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I found this lentil soup recipe in The Guardian a while ago, it's super filling and low calorie: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/oct/27/readers-favourite-photographs-songs-recipes too many lentils can be Interesting if you're not used to them, be warned ;)

Hey, didn't read the whole thread so sorry if this has already been said... There's a history of thyroid probs in my family, my blood tests all always came back normal and I was in a similar situation to you, eating well, exercising and my body would NOT drop weight. People didn't believe me and I was told it was just a…

I find wheat makes me tired and retain water, I felt better when I didn't eat it - the only way to find out if you're similarly affected is to cut it out completely and see how you feel... I don't think it's that it's a BAD FOOD, my body finds it hard to digest (and the more processed it is the worse it is, if I have a…

ahoy! another hypothyroid here - I have a relatively rare issue with mine, can't convert t4 to t3 properly and only feel well when my TSH is almost completely suppressed, so have to have all kinds of squabbles with doctors ;) I've found processed wheat makes me retain water and get really tired, could be worth trying…

try dropping processed wheat? That stuff makes me retain loads of water - switch to rice and oats for a while instead?

I'd avoid like the plague any club that claims their martial art is the only one worth doing. All the martial arts are different and you can learn something from all styles, but you'll learn less from a club with that narrow a view. The WTF is better / worse than ITF argument is stupid. They're different, WTF obviously has…

5th dan in wtf. A lot of people seem to find patterns boring, but I think they're vital. It irons out a lot of issues with stances and posture that you can get away with otherwise and feed into bad technique. I enjoy them these days, they put me in a good state of mind and are one of the few things I can fully focus on.…

Get your thyroid checked! I got my 3rd dan in taekwondo while untreated hypothyroid, it was flipping hard work, but I wanted it and I didn't know I was ill. I thought feeling that tired was normal and I needed to work harder. (not saying anything about people who are hypothyroid and can't push despite it, it affects us all…

it's one of the natural remedies for candida overgrowth, garlic is another thing that kills it off... candida overgrowth can cause all kinds of nasties, including allergies, bloating, water retention, loads of other things, look it up... soooo it can help with weight loss if there's candida lurking there.

oo just found this forum, I teach tkd so can try to help... (wtf 5th dan) tricky to offer much without seeing you kicking. How fast are you when you're kicking a target / doing pad sparring? That'll tell you whether the problem is with your physical speed, or with your recognising targets on a person / making the split…

I saw this lentil soup recipe in the guardian last year, it turns out consistently delicious and I make it all the time now! I put more like 4 cloves of garlic in, and often substitute a swede for the potato. edit - I don't think worcestershire sauce is vegetarian if that matters! We love to eat: Edna's beautiful lentil…

I've skimmed this, and seen other people saying similar in the last page... Definitely go to your doctor - If you have underactive thyroid or pcos you probably won't lose weight regardless of what you're consuming / expending... have a look online, there are lists of symptoms on loads of sites. It made me tired and bad…

Have you spoken to your doctor? I have an underactive thyroid and before I got treated I couldn't lose weight at all... they should be able to refer you to someone who could look at what you're eating and give you some advice on why your weight isn't shifting? I also find cutting out processed wheat helps - bread and pasta…