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As usual, Ann says it well. Once your meds are adjusted, which can take a few tries to get right, you should be able to lose weight again. I was in the same boat in my mid-40s. I've been taking levoxyl for the past 20+ years and my weight is under control. It did take a couple of tries before I figured out what I needed to…

Congratulations! That's terrific.

Fruit, hard boiled eggs, cheese, bread and butter, yogurt

Are your step numbers correct? 1200 steps is about half a mile, which doesn't go with the hour a day on the TM. If you walk an average of 3 miles an hour, then you would be burning about 200 calories in exercise. Older women generally don't move around much, so your maintenance calories may be low. At 60, MFP said I needed…

I am 68 and maintain between 121-125 lbs. I lost 55 pounds in my mid-50s, mostly by cutting carbs since I have a sweet tooth that had me eating a lot of empty calories. I have maintained that loss for about 10 years largely through staying active and staying aware through logging daily of how much I am eating so I don't…

While training for the long races, you need to eat enough to fuel your runs and to keep from losing muscle. After your race, try to cut back on what you are eating while you recover, but not so much that you don't recover well. You aren't very heavy, so aiming at .5 a week should allow for slow gradual weight loss. I know…

No, that isn't HIIT. What you can do is split it into x minutes walking and x minutes running - two separate entries. So, assuming you're doing 30 minute sessions, not including the warmup: for the first week at 1:1, you'd have 5 minutes walking warm-up plus another 15, so 20 minutes at 3 mph, and then 15 minutes running…

I've never had an issue with getting 150+ minutes of intensity. My Forerunner gives me moderate intensity minutes when I walk the dog, even though I never turn the watch on when I do it. Lots of start and stop so not really very intense except when going up hills. For the past year, I averaged 585 minutes of moderate…

MFP sets the basic macros as a percentage of your total food intake, so on days that you get more calories from exercise, the numbers will change. That said, generally you don't need to worry about macros in order to lose weight except to make sure that you get enough protein to rebuild muscle and enough fat to be able to…

Weight loss is done primarily through what you eat, exercise is more for health and to maintain or build muscle. That said, cardio does burn more calories than strength training. At your weight, you want to ease into it if you haven't been active for a while. Eliptical, exercise bike or walking are fairly easy on the body…

Hard boiled eggs, fruit, or a half sandwich.

Not at all. I aim to be within 100 calories over or under my daily goal. That works for me. I have maintained a 50 pound loss for several years without ever worrying about being exact.

I do mostly cardio (walking 3 miles a day, running 6 miles 4-5 days a week, stationary bike once a week) but with occasional yoga, light weights, or calisthenics. It has allowed me to maintain a 50 pound loss for several years. I know I should be doing more weights, but find it very boring so usually skip it.

You lost 3.6 pounds in the past month. That isn't stable, that's a loss. At this point you should expect your weight loss to slow down. Two pounds a week is easy when you have a lot to lose, but harder when you have less to lose.

When I was doing low carb dieting, many years ago, it was called Atkins flu. I think it's a reaction to the very low carbohydrate intake and the reduction in calories. Usually it lasts 3-7 days, IIRC. Drinking plenty of water is recommended. (But not too much.) I think there are some low carb groups here on MFP. They could…

It is also possible you need a higher dose of thyroid medicine. It took a couple of years to get mine right since they start low and increase if needed. I get it checked every year and the dose is increased from time to time. My original GP prescribed meds and told me to come back in a year. I knew that was wrong, so I…

As a brand new runner, it is not a good idea to run every day or to run really hard. That is a good way to get injured. Try running easy, every other day for a while. When you can run non-stop for 30 minutes, add 5 minutes to one of your weekly runs. After a week, add another 5 minutes to one of your runs. Add in short…

If you are working out less, your body may not be retaining as much water to rebuild muscle. It is also possible that with the weight you have lost, your body needs less levoxyl. When was the last time you were tested? FWIW - I am hypothyroid and my body burns more calories than the average. A few years ago I had my…

I'm sorry for your loss. I'm another who finds that exercise helps make the bad emotional things more bearable. Physical pain is easier to handle than emotional pain. Do whatever you need to do to get through this time. Good luck.

If your thyroid is being treated with medication, losing weight is the same as if you didn't have a thyroid problem. The meds do work. I have been taking thyroid meds for 20+ years. I lost 55 lbs. and have kept it off for over 10. There are a lot of women on here who have done the same. Food intake is more important than…

I just do the running and step challenges. I walk the dog every day, but don't use my watch for those since they are always the same two routes. I often skip the watch on TM runs as well, so getting the Active badge can be iffy when I do a lot of indoor running. OTOH, I get lots of steps between my walks and runs, so those…

Your wife doesn't love you. Someone who loves wants the best for their partner. They want them to be healthy and happy. Not miserable and full of shame. Do what you need for your health and well-being and ignore her sulking and whining. If she wants fast food, she can get it for herself, but you don't need to go along with…

I was the opposite. My band size stayed the same, but the cup size went down to an A or B. There's nothing left.

I was a yoyo dieter most of my life, starting when I was about 12. I'd lose and regain 20-30 pounds, over and over. Because I was active, hiking and long-distance backpacking, I got in the habit of eating a lot without worrying about calories or nutrition. That didn't work well when I was working full time and less active.…

When you find the exercise and enter the amount of time you did it, make sure you put a check beside that exercise, then at the bottom it will say, "Add checked". Click that and it should be part of your diary. After a while you may have a list of the exercises that you have done (so you don't have to search the data…

I have learned that if I go to bed hungry, I don't sleep or I will sleep a couple of hours and then wake up and stay awake the rest of the night. So I eat a snack around 10 pm and if I'm still hungry when I go to bed a couple of hours later I may eat another. Despite this, I have maintained a 50 lb. weight loss for many…

Go into Goals and do the guided set-up where you give your age, height, weight, activity level outside of deliberate exercise, and goal (to lose, maintain or gain). To lose 1 lb. a week, you need to eat an average of 500 calories a day less than maintenance. Easiest is to let the app figure it out for you. Then be as…

You can exercise at home, either with online videos or dancing to music you enjoy, or even walking in place to music. I get cold too, especially my hands, which have Raynaud's. In my case, I'm hypothryoid. However, if I am moving fast and continuously, I can walk and run outside below freezing without too much problem. It…

Probably part of your weight gain is water weight, since the body can retain water to help repair muscle. OTOH, people often overestimate how many calories they are burning when they start an exercise program and think they can eat whatever they want. Not so. A restaurant meal can easily have more calories than you would…

It's also possible that some of the 'steps' aren't actually steps, they are movement from your arms. I.e. I got injured a few years ago and had to use my left hand for everything. That is the hand I wear my watch on. Petting the dog would register as steps. So would driving. Your watch will only register calorie burn if…