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In general it is never safe to self-medicate whether that means taking medications or stopping medications. I am not a doctor so my only advice is to call a nurse line or your doctor's office and ask if stopping the medication is safe. I have Hashimoto's which causes my thyroid hormone needs to change every now and then.…
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I'm new to the group but not new to MFP. I was using Noom and really enjoyed it, but then I got an iPhone which doesn't support Noom Groups. Currently I am 220 lbs and want to loose overall about 100 pounds. For now I would just like to loose 1.5 to 2 pounds each week and stick to healthy eating. The biggest lesson i…
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So did you match your BMR to your calorie intake? Im 20 years old and was diagnosed with hashimoto's disease at around 17 but i've been gaining weight. I am also borderline anemic and diabetic. I've just started a workout regiment and am changing what I eat. I guess we'll see if it works.
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I got all the WW tools (books and stuff) but found that it didn't work for me. I'm prediabetic and learned how many foods out there can raise your blood sugar. Carbs (even whole wheat), fruit juices (even freshly squeezed), and fiber can all raise your blood sugar but WW only looks at the calories, fat, and fiber so that's…
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I too had a Thyroid untrasound and it showed that I had an enlarged thyroid and that it was overall uneven in texture with small nodules everywhere. Lucky for me I dd not have any tumors anywhere but I feared hearing that I did from my doctor. It didn't help that she was afraid I had a tumor. It's taken awhile to get my…
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My doctor believed I was within the normal range too but had my blood tests sent to an Endocrinologist for further evaluation. It was the second doctor who diagnosed me. Everyone is different and everyone's levels are different, It took a lot of trial and error with medication before I finally got stabilized. As far as the…
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From one Huge Sweet Tooth to another, fat free ricotta cheese with a little bit (and i mean little) of chocolate sauce and some fruit is amazing for dessert
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I'm new to the program too and have many of the problems everyone else seems to have. Reading all these success stories and seeing the tickers from everyone is making me feel like I can loose the weight and change my habits. Thanks everyone!!
