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Congratulations on dropping 60 before hitting that slump! I had 80 to lose, and now 60...and have been stalled for over 4 weeks. It's not recomp, and the "non-linear" explanation only carried me through 2-3 weeks. Now it's just ridiculous. (As is the notion that it's ok to lose only 0.5 lbs a week for the next 120…

Easy Come Easy Go - by B'z (oh hell, pretty much anything by them - they rock) :bigsmile:

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As other commenters have noted, so much depends on the underlying cause of your apnea. Also, your doc can easily provide you with references to studies that have the numbers you're asking about. However, you can also simply look at peer-reviewed studies on your own: Here is a recent one - submitted 2014:…

Hmmm, sounds as if you're used to cooking, so I'll just echo that as good practice, and encourage you to plan grocery store stops to ensure you're fixing real food (we end up leaning heavily on deli turkey/ham for sandwiches: quick/low-fuss). You're describing long days, so not sure if this is workable: use a phone app…

Not only did I have issues with waiting an hour to eat, but it totally derailed early morning workouts b/c I bonk w/o food. And waiting an hour before having my cherished cup of morning tea is not the road to productivity. It's embarrassing to admit, but I seriously angsted over "Thyroid Hour" for over a year. The eventual…

All of this - and yep, I got out. Have I fallen along the way? Sure. Still have scars & issues? Sure. Yet, I'm also successful and have let go of my anger. I no longer allow my parents in my life beyond holiday card exchange, yet sincerely hope they find a way to be less harmful to themselves and those around them.…

^^ This! If I focus on protein, the other two seem to fall into place. It's a little annoying at first, but has worked for me, too.

Strong candidate for April - perfectly willing to do another 5K too. Just...this looks like fun...:bigsmile: http://www.mudrunguide.com/event/blandford-massachusetts-mass-mayhem-2014/

--oh, and btw, that username in brackets is that race on Facebook, so you can follow & know when it's rescheduled :-)

Just found this on Facebook: [Totally Awesome 80s Run - Manchester NH]: we have cancelled/postponed for now Had some conflicts we need to work through :frown: Okay, we really need something equally epic as an April replacement...

I'm doing a half in May. Been a couple of years since my last one. You're welcome to add me, and my weekly workouts were posted in my blog - an extended version of a Hal Higdon program :-) Happy Training! :drinker:

Right?! Okay, I'm doing it.

You can do this! And you don't have to do anything extreme, either. Here are two of the most positive links you could read on the subject - both advocating small steps. http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/training-the-obese-beginner.html…

What *used* to motivate me was a "suck it up and workout harder" mentality - so just some good workout music or inner drill sergeant would do it. Which was all good until medical issues prevented me from doing the kinds of workouts I was used to. What I do now has been strangely MORE successful: I simply think about who I…

Are your meds stabilized? That is, do you have TSH/T3/T4 levels that you are confident are right for you? If not, fix that. If yes, then get your resting metabolism rate (RMR) *MEASURED* - painless & non-invasive. Any thyroid issues affect your metabolism, and medication does NOT make it bounce back (hence the frequent…

Every day, but only use MFP to record drops. The daily number gets written on a calendar in my home office. For some reason seeing the numbers changing (& bouncing a bit) over a month pleases me, in a way that a line graph (like MFP generates) doesn't. When I record the weight daily in MFP, I start getting a little flaily…

+2 And if you want peer-reviewed backup, the biological mechanisms described in this article are not restricted to anorexics. Sometimes it's better to eat "by the book" and trust that over time your body's signals will become more reliable. www.cell.com/trends/neurosciences//retrieve/pii/S0166223613000064?cc=y#MainText

Ohhhh, I don't know how I missed this topic getting posted, but I think this run MUST happen!! 4/13/2014 Sunday Totally Awesome 80’s run Manchester, NH

Yanno, I just might be in for the hat trick! And let me be super clear - I'm walking - my knees aren't cool with running until I'm in ONEderland...but I'm easily doing 10 miles now, on my "long" days...so by June... One other unrelated thought - a bunch of folks mentioned races in the initial flurry of posts when this…

This may sound really harsh: don't try to escape the feeling. You don't choose your feelings, you choose your actions. So carry on with your exercise - whatever that might be: walking, weights, whatever. Make sure you're eating well (whatever that means to you). Those actions are things you can feel good about. Boost your…

Not disagreeing with you, for sure. The benefit I got was that discovering my RMR is 1100 - saved me a lot of "refining" time. I'll get it measured again in a year, and meanwhile am working with the real-time evidence (3 weeks of a +100cal bump, for example - not ready for that yet!). The CO2 output measurement seems to do…

This exactly - and while the normal range is several units wide, an *individual*'s functioning range is frequently much narrower. As this commenter describes (and you'll find on the thyroid board), it's all about finding a good doc who will help YOU. Not make you match someone else's numbers or pretend you're just fine b/c…

+1 to all the suggestions for making sure you're doing exercise that you enjoy, at a reasonable level of intensity. And the commenter who noted that when you're depressed, exercise time can turn into time where you beat up on yourself...it's a good angle to consider. Are you beating up on yourself during your workouts? Do…

Still here, although about to hare off to Alabama for a couple of weeks. Might be a last-minute add to one or more St. Patty's day runs, but not sure yet. DEFINITELY doing the Brooklyn Half 5/17 - registered & putting in the miles :-)

There's a forum just for you (and me, and others with thyroid issues) on MFP: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/770-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism And, if you see my ticker, that's what I've lost in ~70 days. I'm hypo and in my mid 40s. The most important thing (imnsho) anyone with thyroid issues can do is have…

When I want to give up, I do what I can: - eat as healthfully as I have time/money/energy for, and within maintenance cals so I'm not setting myself back. - just walk, even if it's not fast or for very long. Just go outside and breathe. - know that this too will pass, and on other days I'll have more energy Hopefully you…

Your reasoning seems sound. The one thing I would add: You mention him having blood panels done (or thinking he did)...but that's not the same as having his RMR measured. Which imnsho would be a good idea at this point. Painless, non-invasive - and that eliminates a big chunk of guesswork up front. Mine's low, and having…

Gotta admit - the snow calls to me. A fair number of these miles are snowshoeing :-) 02/02/14 8.14 02/03/14 3 02/04/14 2.62 02/06/14 3.91 02/08/14 5.12 02/09/14 2.24 02/10/14 2.97 02/12/14 4.2 02/13/14 3.86 02/15/14 1.9 02/16/14 8.4 02/17/14 2.97 02/18/14 2.82 02/20/14 3.4 02/23/14 9.94