Looking for motivation

I'm so sad that season two of Downton Abbey is over. I'm sure someone who reads this understands my sadness, and I had to say it to someone who understands. (ha... I laugh at myself... so melodramatic)

So apparently 100 mcg of Synthroid wasn't enough. I'm taking 112 mcg now, and I'm wondering if I might need more. I've been tired still, and losing weight is not happening very quickly. I keep losing between 5 and 10 lbs and then gaining it back the next week.  I joined weight watchers online again. It's been helpful and motivating. Exercising is going ok, but not great. I need to get in at least 30 minutes of cardio everyday, but in the last two weeks I've only worked out 6 times. I hung up some pictures to motive me, want to see them?

Here I am years ago at 130lbs before I got too skinny from Addison's:

 

Then I lost a bunch of weight when I got sick in 2009. My skin is really brown from the hyper-pigmentation that comes with untreated Addison's. I thought the weight loss was just my new "normal."

Three months before I was diagnosed

The week I was diagnosed.,
taking an audio tour at the Hermitage.

only one month after Addison's, before Prednisone made my face swell.

 And here I am at Christmas 2011 (40 or 50 lbs heavier than is healthy...)

I love this picture because it is of us, but it's hard
to see myself look so different than before.

The post in which I give you a bullet list...

This is what last weekend looked like. Note- the remote is in a plastic bag... more on that later.

I keep thinking of things I want to blog about. Recipes, craft projects, things Brody has done... Then I get busy with work (very important, since it pays my rent) or I just continue to sit on the couch, crocheting and watching the Biggest Loser. But I can't help but feel like I'm behind- I want to record what's been going on- even though I feel less than motivated to blog. So here it is, a list.

• I had radioactive iodine therapy done on Friday, and spent Fri, Sat and Sun locked away in my apartment by myself.
• Brody spent the weekend with my sweet friend Kristina. I missed him a lot. 
• We have a new couch and I've been doing re-arranging and re-decorating in our living room. 
• I'm making baby gifts. I love doing it, and wish I could share what I'm making, but my friends might see and the surprises will be ruined.
• Weight Watchers was great for 3 months, but I didn't renew it and I've gained back the weight.
• My thyroid will soon be gone and my metabolism is probably going to tank too....
• I'm on a diet. but this time it just includes a few rules: eat fruits and veggies when I'm hungry between meals, only one treat each day, and eat less overall. In theory it sounds good.
• Exercising is on the top of my to do list, but I severely lack motivation. 
• It is dark at 5pm. This does not help me accomplish my #1 to do...
• Brody spent an hour last night chasing after, barking at, and tossing around an empty water bottle. Why in the world do I buy him squeaky stuffed dog toys??
• My little brother is going to Thailand in December with YWAM. I wish he was closer so that I could take him out to eat at my favorite Thai place before he goes.
• Being in isolation for three days gave me the chance to become obsessed with the Canadian show Heartland. Netflix only has season one and half of two, and now I'm dealing with Heartland withdrawal. Someone help me...
• It was so beautiful outside yesterday that I pulled my folding chair out of my trunk and sat next to my car in the parking lot on my lunch break. It felt like spring.
• I'm going to post about radioactive iodine, but it's still in the works.
• I'm busy making planner pages. I would like to share them as PDFs when I'm done. I just need to figure out how to upload PDFs to blogger. 
• Also, I ordered new glasses today.
• That is all. 

The Elephant Show and other childhood memories

While we were having coffee the other night, some of my friends and I started talking about some shows from our childhoods. Some of us are younger and some of us are a little older, so some of the shows were different. It was fun looking up shows I remember.  Leave a comment if you remember any of these shows or if I forgot your favorites!  

 Sharon Lois and Bram's Elephant Show

The Elephant Show

Bananas in Pyjamas

 

Duck Tales

TaleSpin

TaleSpin

Darkwing Duck

 Ghost Writer

ALF

ALF

 RE-runs of Little House on the Prairie

Little House

Full House

 Dr. Quin Medicine Woman

Second Noah 

Little Men

Early Edition

JAG

Providence

Promised Land

and TGIF on Friday nights!

I + PBS

ok, did you know that you can watch episodes of American Experience online?  American Experience is a history documentary series on PBS.  (two strikes against me: PBS + history + me = nerdy... haha) I've watched Jane Austin Movies on Masterpiece Theater on PBS online, but somehow I've been missing out on American Experience! 

Fist one I'm going to watch?

Then maybe: 

Merry White Christmas!

My absolute favorite Christmas movie is "White Christmas," in fact, it's probably in my top 5 favorite movies. One of the channels is having an all day and night marathon, and we had it playing for about 4 or 5 hrs today. I have so many fun memories growing up of watching it on the VHS tape my mom recorded it on from channel 5. Then my freshman year of college, my parents sent me the DVD for an early Christmas surprise the week before break. I watch it a couple of times a year besides Christmastime, but I think I've seen it 3 times in the last month. I can't get enough of it.

so for your viewing pleasure...