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Last paragraph sums it up. I have to set myself up for success. Thank you so much for your input. I was feeling defeated, but you've really helped me with your guidance.

I forgot to add that pain has returned at the Time I'm ready to resume activity. I plan to get an injection, get fitted for orthotic and resume exercise. Does this sound better? Have been doing stretches as well. Thank you. I appreciate your answer.

Oh My!!! Sounds great!!!

That is an amazing NSV!!!! Good for you:)

Oh.My.Goodness. YUMMERS!!!

Great NSV!!! Keep up the good work!

There is a group here on MFP called Eat More 2 Weigh Less. It encourages women to eat at a deficit of TDEE. According to my height, weight and activity level, I am eating 2000 calories/ daily. Please check out their boards. They go into great detail about how we can help to un-damage our metabolism. It is a lot trickier…

arnpjenn, you might want to check out the Eat More to Weigh Less group here on MFP. It's also known as EM2WL What a great wealth of information they have for you. Good luck!

Read this after a search on the BOD POD. I hope you are still doing well. Great post and best of luck!

I do many variations, but Banana and Avocado is my absolute FAVE!!!! YUM!

I prep a full recipe of a dish and bring it all week. I like the variety it brings and often pack things my picky family wouldn't like. It's like a special meal each week. Cauliflower crust pizza Portobello pizzas pad thai you name it!

In my experience, any med that requires a particular lab value to remain in therapeutic range should be used with brand name. Although there are few variations to a med, with something that needs to be so precise, it is important to have the same amount of medication in your system always. I use branded Synthroid and…

Skinnytaste has some amazing recipes. Most recently I made her Mango chia pudding for Easter. Even our pickiest eaters loved it! It was sooooo good!!!!

When I say I love yoga, I am not lying. When I say I dread yoga, I am not lying. I am telling 100% truth when I tell you I love the way it makes me feel afterward. It is like a massage all over. I am not the most fit person in the class, but I make it my own practice and it works for me.

great idea!!! I have been preparing frittatas and other healthier meals and transferring to a plastic bowl, but the idea of a glass bowl in which the meal is prepared is a greater step to convenient food prep. Thanks for the tip.

Now that sounds great!!:flowerforyou: Thanks!!!

sounds good!!!

www.stopthethyroidmadness.com is a fabulous tool and resource that has information that you can bring to your Dr. to let him/her know you have done your homework. A lot of docs tend to use labs as their sole determiner for treatment, a few will allow you to use your symptoms with labs to gauge it. As a woman with…

Great quotes. Lots to think about.

So sad this is happening. Counseling for both of you (if he won't go, then you go). I have learned that we can change our behavior and our response to other's behavior and sometimes this is a catalyst to change in a relationship. All you can do is what you can do. Be honest, be bold (it's a family you are fighting for). If…

I'd bet that a good portion of weight gain that quick is water. More than likely you had a lot of Sodium during the Super Bowl festivities and that equals gain in water weight. The good news is if you watch your sodium and add in a lot of water to help flush it out, you should be back to normal soon. Also keep in mind it…

Love this!!! Great work!!

an avocado diced up!! YUMMM!!!

:smile: me too!!!

yummy....sounds great. Thanks for sharing.

These sound great!!!

lasagna and buffalo chicken? Wow, you rock!!!

this looks fabulous!!!

This is a great, succinct explanation. thanks.

Hugs to you, Friend. I know how hard the journey is. I do believe in the EM2WL philosophy and plan to continue as you do. However, what I have learned is that we are not all the same and I may need to tweak things a bit. I HAVE to watch my carb (sugar, starch) intake and I MUST manage my sodium. Those two things seem to be…