First, I just want to say that I recently watched Forks over Knives and LOVED IT – then last night I watched Food Matters and LOVED IT. I dunno if I mentioned this already or not, but I am going to attempt to decrease the amount of animal protein in my diet and focus mostly on a plant-based diet. I’ve already faced enough health issues as it is in my life and sticking to a high plant-based food intake is only going to benefit my body and LIFE. =) I’m so, so, so, so passionate about health!

Alright, so I was hoping that I would be able to get my Cytomel prescription filled Friday evening (like I last posted about), but then I didn’t hear from my holistic counselor until late Friday. I asked if the labs had come back and she emailed me at almost 10pm Friday and said that yes, the blood work had come back and that my T3 levels were even LOWER than in December, so the low T3 is deffo my issue. She said she was waiting to hear back from her MD. So….. waited Saturday. I cleaned house, worked worked worked for hours on my (very confusing) accounting homework, and then was also distracted because I was waiting to hear back from my holistic counselor. Nope. We get up and go to church Sunday, for the first time in… 2 weeks? I think? We were sick one Sunday then the next Sunday was our church conference, so we didn’t have normal meetings. Anyway, church went well and we came home. I had sent an email back my holistic counselor Saturday afternoon asking if she thought she would hear back today or if it would be Monday. Well, when I got out of church Sunday I had an email from her saying it would be Monday. Baaaaaah. I told myself I waited 3 years to get the answers, so just have to wait a little longer to get the prescription. Thankfully, she emailed me around 11AM Monday with an email copy of my new thyroid blood lab results and said that the MD said to go ahead with the 5mcg per day of the Cytomel. WOOHOOOO.

In December 2012 my T3 was 89 and my Free T3 (which is the level in my blood) was 2.5
Well, this time, [April 2013] my T3 is 60 and my Free T3 is now 1.8 – so I desperately need the prescription T3 to help my body!!!

After I got the email yesterday I went over to my neighbor’s to see if she would take me to drop off the prescription and then Brad and I would pick it up AFTER THE GYM that evening! Heh. Well, my neighbor’s friend was over so we talked talked talked and then it was already lunch time, so me and Katie went home to eat then my neighbor drove me to drop off the prescription and came back home then put Katie down for her nap! Got various things done, my lovie came home, ate half of my dinner, Katie went to my neighbor’s and WE WERE OFF TO THE GYM! My first time going since January! I got to talk to one of the main girls that works there, who has become a good friend to me and Brad and she said she could totally tell a difference with my weight loss and that she liked my hair! I went and got on the sit down elliptical and did a really light 20ish minute workout then bought some new tanning lotion and a new UNDER ARMOUR workout shirt, woot woot – cause all the shop items in the gym are 50% off until Sunday! Tanned, Brad got a protein shake, then we were off to Wal-Mart! I ate the rest of my dinner on the way there then we went in and both had to pee, lol. I got my MEDS, picked up a few other things, including MOREEEEEEE steamable butternut squash, sugar snap peas, and BLUEBERRIES! Brad bought 2 nice new button up shirts and a new pair of workout shorts! I was gonna buy new workout pants and a bra, but needed more time to dig around for what I wanted soooooo will do it soon! I tried on my current workout bra yesterday and it’s way too big now, lol and my black workout pants are a bit too baggy now too. After eating my dinner and little “dessert” last night? I FELT AMAZING. The food really made me feel awesome.

This morning I got up and took my first dose of 5mcg of the generic Cytomel. I felt a *tiny* difference, so I can’t wait to see how I feel in a few days, in a week, or in a few weeks! I know I will only get better and better now that my body is gonna have what it needs and I KNOW I’M COVERING ALL MY BASES because I’m taking lots of natural supplements, vitamins, minerals, and now the main thing I have needed – that extra T3!

CHEERS TO GOOD HEALTH! I can’t wait to build up my tan again, build up my fitness, feel great energy again, RUN AGAIN, build more muscle, get really lean, and get to my goal weight. I will do it. I’m soooooooooooooo very thankful. I have so much to be grateful for and I owe everything I am and ever shall be to my Heavenly Father.

I also just want to say my prayers and heart continues to go out to those that were involved in the Boston Marathon incident yesterday.