shampton06 Member

Looking at info online about how optimal T3 levels help in weight loss and since mine were barely in the normal range..... maybe I need a T3 supplement on top of the Armour to help get the level more into the higher range of normal? ;-)

Thanks everyone for all the feedback!! :-)

Soy is REALLY hard to avoid. My DS is allergic to it and I have to read labels for everything. It's amazing the things it's in. Best bet is to just avoid all the center aisles in the store. LOL I know that when I used to eat sushi with soy sauce, I would feel terrible for 2-3 days after.

I take Armour too. :-) I wonder if it's my adrenals. I was thinking possibly cortisol, too. Hmmmm....

Get a new dr if they won't listen to you. You can look for one here http://www.thyroid-info.com/topdrs/ . The TPO tests checks for anti-thyroid antibodies in your blood. If it's positive, that means your thyroid disease is autoimmune (your body attacking itself). It makes a difference.

Anyone who has thyroid disease or any autoimmune disease (or not even), will benefit from going grain-free. Grains cause inflammation in your body and most especially in your gut. If you have an autoimmune disease, the damage is just that much worse. The primal diet looks to be the best, but I've been such a chicken to…

I agree with you. Something isn't right and I've been thinking that for a while now. Maybe there's something else going on outside of my thyroid.

Mine is autoimmune. I've had Hashimoto's for 8+yrs now. Ideally, I like my TSH as close to 0 without going under and my free T3 and free T4 to be on the high end of normal without going over, but my levels even with med adjustments, just aren't doing that.

I don't eat processed foods really. I try to stick with organic when I can. I have a limited income, so I can only do so much. :-/

I know, I know. LOL I've done a lot of research last year about inflammation and grains. I *know* I should get off them, but it's just so hard. I don't eat bread or pasta even gluten-free. It's enough that I have to eat gluten-free or be in a lot of pain. :-P It's a tough thing to give up.

30 Day Shred

I've been logging my food. I lost a bunch of weight last year with running, shredding, and logging my food. I was eating 1800 cals a day, too (and eating back my calories!). I am now trying to stay under 1700. This normally works well for me, but for some reason it's just not. I've started doing the 30DS again, so maybe I…