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  • I was diagnosed 2 yrs ago with hypo/hashimotos. My endocrinologist & I played with my diet to hopefully avoid meds (for as long as possible). The last ditch effort was going gluten free. It worked! Now, I haven't lost any weight because of it, but my numbers (TSH, FT3, FT4, Anti-TPO, & Anti-TG) were all within normal…
    in Gluten & Dairy and Hashimoto's Comment by handerson2005 September 2014
  • I see this thread is a couple of weeks old, but I wanted to pop in and say that we're on day 3 right now. The hardest part has been changing the way we think about food. Giving up sugar hasn't been too bad yet - we've eaten a little more fruit to get that "sweet". I've made a couple of the recipes and have had success -…
    in 10 Days of Real Food Challenge Comment by handerson2005 April 2013
  • Resistance bands = $30 on amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356554116&sr=8-1&keywords=resistance+bands) You can do so much with those and body weight exercises. Beyond that, I'd hold out on everything else until you know what you want.
    in If you had $75 for fitness, what would you purchase? Comment by handerson2005 December 2012
  • After you get comfortable with what you're doing, head into the "grunt area" and do your workout. I've found that guys are usually pretty respectful of women in the weight area as long as they're working out and not standing around/chatting it up. Just do your own thing, rock it, and you'll do great!
    in Free weights at the gym for women Comment by handerson2005 November 2012
  • Skinnytaste.com has a bunch of Thanksgiving oriented recipes. I've done the brussel sprouts one that was posted here before and we really liked it. I've also made the Cranberry-Pineapple sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potato brûlée, and a few others. I've only made 2 things from her site that I wasn't a fan of and it was…
    in Healthy Thanksgiving recipes- Comment by handerson2005 November 2012
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