Operation :: Goddess

I have suspected for a while that I suffer from hormone imbalance, specifically symptoms of perimenopause, which is really not uncommon for women in their 30's. Of these symptoms listed, I suffer from a startling number of them.

Fatigue
Cravings for sweets or carbohydrates
Weight gain
Hot flashes or night sweats
PMS
Feeling depressed or overwhelmed
Mood swings or irritability
Insomnia or restless sleep
Headaches
Loss of desire
Fuzzy thinking
Digestive issues
Stiffness or joint pain
Anxiety
Heart palpitations
Breast pain
Urinary dysfunction
Hair loss/dry skin
Vaginal dryness
Irregular periods
Fibroids

I am starting the recommended program with Women to Women, which happens to be the OB-GYN that I saw when I lived in Maine. I was very pleased to find them at the top of the Google search when I entered in "hormone imbalance". I think on a regular basis, when doing the girly necessary annual crap, that I wish I could still go to the W2W clinic in Yarmouth, Maine. They were fantastic. Next best thing is getting their support long-distance, via e-mail and phone support, which thus far has been excellent.

Here is information on their personal program, information on their supplements, and information on their recommended free profile.

Labels: W2W, wellness

Posted by Laura at 11:51 AM | Permalink | Comments  

It seems that I may have lost a couple of pounds. I'm weighing myself again this Friday, but clothes are a bit less pinchy and I feel less bloated.

Let's hear it for the demise of the bloat!

I'm tracking religiously on Fit Day - my PC program, not the on-line version. I'm working on caloric intake - weekly averages, mind you. Not daily. Because one day I'll be around 750 calories, then the next it's all up at 1800.

Week of Feb. 19th - average of 1468 calories
Week of Feb. 25th - average of 1162 calories
Week of March 4th - average of 1489 calories
Week of March 11th (thus far) - average of 1373 calories

So! I think I'm doing pretty good, so far.

I'm staying fairly well on-target with the working out, as well. I got a nifty little heart rate monitor (this one), and I've been keeping my average heartrate "in zone" pretty well. It actually feels like I'm not working hard enough, but my nutritionist assures me that oxygen is an integral part of the process, so it's important to still be able to breathe during the workout. 130-150 BPM is my optimal rate, so I guess before I was doing more harm than good, exceeding that.

I've noticed my stamina increasing - I can go longer on the elliptical, heavier on the weights, and it's easier to stay in my target heart rate without feeling like my heart is going to beat its way through my chest.

I just wish I could see a more dramatic drop in pounds. Slow and steady is the way to go, yes, but I'd sure feel a hell of a lot more motivated if I could see a sudden drop of, oh, say five pounds in a week. I've been averaging around 1.5.

Sigh. I guess I'm too impatient.

Labels: progress

Posted by Laura at 11:57 AM | Permalink | Comments