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You might want to try taking either the natural thyroid Armour, which contains T4, T3 and I think T! and T2 (which I don't think our thyroid usually makes or our bodies don't need) or you can try Thyrolar which is sytnhetic T3 and T4 (but has to be refrigerated..annoying sometimes). I am taking both Levothyroxine and…

This is how I took mine for years although now I take it first thing and wait 30 minutes before my coffee..which I can not function without..nor do I care to.. :wink: My endocrinologist told me NOT to take with any vitamins and overall just to be consistent. If I wait an hour..wait an hour every day..if I just wait 30…

Hello! I was actually born without a thyroid so I have had to take thyroid replacement since I was born. It does take a while for your levels to improve with t4 medications. Levothyroxine is t4 which converts to t3. T3 is what our cells actually use. I am taking both and I can feel the effects of the t3 pretty much right…

I just finished my fourth workout in Stage 1 but I am going to skip ahead to workout 9 and start doing 3 sets of 10..I feel like I could build a LOT more strength with slightly lower reps but an extra set. I have also included HIIT for 20 minutes after every workout as well as I have continued to go to my Kickboxing…

I also love lifting but I really enjoy my kickboxing classes and in addition to adding strength I have a lot of heart disease in my family as well as I was born without a thyroid so I am really concerned about my cardiovascular health. So I broke the rules against the cardio..oops. I have not been seeing the number on the…

I am 5'7" and at 151 pounds. I just started back working out and exercising a month ago after eating who knows how many but at least 2500 calories a day so I am pretty sure my metabolism was not damaged. You mentioned that you were on a low calorie diet for over a couple of years. Did you quickly shoot from that high…

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS ADVICE!!! Exactly what I was going to say..I am right there with you with the last 10 pounds but am doing everything suggested above and I am losing about .5 to 1 lb a week. I eat my TDEE - 20% and FINALLY the weight is coming off. Although what I do, to allow myself some wiggle room a couple days a…

Having thyroid issues suck! I was born without one BUT I don't use it as an excuse..I work around it..and I JUST WORK HARDER..People talking about having thyroid issues is just people sharing their frustrations with others who are in their same shoes. If you don't struggle with thyroid disease then you really shouldn't…

YES YES YES!!! EVERYTHING THAT SHE SAID!!! I was born without a thyroid and until 6 years ago I struggled with hypo symptoms my entire life..even with my levels right where they should have been. I started Cytomel along with my Levothyroxine and I finally feel great! I can lose weight MUCH easier than I used to AND I have…

I was born without a thyroid, so I have been hypothyroid my entire life. It has always been as struggle to keep my levels right, especially when I would hit a growth spurt or gain/lose weight. I am currently on 150mcg of levothyroxine and 5mcg of cytomel 3xDay. Now that I have that added T3, I have seen a HUGE improvement…

I am 5'7" and I started out 7 years ago at 227 (the day that I delivered my son..well actually I got up to 227 with both but I am not sure what was baby weight and me weight). I got down to my lowest 138 about 2 years ago and I was WAY too thin..not enough muscle. After being stuck on the couch with pain killers and…

I need friends too!!! I started Stage 1 on Sunday but I have NO lifting friends!! Really no friends but I need lifting friends! I will add you

Yesterday was my first day and I am feeling it! I had some crazy abdominal surgery back in December (2012) and am just getting back to working out. I used to workout like a crazy person so I was surprised how hard a couple of the first workouts were. The Prone Jackknife was SO challenging and today I am really feeling my…