Healthy Me

I've noticed that the joint pain I've had for the last couple of years hasn't decreased yet.  I don't know if it is thyroid-related, too much time at the computer in the wrong chair, or something else not yet diagnosed.  Whenever I get up, I have to walk it off.  It takes a few steps and then it's gone.  Makes me feel old.

Perhaps I should check out www.glucosaminesulphate.org for joint pain. It's supposed to help rebuild cartilage. I wonder if that would help my TMJ (temporal mandibular joint disease - basically, I have no cartilage between my jaw bones).

I haven't found a "healthy me" yet but I am getting there in part due to my recently diagnosed gallbladder disease (gallstones...wow do those hurt) and my T3 dose increase.  I have 19.2 pounds left to go.  I am finally losing all that weight I regained back so I am back on track!  I didn't even gain any weight over Thanksgiving.

My skin is still messed up a bit - eczema in some areas, the need to visit http://www.acnewash.org/ in other areas, and then weird callus-like roughness and flaking on my right ankle (what the heck is that?).  

I'm just happy to get on the scale and see it going down again!

I first heard about this fruit, acai, a few years ago and became interested in it due to my quest to lose weight and for its antioxidant activity due to years of not eating the best of foods.  I wanted to get healthy, feel good, put up a little bit of a fight with the aging process, and get active again.  If you've not heard of acai, let me tell you a little about it.

• The acai fruit grows in Central and South America.  It is a red/purple color found on the beautiful Acai Palm trees. 
• Acai contains both anthocyanins and flavonoids.  Anthocyanins (meaning "blue" and "plant") and flavonoids are both antioxidants which gets rid of free radicals in the body (free radicals contribute to the aging process).
• Acai has been called a superfood, containing essential fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, and phytosterols (phytosterols are known for their cholesterol-lowering qualities).
• It is also found in cosmetics for its antioxidant qualities.
• This fruit, long used by the Amazons for years, has become popular in Europe and the United States.

Acai Capsules

Coconut Water with Acai & Pomegranate

I had another gall bladder attack on Friday - worse than the first but not as bad as the second.  Thankfully, it only lasted a few hours and was over with.  A quick trip thru a drive-thru brought it on.  I knew better too but I am hypoglycemic and when I started getting nauseous while on the road, with little time to spare, I couldn't pull over to eat a salad so I ate the bad stuff while I drove.  It looks like potatoes in grease is my trigger (such as french fries, hash browns). 

I need to eat better this week so I can enjoy the five day holiday my kids have from school, plus my in-laws are coming into town.  Then, there is shopping!  I am looking forward to Cyber Monday so I can start shopping for my four kids.

I hope everybody has a Happy Thanksgiving later this week! 

I am looking for some good weight loss stories. How did you lose weight? How long did it take? Are you happier?  Why were you overweight (eating habits, medical, etc.)? 

I've struggled with my weight since I got thyroid disease nine years ago but it's been even harder for the last five years (after the birth of my last child).  It shouldn't be this hard to lose weight but boy is it ever! 

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