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I am hypothyroid and I know what you mean about food effecting the mind and body. The more I stick to whole foods and avoid wheat and sugar the more energy I have and the better I feel. Sticking with it is what is the challenge. If anyone is interested here is an article that I was featured in regards to The Hormone Diet a…

Night sweats 2-4 days before my period starts, they don't seem as bad as in the winter when I wake up soaked and freezing cold.

Welcome jkjkmc. My weight is up and down like an elevator up 2lbs down a 1lb, rinse and repeat. Giving up is not an option.

Hi JustMe2C welcome! Lots of lovely women here willing to share and just listen. Karen

Clover Leaf solid white tuna in water mixed with half an avocado. Doesn't taste like fish at all! :wink:

Thanks Sabine I made a note of that when you mentioned it before. I will keep it in mind if this one isn't right for me. I find when I eat whole foods, fewer carbs and limit my grains my body is happier. Nice to hear that you are feeling the benefits from changing your diet. Karen

My Naturpath Dr. recommended Estrovera for the menopausal symptoms and Thyrocare to help my thyroid convert the T4 to T3. @tigerblue - pregnant at our ages.....bite your tongue.....lol

Today is day 42 without a period and I feel and look like I am 5-6 months pregnant! I was tempted to stop at the pharmacy on my way to work and pick up a pregnancy test. You never know anything is possible? I have myself worked up over this thought! My last period was heavy for 5 days, stopped for 2 days and then I had…

Hi Rosita and welcome. Sending you a friend request now. Karen

I've tried buckwheat flour which apparently isn't a flour but a seed that is ground. It's great in muffins and pancakes I just need to make some and freeze them so I have something readily available.

Thanks Sabine I will keep the Mendopause in mind. My eating the past week has not been as good as it should be. I know my body doesn't like refined sugar or white flour yet I still eat it at times. Usually when I'm stressed and the emotional eating kicks in and I get the I'll just have one mentality and 1 leads to 2.....…

I haven't added any new supplements lately and the scale goes up more randomly and especially about 2 weeks before a period starts. The past week I have been having hot flashes during the day. So far they have been only at night and only a few days before my cycle starts. The worse one so far was during a workout I thought…

I tried juicing 2 meals a day followed by a well balanced dinner and I did lose weight. However, I gained it all back + some when I started eating food again. I also found while juicing I was tired, lethargic and hunger would lead to a binge for me. I still juice occasionally and have it with my lunch. I enjoy the taste…

Congrats on your great results! Thanks for sharing! You look great! I'm on week 4 of Insanity Max 30, I love the workout and I love Shaun T! I modify when I need to and like you said you still get a wicked workout! So what are you doing next? Karen

I don't have FB, all the best.

Congrats! You look fabulous!

Frozen grapes or dark chocolate!

I enjoy my coffee black. When I give up coffee I wean myself off by having half decaf and half regular coffee and do that for a couple of days and then I switch to green tea. Without coffee I find I sleep better and I am less agitated.

Have you tried doing the modified movements? I did T25 and the Alpha round was the most difficult for me. I believe it was due to learning the moves and my body getting used to doing them. I found Beta and Gamma with the hand weights a lot more enjoyable. The program is designed to do what you can and build on it. I didn't…

Hi Ann Welcome! I am still in the peri-menopause stage and battling the weight as well. Karen

Hi jahnaca and welcome! You've come to the right place. You are not alone, there are a lot of lovely ladies here that are experiencing similar issues. A great place to share, learn and vent. It's a vicious cycle. I too suffer from bouts of depression but giving up is not an option. Karen

Yes I can't log food or make comments on friends profiles

Hi, My hubby and I have been doing T25 and just started Gamma last week. The scale has gone down and back up a few pounds throughout the first 2 phases. It's the inches and body composition that is where we are seeing the results. Karen

Thanks for sharing. I thought all the napping I was doing was caused by my hypothyroidism, maybe it's a combination of both. Great times ahead.....lol

jchrisman Thank you for this. lol.....stopping to dispose of the evidence, guilty. I also tend to do better when I have a structured eating plan/diet to follow. I found the Hormone Diet a few years ago and had great success with that. I learned a lot about my body and how different foods effect me. It just being…

I've been yo yoing for over a year. Lose a few pounds gain a few pounds, get discouraged and depressed over it, stop exercising and logging for a week or two and then start the viscous cycle over again. What I have found like others have mentioned as well as the article that when I avoid or limit my dairy, starchy carbs…

Diana - I increased my workouts in February and noticed the scale has started moving as well. I guess this it was it takes for me at the stage of my life to lose weight. Karen

I haven't experienced the "meat sweats" when I get the night sweats it's usually a few days before my period arrives!

I don't wake up during the hot flashes it's the wet chills afterwards. I'm so cold I don't want to get out of bed for fear of freezing.