Back from the doctor

She said that most of my tests came back within normal ranges. She said that my chlorestoral was "amazing" it was at 183. She said the good was low at 86, she wants it higher but she's not going to complain, but keep it under monitor. My liver and kidney panels came back perfectly normal. My thyroid is normal and even my glucose is normal, however she says that can be deceptive. So she's put me on spironolactone because my free testosterone was still too high and glucophage to see if that helps normalize everything else out with my body. I'm to see her in one month to get more tests to make sure that it isn't hurting my kidneys or liver and to see in general if it is helping any at all.

Her appointments clerk, a girl I used to work with, tells me that she has the same thing. It seems that the world is coming down with something like this and it makes me wonder if it is environmentally created rather than something inherent in all of us. Maybe we are predisposed to certain issues and our environments cause it to spring to life? I don't know. Anyways just a thought.

Well this is the 6th day

Out of the last 6 days, from the 8th to today I've done those weight exercises every day with the exception of one. I have to thank my friend Susan from work for the idea. She was telling me of the exercises that she does every day, which are only the 10 forward, reverse, and total crunches and 10 pushups everyday. I need more toning to my arms, thus I added the arm exercises. I also added dead leg lifts as well, because I didn't feel the reverse crunch work where I wanted it to. I am thinking that maybe my size honestly has something to do with that. Because I hopped on the floor (well Susan and I both did) and we are doing the same movement. But she's much smaller than me, and can move further along than I can. I am thinking that in this instance my girth literally prevents the movement from being a very good movement. So, I'm still doing them though, no sense in NOT doing them, as well as the dead weight leg lifts. And all of this is done in under 10 minutes. And I'm getting deeper into the movements as the week heads on. So I know I'm doing something right.

So the exercises so far are,

10 hand facing curls
10 hand facing away curls
10 tricep raises
10 backward tricep/bicep curls
10 shoulder blade raises
10 pec curls
10 forward crunches
10 reverse crunches
10 total crunches
10 dead leg lifts
10 pushups (girlie style on knees instead of toes)

I go back to the doc today with my results from last year as well as the results of the tests that she's ran. We'll see what she has to say. I guess I'll post more later after the docs appointment.

My new routine.....the one that needs to stick...

Ok, so far I am developing a new exercise routine at least for a moment. I'm going to do something every day, this is just one of the things that I'm doing.

I have 5lb weights that I'm using. 10 reps per arm on bicep curl, outward turned hands bicep curl, tricep lift, tricep curl, shoulderblade raise and pec curl. I'm also doing 10 crunches, reverse crunches and total crunches and 10 pushups. And I did my belly dancing today. :D I'll do it all over again tomorrow and the next day and the next day and so forth and so on. At the end of the month I'll be getting my eliptical machine so I'll be incorporating it as well.

Movement = good

and this isn't strenuous movement for me. I won't feel it tomorrow. It's just movement. No pain for me.

So I went to the doc today

And she is running her own tests. She still wants the results of the tests that the other doctor took back in July, but she said that she wants her own, besides enough time has passed and she wanted to see how things have changed in this almost a year. She also wants to make sure my liver and kidneys are functioning well before putting me on glucophage and some "diruetic". I see her again on Monday with the results from her lab work and the ones from the other doctor. So more than likely I'll be put on those meds, since my liver and kidneys are working fine. I'm hoping that this doctor gives me some help that I'm clueless on otherwise. All I know is I stay tired all the time. :( And all I want to do is curl up. I am really wondering if maybe I should go back to being on caffiene. Because not being on it makes me like this and it's more than just a couple of months....it's been a long while right now. Hopefully I can figure something out. At least I'm hoping so.

some changes

I have a doctors appointment on Monday. We're to discuss my PCOS and what symptoms are giving me the most stress and what we can do to combat them. I have heard nothing but good things about this doctor. She's inclined to put people on meds at first, but is willing to ween them off of them if it seems they are capable of controlling the symptoms on their own. :) So this is good news to me. I'm going to ask her questions on candida testing and food intolerances as well as food allergies and chronic inflammation. See if any of these apply and if so, should I be tested for them as well. I'm kind of nervous, I've heard how Metformin makes you sick to your stomach and gives issues. But we'll see. I've been trying cinnamon, but it's causing me heartburn. Which isn't good. I rarely get it, but it's been something that's been occuring more frequently and I'm not liking that. I've stopped taking the extra vit c, because of it as well. I wish I knew how to add friends to my blogger.

2006

Wow, I've not posted in a while. And to be honest, I've fell from the wagon pretty hardcore. I still have some of the patterns that I worked so hard to create, like I eat MANY more veggies than before and I'm trying to find ways of picking up more protein in my diet and to eliminate more bad carbs. Also, I'm picking up more organic foods. Which is actually kind of hard to do in this town. However, our farmer's market is part of the organic co-op, so I can't wait to check it out. This time of year, the pickings are real slim. But I'm also thinking of having my own container garden. I'm thinking of growing some tomatoes and herbs in containers in my backyard. Since I can't have an actual garden as I don't have the space for it. But I think a few tomato plants and such will be a nice as well as some herb runners. :D And in my front yard, I'm going to plant some flowers. It'll be pretty. Hopefully my garden veggies will turn out ok. I don't have much of a green thumb. It'll be different cooking with fresh herbs too, but I'm sure I'll do ok. :D

Ok, time to kick this year off right! :D This is the year for me and healthier living! WOOT!

:(

I've not been feeling well lately. I've had to get back on my birthcontrol pills. I've had loads of stress at work and my hair is falling out in clumps. I have less hair than before. Almost bald in patches. :( And I know my eating has went to pot. And I'm slowly gaining some of the weight back. I need to get back on track. But I'm not going to worry about my hormones at the moment, I'm going to try to destress from work and eat better and take my vitamins and bcp. *shrugs* It's all a part of it, I suppose. I found out on Thanksgiving that my gramma is dying. As in the doctor told her she won't be around much longer. I've dinged my car. My job is blowing monkey nuts and I'm about to PULL the rest of my hair out. I wish Christmas were already over. The Christmas spirit is always shitty in retail. I need to find a different job.

Off to a new restart!

YAY!

I got my girlie today! WOOHHOOOOO! :D