Hi Ladies...have to say, I'm always very happy to check in here with you; I really appreciate the support!
My appt went well...the Dr (first time I met him) is VERY old and bent over like a candy cane, but he's apparently very respected and a great endo. He's very conservative, but he explains things clearly. He wasn't willing to just UP my dose, even though my TSH was 2.71, since he said my free T4 was high, meaning my body has enough of it available to use if necessary, and adding more T4 won't change that. He took blood and ordered more tests..so, I'll know more next week.
But he did give me a polite, mini lecture...in that he said we are TOO focused on numbers as a society. At a weight of 167 (height 5'4"), he said "you are not OBESE"..and I agreed, even though I'm not happy at this weight. He said "when you walked in, I thought what a nice proportionate woman you were"..so, in other words, maybe I SHOULD be grateful that I am generally healthy, and by eating sensibly and working out, I'm doing all the right things for my body..even if IT doesn't want to weigh 150. And I DO have to say, SO much of our image is self-imposed, in other words, on the days when I feel skinnier (like I lost 2 lbs overnight or something...) I put on a great outfit and go out with my head held high,THAT's when I get alot compliments..yes, I get them if I actually DID lose 10 lbs, but I get just as many with a good attitude too (and that's FREE!!!).
So, it did give me something to think about. I do secretly hope something is outta whack so there will be a reason to change my course of medicine, hoping that the next 'combo' may be the right one..but for now, I'll stick to CAD, where it sounds like we ALL feel better, and keep up w/my exercise and try to let the stress subside so that I can get some good night's sleep (as that is my BIGGEST obstacle to eating well--being TIRED!)
I hope you all have a good day; my CAD day was good yesterday..a little carb heavy on the RM (salmon, salad, green beans, corn bread and a banana w/pnut butter).