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Hi Mairead, That's my goal somewhere between 4 & 5 stone. Started at 15.4 aiming for 10.7. Start date 01.08.2013 lost almost 2 stone to date. It has been full on commitment so far with exercise not really watching my diet just yet. Here's what i have being doing: Weekly month 1 3 X 45 minute Aqua aerobics 1 X 60 minute…

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Hi SJ, Your results suggest in my opinion that you need treatment, this wait and see Bull from your Dr, is typical. TSH: 4.95 (.45-4.5) * Updated range is (0.3-3) so you are well hypo T4, Free: 1.16 (.82-1.77) most Hypo people need this to be in the upper 75% of the range T4 Total: 7.4 (4.5-12.0) T3 Total: 77 (76-181)…

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There is a group full of interesting Hypothyroid folks. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/753-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism I personally never lost a single pound on T4 only meds. Switched to NDT armour this year and the weight has started to come off . Also another couple of good facebook groups.…

Starting weight 216 lbs Jeans size 20 (UK) Current weight 198 lbs Jeans size 16 (UK) Target weight 147/150 lbs Jeans size 12 (UK) whichever comes first... Lbs or size... I have just completed level 1 of the 30 Day Shred (10 days) and lost 3.5 lbs BUT lost 12.5 inches. So I'm not going to be hung up about the number on the…

USDA data base for deli turkey meat http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/1676

5-4" 45yo SW 216lb size 20 CW 201lb size 18 but nearer a 16 TW 147 size 8/10

http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/the-transformation-that-only-takes-a-few-minutes-20130903-2t2vi.html Some tips from the professionals

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i drop in on thyroid sexy but never post as it is a public page so private health posts would end up on my news feed for all my friends to see. i like stop the thyroid madness https://www.facebook.com/groups/stopthethyroidmadness/

Well my prescription is for 60mg of armour, However i am currently taking 120mg NDT ( 60 Armour, 60 Thiroyd) & 20mcg T3

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7481845/Health-warning-over-statin-taken-by-millions.html Have a look at the the above. My doctor wanted to put me on statins but i out right refused despite a bad family history of heart disease, and my own cholesterol raising to dangerous levels over the last 5 years. If you…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/7515-christmas-weight-loss-challenge follow this link to the group. see you all there

Hi there, I am on a syntactic T3 at 20mcg a day with 50mg of T4. been on it now 6 weeks, i take the T4 going to bed and the T3 when i first wake up. I have not seen many affects as yet, still foggy brain still tired, just cannot exercise, grumpy on and off. However i have stopped gaining weight at the rate of almost a LB…

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No 1 Lassie come home, still makes me cry now. No 2 The Jungle book, first movie even seen in a cinema. No 3 Call of the wild (1972) Charlton Heston, eh, I still remember him eating the bugs from under the bark of a tree. No 4 Mary Poppins, My kids love this one too.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stopthethyroidmadness/ check out the above lots of people believe that Paleo/primal is excellent for hypos

Hi there, http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/753-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism there are over 1000 people in this group, great support and information. see you all there.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150920257577050&set=p.10150920257577050&type=1&theater You may enjoy this.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/265-ireland there is a group for the Irish

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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/753-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ Hello Heather, try the groups above, there are some very knowledgeable people there. In my experience T4 (Eltroxin) will not help her depression.

I feel your pain, I have been self treating with Armour for almost 3 months. worked my way up slowly to 210mg and felt great better that i have for longer than i care to remember.. So like you after 8 weeks i did blood work and THS was suppressed 0.008, FT3 was just over range, T4 upper range. So just like your Dr. mine…

Could I be so bold as to ask you all to vote for the kids from our local school, They are singing their little hearths out for Ireland. http://postit.todayfm.com/e/kentstown-n.s Thanks a million Samhradh

shirlann, well done on your loss, i too am new to armour just moving into my 5th week, as yet no weight loss for me, but then i have not being making any effort in that area. I was so low that i think it has taken me this long just to get back to a starting point. Sleep was one of the first areas to improve for me also,…

Hi Wicklowwoman, welcome there is a very active group here of Hypo's http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/753-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism i also like https://www.facebook.com/groups/STTMEuropeAustralia/ there just does not seem to be very much support in Ireland and my experience with Dr's & Endo's has been so…

Girls i'm too lazy to retype, This i hope shall give you a sense of how far i have come in the last month. These are from my posts on STTMFB, On the 11 feb this is part of my response to a post by lynnSue Zee: so emotional, i cannot explain any better then the OP what this illness has robbed from my life. i am crying here…

Thanks Terri, Yes i'm quite active on the STTM facebook, lots of very experience peeps there. I am going to give the gluten free a go, start eating Primal/paleo again. Feeling at about 60% which is not bad as 3 week ago before NDT i was at 20%, and last week in December 11 i was minus 50%. also i have not had a headache…