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I would definitely consider eating back some of the workout calories, but I would also be very skeptical of following the calorie burn guides on here... they are not always the most accurate way to get a reading... You may want to consider getting a heart rate monitor that also tracks your calories burned... You can…

I have hypothyroidism. I have been struggling for quite some time.... I have changed my diet COMPLETELY... More fruits and vegetables and whole foods, less meat, less processed foods... Exercise more, eat less... Just do what you already know to do... Work with your doctor....

Personally, I LOVED the gym when I was working out regularly... What I DID NOT love was all the stares coming my way while I was working out. The last thing I want when I am working out getting sweaty is for people standing around the gym to be watching me, or in some cases staring blatantly... that made me uncomfortable…

THIS!!!

Since you are trying to just tone up and not actually trying to lose pounds, I would say you may want to try bumping your calories up to maintenance and continue working out regularly... You won't see immediate results, BUT if you stick with it, it will pay off in the long run...

as for eating healthy, I have to say I agree with the previous poster that said the 100 calorie snacks are garbage.... there is nothing substantial to them that will make you feel full... I use them only when I'm craving something that I know I shouldn't really have... I eat a LOT of fresh fruits and veggies.... And I…

I LOVE plain greek yogurt, it has somewhat of a sour taste to it, but it doesn't have all the added sugars that are bad for you.. I usually take FRESH fruit and cut it up and add some of that to my yogurt, strawberries, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, black berries, etc.... Of course not all of those at one time :-D But…

Don't do the surgery!!!! i'm such a HUGE proponent of eating healthy, making lifestyle changes... You can do this without the aid of surgery... Make smarter healthier choices every day, starting exercising more regularly and stick with it, you will be at your goal weight before you know it, without having to recover from…

Could be a number of things, counting calories wrong, carbohydrates set too high, excessive sodium intake resulting in water retention, or a thyroid condition. I currently have my carbs set to 35%. You might want to start there. Make sure you are drinking your water. :-)

there are a list of foods that you should stay away from with having hypothyroidism, which include spinach, kale, mustard greens, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and turnips, fried vegetables, stay away from gluten, also try to avoid foods that have added sugars, that are bad for you, including foods that…

thereegetables, stay away from gluten, also try to avoid foods that have added sugars, that are bad for you, inc are a list of foods that you should stay away from with having hypothyroidism, which include spinach, kale, mustard greens, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and turnips, fried vluding foods that…

there are a list of foods that you should stay away from with having hypothyroidism, which include spinach, kale, mustard greens, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and turnips, fried vegetables, stay away from gluten, also try to avoid foods that have added sugars, that are bad for you, including foods that…

First let me, CONGRATULATIONS :-) on the 20 lb weight loss.... that is a BIG deal, don't ever lose sight of that! :-) Second.... Liquid diets scare me. only because I did one in the past, and it SERIOUSLY messed me up, big time, but if you are being monitored by your doctor on a regular basis you should be okay, just…

Ask your doctor to have your thryoid checked!

Amazing transformation!!! Congratulations on all your hard work paying off! You look great!!

I personally vote for the treadmill/elyptical.... because you get to keep that, where as if you get a gym membership for a year, its expensive, it only lasts for one year, and you may not use it as much as you would the treadmill/elyptical as you would have it more than a year....

I personally LOVE to try different ways to season it to make it taste better or different.... One of my faves is lemon pepper seasoning, sprinkle on liberally to both sides, cook, enjoy! Also, I went to Sam's club and found this wonderful seasoning called steak dust, I sprinkle that and seasoning salt onto each side of the…

This sounds like an AMAZING challenge!!! I'm going to try this one!!! WOW!

do step ups, as fast as you can on a stair, for 2 consecutive minutes....

I am a HUGE Jillian Michaels fans, I am in the process of collecting all of her work out DVD's. They are amazing, and there are a lot of them to give you variety. Right now I am working on making it thru the Ripped in 30 DVD.

I found a great website that helps you find how much your body fat is ... http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/ once you get that number go here http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/body-fat-chart.php that website gives you a formula to use to calculate what your goal weight should be once you…

I personally went through this. I suffered with not being able to lose weight and not being hungry despite eating on 1100 calories... I had to increase my intake slowly and suffer with weight gain, until i was eating a maintenance amount of calories reguarly and NOT gaining weight anymore.... Then I was able to work out…

I am hypoglycemic.... This happens to me when my sugar drops too low. the best thing to counteract this is to eat fruit or some form of natural sugar.... The last time this happened to me and I checked my BS level, it was 52, which is REALLY low.... If you know someone with a BS monitor they can check your level for you,…

Wow! What an inspiration you are!!! Great work!!! thanks for sharing!

I've heard people say they use a stability ball at work rather than a desk chair....

At TOM, I personally CRAVE chocolate, mostly chocolate icecream, so I go to the store and buy the weight watchers or skinny cow giant fudge bars... 100 calories a piece and still big enough that it REALLY hits the spot. :-) And make sure you have enough calories and carbs and fat left so you can account for everything.

I went thru this problem for over a year.... I tried EVERYTHING.... Finally, when i started having other problems, I looked at my fat and carbs %.... My fat was too low, my carbs were too high.... I bumped my fat up to 30 and that automatically bumped my carbs down to 40.... now i'm losing regularly... Play with the…

You will get a LOT of different answers to this question... But I think you really have to listen to your body... if you are still hungry then eat what you need to feel satisfied, if you DON'T need them to be satisfied then don't eat them... Personally, I try NOT to eat them, but when I need them I eat them... I don't…

Breakfast? I LOVE IT, its MY most important meal of the day... I'm a HUGE breakfast fan... Most days I wake up at 5:30 am and I eat breakfast anywhere between 7 and 9 o'clock.... It helps me get going, gives me energy and I just generally feel better when i eat breakfast.

I don't only worry about the calories, I also worry about the carbs too... as long as you are still within your limits on both calories and carbs your weight loss for the week, SHOULD NOT be affected. :-)