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ladypipp
ladypipp Posts: 1 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Hello,
Just turned 55, and they don't lie when they say the "wheels start to fall off when you get to 50"! Post menopause, and that has a lot to answer for. Coupled with Hashimotos. But, Life is good and time to turn things around and get back to being me :)

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,342 Member
    Hello, and welcome!

    I joined at 59 to lose weight (it worked ;) ), now 68 and maintaining a healthy weight since initial loss. I'm also severely hypothyroid, but not Hashi's, and I am properly medicated for it. At 59, I'd been in menopause for around 14ish years (put there early by chemotherapy).

    There's a good thread here about hypothyroidism and weight management, written by a (former?) MFP-er who's a scientist in the field, himself hypothyroid (surgically removed, if I recall), who lost weight by calorie counting. There's so much pure mythology on the web about hypothyroidism and body weight, I was really glad to get that expert perspective. It's here:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10767046/hypothyroidism-and-weight-management

    Wishing you success: The results are worth the effort!

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