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For me the risks of not losing weight outweigh the risks of taking the medicine. I think it's a personal decision based on what's going on with you and what your PCP believes will help.

I had an abdominal hysterectomy with bisingual oopherectomy at the age of 23, 6 years ago. I had no issues getting fit and into a groove with my goals until I popped up with thyroid cancer 3 years later which screwed me badly. But I was able to lose weight and get fit. Between the hysterectomy and the thyroid removal I was…

I do the same thing as others do with just banana and egg. No oats or milk. It tastes awesome, and yes it tastes like pancakes. I'm gluten free so I was ridiculously excited when I found out I could have pancakes without much fuss. The egg kind of tones down the banana taste. I typically cover it with cinnamon. Delicious

My advice is to track what you eat and get into a routine while you're on it. It will definitely suppress your appetite. I was on them for a month, then my doc had me take a break for a week before going on them again. During that week my appetite came back full force. But since I was in a routine of eating healthy…

No. He just gave it to me and emphasized that I need to be following my nutritionist's guidelines and to add in more exercise, particularly weight baring exercises. I'd been seeing a nutritionist for a year up until that point without any results. I started phen in January. At my next doc's appointment I was down 15lbs.…

I'm horrible. I constantly go into anaerobic HR as well. I try to think of it more as a slow build up instead of a "gotta be intense right this instant". Something that has helped me a lot is doing interval work outs instead of a constant pace. It builds up and then you go down then builds up and down. I've been able to…

Hi there, I had a condition called Adenomyosis as well as Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome, all diagnosed at about the same time. It was diagnosed by an endoscopic surgery that also drained many of the large cysts I had on my ovaries (previous to this I had also had a C-section). I had a radical hysterectomy with oophorectomy…

The thing about BMI is that it is just a tool. But, people use that one number to make an assumption about the health of a person without taking into consideration anything else. It's become so ingrained that other factors are ignored. Sure BMI is a risk factor for other issues but it's not the defining thing, just the one…

I think the problem with this is healthy food that tastes good, that's not laden with salt takes more than 10 mins to prepare. Hell, my egg white sandwich on whole grain this am took me 15 from start to finish. At the end of the day you can have healthy food that tastes good, or you can have convenience. You really can't…

How does any of what she said equate to bragging? Carbs are not the devil, nor do they alone make you gain weight. I'm wondering how sustainable your diet will be if you think it's boring.

I've been in menopause for 5 years now. One pound a week is realistic for someone with no health issues. I, personally, didn't have trouble maintaining a 60 pound weight loss for 3 years until my thyroid started going nuts.

I love when people try to nit pick because there are logging style variants. Good grief. I log in ounces sometimes, grams in others. I find the ones that fit the food nutritional information that is accurate to what I'm eating. This whole "you only should log in grams" crap is hilarious. OP, dieting isn't easy but it gets…

Thankfully no one talks about food in my office that way right now. But in a previous office I had the food police brigade. All these women talked about was dieting, how fat they were (none of them were overweight at all), how much they wanted salad. Honestly, made me want to barf. IDK how I got out of there without having…

What everyone else is saying. Up your calories and eat your pizza, Shelby (bad Steele Magnolias Joke). I had pizza tonight for dinner. I bought a pre baked one and filled up on salad first. I only ate 2 slices of the whole thing. But it got that urge out of my system.

Surgery is never "easy". If you don't follow the docs instructions you'll have worse problems than being fat. :/

There's a limit to how much one can help themselves. A friend had it and lost over 100lbs in a year. It wasn't a life saving thing insofar she had to have it or die, but she had issue with hunger, and couldn't control it due to physical symptoms. Sometimes its really hard to maintain a deficit when you're hungry all the…

It's because of the types of food you're eating. Calories matter but do does protein. You're eating a lot of high calorie low nutrient food.

Wow this conversation. Eat 900 calories just to lose weight? You're kidding me right. It's pretty common sense that eating a very low calorie diet is not sustainable. It's barely sustainable under a doctor's supervision. I've done it. It sucks, it consumes your very being and all you think about is food. You get cranky and…

I just looked at your diary and here are a few suggestions. I know I'm far from perfect but it's important to integrate more protein (meat, yogurt, high protein carbs) into your diet. You eat a lot of prepared processed foods. For those with hypothyroidism, my doctor and my nutritionist, have told me we do better on lower…

Hey, I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and am hypo. In 2012 I gained 60lbs out of the blue in 3 months. It was horrible I felt horrible. It took a while to get a proper diagnosis and even with my levels in the optimal range the weight loss has been slow as hell. I'll lose 5 to gain 10 the next week but then I'll lose it…

it's OK I didn't take offence :D I'm happy that I've been able to find a combo of meds that work.

I've had multiple abdominal surgeries due to female issues that have caused massive adhesions in my abdominal cavity. I typically have an inflammatory response post exercise or at the end of a more active than usual day where the pain (which is typically localized) radiates and causes the surrounding area to be hot and…

I have chronic pain due to inflammation and scar tissue. I've talked to my doctor about it and have gotten on a good pain management routine. Part of that is popping ibuprofen prior to exercise instead of after. You should talk to your doctor if it's inhibiting your movement.

I have a major sweet tooth and an trying my darndest not to indulge it too much. I've found when that urge comes on that a serving of plain Greek yogurt with a tablespoon of honey works wonders. It feels like I'm indulging but gives me a boost of protein that helps stop the "I'm starving" feeling. Also, don't try to change…

We got three huge ones from a friend. So tonight I cut them lengthwise, seeded them and added sausage mixed with egg and parmesan cheese and baked them and topped them with provolone. It was so good even my picky kiddletts are them!

Thank ya much. That's what I'm hoping for is someone who can customize and not give stock answers. I reeeally need help finding a plan that doesn't have me looking for food at the vending machine by 3pm ya know?

I know that sounds odd. I was asking to see one because I have celiacs disease, hashimotos, and no ovaries. How I eat impacts how I feel. I work full time, and have two kids so I'm looking for help to be balanced but convenient.

Just to eat healthier in general.

I made change happen by demanding a full thyroid panel be done. After that happened they adjusted my medication and with just some calorie cutting it came off.

I lost 80lbs, got pregnant, and continued to maintain a net of 70lb weight loss then got thyroid cancer. My thyroid was so screwed up I gained 60lbs in 3 months and gained another 30lbs after that... yeah. Things are evening out again and I'm slooooooooowwwwwwwwllllly losing it again.