New Normal..

I am still very excited about the new look of the site. I think my hubby did a really good job even though I am a bit biased.

Even though I was diagnosed over at least 5 years ago I am still finding it hard to deal with this diagnosis of Hashimoto’s. I want to be free of disease and run and play like everyone else. I want to eat Swiss Cake rolls and large vats of soups and tons and tons of carbohydrates. But I am slowly learning that I can’t do that. Doing that means readily accepting to place a large amount of weight on my person. Which in turn means a whole new wardrobe. I wouldn’t mind but I would prefer to buy smaller clothes instead of larger ones. Looks like there are no Swiss Cake rolls in my future – Sigh.

Hubby and I have been going to Yoga on Thursday nights at our local gym. I am doing ok with it but due to this disease it SEEMS hard. Because my body has all these created aches and pains that not everyone normal has. I have thought a few times of not going and staying home in my usual position on the couch watching my Thursday lineup of comedy and Grey’s Anatomy. But I have chosen to defy my body pains and go. I felt really good leaving there last night and actually felt a little more flexible. I don’t want to fold up like a pretzel but I want to have more range of motion when I move doing day to day things like tying my shoes or getting in and out of a car. I am hoping that in a few months I could actually touch the floor or maybe sit cross-legged on the floor and feel uncomfortable.

Also, I may run a 5K in November and I am thinking that it will help me run for longer periods of time as I train.