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Gouda and cheddar are my favorites. Best flavor is generally at room temperature.

I'm 53, menopausal and hypothyroid and I've lost about 30 pounds since August. As far as I can tell being in menopause wasn't much of a hindrance at all. My thyroid was, but once that was appropriately medicated I had no trouble losing weight and in fact have found it easier in many ways than it was in my 20's. I'm more…

I was able to start losing after being on medication for about six weeks. But it does take longer for some people to get regulated. Good luck!

Agreed. I think the better analogy is to pregnancy -- after nine months of disrupted hormones it takes awhile for them to return to normal. It's not a stretch for me to believe the same thing might happen following a significant weight loss. I really don't see the article as having much at all to do with set point.…

We don't really have a budget, but I probably spend around $200-$250 a week. That's for two adults, one teenage boy here full time and college boy home occasionally. And it includes household supplies and some pet supplies (two cats and a dog). The dog gets home-cooked food but doesn't eat a lot. But I don't buy things…

I'm only 4'10" and lost over 20 pounds before anyone other than my sister-in-law noticed.

You say he's an adult, but exactly how old? Very large dogs like Danes don't mature physically until they're around two years old. Until that time you need to be careful of their joints. It's easy to overwork a still-physically-maturing dog and cause permanent joint damage. If he's over two then I think you're fine taking…

Ditto the recommendation to go to a running store where they can analyze your gait. Random recommendations aren't likely to do you any good since a shoe that's perfect for one person will be horribly wrong for another.

I take Brisdelle for hot flashes. It seems to work very well for me, and I haven't noticed any side effects other than perhaps being a bit calmer since it is a very low dose SSRI.

I've had my Charge HR since August and have found the TDEE information it gives to be fairly accurate. If anything I believe it slightly under estimates my TDEE. I've never bothered to check the heart rate function, so I can't really comment on that.

Yes. And make sure to measure and set your stride length accurately. Also, if you tend to have a lot of hand movement you may find that you get a more accurate reading by wearing it on your non-dominant wrist but adjusting your setting as if it's on your dominant wrist.

I've had my Fitbit Charge HR since the first week of August and based on my calorie intake and weight loss I find the TDEE info my Fitbit provides to be quite accurate. If anything I believe it slightly under-estimates my TDEE, but it's possible I'm slightly over-estimating my calorie intake instead. Of course accuracy…

I went through the same thing -- everything blamed on menopause until my TSH came back at 7.68. I started feeling better within a week or two of starting medication. The brain fog was the first thing to improve. It took about six weeks for me to be able to start losing weight. Within two/three months of starting medication…

No. And I'm only 4'10" (on a good day). Of course I need fewer calories than someone who's taller, but that's true of many other situations besides height. Men can eat more than women. People who are more active can eat more than people who are sedentary. Younger people can eat more than older people. Do I think because I…

I'm 4'10" (on a good day) and since August have lost from 138 to 110 by counting calories and exercising (and getting my thyroid medicated).

Yes, I trust my Fitbit Charge HR. I've had it for almost nine months and have lost 29 pounds in that time. I've found it to be quite accurate. If anything it slightly under-estimates TDEE. However, I do not sync it with MFP. For anyone doubting their Fitbit's accuracy I would suggest making sure you're wearing it properly,…

I don't sync. I track my food here and use my Fitbit Charge HR for activity/TDEE info. I see no need to sync. I have no problem looking at the two sets of data independently of one another and easily figuring out what they mean. It ain't rocket science. And I read of way too many problems with syncing. Who has time to fool…

How do you know you're having a problem with your thyroid? Do you have other symptoms of a thyroid disorder besides difficulty losing weight? That was only one of many symptoms I had, and the weight issue was not the most troubling symptom by a long shot. If your thyroid is causing difficulty losing weight, the "why" is…

I love my Fitbit Charge HR. I've had it since the first week of August, so over seven months. The numbers it gives me seem to be very accurate. If anything it slightly under-estimates my TDEE. I've been in maintenance since the beginning of the year and have very slowly continued to lose weight while eating right around my…

I assume you're on medication? What kind? Are you numbers all in the good range? Do you not eat any veggies or fruits? Are you weighing or measuring and logging everything you do eat? What's your calorie goal?

Agreeing that most of it is almost certainly water weight. Give it a few days to a week to go away.

You may need a HIDA scan to determine how well (or not) your gallbladder is functioning. A less-than-optimally functioning gallbladder can cause symptoms, especially if you consume fatty foods. Does losing weight, where the body is consuming its own fat stores, cause the same problem? IDK, but I'd guess that it could.

For me levothyroxine has been like a fountain of youth. After taking it for a few months I felt like the calendar had been rolled back 10 or 15 years. The symptoms of hypothyroidism came on so slowly I really didn't realize what a toll they were taking on me until they were gone.

I started feeling better within a week or two of starting levothyroxine. The brain fog was the first thing to improve for me. It took about six weeks for weight to start coming off. Before diagnosis/starting medication I was barely managing to maintain on 1200 calories a day. After about six weeks of medication I started…

I've been on Lexapro twice. Once for over a year and once for six or eight months. It had no effect on my hunger level or weight either time. As @SideSteel said, it did make me yawn a lot, especially in the first month or two.

Ehhh . . . I'm only 4'10" and I'm hypothyroid (although it's well medicated at the moment) and I'm 53. And I don't find losing/maintaining weight to be hard at all. It was until my thyroid was taken care of. But now that I'm "normal" it's not difficult at all. I do move a LOT. Yesterday I was in motion almost all day long…

4'10" 53 years old 112 lbs. According to my Fitbit (which I think is quite accurate, or if anything slightly under estimates) my TDEE averages around 1700-1725 a day. Exercise includes 30-60 minutes of brisk walking every day, weights three times a week and lots of normal movement throughout the day doing house and yard…

This appears to be a clear cut case of a device being blamed for user error. ;) FWIW -- I don't sync my Fitbit with MFP. It seems to cause a LOT of confusion. I've had my Fitbit since August, so I have a very good idea of what my average TDEE is. My goal since I've been in maintenance for a couple of months has been to eat…

I've had my Charge HR since the first week of August and I find the TDEE it gives me to be quite accurate. If anything it slightly under estimates. Do keep in mind that the Fitbit figure is TDEE, not just exercise calories. I like to avoid confusion as much as possible, so I do NOT link my Fitbit with MFP. It seems to me…

I think you must not have been on here very long then! I've had my Fitbit Charge HR for about seven months. The TDEE it gives me seems to be right on target.