Vegetables for Salads

 

Meats/Fish/Tofu:

 

Firm Tofu

Eggs

Chicken

Turkey

Shrimp

Salmon

Canned Salmon

Snapper Fillets

Tilapia

Trout

 

Miscellaneous:

 

Apple Cider Vinegar

Gluten Free Tamari

Low Sodium Vegetable Broth

Low Sodium Chicken Broth

 

Supplements Instructions:

 

-        Take a high quality multivitamin and mineral and a vitamin D3 everyday with breakfast.

-        With breakfast and dinner, take omega 3-fats, magnesium, alpha lipoic acid, biotin, cinnamon and green tea catechins.

-        Take up to 1200 mcg per day of chromium polynicotinate.

-        Before each meal take 2 to 4 capsules ofglucomannan fiber (PGX). Be sure to take this 15 minutes before you eat, and drink a full glass of water with it.

-        An optional probiotic.

 

 

 

 

My meals for today -  2/15/15

 

Breakfast - Walnuts, one egg and avocado slice. (My health coach kind of frowned on the portion size. She said I could have added a cup of berries and even another egg)

 

 

 

Lunch - Salad with carrots, hemp seeds, sautéed shrimp, spinach, scallions and romaine lettuce. 

 

 



 

 

Dinner - Almond crusted trout with pico under a bed of sautéed kale. With cucumber drizzled in olive oil and vinegar.

 

 

I feel like I have conquered many symptoms of this dreaded thyroid disease except for the weight issue. It is my "white whale" but I think this time I will be successful...fingers crossed

 

Healthy Thyroid Lady

Always striving for good health

 

 

 

 



LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH, SICK AND FAMOUS

Many of my thyroid suffering brothers and sisters have shared with the Crazy Thyroid Lady through e-mail, twitter and facebook how much they appreciate this blog because it helps them see that they are not alone.

YOU ARE CERTAINLY NOT ALONE!!

In fact, even the rich and famous are not immune to this wretched illness.

Some of those celebrity sufferers include:

Rod Stewart - Thyroid cancer
Sofia Vergara – Thyroid cancer
Nia Vardalos - Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Kelly Osbourne - Hyperthyroidism
Catherine Bell – Thyroid Cancer
Kim Catrell - Hashimoto’s disease
Missy Elliott – Graves disease
Kim Alexis - Hashimoto's disease
Joe Piscapo – Thyroid Cancer
Gail Devers – Graves Disease
Jillian Michaels - Hypothyroidism
Mary Louise Parker – Hypothyroidism

And let us not forget, her highness, Oprah…yes that’s right Oprah! It seems money can’t protect someone from contracting thyroid disease…That tiny gland can even betray billionaires! Truth be told, some of Oprah’s rants about her thyroid disorder may have contributed to mainstream misconceptions about the disease. Oprah has made this disease all about “weight”.

Oh God, how I wish weight issues were the only thing associated with thyroid disease. Just dealing with THAT issue alone would be easy.

As I was Googling the aforementioned celebrities for this blog, I noticed many of them, also said they were primarily concerned about their weight.

Hmmm…so this got me to thinking…Perhaps the thyroid-ailing rich and famous (we all know their lifestyles do not equal the common man) have ONLY weight issues when battling thyroid disease??…Maybe they have doctors, nutritionists, herbalists, personal chefs, acupuncturists and leprechauns all working around the clock to control those other pesky symptoms.

And don’t get me started with the rich and famous who have political power. After George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, and his wife Barbara Bush became ill with an autoimmune thyroid disease while living in the White House a team of Secret Service agents tested their water at the various homes of which the then President resides, immediately following their diagnosis.

Immediately following my diagnosis a team of my family members tested my nerves by constantly asking me, “Hey mom, what’s for dinner?”

Then…BAM…Guess what Oprah? I received one of your AH, HA moments! The common everyday thyroid-diseased person MUST become rich and famous to receive adequate care! I guess one is not immune if they are rich…just thinner, with fewer symptoms…Yea!!

OK, so let’s get started guys...Ummm is there a book called “Become Rich and Famous for Dummies”?

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