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I hate that anyone has to go through this! I stopped my cytomel the other day and decided to give my body a few days off before adding the Nature Throid to my levo and wouldn't you know... all my horrible symptoms have almost gone away!!! I knew that medicine was not right for me. I hope that I'll feel okay once I start…

Do they check your Free T3 and Free T4? Both of those numbers should be high-normal. What you are describing is how I feel, except it varies for me from day to day. I might feel great for a day or two and then I guess I overdo it or something and feel like I need to spend the next two days in bed. I've been very weepy and…

I started on a very low dose of Cytomel about 5 weeks ago, and while I have not lost any weight yet, I do feel like I'm functioning better overall. Tomorrow, I go for a follow-up, and I think we're going to try me on Nature-Throid which is a Natural dessicated thyroid medication. We wanted to see how I'd adjust to having…

We live in a hilly neighborhood and the bike seat hurts my nether region too much, hahaha. Plus, I'm avoiding outside stuff for the time being until whatever trees that are blooming now, are done. I am miserable from allergies.

thanks...and they're cheaper!

The regular Zumba videos or Zumba for Wii....what would be the best choice?

I figured it was something like that. I was just sort of hoping there might be something out there. I may just have to make a compilation of my own stuff and not do the videos.

well, I had thought of that, but matching the tempos of the video to the music would be difficult. If I can't find one, I'll just have to find different ways to exercise, I guess. I don't understand why they can't make videos with good music on them rather than just a boring beat or music that no one has ever heard of.

I just got the Michael Jackson "The Experience" game, and I LOVE IT!!! I have also heard that the Zumba Wii game is fun as well. I got bored of the Wii fit pretty quickly, but may go back to it. I too, want to see what other games for the Wii people like for exercise.

I don't know what it means either!

My goal is 40 lbs off by my birthday, which is July 5th. That would be 2lbs per week. I would think if you're shooting for May 1st, 25lbs would be more realistic, honestly. You want to do it in the best way for your body and so that it won't creep back on afterwards. Good luck!!!

I have four kids (19, 16, 9 and 6) and am somewhat similar in my ways of living...Breastfed for huge portion of my adult life and cloth diapered too. In fact, I owned a cloth diaper sewing business for 3 years! I loved it, but I got burned out and sold the business. I am trying to eat more organic foods, but I don't always…

that's really wonderful...you must feel so proud and accomplished! Keep it up, you can do it!!!

you look wonderful....awesome job!!!

That would be a great way to do it. I guess the point I was making is, that I see a lot of diaries that have nothing but carbs and meat, etc...and absolutely NO veggies. I know that some of the prepared meals have vegetables in them, and it doesn't show up on the diary as a veggie, but it just made me really aware that we…

oh my goodness...I had no idea the vitamix was $400-500! I guess I'll stick with my regular old blender for smoothies and just eat my vegetables the old fashioned way.

I have heard that the apple seeds are not good for us to ingest (arsenic?)....I guess I could just take them out. I am going to look into it though for sure. I might have to wait for a bit to get one though if they are really expensive.

Melody, do you make your own soup? I need to look into soups more...I've never really made anything besides potato soup, and I find that even the low salt canned options still just have too much sodium and very often MSG! I think I will start researching soup making and see what I think about that. I also can't have any…

ooh, I will have to check out the vitamix. My husband has a juicer, and he likes the drinks he juices with it, but I can just hardly gag them down unless it's mostly all apple!

I did find a couple of options...one was the hemp protein powder, so I am going to order both and give them a try. My hubby can use them if I don't do well on them. It was so hard, because I also didn't want any artificial sweeteners!!! Thanks for your help everyone.

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Get yourself back on meds....having a thyroid problem that is untreated will completely hamper your ability to lose. It's difficult even ON the medication. I bet you'll see a difference though once medicated.

I gained: 62lbs with my first (had pre-eclampsia and the water weight just fell off afterwards) 8lbs 6oz 60lbs with my second...this unfortunately, was mainly fat, but I had all of it off by the time she was 2.5 she was 8lbs 5oz 40lbs with my third...made much better choices that time, took off 30lbs off by his 1st b-day…

I have friends who do a weekly or occasional cheat day, and I have friends who never EVER eat anything bad or sugary, period. I think for me, when I start to eat healthy foods, having a cheat day would make me feel sick to my stomach. What works for me is, allowing myself one dessert item within reason each day. I am…

I would probably just count different things that you add in. For example, I am not adding in housework because I do that every day anyway.

I can't eat almonds OR peanut butter! :( I will see about the whey powder. I don't mind doing fruit smoothies with the whey/flaxseed, but I'd also like a premixed thing that is chocolate flavored...unless someone has a good recipe to make a chocolate smoothie from scratch.

what about a fruit smoothie with protein? I am thinking of doing that myself!!!

I just came back recently as well. I hope we can all get this weight off together!!! Feel free to friend me if you would like!!! :)

I am IN!

I am trying to lose 43lbs by this summer and I am just getting started with my fitness workouts again, so I could use a friend too. I am probably better at motivating than I am at being motivated, so feel free to friend me!!!!