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Blackoantherchick123-your story sounds almost identical to mine. I was finally diagnosed with hypothyroid but it took 20 pounds of weight gain, mostly water, my hair falling out of my head and me falling asleep the second I sat down each day to convince someone to check me out. Along with so many other symptoms. In April I…
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I started using body fortress about two months ago post workout and for breakfast supplement. I chose BF whey proten because it was high protein low cal and low carb but here I am heavier and bulkier. Have you experienced any weight gain? I'm 5'3" and I was 115 now I'm teetering 125!! I'm freaking out! I look thick and…
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Hey thanks! This makes the most sense to me. I have hit a plateau for 3 months and am struggling to figure out what I did wrong. I think that I may have thrown myself into starvation mode and then when I started eating enough calories my body continued to hold onto them. My only issue Im facing now is water retention. I'm…
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Just had labs drawn today. I'm already known to have insulin resistance, I've been taking Glucophage for 7+years. My NP ordered Thyroid panel, testosterone, Vitamin D/B12, Hemoglobin A1C, CBC and BMP. I was shocked that she didn't order progesterone or estrogen levels. My appt is the 29th. I can't wait, each day is getting…
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Thats exactly what I'm trying to do. To go back to eating "normally" maybe not so strictly to 1200 calories and to give my body more rest. It's so hard for me to tell if change is working though because I work 12++ hours a day on my feet days in a row! I gained 4 pounds from this am to this pm when I got home!!! Not…
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You can do it! WE can all do it! It's all about a "permanent" lifestyle change, not yo yo dieting! AND it's all about the support! Be positive!!:)
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I really havent been paying close enough attention to exactly what I'm eating. I;ve just been counting the calories. Starting today I am trying to cut out the processed (boxed) foods because they tend to have alot of sodium. I also finally found a website that calculated how much water I should be drinking based strictly…
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I would have considered myself pretty "fit" I've been running daily for 1 1/2 + years. It's like an all of sudden thing. I'm so baffled!!
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Right, men have it so easy! They don't have to worry about hormones at all, which are huge issues for us women!! LOL
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It's crazy!! I can weigh in at the gym pre work out and post work out weigh 5 pounds less. It's nothing but sodium and water! Such crap for us as women! That can make almost a size in difference in my jeans!!
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According to BMI I'm normal, according to weight for height ratio I'm normal, but so is 10 pounds less WHICH I weighed a few months ago and would like to go back there> I feel soooo bloated it really stinks.
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Yes I have labs drawn this week and a check up in two weeks. My NP doubts its my thyroid however I do have "insulin resistance" so it may be a number of hormones I suppose. Although that would just be an excuse.
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I'd be lieing if I said I didn't eat more on heavy workout days simply bc I know I'm burning more. But I don't think it's even close to going over or eating my exercise calories. It does however seem weird to me that I should eat 1200 cal/day burn 1000 and be allowed to eat those too. Maybe I shouldn't use MFP cal tracker,…
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Thanks for the pointers. So much of that makes sense. I try to stick closely to the 1200 cal day diet. I was wondering if maybe my division of PRO vs CHO was poor. Not sure how I'd fix that but???? I'll check out my meds though, I was thinking about that myself however, I've been on them for 7 years and the other for a…
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Checking my body fat percentage meaning if I was gaining weight due to muscle mass the % would decrease and potentially the weight gain could be secondary to not only muscle gain but water retention too???
