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I will echo others that yes, you can definitely gain with Graves! I had the iodine therapy a few years ago and am now hypothyroid. You can lose weight with thyroid disease but it can be harder until your levels are stabilized. And, even then, it can still be hard but have patience with yourself as conventional advice may…
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You can eat at a deficit and gain muscle but you need to really make every calorie count. If possible, try to work with a trainer or someone who can help you understand what *your* body needs! I've been losing weight for about a year and hit a plateau a few months ago and I knew it was time to add in strength training. I…
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One of my pet peeves on MFP are all the people yelling about going under 1200 calories is going to send your body into "starvation mode." If you have thyroid disease (like all of us on this board), if you are on the shorter side, if you are over 40, if you have a sedentary job (i.e., sit most of the day), then just using…
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Love both but tend to do more of my weekly shopping at Trader Joe's. I think the TJ stores can vary based on what part of the country you live in an I'm in SoCal and here are my favs: Organic arugula Organic tuscan kale Pomegranat seeds (pricey but I put them in vanilla yogurt or just eat them as dessert) TJ unsweetened…
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Currently, San Diego, previously Boston and grew up in Upstate NY (my hometown is considered the birthplace for Women's Rights for any history buffs!).
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Congrats!!! I LOVE regular Coke *sigh* but it doesn't love me. I didn't intend to give it up altogether (probably had 1-2 per day and more if I was stressed) but given the calories I have to eat in order to lose weight, I just started making other choices. Haven't had a Coke since May 24th and I LOVE regular soda so you…
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Walking! It's a great way to get started, especially if you've never done much exercise! I'd suggest a pedometer and start tracking your steps every day; I tend to be a bit competitive so kept wanting to add more steps. Why do it?? You'll be amazed at how much better you start to feel! It can be hard at first, but you'll…
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Drinking Crystal Light or green tea or lemon flavored water, etc., definitely counts towards your water consumption. I tend to drink more water when I use a straw- weird, but true for me. I like the hard plastic insulated cups with straws. I tend to drink a lot of iced green tea and flavor it with Truvia and maybe lemon; I…
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I'm with the other posters about either giving it up or changing out altogether what used to be a favorite. Not sure if you've ever tried brummel & brown spread - it's acutally yogurt based and I think it's pretty good. It's not butter but it's a little creamier than some of the other fake butter products. While peanut…
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If you google "zumba calories burned calculator" you'll find a bunch of sites that will give you ballpark numbers. But, they are all the same kind of formula, weight, intensity level and number of minutes. I tend to do a combination of the intensity level - maybe 40 minutes medium and 20 minutes high or whatever…
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PURGE!!! If you don't love it, you won't wear it or you'll wear it not feel good about it! I would say matching suits are out. If you start with one or two pairs of great slacks (I like banana republic because they actually line their pants) in black, navy or tan and one or two pencil skirts you can mix those with…
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Hi there - I have Graves and was hyper for a long time. I had RAI about 18 months ago and it definitely takes time to adjust to what your new normal will be. My endo had me wait 3 months before the first round of tests which were fairly normal but shortly afterwards, I went hypo - was not feeling good and should have gone…
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Thanks for the post! 41, white, 5'1", 145lbs, size 8/10 started at 177lbs and size 14/16
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Hi Eva - I know how you feel - I didn't want to be on a pill the rest of my life either but couldn't stand feeling like crap either! It definitely takes some time for the meds to work and to get the right dosage. I take my pill first thing in the morning and as some others have noted, there are some foods that can…
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I'm round up to be 5'1", am 41 years old, I sit at a desk all day, and am also small-boned. I eat less than 1200 calories but that's because that's what works for me and I've been working with my doctor on this as well. Age, height, medical conditions, how sedentary your life is, all impact what *your* body can do so the…
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Thanks everyone for the advice! Much appreciated! I'm going to try shortening up the running portion a little mix in more walking and hills as well as starting to run outside. Will see how the next couple of weeks go and then might consider signing up for a 5k in a few months as motivator. Thanks again! :smile:
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I was diagnosed with Graves disease so I was on meds for a long time to control hyper-thyroid but did a lot of yo-yo-ing from hypo to hyper. I tend to know which way I'm heading because of my symptoms. Last year I had radio-active idodine therapy which destroyed most of my thyroid and I'm now hypo. Your symptoms sound…
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Everyone is a bit different but for me, I have a pretty good idea of what's going on with my thyroid levels depending on my heart-rate; when it starts to creep up, I'm heading towards hyper, when it starts going down, I'm getting more hypo. You said that you are on levothyroxine but still have a lot of hypo symptoms - the…
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Hi there - I'm just seeing this thread and would like to join! I might not make the 6% but the additional support/motivation and accountability is what I really need right now!
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136 days, 27 lbs.
