Happy Fat Tuesday!

Yes!!! We all like paczki!

Bad News...

Well the next blog I posted was supposed to be the good news that I was finally pregnant again and due in September, but unfortunately the news is not good. I had another miscarriage this week. This is the second one since October. The doctor finally ran some tests and here's the kicker...I have Hashimoto's Disease. It is a very common form of hypothyroidism and an auto-immune disorder. Basically my own body is attacking my thyroid and causing it to not work. I was started on medication today and they will hopefully have the right dosage figured out within 2 months. I now have to take a pill everyday for the rest of my life, but at least I might start feeling better now.

I get a little comfort out of knowing the likely cause of the miscarriages and that it wasn't my fault. Some women never know why they have a miscarriage and that is hard to deal with. I have another appointment next Friday to do some more testing and rule out anything else. So for now I just have to keep taking my medicine and wait it out for a few months then we can start thinking about trying again. Hopefully in a few months I will also feel back to my normal self and my thyroid problem will be on the mend.

Happy February!

Well I'm a few days late, but wow, it's February already! I have been getting scheduled all day Saturday and Sunday lately, so I've been having a hard time keeping up on everything. The whole family has started a new diet. It's not really a diet so much as eating healthier and portion control. The diet is the 50 million pound challenge from Dr. Ian Smith. Matt liked the idea of it because it has a meal plan and that is where we always fail. We can never think of what to eat, but this has all your meals planed for you. It's really no different for the girls since I already make sure they eat healthy, but it's a pretty big change for Matt. He doesn't like fruit and veggies as much as I do and he is addicted to coke. He's reached the 4 day mark of not drinking any and is feeling pretty crappy, but I know it will get better. My biggest challenge is eating breakfast. I'm usually so busy in the morning with feeding the girls, doing dishes and laundry and vacuuming up all the dog hair that I rarely eat until lunch. If you want to check it out you can register for free at the website and track your food and weight loss.
The site is: http://50millionpounds.com/

Not much going on here, but hopefully the next time I post it will be on my new Mac Mini! It should be here on Thursday! I am very excited since I hate the current computer we have. Hope all is well with everyone.