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Thank you, editorgrrl............I am on my second full month of logging, so will keep that up. I can't see my original post anymore for reference, but also was low on progesterone and testosterone so am getting that back in balance, too. I am holding off on any thyroid meds until I am sure that I truly need it. It could…

Just wanted to say congrats on stopping smoking! One of THE best things you can do!!! Even if it means a temporary weight gain. I work with smoking cessation as part of my work and KNOW how hard it is for people to quit. GOOD FOR YOU!!! I am new here and not the best to give advice on the calories and losing, as I am still…

Thank you, friends! I am going to check out the Stop the Madness site and continue to do more reading, research, and possibly WILL get a second opinion. I have learned so much from this board already! :)))) Thank you ALL!

heybales, I have read through this several times and think I have a pretty good understanding of everything. Including your explanation about the thyroid. You are right, I am NOT dealing with that kind of situation. The doctor wrote me a prescription for the thyroid meds and said I could fill it and decide NOT to take it…

Vastbreak, how did you do with Armour?? Trying to make a decision as to whether to just live with my symptoms or to try and feel better. I'm 'borderline' so it's not as awful as the symptoms others have, but I would so much like to feel good ALL of the time! Curious about your experience with Armour?

Thank you sooooo much, heybales! I read this quickly before going to work but want to read it several more times where I can actually think about it and absorb it. This whole thing has been so difficult to figure out, and I am SO grateful for you and those on these boards who have helped me navigate through and make some…

Do you have a desk job/commute of 45 hrs weekly with no kids or pets keeping you active in evenings and weekends? That is sedentary. [/quote] Yes, I do have a sedentary job (about 3 days in the office, the other 2 out in the field working in the community), but do have kids that keep me busy on the weekends. "That's what…

I am shooting for 1300 every day this week and for an additional week, then will try to go up to 1400 per day starting on the 22nd and do that until the end of the month. HOw do you know when you can successfully go up, mymodern?? When you stop showing increases on the scale?? Or you just go up in calories regardless? I…

Thank you, Heybales. That explanation makes TOTAL sense. It just didn't make sense to me, but your explanation is perfect. Well, I have cut my workouts to 4 x cardio 20 minutes high intensity, with 2 x weights a week. I guess compared to what I *used* to do (40 minutes 4x a week), it is sedentary, and it did say 1-3 hours…

Question about Scooby.....I went back and recalculated with "Light exercise", but the TDEE is the same every day for ALL days- yet the category I selected was for exercising 1-3 hours of light exercise a week. How could the TDEE be the same for ALL 7 days? Wouldn't it mean that if I was exercising for 3 days, that the…

OK - so the TDEE includes ALL activity. I will go back and recalculate. Would it be better to do NO cardio, then? My thought is that it is putting additional stress on the suppressed metabolism? It isn't like I would get out of shape in 8-12 weeks, especially if I stuck with the strength training, right? Other than…

Thanks, Heybales...........I did a lot of reading last night. Am still undecided. But a bit more educated! I have learned so much from you guys! I am still waiting to hear back about my BodPod inquiry. Looks like this one place is IT in terms of being in my area, so I really hope they get back with me. I really, REALLY…

Had no idea there was a group for that! I am SUCH a newbie, lol. Thank you for not chastising me, Heybales :)))

Thanks, NK1112! Wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something :)))) Appreciate it very much!

Found a bodpod location yesterday, Heybales, and e-mailed about an appointment :)) I am very interested in what it says! Also, going back to the doctor this week who discovered the 'normal, yet low normal' thyroid..........she was willing to try medication if I was not better by this next visit (not so sure that I want to…

Forgot to say, heybales............amazing that it took only 6 weeks in that case study! I had a feeling if it was due to suppression that it would take much longer to 'fix'. I am hopeful! Also, Maccroc, I am checking out something with my thyroid (did have it checked, and it was 'normal', but 'low normal', so still…

Thank you ALL!! ALL of these comments help TREMENDOUSLY. I feel like I at least know what to check and how to move forward, which was more than I had before I got your wonderful responses! thanks to each of you for sharing!!

Forgot to say.............I do have a desk job so that activity level is correct for me. I am going to take these numbers and do some work on it and adjust my diary for the calories, fat, protein, etc. I also really want to get my BF tested as one of the remaining pieces of the puzzle. THanks again, everyone, and if I can…

Replying quickly as I have an appointment to get to. First of all - THANK YOU!!!!! This information is GREAT and extremely helpful to me! I appreciate each and every response. A few follow-up questions: - 1. Where can I get tested with a BODPOD? I am familiar with the other methods but not this one. If I can't find one,…

I don't track my body measurements, but notice that some of my 6's don't fit as well in the waist while 8's are no longer larger on me. I don't SEE any gained fat there, but it does feel tighter with the clothes. Thanks, Jacksonpt for your thoughts on the metabolism. It sounds like I am not in as dire of a situation as I…

1200 was before any exercising. I would 'eat back' any exercise calories because I didn't want to lower my metabolism. Before that, I pretty much ate what I wanted and never worried about it - for YEARS. I don't know what I ate, only that I know it was a lot more than 1200. I never needed to track it so I didn't, but know…

yes, I have had the same routine for years, but only in the last 3 months have I started the 20 minutes of cardio at higher intensity and taken out the 40 min. of cardio 4x a week. The 30 min. of weights 2x a week was increased to 30 min. 3x. All of this over the last three months (prior to that, routine had been the same…

Brandi, I am almost AFRAID of going on any medication, though if it will help, I want to do it. If my numbers were blatantly out of range, it would be easy to make that choice. But with it being 'low end of normal', it's hard to make that call. My other symptoms are always being cold, not having as much energy as I should,…

Mr. Knight, really??? I thought that was supposed to be the 'best of the best'?? Is there any other test that is more accurate? I guess tracking actual is going to be best, but I surely wish there was a test that could tell me more - that was ACCURATE :(((( - Also, I had been doing cardio for 40 min. 4x a week (done this…

Will definitely take a look at "Eat More 2 Weigh Less"..........still learning about all of the different places on this board! Most certainly WILL! The doctor I am seeing is NOT an endocrinologist, but a Family Practice/Doctor of Osteopathy, who specializes in women's health and aging. I *DID* have an endocrinologist…

Quick note, as kids are about ready for the "taxi" to leave, lol...........no, the doctor did not call herself a naturopath (that was my term and maybe I misunderstood what that meant), but she is a DO. Everything she prescribes is non-pharmaceutical, thus my labeling her as that. She is indeed a DO. I will have to check…

Thanks, everyone. I know it isn't an overnight solution, but given that I don't know WHAT to do, it's hard to stick with anything longer than a few weeks if it doesn't appear to be working..........I'm always ready to try my next strategy on the list. Will also do more with the thyroid issue just so I have all of my bases…

Thank you all for the input on how to make this work with MFP. I saw the 'custom' button but was afraid to push it thinking I would mess something up :)) I will make that change, for sure. Habit365, YES, I did have a full check up and decided to start a new post about that since it DID indicate a 'suboptimal thryoid' (T3)…

Ok, maybe I didn't share enough......the person I saw IS a doctor - a DO, not an MD. But still a doctor. She did test my TSH as well as T3 and T4. It was the T3 that was on the 'very low side of normal' to use her exact words. I had seen an endocrinologist before and the lab results were pretty much the same, though he…

Hi, I am a new user and see that your post was from back in May. You are actually my first post to respond to, so I hope you see this :))) I could have written your post, down to the exact numbers your test showed. Have you gotten any ideas or suggestions? I would like to hear, too :))) Lady