May 28th, 2010 by Busy Mommy

Wow this is truly just unbelievable.  Third hike (around 1 hour each time) in one week, and I still feel great.  I haven’t experienced this is in years.  I almost feel like I don’t deserve to go exercise and feel good after- it’s just so good and wonderful, how can I be allowed to feel so great?  My Thyroid dose is up to 25 mcg now.  I’ve only been on thyroid medication for 9 days now.  The results have been a complete change in my ability and feeling basically overnight.  At first I was thinking maybe it’s the placebo effect- but believe me, I have tried to “think” my way out of feeling terrible after exercising in the past many a time, only to have the terrible and dreaded exhaustion and depression descend on me anyway- there was no placebo effect possible when it came to exercise and feeling crappy afterwards.  So I know this is for real.

Highlights from today’s hike:

By the way- if you haven’t noticed it yet, I’m telling you now- Nolan definitely knows the word smile when I hold up my camera.  He obliges almost every time.

My little guy got sleepy and had his nap on the trail….