OH HAI !!! It’s such a gorgeous day here and the sun feels so warm to my easily cold hands and feet! TODAY – it has been a week since I started the generic Cytomel. I have felt a slight difference, but know what has made an even bigger difference?! UPPING my daily iron dosage. I researched it and I think my low iron caused the interruption of my body’s conversion of T4 into T3, which makes sense because iron helps with blood oxygen levels and energy and I’ve had major major problems with all of that. I tried taking iron back in late 2010 and into 2011 and it did make me feel amazing… at first, but back then I didn’t have the correct foods, vitamins, or the extra T3 like I have now, so that is why the amazing feeling did not last or continue on. I’m so grateful I’m starting to feel bit-by-bit better. I felt SO AMAZING yesterday after I ate dinner, did my light workout, and ate my post-workout lemon protein bar and I know it’s because I had taken the extra iron. I felt so good last night that I had trouble going to sleep, lol. I seem to be going to the bathroom more, in both areas! I have felt good today, except for this morning. I might start taking iron when I get up, but I just don’t want it to interfere with the thyroid meds but I notice I do feel better/WARMERRRR after the iron digests/absorbs. My body is starting to feel lighter too. WOOOOO TO THE HOOO.

I read that the proper amount of iron in the body helps the thyroid hormones ignite! Sounds awesome to me. According to the articles I read about iron levels – my levels need a pretty significant boost because they are low. My iron saturation is only 16% and it needs to atleast be 35, and 45 would be excellent, so you can see that it’s low. IT’S ALL COMING TOGETHER! *squee* Best part? I noticed for the last few years certain foods would interfere with my weight going up or down and now it doesn’t! I have been enjoying a lot more foods this week, including a gluten free AWESOME bean & rice burrito. I’m in heaven. I’m not hard to please when it comes to food – I just want healthy. I also picked up a bottle of Jarrow’s special B vitamin complex capsules, since my MD suggested that would assist with energy/thyroid as well.

What else? Echo, our baby ferret, is doing great. She is so funny to watch… Brad and I were cracking up last night watching her play and flop around in her cage, rofl. She gets pretty hyped up and crazy if we get her out and play with her, but that’s how they are haha. I’ve got this week and next week left of my (2nd) Accounting class and it’s been a pretty confusing class, but then again Accounting tends to do that. Brad and I are better than ever, really. I love him lots! I’m glad he’s getting back into a gym routine and I’m just still sticking to my very light workouts, until I feel like my body can handle anything more. Speaking of the gym – the CEO of our fitness centers is gonna be on Friday’s episode of Undercover Boss!! I must see it! Katie is doing well too, just being a typical 4 1/2 year old… gotta start buying up pressies and such for her upcoming birthday in May. My goodness… she will be 5 years old.

I just want to say that I am so grateful for my life and everything I have. Count your blessings and let them bring you peace and joy!!!