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I'm only 4'10." I had to lose close to 20 pounds before anyone noticed or my jeans got baggy enough to be aggravating. Even as short as I am -- no, six pounds wouldn't make any difference in looks.

Weighing, logging, drinking lots and lots of coffee.

I do believe at least somewhat in the set point theory. After all, homeostasis is a thing. So summarily dismissing set point theory isn't logical to me. And I've certainly had long periods of time in my life where it was quite easy or quite challenging to maintain a certain weight. I guess I've had two success stories.…

I think a big part of the mental component is that probably many of us subconsciously believe that any hunger is bad, that we're never supposed to feel it. I've dealt with the issue by mindfully paying attention to what my body is feeling, and accepting the fact that neither being too full nor too hungry feels good. But…

I've heard of people who claim to have lost weight w/o feeling hungry. That's never been my experience at all.

I'm not sure I totally understand your question. But IME when you're used to eating a normal amount or especially if you're used to over-eating (which obviously most people who are trying to lose weight have been doing to some extent) and then start cutting your calorie intake to an amount that will allow weight loss then…

I smell a scam. The Duke Fitness Center in Durham is a well known, well regarded weight loss assistance facility. Just from looking over the website I think Structure House is trying to take advantage of Duke's reputation (hoping people will confuse the two) just to make a buck.

Yes, about 28 grams in an ounce. But could two ounces of dressing have 312 calories? Sure. It's common for some dressings to be in the 150 calories per ounce range. They're loaded with oil (or fat of some kind). I always use a light dressing and never more than one ounce.

Pretty much this. For me it's true of maintenance, too. Hunger, at least mild hunger, is just something I've had to make peace with. Some days are better than others. The only thing that's really helped is getting older. My appetite has diminished just a bit and that does make things a little easier, plus as I've gotten…

Sorry, but you've got it all wrong. See @GottaBurnEmAll post above for the correct information regarding Hashimoto's. And just to clarify a bit more for you -- TSH is indeed produced by the pituitary gland. It stands for thyroid stimulating hormone and is what tells the thyroid to work harder or to take it a little easier.…

In the U.S. (and I assume in most developed countries with iodized salt) the vast majority of hypothyroidism is caused by Hashimoto's, an auto-immune disease. With Hashi's thyroid function can fluctuate between low/normal/high for years before the thyroid conks out completely. So it's quite possible to have a high TSH…

Bless your heart. It's interesting how we humans often fight the thing we need to do the most. Let me see here -- I'm in my 50's (so post-menopausal, when weight loss is supposedly very difficult). I have Hashimoto's. I had an eating disorder when I was in my late 20's. I have IBS. I used to have acid reflux. I lost about…

I really don't understand your questions. The overwhelming majority of people with hypothyroidism have Hashimoto's, an auto-immune illness. Being hypothyroid makes it very challenging to lose weight since it slows your metabolism and affects many bodily processes. Before I was diagnosed I was gaining weight on 1100…

No, of course you're not qualified. You aren't a medical doctor. But diagnosing and treating hypothyroidism is something that is well within the scope of what primary care physicians are allowed to and are qualified to diagnose and treat. I was diagnosed a year and a half ago with Hashimoto's by an internal medicine…

There are no tests that an endocrinologist orders that a GP cannot also order. And FWIW thyroid hormones fluctuate all the time, especially for the overwhelming majority of people with thyroid issues caused by Hashimoto's. So it would be impossible to say that a test was "wrong" unless two tests were run one immediately…

Yes, a primary care physician can diagnose and treat hypothyroidism. Some people will require (or eventually require) a referral to an endocrinologist, but many cases respond well to basic medication protocol and the patient can be treated by their PCP and may never need to see an endo. There is a genetic component, so…

I drink some diet soda every single day. I had no problem (well, none beyond the usual stuff) losing 25 pounds a year ago. I've also had no problem (beyond the usual) keeping it off.

If your TDEE is 1600, you've been eating 1200 and have only lost a pound in a month then I'd take a really hard and honest look at my logging. Chances are overwhelming you need to tighten that up. Are you weighing everything and accurately logging?

Low blood pressure runs in my family, especially among the females. When I was younger a bottom reading above 60 was abnormal for me. My normal was around 95/55. But other than very occasional dizziness upon standing after sitting for a prolonged period of time I always felt fine. If the dizziness is an issue then you…

I did count calories before I was diagnosed. I was gaining weight on 1100 calories a day. Yes, some of it was fluid (ascites were definitely an issue) but some of it was fat. After I was on medication for about six weeks or so I was able to start losing about a pound a week on average on 1200 calories a day. (I'm very…

Yes, getting properly medicated should make it easier to lose weight. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's about 18 months ago. It took about six weeks for the medication (levothyroxine) to kick in and for me to be able to start losing weight. I was then able to lose 25 pounds relatively easily and have been…

I've been on 20 mg. of Lexapro two different times in my life for anxiety and neither time did it make me gain weight or seem to have any effect at all on my appetite. It was a miracle drug as far as I'm concerned. And I say that not because I think it's a miracle for everyone, but because I think the right anti-depressant…

^^This.^^ I developed amenorrhea years ago from under eating and over exercising. And yet my weight was solidly within the normal range. Thankfully a very wise gynecologist put the fear of God into me (about being able to conceive, which we were trying to do at the time) and convinced me that my body knew a lot more about…

I've lost about 25 pounds and my dosage has remained the same. I was only 135 to begin with, so that's quite a large loss percentage wise.

My understanding is that low blood pressure isn't a problem unless it causes symptoms (feeling faint, etc.). When I was younger my normal BP ran around 95/55 and it was never a problem. I always felt fine.

Are all your thyroid numbers good? And you take your medicine regularly like you're supposed to (approximately the same time each day, waiting at least 30 minutes after taking it before eating anything)? And you avoid taking supplements for several hours after taking your medicine? If the answer to all of those questions…

Unfortunately, no. As a woman of a certain age I've been hot for a long time. Years. That's after a lifetime of being cold all the time. I was the type of person who could be chilly on a 90 degree day. Now I'm hot on a 50 degree day even after a 25 pound weight loss and being diagnosed with hypothyroidism (which typically…

^^This.^^ Plus coffee is an awesome source of antioxidants. It's been an integral part of my weight loss/maintenance. A serving of coffee (as I make it) has about 31 calories and is very satisfying to me--it fills me up, takes awhile to consume and satisfies the "hand to mouth" urge.

I'm 4'10", 53 yo and hypothyroid. I maintain right around 110 at 1600-1650 total calories per day. Activity is mostly walking and normal life (house work, etc.).

Years ago I was obsessed with the scale. I was young and stupid and didn't realize how completely pointless it was to weigh multiple times a day. There are SO many reasons not to do that. Education is a wonderful thing. Fast forward a few decades and I needed to lose weight again. I lost it by weighing myself no more than…