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Definitely struggle with it here. Aside from doing lots of personal work on the "whys" I have been working my way through a book called the beck diet solution. Someone on here recommended it a long time ago IIRC. It teaches cognitive behavioral therapy for issues like emotional eating. Worth the read and doing the things…

Science is great and gives some useful information but I will lean heavily towards real life experiences most days of the week. It is not feelings, it is real life. People don't live in controlled studies, they live life. Changing the controls is going to change the outcomes of a lot of things when it comes to the body and…

OP - I would suggest/recommend you thoroughly read Stop The Thyroid Madness website and decide for yourself what makes the most sense for you. You will have competing sides for everything in life. Your job is to discern what you find valid and what works for you based on lots and lots of reading (this includes everything…

Warning: you are about to get bombarded with 1000 reasons why you should not see a naturopath. Personally, I agree with what you are looking to do (I do those things for hypo as well). Pretty much 99.9% of the people here call anything ND or CCH oriented "woo." So, just be prepared for the negative.....because it's coming.…

Almost 3000 and I'm way uncomfortable. Way too many carbs and way too much sodium in the honey baked ham. :# I NEED to stay off the scale for a few days but I won't. Blah. Missed almost two weeks of workouts. Back to the grind tomorrow. Worst two weeks for me workout wise since Jan. 1st. :/

I had three in diapers at once for a short time - that is insanity. :o :# Mom brain kicks in immediately. It did not take long to start going through everyone's name until I got to the one I wanted. Now I just point and tell them, "You know. That thing I want." Usually they know what I mean. :p A lifetime of brain change.…

We eat very much like DebSozo in terms of stretching things like meats for more then one meal, etc. But @crzycatlady1 you just sent me over the edge. :o I am impressed beyond measure. I spend $1200 a month for our family of 5 (that also includes everything - animals, household stuff, etc). I realize it's because of how and…

One of my best friends has 12 kids. She's a SAHM and they run a tight budget. They eat what we would call a whole food diet. Mostly nothing processed. They can't afford processed foods. I was asking her how she fed everyone so well on a tight budget and she told me she only buys what's on sale and then plans her menus…

Given that you are quite reactive when you're not pregnant, pregnancy tends to increase histamine reactions in someone that already has histamine issues. Have you ever researched abnormal histamine responses and/or mastocytosis? It sounds to me like you could actually have one of those issues going on and they are treated…

Invest your time and money in the book The Beck Diet Solution. She teaches skills for overcoming emotional eating. It has been well worth the time for me to work through this book. In the long run, getting a handle on emotional eating will be key to keeping weight off. In the meantime, make a list of activities you can do…

For the first time this week my hpath had me sit down and take stock of how much weight I've actually lost on the phentermine (I've been seriously considering going off of it). The biggest effect I see from it is appetite control. What I discovered is that from 1/1/16 until 7/7/16 I lost 9.2lbs just using MFP. From 7/8/16…

Yep. Couple of weeks and drinking lots and lots of water to flush things out.

I have PCOS and other endocrine issues (damaged pancreas, hypothyroid, etc). I am very insulin resistant but not diabetic. I eat what I call a higher fat, lower carb diet, but not low carb. On average, 40-50% of my day is carbs. I definitely FEEL better at 40%. When I start hitting 50% I feel the draggy. Generally, if I'm…

This might sound like a stinky suggestion, but honestly, when we had two with horrible food allergies in our home, it's what we did. I would make whatever it was we were suppose to take and not worry about the allergy thing. That would be served to everyone else and if my guys wanted the same type of dish - ie main dish,…

Okay, I'm trying not to laugh, but those are funny. :) I'm laughing with you, not at you! If it makes you feel any better, I don't like to bake. If I'm going to have a cooking failure, it will be with baking. :/ I leave that to my 15yr old DD that loves to bake. I can vouch for the avocado chocolate pudding. That stuff is…

Generally speaking, most DO's have several years of nutrition because they attend a medical school that has osteopath programs. Most continue on after med school for two to six more years learning the more natural side of things for health conditions (ie. diet, chiro manipulation, supplements, etc). But, I don't think…

I typically eat higher fat, lower carb. I have to make sure my protein intake is adequate (which is hard for me!) because I have pancreas damage and have to be very aware of blood sugar. I'm not diabetic but am trying to avoid it bc of the pancreas damage. That said, I only pay attention to protein and the fat and carbs…

This is great losing! I find it so odd that my doctor is happy to keep people on this stuff their entire lives "if they need to." She is one drug happy lady. I've talked to a few people about her willingness to go years on this stuff and they said there is no requirement, the 3 months is a recommendation but not a hard and…

Does bio-identical progesterone cream affect you the same way progesterone pills do? I can't take prometrium pills. They make me crazy. I have to use something compounded for exactly what I need (vs pills that only come in certain dosages).

Third homeschool mom here. :) One thing I haven't really seen mentioned just straight out is progesterone. So many of the symptoms that get talked about are symptoms of low progesterone. With the exception of hot flashes (although, it might help - one never knows), bio-identical progesterone very often will help with short…

I would say the issue is the "tone of voice" that things are said with. Disagreements will forever occur and no two people will ever believe exactly the same things. But there is no illusion that when people are saying what they believe (usually disagreeing with anything natural) that there is any amount of civility most…

Sadly, it seems many do not know how to speak truth without being rude. There truly is a difference. I would agree with @VeganFaceHole. Most that express disagreement are rude. I include myself as having done this a few times as well. I realize there is no tone of voice in print media. A number of times people have said up…

Ha! Just figured out what you do. Interesting that you sound very much like a psychologist. You ask excellent questions for getting people to think about things underlying their eating issues. My husband use to be your neighbor. ;) He grew up in Wyndmoor. When we first met he use to talk about going to PTown all the time…

It's not so much that these are interrelated as it's an underlying theme. Interestingly, it's one of the themes I have been working on this year at an emotional level (vs. cognitive). I think it largely has to do with telling myself "no" or denying myself something I want. Wanting immediate gratification vs. delaying…

@stroutman81 I'm curious what arena of psych you practice in? :) My school background says psych (vs. sociology, psychiatry, etc). Whatever it is (and I missed many), you're very good at it. ;)

YES. YES. YES. I thought I was the only one that noticed this! We are big Dave Ramsey fans. We haven't had debt for most of our 21yrs of marriage. As I have listened to him over the years I noticed as my weight increased (started mostly about half way through our marriage) I got lax with our budget and savings. When I'm…

I have definitely found my measurements to be a more motivating factor with the slower scale loss.

I have totally seen this! It frustrates me but I keep thinking that part of the reason is because I'm not (hopefully) losing muscle weight as fast since I'm lifting and doing some cardio. When I don't exercise, I drop really fast. It can be totally depressing at times but I keep telling myself that if I keep lifting and…

@SideSteel Thank you for making me LOL this morning. What a great way to start the day! :)

THIS is completely untrue. After 7yrs of medical doctors running whatever food allergy tests that they use (which apparently aren't very sensitive), we finally found a naturopath that ran an extensive ELISA food allergy test. The tests were run by the local hospital lab. We have never had a lab do what you are saying they…