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Thank you everyone for the responses. I think I'll read the book and see how I feel about it then. The endo that I am seeing is the thyroid specialist in the area. He does blood work every 6 weeks to check my levels and adjusts the Armour as he feels necessary. I suppose at this point it is really trial and error as far as…

Very true! Thanks for pointing that out!

My situation has been ongoing for the last 2-3 years. I tried each "item" or diet/exercise program for months before giving in. If I was able to lose weight it would happen in the beginning and then taper off and come back on very quickly, 20 lbs in less than two months. And no, I am not a binge eater that logs all foods…

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Thank you! I will definitely check out this blog!

Thank you!! I added you :)

Thank you for the positive post :) I will check out the group!

I realize this and suppose I should have included that we discuss running often and chit chat about our favorite running spots, etc. so he was well aware of my running and he told me that he himself followed the SBD as a lifestyle so it surprised me a bit when I did some reading online about the diet as it did not seem to…

My hormone tests were normal but I needed thyroid meds so after talking it over we went with Armour Thyroid instead of Synthroid.

This is exactly what is driving me crazy!! My endo dr is a marathon runner and he is the one recommending the SBD to me. Of course what I am reading here says that it is not really low carb (which was what I thought though I have read the book yet). I have barely been running at all lately and I am beginning to feel like…

Excellent advice!! I do love to cook and do so often (I just hate the clean up). I had never heard of a zoodle so I'm going to Google that and see if I can find one. I am intrigued by the idea that I can use zucchini or whatever vegetable as a replacement for pasta.

Thank you!! I was hoping to hear from someone that had been "doing" the SBD!

Thanks for the link!

Ha, ha, yes I guess it could be the "Healthy Eating" diet instead. I typically eat healthy and do not consume a lot of processed foods. I wouldn't be consuming the carbs in wheat form, I have to sub out wheat/breads/pastas because the gluten makes me sick (I know you hear it all the time but I am really gluten…

You are right that my doc knows me better than anyone here, that's why I was asking for anyone else's experiences with the SBD that had been on it for a long period of time. I am not really questioning his advice, not really, just maybe whining a bit about having to yet again try something else. Basically I was hoping that…

Endocrinologist put me on Armour and has bumped me up to 60mg a day from 15mg a day. He is the doctor suggesting that I do the low carb thing for life.

This is my 3rd doctor (regarding thyroid issues) and he is an endocrinologist so supposedly he should be able to "fix" what ails me, ha ha, pun intended. I guess by recommending a certain diet he though it would be easy for me to get resources. One doctor is recommending hormone testing (again-did it once already for…

He says that he feels it is the best option for me because I struggle with weight loss due to the low functioning thyroid and slow metabolism. He said there is no way to speed up your metabolism permanently (you can boost it here and there but no final fix) so eliminating carbs may help with the weight? I'm just sick of…