Really?!?

224??  How am I gaining weight?  How?

I really would like to cry this morning.  I was more active last week than I have been, haven't changed my eating habits (but I generally don't eat tons anyway...)  Yesterday, I had fresh tomato, cucumber, and carrots with hummus for breakfast, Italian wedding soup and half a sandwich (wheat bread, olive oil mayo, and roasted chicken) for lunch...I did have a small slice of cake, but not enough that it should be a diet-buster, and green beans and stroganoff for dinner.  Not the healthiest dinner, but, still.  Have to balance out the calories somewhere, right?

Did I go overboard over the weekend?  No.  Expensive water park prices will keep you from going back for more food.  Not the healthiest food, either; however, I had somewhat healthy dinners to balance out the not-so-healthy lunches.  Regardless, we are talking about the kinds of things I would normally eat and not try to "balance" with "healthier" options...just eat what I want and be fine.

And I gain two pounds?  I think I have the right to cry.  Going to the doctor in a little while for a followup for higher cholesterol and going to ask about testing the sugar while we're at it, am I retaining water, and what to do about low energy.  Ugh.

PS -- Read this today on about.com's thyroid site.  I need to be reading and re-reading Mary Shomon's Living Well with Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Diet books.  I really do.

"Many thyroid patients experience water retention and bloating, even when receiving treatment for hypothyroidism. Martha wrote in to share her solution:

Just wanted to share this with you...one of my problems with hypothyroidism is water retention, despite the 80 ounces of water I drink daily. My doctor suggested I try 16 oz. unflavored Pedialyte mixed with 48 oz. water and drink this mixture two consecutive days weekly. After the first day, I noticed a significant difference! After the second day, I weighed 1.5 lbs. less. Water retention isn't a problem for me anymore!!! Maybe this will help others. Thanks for your inspiration and support. ~ Martha B."

(Sources: ahttp://thyroid.about.com/b/2007/07/02/help-for-bloatingwater-retention-in-thyroid-patients.htm)

Yeah..I think I'm going to go buy me some Pedialyte today.