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I do have a food scale, I never eat out, and I track everything I eat.

I've seen that one; it's really cool but it says my total energy expenditure is 2339 and my BMR is 1328. I'm eating between 1400 and 1500 calories a day, have been for over a year, and have gained over 25 lbs...most of it fat. Clearly I'm doing something wrong.

I didn't see anything in that thread that would help me design my own HIIT workout. I googled it, found one to watch on my iPad, did it, and am 2 lbs up on the scale this morning. I don't take any medications of any kind aside from a daily multivitamin.

Every day? For how many minutes? And should I add strength training to it every day?

I'll take counseling into consideration, but as previously stated I cannot find an endocrinologist in Dallas who will see me unless I have been diagnosed with an actual endocrine/metabolic disorder first. If anyone's in Dallas and knows of an endo who will see me without a diagnosis, I'd love a name or two.

By the way has anyone here used one of those fitbit or body bugg things? Do you recommend them? If so is there a specific make/model that you recommend? I have an iPhone so I could use one of the ones that talks to your phone via bluetooth. :-) Today at home I am going to do HIIT with kettlebells followed by some (for me)…

I don't have any symptoms of uterine fibroids; are they usually asymptomatic? It's been a couple of years since my last smear but I've never had an abnormal smear and am not sexually active, so my GYN has told me I don't have to have a smear every year. I guess regardless I'm due for an every other year smear. :-|

Kind of like 'shocking' your metabolism? I've heard of other people doing this but haven't tried it myself.

I weigh and measure; I don't trust a "1 cup of" measurement. I look at the equivalent weight on the package and go for that. Measuring anything but liquids by volume to me is just setting myself up for incorrect measurements. I don't have a HRM; I use the ones on the machines. Right now I'm wary of any calculations I used…

I honestly don't remember; they gave me the results but I can no longer access the online site to get to them and I don't remember what my TSH number was.

Hmm...that is an interesting article. But what should I do instead of steady state cardio?

You're right, I'm making it all up. Every word. :grumble: :huh:

Why? I'm not trying to be flip or rude or anything; I've been twice in the last 12 months and was told I'm perfectly healthy. What would be different this time?

I had 2 sessions with one; it wasn't helping, so I stopped going because it was $130 a session and my insurance won't cover it. She said my body is in starvation mode and I need to eat more to make it stop piling on fat.

I have pretty much every symptom of an underactive thyroid. I haven't found an endocrinologist who will see a patient like me who does not have a diagnosis in hand. My last doctor even tried to refer me to one and he could not find one who would see me. No diagnosis, no appointment. :-(

I'm at about 1400-1500 a day. Various calculators say I should be at between 1900 and 2300 a day, depending on my activity level.

I lift at least 3 times a week. I lift as heavy as I can handle in a 10 rep set without breaking form. The last two reps are difficult; I often struggle hard with the last one and if I don't struggle, it tells me I'm not lifting enough. I guess maybe I'm not lifting enough, not lifting frequently enough, not lifting heavy…

But that's what I want. :-) I want my six pack back!

I had two exams, one in spring 2012 and one in fall 2012. Both showed the same results on the bloodwork. :-( The second doctor accused me of lying about my caloric intake and exercise habits. He was pretty rude about it to be honest.

At first I thought I was underestimating too so I started logging and no, it's right. :-( I realize I'm at a healthy weight for my height, but I am worried about the upward trend, the quick change to flabby from lean, and the fact that I'm gaining in a deficit. I want to fix that. I don't want to get back down to 100 lbs.…