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First well done you for recognising you have a problem and getting help, you are doing great at sorting this out so you can lead are normal life. I think you have got some good advice, meditation should help with the anxiety around exercise, even if you lose focus just keep at it practice makes perfect. Finding other…

All for flu vaccine and have it every year, mainly because I'm asthmatic but also as it is a requirement for the work that I do. Want to clear up a few misconceptions that have floated past reading the post: Yes the live attenuated could get reactive again but is highly unlikely as one of its safety requirements is genetic…

Just to point out that the egg free vaccine is grown up in a mammalian secondary cell line so most definitely not vegan friendly and depending on your vegetarian ethics possibly also not suitable. This vaccine is substantially more expensive to make and therefore buy than the egg based one too so I would guess that is why…

Are you drinking enough? Some people mistake thirst for hunger. Also having a large glass of water will sort hunger pangs for a bit if you don't want to eat yet.

Oh I agree fully you have to find a doctor that is willing to work with you and that can be very difficult. I have been very lucky that I have a gp (not even and endo) who is happy for me to control my dosage based on symptoms as well as blood tests and wasn't remotely bothered my TSH was low out of range as long as I felt…

From my perspective "normal range" is relative. For me normal is a TSH of 0.1 (just below the normal range) with a T4 of 19 (22 being the top). I feel normal and have lost quite a bit of weight over the years I have lost 5st/31kg/68lbs so you can definitely lose weight whilst hypothyroid but meds need to be optimal for…

^^Point 2 is important here, if you are 100% sure that your logging is accurate (weighing your solids in g and liquids in ml/cups/spoons) and you are only losing a lb over 3 weeks then I can only assume that your medication isn't optimised for you and it may be worth going back to the doctors. You want your TSH below 1 and…

Brilliant insightful article, well worth the read

1) You have to really want it and be determined to stick to it this is where a bit of self control comes in. (I get it, I've already had to resist toffees and chocolates since starting back at work last week but I had cake at home as a treat) 2) start with small changes, swap soda for diet soda, have smaller pieces of…

I agree with @CSARdiver there is no need to do anything specific, once optimally medicated you should be able to exercise as before and just follow mfp after inputting your stats. Some people do feel better on gluten free etc but I have never been willing to cut any foods out and have been fine losing weight eating as…

There is nothing wrong with having a good exercise plan and trying to lose weight during fertility treatment, Exercise especially will help keep you sane during, although if you are doing something like ivf or clomid don't be too hard on yourself with dieting it maybe pretty hard to stick to with all those hormones. Once…

Have you tried online? I just looked at next and debenhams online and both do 30" regular fit trousers. I'm sure with both you could have them delivered to store for free (definitely next), you could try them there and then and exchange them if they are not right.

If you go into goals you can manually adjust your calorie goal, percentages of macro's and additional goals to suit your needs. I haven't had weightloss surgery but I have adjusted macros etc to suit my needs. Good luck!

When you change your diet this can affect hormones so break outs can occur but should settle down so give that time. If green tea makes you feel sick, stop drinking it it's no miracle weightloss drink, good for hydration but that is it. If exercise is making you want to vomit then maybe your are trying to be too vigorous…

You can get hot cooked chicken from the supermarket and make a lovely salad to go with that. Most root vegetables are fine out of the fridge too and can be microwaved instead of boiled also good with that hot cooked chicken. Buy tubs/cartons of soup to warm in the microwave and add some nice bread and butter. Butter…

I stand corrected. In the UK the brand name product is eltroxin, I have never seen synthroid here but as it gets banded around a lot on some of the forums I figured that that was the prescribed thyroxine replacement in the US. I can't say I have ever noticed a difference between branded and generics and I have had them all…

@yirara I found this paper http://press.endocrine.org/action/doSearch?text1=Al-Adsani%2C+Hana&field1=Contrib Which actually states that REE in an overt hypothyroid patients reduces by 20-25% which is in fact based on a 2000kcal daily requirement that is a reduction of 400-500kcal a day. When medicated it states that a…

Ok budget eating, it's pretty easy. You have chicken dippers because that is what you give your daughter. They are good, I have them with a large salad. You can pick up an iceberg lettuce for less than 50p, shred it, add tomato, cucumber, peppers and a bit of coleslaw and you have a healthy salad I aim for half the plate.…

No I wasn't counting calories at the time but do remember my husband being extremely concerned about my lack of eating. I also was working as a teacher at the time and the 2 years previous the weight was dropping off me during term time where all of a sudden it was coming on. How much of that was water weight? I don't…

I'm sorry but I just do not agree with points 2-5 I ate less when my thyroid decided to pack in as I just had no appetite so I wasn't eating the same but still gaining weight making your points 2-4 moot. And as to point 5 where does the 40-100 cal come from? There is just no way to ascertain this, peer reviewed scientific…

Though love is needed here, you are going to have to want it enough to start, get going and stick to it. Nothing complicated, eat the amount of calories set by mfp, log honestly (you are only lying to yourself if you don't) and get on with it. No one can motivate you but yourself.

Deficit basically means you're eating fewer calories than you need to maintain your weight ergo weightloss, maintenance would be eating the number of calories you would need to maintain the weight you are on now. You can simply tell mfp you wait to maintain your weight and it will give you the calories you can eat in the…

Start small and work your way up to the big stuff. As mentioned log everything you eat and drink. As you said you are trying to cut out pop, start there but substitute it with either the diet version (nothing wrong with that if you like the taste) or something else with no sugar you like the taste of. Replace those…

Living with hypothyroidism for 6.5 years, the chances are it will be the reason for your weight gain, I gained quite a bit before my diagnosis and whilst they were trying to get the dose right. Lost it all and then some now. Honestly don't be concerned about the treatment it isn't complicated and will easily slip into a…

30kg gone and I went from a 38E to a 34DD so I have lost some boobage but they still look great, no sagging at all, no complaints from me.

I just emailed them when the wrist strap on my charge started cracking. Attached a photograph and after a few questions on when purchased etc (it was a gift so no receipt or idea where it was bought) they replaced it no problem. Excellent customer service, no complaints whatsoever and the replacement arrived really quickly.

I have a Salter digital scale which is a well known British brand but I'm not sure if you can get them in the US. You can get a decent digital scale for not much money. I just had a look as amazon and walmart online they sell them in your price range but I don't recognise a lot of the brands. I tend to stick with a brand I…

It does matter a lot, the weight of one banana to the next for example can vary quite a bit (they are all different sizes right?) So say one week you eat half of a 100g banana, which is quite small and the other week you eat half of a 200g banana. The entry is for half a banana but the calorie difference is twice the…

How about you keep it simple? Set up mfp to lose a 0.5-1lb and just honestly log for a week exactly what you usually eat. It may be difficult to do honestly if you eat out a lot (including take aways) but make your best attempt. Then look back to your week and see where and how you are going over your calories. Make small…

6lbs up due to flying it's weird but happens every time. It went over the space of a few days.