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Adios won't give you anything but the squits.. lol! :laugh: Have you increased your workout? Dropping wheat worked for me and dropped all white carbs (grains - oats, rice, wheat etc) at first for a few week and dropped 7lb of water in the first week! Then I slowly re-introduced them to work out which ones were resulting in…

For most people it is a simple case of burning more than you eat. However thyroid problems can result in a person not losing weight easily despite exercising, eating right and accurately working out calories in V calories out. Usually once treated you will start to lose again. I used to really struggle to lose weight when…

I didn't know that about Levi's. My goal was 30" waist so got the jeans off ebay as a motivator when was about 10st (in 16's).. can get them up as my thighs are alot leaner now with been on pedals daily for a year, but can't fasten them yet! .. too much tummy in way as they actually fasten around my tummy rather than…

I use weighted wristbands and ankle weights (more to steady limbs) but not very good at keeping hold of things so heavy weights would be dangerous as hands flex involuntarily so unintentionally let go which is why can't use walking aids safely for any length of time. I guess I'll have to be happy with 60kg! :ohwell: This…

YES!! I find this so frustrating but I thought when I lost weight I would just lose my middle and be slimmer in middle! I did go from 48" around abdomen to 34 " (waist from 38" to 30 ") but can't seem to get any lower I was focusing on middle so wasn't expecting to get as much loss on top as my boobs also shrunk from 40 to…

I can't tell as I got monthlies anyway so was expecting to gain water this last week.. I do sometimes use water pills though just before a weigh in to make sure I get my lowest weight so can see where I'm up to and how much more I've got to go to reach goal. Eating really low carb helps me drop water so I'll stay away from…

carrots aren't too bad I cut carrot sticks and once put small portion of sweet chilli sauce in a bowl to dip them in as I had no hummus left and I need something on them.

I went very low carb and wheat free and lost loads of water.. eating wheat makes me put water on but sometimes I miss pasta & pizza so what I do is I treat myself once a month when I have gained water anyway from monthlies. As soon as they start and water starts coming off.. I go back to really low carb, drink loads of…

I like chopped bananas (sometimes with other fruits) with activia pouring yoghurt on. Or use gluten free bread for toast. philly choc spread on ryvita is nice but I'm ok with rye.

Hope mine doesn't last 12 days.. they just started today and have 10 days to get rid of the excess water + the last 3 lbs to reach my goal for June 6th!

I used to weigh twice daily to see what how much it fluctuated eating certain foods but since after xmas I've only been losing a few extra pounds when water comes off after monthlies so I just weigh then and see what I'm down too as I know which foods make me put on the most water now.

Despite having under active thyroid from birth, during my teens and twenties I was only around 9st to 9st7 mark when I was active. I didn't really exercise as such like going to gym but we always had dogs to had dog to walk 3 times a day, college, work, uni etc I didn't drive so lots of walking about and catching…

That's what I'm scared of them taking over and deciding I need to be on a lower dose. As everytime they have lowered it, it has resulted in me been left with another disability to cope with. My body doesn't seem to tolerate a lower dose well, maybe cos it's never worked and can't make any T4 at all to compensate if they…

For some people the problems can be wheat and if thats the cause for you, dropping wheat might result in dropping lots of inches off tummy as you lose water. My largest area around tummy was 48" and used to have to get size 20 trousers to be comfortable sat in wheelchair all day. now its down to 34" and I'm comfortably in…

Hi Brandi I'm guessing you are in US if you need insurance to get a prescription? I'm in UK and cos I was born with mine not working and need it for life I get my thryoxine (T4) free. They don't like prescribing T3 or Armour over here on NHS, so often have to either go private which I can't afford or find a supplier…

Maybe you're undereating if don't eat back exercise calories? but I started with Capsiplex last year as I could barely manage 30 mins exercise and that kept me going for 2 hours at first. I found i sweated more and lost alot of initial water weight. I didn't seem to hold as much water from carbs or exercises sessions…

they haven't lowered them, but I was scared they would. I was born with my mine (Congenital Hypothyroidism) and went deaf in my teens after switching from paediatrics to adult doctor and him lowering mine, Also had health problems in my early 30's that resulted in permanent disability as my thyroid had started going wrong…

I also find if my thyroid levels are too low I'm extremely sensitive and have constant 'cold' symptoms from dust, hay fever, blow up more on wheat (higher water gain), extremely sensitive to anything with any tiny traces of nuts - peanuts, coconut, etc. When my levels are a little higher, I'm not as over sensitive and…

Hi welcome to the group! You're probably fatigued cos you're on 1,000 cals and if by 'hard work' you mean you've been exercising alot your body will be struggling. Try upping your cals but go low carb in particular wheat, try switching to non wheat based cereals like oats and maybe try gluten free bread for a while if you…

At that time I was not exercising excessively as at that time I was having mobility problems, severe fatigue and went to 16st. I didn't know that exercising excessively and low calories could cause it though as only been seriously dieting this last year

I've seen Oxyelite Pro mentioned in relation to loosing mid section fat, but I don't know how long it takes and you would probably need to exercise too to tone up as weight is dropping off. Have you tried post pregnancy DVD's which are usually targeting that specific area?

Thanks I'm only 3lbs off my goal weight anyway so shouldn't be that big of a difference... so 129 x 10 = 1,290 is that just my basic BMR or what I should be eating including exercise?

problem is I was losing a few pounds each month reguarly and if I'd have lost my 2-3lbs this last month I would have reached my goal weight easily by my birthday and was expecting to lose last month so surprised when I haven't. I lost 1 lb after been sick one day and having the runs but that's gone back on and was still…

how does that work then? do I take the number of weight in pounds (132) or Kg (60)?

I am at sedentary and haven't lost for a month. My usual was to eat at 1200, though week before TOTM its probably closer to 1600 due to cravings and usually having more carbs and chocolate but I do make sure I burn off equivalent extra calories in exercise. eg when went to pizza hut for lunch and ate 1050 cals I stayed on…

Thanks Ruby I'll try that. I just wasn't sure if I needed to add in the extra 300-500 cals each day for fidgeting if I moved up to Lightly active but I'm assuming they would have worked out the calculations on basis you're burning more at that level just moving about. I think usually you would just eat that amount and not…

yes but wouldn't my BMR be higher than average due to the involuntary movements? so should I keep at sedentary and add extra cals for fidgeting?.. or would setting it at an higher activity level allow for that without adding it in seperately?

sorry I don't know what happened when answered last post its included my answer as part of your original quote, even though I deleted the end of quote off the end?

lol!.. at Garden of Eating too! I didn't know I was undereating as problem is I've no idea what my TDEE is! I think you know my story Rosie but for those who don't I also have under active thyroid and Ataxia. I've lost weight succesfully in past from 16st to 11st 7 very slowly,, then gained a stone. I started trying to…