8-3-18 Friday
Wt. - 182.4 Down 15.6 lbs. First of all, I'm sorry I have not updated lately. There has been a lot going on at home. So my current weight is 182.4 Which means I have lost about 10 more pounds since starting the thyroid medicine. I have been going for follow-ups and weigh-ins every 4 weeks since April. Doc has also instructed me to reduce my sugar and carbohydrate intake as much as possible. Come to find out, I have been getting over 600 calories from the sugar in the tea I drink every day. And I get extra calories from putting sugar in my coffee. He suggested that I try a sugar substitute. I told him that I had tried several and they all give me migraines. He then asked if I had tried Truvia (a Stevia sweetener). He said that he also gets bad headaches from most artificial sweeteners, but he is able to use the Stevia without a problem. I tried it and thankfully it worked! ...