Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Yes! Yes! Yes!
I stepped on the scale this morning and was completely surprised to find myself weighing 5 pounds less than I did a few weeks ago. I wasn't expecting it but I was very happy about it.
I've made a few minor changes in my eating habits over the last few weeks and that's probably contributed, at least a little bit, to the sudden weight loss. I still have my munching habit but I'm learning to make healthier, low fat, low calorie choices to snack on. I'm slowly training myself to eat a healthy breakfast every day and I've been getting myself to be more active in my general daily activities. It sure does feel good to succeed.
The Synthroid is probably contributing to the weight loss, too. I haven't really noticed a lot of changes as a result of the meds yet, but I'm sure it's probably doing something. The hair loss from it has finally kicked in though. So far, it hasn't been anything major, just a little more shedding than usual, but no bald patches or thinning. None of the things I was paranoid about. It's not noticeable at all to anyone but me and I only notice it because I see it when it comes out during showering or brushing.
Now the Lexapro, my anti-depressant, on the other hand, is having a very noticeable side effect. It's making me very sleepy and groggy all the time. I'm hoping that once my body gets used to it, this problem will go away but in the meantime, I feel like all I want to do is sleep. I take it every night about 45 minutes before I plan to go to bed and it's great for helping me get to sleep at night. I'm sleeping better than I have in a long, long time. The problem is its failure to wear off by the time morning gets here. No matter how much sleep I get at night, I still feel like I need to take a nap several times a day and I'm constantly yawning. It's only been a week though, so I'll have to wait and see how it goes. If it's still making me feel this way when I got back to the psychiatrist in 3 weeks, we'll have to try something else.
LOL, maybe that's why I lost 5 pounds. I'm too busy sleeping to find time to eat!
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