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My daughter and I have been using the 'Convict Conditioning' routines. In that, you also start with wall push-ups and progress once you've met a certain number of sets (and repetions per set). If you search youtube for convict condtioning, there's some videos you can see with the different push-up 'level's the the routine…

I really don't know what my T4/3 levels are but I've been on Synthroid since the beginning of 2004, when I was originally diagnosed. My personal symptoms were a lot of weight gain and severe fatigue. I would sleep for 12 hours, be up and about for 4, then *need* a four hour nap. What finally got me into the doc was my…

Hi all! I'm joining in here as I just started yesterday. I've gotta say my upper body strength has *no where* else to go but up! After 25 pushups on the first exercise, I was lucky to break 4 or 5 in the push ups after that and the pull-ups were even more dismal. Gotta start somewhere tho :) I'll keep pushing play!

Thanks! For the 1800 calories, is that including the exercise calories?

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's as well almost 7 years ago. I was always tired, gained, weight, etc. I chalked it up at the time to having worked the night shift for three years. From my own personal experience, it was really more a relief than anything else that I got diagnosed. Once I got the proper dosage, I started…

Since I started in August, MFP has had me on 1270 calories a day to burn off ~1.8 lbs a week (I had set to 2lbs but that's as close as it would get). That 1270 is used by my body to *just keep me going* - i.e. beat my heart, expand/contract my lungs, think, etc. That's based on my current lifestyle (sedentary/desk job).…

That's about a pound/week which, from what I've read, is a healthy amount to lose in that time frame.

A couple things that have worked for me (and may work for you): I've been planning out my meals since I started ~2 months ago. It took a bit at first, but now I can do it in about 5 min in the evening + food prep time (if necessary). I eat six times a day but still maintain the 1270 calories I need to adhere to for the…

I've been following MFP for two months now and have lost ~21 lbs (set to lose 2lbs/week). Just doing what MFP says, I'm pretty much right on target. Previously, I've cut calories and exercised and while I would lose 10lbs or so doing that, I would hit a plateau and flat out stop losing. I've hit my first goal while dieting…