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update – broke 28:00

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Hello Jenn, I’m sorry you had a crappy day. I hope the remainder is better. Great job on increasing your running speed. It sounds like your really getting a great cardio workout. Keep up the great job, Paul

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I haven’t done any running since Sunday because I needed some recovery time. On Monday I cut back my food intake to approx 1500 cal/day to counteract the water gain. Today was parent/teacher conferences so I didn’t get out of work until 6PM. It was a crappy day and I’m in the midst of PMS plus the androgen reaction so I *needed* to run. This morning I was so moody that I spent a half hour crying because it looked like I wasn’t going to get to see the endocrinologist until April after all (but the crying helped I guess because they’re fitting me in at the end of this month). I’ve been stopping at the clinic on the way to work each day to track the water gain/loss. Friday – Sunday up a total of 14 pounds (on 2000 cal/day low sodium diet). Monday – Wednesday down 15 pounds (1500 cal/day). I’ve been extremely depressed about the whole thing. I only had the treadmill for a half hour so I decided to push it. Played my hardest, fastest music and finished 5K in 27:45 including sprinting the last half mile at 7.3 MPH. What this means is I broke the 9 minute mile pace (8:57) for the first time. My first ever 5K was the end of June 2003 and took 38 minutes. I feel much better now. Jenn

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I haven’t done any running since Sunday because I needed some recovery time. On Monday I cut back my food intake to approx 1500 cal/day to counteract the water gain. Today was parent/teacher conferences so I didn’t get out of work until 6PM. It was a crappy day and I’m in the midst of PMS plus the androgen reaction so I *needed* to run. This morning I was so moody that I spent a half hour crying because it looked like I wasn’t going to get to see the endocrinologist until April after all (but the crying helped I guess because they’re fitting me in at the end of this month). I’ve been stopping at the clinic on the way to work each day to track the water gain/loss. Friday – Sunday up a total of 14 pounds (on 2000 cal/day low sodium diet). Monday – Wednesday down 15 pounds (1500 cal/day). I’ve been extremely depressed about the whole thing. I only had the treadmill for a half hour so I decided to push it. Played my hardest, fastest music and finished 5K in 27:45 including sprinting the last half mile at 7.3 MPH. What this means is I broke the 9 minute mile pace (8:57) for the first time. My first ever 5K was the end of June 2003 and took 38 minutes. I feel much better now. Jenn

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That’s where I’m at. I’m quite paralyzed with work just now and all day all I wanted was to get to the gym. Finally I got there at 5:25 and they told me they were closing early (at 6 pm) for the weather! Arggggh!! I can’t believe how upset that made me. So, no time to do a weight workout, I had to run instead. It felt really good to run after all the streses of the day. (I also broke 28 miles, but it was for 2 miles, not 3!) (Actually, I did 2 miles at a 12:30 pace to practice running without stopping to walk. It wasn’t a particularly hard workout.) Dally

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Congrats on breaking your record. I hope they figure out the adrenal problem pretty quickly for you. Ask the endo about aldactone. It is an anti-androgen that also has a duiretic side effect. Due to the pcos, I have excess androgens and elevated testosterone. It is a commonly prescribed drug for women with this condition. This drug has helped with the water weight, acne, etc. I’ve been on it for years with no side effects. You probably don’t have pcos, but it may help anyway.

Thanks PG. I will take note of that med and ask about it. I don’t have elevated testosterone, DHEA just acts like testosterone, but maybe that med or something like it will help. My ovaries are functioning normally and they don’t resemble those of a woman with PCOS – my understanding is there are some distinguishing characteristics so it’s been ruled out. The tests indicate it’s the adrenal glands. Jenn

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve been stopping at the clinic on the way to work each day to track the water gain/loss. Friday – Sunday up a total of 14 pounds (on 2000 cal/day low sodium diet). Monday – Wednesday down 15 pounds (1500 cal/day). I’ve been extremely depressed about the whole thing. Am I reading this right? You gained 14 pounds in 3 days???? You must be able to sit and watch your feet swell. Seriously, this is scary stuff. I am glad you were able to get into the endocrinologist earlier than you first thought. Congrats on new running time. Take it easy.

My record is 20 pounds in 48 hours. While I can’t see it happening, I feel it. I’ll be sitting at my desk or in bed and I can feel my feet, legs, hands, and face swell. My waist swells too, but there must be enough loose skin that I don’t feel it. Luckily it only lasts a few days and then goes back to normal – faster if I cut back from 2000 to 1500 cal/day. It makes it hard to plan my outfits in advance but I’ve been relying on elastic waists. Jenn

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First of all, congratulations on the awesome run! How great is that?!

I can honestly say that as pleased and proud as I was/am about the weight loss, this running seems to eclipse that feeling. When I started last summer I considered a 26:00 5K to be something I’d never be able to do, but now it’s actually looking realistic. It blows my mind. Jenn

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Wow! I am very impressed! Your running is progressing wonderfully!

I really think the weightlifting has played a big part in my recent improvement. My quads just rock these days. Jenn

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Congratulations on the 5K time. I would be satisfied with your first 5K time<g

I was thrilled to death with my first 5K time. I hope I can do as well outdoors when I don’t have the constantly running belt to keep me from slowing down. Glad to hear you’re feeling better. If crying got an appointment at the end of the month, just think what a tantrum might have gotten you<G Hang in there – this is a short month.

Who says there wasn’t a tantrum involved Jenn The month is one day longer than usual though

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Thanks Paul Jenn

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Once again – did we ever think in our previous life that when we had a bad day, week, PMS, arguement with DH, boss, whatever – that what we would WANT to do is *exercise* ???!!! Not in my wildest dream <s I’m glad you feel better, Jenn. — Walking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

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"JMA" wrote I only had the treadmill for a half hour so I decided to push it. Played my hardest, fastest music and finished 5K in 27:45 including sprinting the last half mile at 7.3 MPH. What this means is I broke the 9 minute mile pace (8:57) for the first time. My first ever 5K was the end of June 2003 and took 38 minutes. I feel much better now. Once again – did we ever think in our previous life that when we had a bad day, week, PMS, arguement with DH, boss, whatever – that what we would WANT to do is *exercise* ???!!!

Tell me about it!! I did want to eat…bad things and in mass quantities. I’ve had to fend off chocolate covered donuts, chocolate birthday cake, home made chocolate chip cookies and home made fudge all week. It’s like the gods have decided to put me though my paces. I have allowed myself one chocolate kiss each afternoon from my boss’s stash, because I figure I should play with fire while I have lots of support Tonight I went and had a great weight workout. Squats are coming along and I finally tried hyper-extensions for my back. It was fun. I was starving afterward and had to make my way through the grocery store without grabbing a snack for the ride home, but I made it and had a fabulous supper. Not in my wildest dream <s I’m glad you feel better, Jenn.

Thanks Jenn

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Must you be depressed about it? It’s just one of those adventures. In the scheme of things it’s weird and uncomfortable and makes it difficult to plan your wardrobe, but is it *really* awful? I only had the treadmill for a half hour so I decided to push it. Played my hardest, fastest music and finished 5K in 27:45 including sprinting the last half mile at 7.3 MPH. What this means is I broke the 9 minute mile pace (8:57) for the first time. My first ever 5K was the end of June 2003 and took 38 minutes. I feel much better now.

Glad to hear it. You’re a nice rabbit to chase. :-) Dally

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I’ve been stopping at the clinic on the way to work each day to track the water gain/loss. Friday – Sunday up a total of 14 pounds (on 2000 cal/day low sodium diet). Monday – Wednesday down 15 pounds (1500 cal/day). I’ve been extremely depressed about the whole thing. Must you be depressed about it? It’s just one of those adventures. In the scheme of things it’s weird and uncomfortable and makes it difficult to plan your wardrobe, but is it *really* awful?

Actually, yes it is awful. Everything hurts, I’m physically uncomfortable and my shoes don’t fit. And of course, working my ass off (literally) to lose weight and now not being able to stabilize in one place at one size is making me nuts. Then of course there are the students. An 8 year old asked me if I was having a baby because my stomach was getting round. My wonderful adolescent male students made comments one day about my looking "chunky" until another teacher conveniently stepped in and told them that "once a month some women gain water weight…" I will repay her some day because talking about menstruation with someone else’s 14 year old boys is always fun. I feel much better now. Glad to hear it. You’re a nice rabbit to chase. :-)

That’s the first time I’ve ever been called a rabbit and I’ve been called a lot of animal names in the past Jenn

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve been stopping at the clinic on the way to work each day to track the water gain/loss. Friday – Sunday up a total of 14 pounds (on 2000 cal/day low sodium diet). Monday – Wednesday down 15 pounds (1500 cal/day). I’ve been extremely depressed about the whole thing. Must you be depressed about it? It’s just one of those adventures. In the scheme of things it’s weird and uncomfortable and makes it difficult to plan your wardrobe, but is it *really* awful? Actually, yes it is awful. Everything hurts, I’m physically uncomfortable and my shoes don’t fit. And of course, working my ass off (literally) to lose weight and now not being able to stabilize in one place at one size is making me nuts.

I’m sorry. I didn’t know it was painful (though the part about the shoes certainly makes sense.) I guess I was thinking that the trauma of not settling into a clothes size soon enough is manageable. (You forget how long I’ve been dropping clothing sizes: I only ever have about three things that fit at a time.) Then of course there are the students. An 8 year old asked me if I was having a baby because my stomach was getting round. My wonderful adolescent male students made comments one day about my looking "chunky" until another teacher conveniently stepped in and told them that "once a month some women gain water weight…" I will repay her some day because talking about menstruation with someone else’s 14 year old boys is always fun. Ask them if they’ve seen the Nutty Professor. Do you remember how his weight wobbled a bit before he burst back out into blubber? You can tell them that your potion is wearing off. :-) Dally

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Am I reading this right? You gained 14 pounds in 3 days???? You must be able to sit and watch your feet swell. Seriously, this is scary stuff. I am glad you were able to get into the endocrinologist earlier than you first thought. Congrats on new running time. Take it easy. Elise – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I only had the treadmill for a half hour so I decided to push it. Played my hardest, fastest music and finished 5K in 27:45 including sprinting the last half mile at 7.3 MPH. What this means is I broke the 9 minute mile pace (8:57) for the first time. My first ever 5K was the end of June 2003 and took 38 minutes. I feel much better now. Jenn

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First of all, congratulations on the awesome run! How great is that?! :-) I’m sorry to hear about your water weight problem and general crappy week. :-( Hang in there. — jmk in NC

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I haven’t done any running since Sunday because I needed some recovery time. On Monday I cut back my food intake to approx 1500 cal/day to counteract the water gain. Today was parent/teacher conferences so I didn’t get out of work until 6PM. It was a crappy day and I’m in the midst of PMS plus the androgen reaction so I *needed* to run. This morning I was so moody that I spent a half hour crying because it looked like I wasn’t going to get to see the endocrinologist until April after all (but the crying helped I guess because they’re fitting me in at the end of this month). I’ve been stopping at the clinic on the way to work each day to track the water gain/loss. Friday – Sunday up a total of 14 pounds (on 2000 cal/day low sodium diet). Monday – Wednesday down 15 pounds (1500 cal/day). I’ve been extremely depressed about the whole thing. I only had the treadmill for a half hour so I decided to push it. Played my hardest, fastest music and finished 5K in 27:45 including sprinting the last half mile at 7.3 MPH. What this means is I broke the 9 minute mile pace (8:57) for the first time. My first ever 5K was the end of June 2003 and took 38 minutes. I feel much better now. Jenn

Wow! I am very impressed! Your running is progressing wonderfully! And I sure hope the endo can get you fixed up. Those are really scary water weight fluctuations. Chris

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Congratulations on the 5K time. I would be satisfied with your first 5K time<g Glad to hear you’re feeling better. If crying got an appointment at the end of the month, just think what a tantrum might have gotten you<G Hang in there – this is a short month. Beverly

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I know you were trying to help I wrote the name of that drug in my palm with my other notes for the new doctor. It gave me some hope that there could be something to treat this. Jenn

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I understand… I was just trying to offer alternative treatment suggestions to try to help. Right, but again, the problem is in my adrenal glands, not my reproductive system. PCOS has already been ruled out as have a number of other things that have similar symptoms.

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I understand… I was just trying to offer alternative treatment suggestions to try to help.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Right, but again, the problem is in my adrenal glands, not my reproductive system. PCOS has already been ruled out as have a number of other things that have similar symptoms.

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: ) I’m glad you feel better, Jenn.

Me too. Martha – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – — Walking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

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"JMA" wrote I have allowed myself one chocolate kiss each afternoon from my boss’s stash, because I figure I should play with fire while I have lots of support

lol, of course! The post office I go to every day has a candy dish. They used to keep it stocked with good Hershey stuff. When I changed, I lobbied for a switch to Tootsie Rolls – I won’t touch ‘em. I finally tried hyper-extensions for my back. It was fun.

What are these? Inquiring minds . . . — Walking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

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Right, but again, the problem is in my adrenal glands, not my reproductive system. PCOS has already been ruled out as have a number of other things that have similar symptoms.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – As I understand it, this medicine is not only used for women with pcos. It doesn’t hurt to ask your endo about it. You also don’t have to have cystic ovaries to have pcos…. Thanks PG. I will take note of that med and ask about it. I don’t have elevated testosterone, DHEA just acts like testosterone, but maybe that med or something like it will help. My ovaries are functioning normally and they don’t resemble those of a woman with PCOS – my understanding is there are some distinguishing characteristics so it’s been ruled out. The tests indicate it’s the adrenal glands. Jenn

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As I understand it, this medicine is not only used for women with pcos. It doesn’t hurt to ask your endo about it. You also don’t have to have cystic ovaries to have pcos…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thanks PG. I will take note of that med and ask about it. I don’t have elevated testosterone, DHEA just acts like testosterone, but maybe that med or something like it will help. My ovaries are functioning normally and they don’t resemble those of a woman with PCOS – my understanding is there are some distinguishing characteristics so it’s been ruled out. The tests indicate it’s the adrenal glands. Jenn

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