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  • luvsubrooke
    luvsubrooke Posts: 85 Member
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    Lucille4444 wrote: »
    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    I'm hypothyroid too and my thyroid Doctor retired so I no longer take medicine for it.
    Prescribed thyroid medication is important. Find another doctor.

    I started a kelp supplement some time ago for it. I'm not taking a pill every day for the rest of my life, I'd rather have to work twice as hard! The supplements have balanced me out according to my blood work so I'm thinking the Thyroid isn't the issue.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
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    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    Lucille4444 wrote: »
    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    I'm hypothyroid too and my thyroid Doctor retired so I no longer take medicine for it.
    Prescribed thyroid medication is important. Find another doctor.

    I started a kelp supplement some time ago for it. I'm not taking a pill every day for the rest of my life, I'd rather have to work twice as hard! The supplements have balanced me out according to my blood work so I'm thinking the Thyroid isn't the issue.

    I really don't think you understand hypothyroidism properly.

    There are long-term implications for your health to leaving it untreated. You're putting yourself at the risk of heart disease and depression, for starters.

    Yes, having a bad thyroid means needing to take a pill for the rest of your life. Deal with it.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    edited December 2015
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    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    PeachyCarol wrote: »
    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    Lucille4444 wrote: »
    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    I'm hypothyroid too and my thyroid Doctor retired so I no longer take medicine for it.
    Prescribed thyroid medication is important. Find another doctor.

    I started a kelp supplement some time ago for it. I'm not taking a pill every day for the rest of my life, I'd rather have to work twice as hard! The supplements have balanced me out according to my blood work so I'm thinking the Thyroid isn't the issue.

    I really don't think you understand hypothyroidism properly.

    There are long-term implications for your health to leaving it untreated. You're putting yourself at the risk of heart disease and depression, for starters.

    Yes, having a bad thyroid means needing to take a pill for the rest of your life. Deal with it.

    Wtf climbed up your booty today? My thyroid levels were off only by a small percentage. I was on 15mg of thyroid medicine. You do understand that that's an extremely low dosage, correct? My thyroid specialist allowed me to try the kelp supplement with his guidance and watchful eye, testing me every 3 months. If you can use natural remedies to fix a problem, why the f not? Lol you need a ray of sunshine my dear. Thanks for the advice!

    You left all that out when you said you were hypothyroid. So when you come to a public forum where nobody knows you and say you have a medical condition, but went off medication for a natural supplement, people are going to question whether or not you know what you're talking about. Also, earlier in this thread you said your thyroid doctor retired but you're under a "thyroid specialist's" care in this post. That's why people ask questions. But if you'd like to get all butthurt about it, well, you'll fit right in on this website.
  • luvsubrooke
    luvsubrooke Posts: 85 Member
    edited December 2015
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    _dracarys_ wrote: »
    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    PeachyCarol wrote: »
    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    Lucille4444 wrote: »
    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    I'm hypothyroid too and my thyroid Doctor retired so I no longer take medicine for it.
    Prescribed thyroid medication is important. Find another doctor.

    I started a kelp supplement some time ago for it. I'm not taking a pill every day for the rest of my life, I'd rather have to work twice as hard! The supplements have balanced me out according to my blood work so I'm thinking the Thyroid isn't the issue.

    I really don't think you understand hypothyroidism properly.

    There are long-term implications for your health to leaving it untreated. You're putting yourself at the risk of heart disease and depression, for starters.

    Yes, having a bad thyroid means needing to take a pill for the rest of your life. Deal with it.

    Wtf climbed up your booty today? My thyroid levels were off only by a small percentage. I was on 15mg of thyroid medicine. You do understand that that's an extremely low dosage, correct? My thyroid specialist allowed me to try the kelp supplement with his guidance and watchful eye, testing me every 3 months. If you can use natural remedies to fix a problem, why the f not? Lol you need a ray of sunshine my dear. Thanks for the advice!

    You left all that out when you said you were hypothyroid. So when you come to a public forum where nobody knows you and say you have a medical condition, but went off medication for a natural supplement, people are going to question whether or not you know what you're talking about.

    Totally get that. Lol explaining my entire life story and history of health I didn't think was necessary. But thank you!
  • taraannesims
    taraannesims Posts: 5 Member
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    Hey I'm 5'8 and weight was 130 in the summer and I drank my way to 156, 153 as of today. It's crippling I have not weighed this much in 8 years(pregnant with my twins)... It's brutal to see where 25 pounds sits & it's all belly and legs for me too.. You look great
  • luvsubrooke
    luvsubrooke Posts: 85 Member
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    taraannesims wrote: »
    Hey I'm 5'8 and weight was 130 in the summer and I drank my way to 156, 153 as of today. It's crippling I have not weighed this much in 8 years(pregnant with my twins)... It's brutal to see where 25 pounds sits & it's all belly and legs for me too.. You look great

    Awh, I think 156 sounds healthy for 5'8. I can't imagine being 130lbs, I'd be bones! Lol I'm closer to 5'10 though. I think as women with fluctuating hormones it's normal for our weight to change throughout our life times, so it's important to not be too hard on ourselves and focus mainly on being happy and healthy rather than "skinny". :)
  • taraannesims
    taraannesims Posts: 5 Member
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    I'm a cyclist... I should have disclosed that...
    25 pounds of fat is very different than if I would have been carrying it healthy... I don't like how this much weight makes me feel, I've been down to 118 and hated how that felt too...i like 135 enough strength but light enough to cycle.. Everyone is different
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
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    PeachyCarol wrote: »
    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    Lucille4444 wrote: »
    luvsubrooke wrote: »
    I'm hypothyroid too and my thyroid Doctor retired so I no longer take medicine for it.
    Prescribed thyroid medication is important. Find another doctor.

    I started a kelp supplement some time ago for it. I'm not taking a pill every day for the rest of my life, I'd rather have to work twice as hard! The supplements have balanced me out according to my blood work so I'm thinking the Thyroid isn't the issue.

    I really don't think you understand hypothyroidism properly.

    There are long-term implications for your health to leaving it untreated. You're putting yourself at the risk of heart disease and depression, for starters.

    Yes, having a bad thyroid means needing to take a pill for the rest of your life. Deal with it.

    This is almost exactly what I was going to say. Sometimes medication is necessary so that your other organs do not become affected/damaged from your medical issue.
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,862 Member
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    Usually when someone seems to be doing everything right like you are, counting calories honestly and working out a ton, then it doesn't add up that your weight loss would be stalled. Maybe you could try going back to the thyroid pills you were taking before and see if your weight loss resumes.
  • luvsubrooke
    luvsubrooke Posts: 85 Member
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    fiddletime wrote: »
    Usually when someone seems to be doing everything right like you are, counting calories honestly and working out a ton, then it doesn't add up that your weight loss would be stalled. Maybe you could try going back to the thyroid pills you were taking before and see if your weight loss resumes.

    I woke up this morning and was at 179lbs! Woohoo! Super happy about that. I took a rest day yesterday and drank a ton of water. Maybe my body is holding water due to inflamed muscles and my salt intake? I noticed my jeans are a tad looser too. I think I just got a little discouraged that the scale wasn't changing. I chatted with my thyroid doctor today and he said all is well and to continue what I'm doing bc it's working. He's a specialist so he would know.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    This illustrates what is meant by lifestyle change. It's not sustainable to follow healthy habits for awhile, dump them and gain weight super fast, then switch back and try to reverse everything, then (possibly) abandon what works again at a future point. Make changes that you can sustain. When the situation changes, as happened for you when traveling, you need to adjust your plan accordingly. The plan would not include drinking yourself fat. You are young so you still think you can get away with this, but take it from those of us older & more experienced, that's not how life & our bodies work. It will catch up you sooner or later. Maybe you'll be able to change things then or maybe not. I dont mean to sound harsh, it's just that I see way too many threads like this on here. ...

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