progress

So i've hit the 2 month mark and I guess I should post pictures ( mega embarassing) to just keep myself in line and also when i started this journey I wanted your support so for those that read this is to keep me accountable for my training and progress .... Maybe it will be inspiring to some maybe it can show people that nothing comes easy, I workout 5 days a week weights and cardio and eat a strict diet 100% of the time with no cheats, no alcohol and water is my only beverage apart from the morning cup of coffee, so you know those informercials that claim that if you work out 10 minutes a day you will have that rock hard body with no fat at all, well let me tell you people .. nothing comes easy ... you have to work and earn it and I will earn this body that I feel i deserve and I will take care and maintain it for life ... that I can promise you. 

I can tell when my thyroid meds are starting to work as I feel so positive and excited about my goals and working out ... it's like this passion i've always had but can actually do it now cause i believe that can. I believe in me. 

So like I said mega embarrassing .... no where near show ready but you can see some definition coming through the fat :P I'll get there ! Nov 2nd baby !!! 

hypothyroid

I’ve been struggling with hypothyroid since I was in my teens. I’ve tried taking T4, T3 and even tried taking desiccated thyroid (a more natural approach) and I still can’t get my TSH level normal. Might be my training regime and diet that is a strain on my thyroid but I went for a blood test back in nov 2012 and my TSH level came back as a 77 a normal range is about 0.5 to 5.5. We thought it was a mistake as it’s pretty out there! And I was feeling semi functional, but recently I went for another blood test and my TSH came back even worst, I got a 94, the higher the number the worst your hypothyroid is … means your thyroid is really at a standstill. !! This would explain a lot I thought … really bad moods, low to no libido, major cravings, constipation for weeks, dry skin even though we don't have the furnace running, feeling really depressed for no reason, and the one symptom that tipped the glass over was the MAJOR headaches/migraines I was getting, and the lack of weight loss even though I’m busting my ass working out and not even cheating once on my diet in the past 3 months.

I’ve lost 10 lbs in the past 3 months but I guess I would have wanted more drastic results considering I feel like I work so hard and have so much will power. I am so lucky to have my support system around me  … People that understand that I bring my own food to social events and don’t drink any alcohol (for this year anyway :P) some people probably think I’m so weird but I’ve had to ignore any negativity towards my goals as that’s what they are MY goals and I really am doing this for me. My coach sent me my march pics compared to end of May and I guess I didn’t realise it but I am transforming and it’s a slow process but I will get to my goal. We’ve adjusted my T3 medication and I am seeing a nutritionist to get a bio signature test done and a food sensitivity test done to see if anything is harming my progress apparently this guy is very very good and helps lots of athletes in the region … I am excited and hopeful about all this as it might be the AH HAH moment I’ve been looking for, for so long ….

I do think something good will happen … my mood has been getting better, I’ve started taking 5 HTP which helps with the mood and I can really feel good changes lately even started losing weight again.

If I have the guts I’ll post my pics to show progress but I’m nowhere near where I need to be but you can rest assure that I will work as hard as I can to get on that stage and look the best I can look ! August is my major go time … it will 12 weeks till show time! Hope everyone is well and yes I’m still following Paleo just been a more boring version of Paleo for comp prep so haven’t been posting food. Oh and when I do post my pics ... I know I know I am whiter than Casper !!!