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LOL, for the record, I was talking about IRL ... that crazy place I sometimes venture out into. ;) VERY unpopular out there, from what I've experienced.

My most unpopular "opinion" is that you need to eat more to lose weight, because science. Mention I'm eating 800 calories per day to lose weight? Cheers, praise, questions on how I'm doing it, what I'm eating, etc. Tell them I'm actually eating 2800 calories per day to lose weight? *crickets* Then the storm.

I just re-read my story ... that I'd forgotten about. I'm literally in tears. I need help, haha. I feel like I need to reset again ... and take these next six weeks to repair myself. I am scared and I am disappointed in what I've fallen back into, though I'm not nearly as low as those 1200 calories I used to eat on a daily…

Hi ladies! Thank you both for your affirmations. <3 I needed that!! I'm not nursing. However, when I was pumping (nursing didn't work out for us), I ate and ate and ate. I tracked my calories for a couple weeks and found I was consuming over 3,000 - and steadily losing weight every single day. About six weeks after my…

I'm a Strongman competitor; I just did a forum search for Strongman to see if there were others out there, lol. How are you doing? Have you found a solution? My gym has quite a bit of equipment for competition. Our members just put funds together at Christmas and bought our trainer a Beast Metals hussafel. We are working…

On the thyroid front, I responded better to natural desiccated thyroid, as well. I take Armour. Synthroid worked for a while, then we had to keep increasing the dosage. I started at my general practitioner who thankfully let me try Armour after my own research, then I went to an endocrinologist to manage my dosage. He told…

I can. "Starvation mode" is a coined term meant to simplify a concept. It's definitely misused and overused. A person can eat too much or eat too little. They will either gain or lose weight. The specific calorie points for each differ from person-to-person as their metabolisms differ. When a person eats well below their…

Asking this question is going to garner you SO many responses that will conflict with one another. The best way to move forward is to pick one answer path, research it to the best of your ability, then stay consistent with its application. Here is my opinion/suggestion: Hypothyroidism is tricky. Please find a doctor that…

Hello! I'll be 13 weeks tomorrow with my first (and likely only!!!!) baby. So far, I am hating the process. I know, I know - "But you'll have a baby at the end!" - but I am a control freak and being out of control of my body right now is REALLY throwing me for a loop. I've lost a couple pounds so far, but only due to a…

Your brain uses glucose. Glucose is produced by consuming carbohydrates. If you want to eliminate anything, eliminate simple sugars. Meats do not have carbs, by the way.

They're poison. Want to invest in something? Invest in a gym membership. Invest in a trainer. Invest in quality fruits, veggies, meats (organic and locally-sourced, when possible and practical). Invest in new workout gear that makes you feel fabulous. Invest in a set of weights. Invest in YOURSELF - not a diet pill…

You are your best advocate. You know how you feel. If this doctor only tested TSH, find another doctor that will test everything outlined at stopthethyroidmadness.com. Next up? Don't go the synthetic route. Ask your doctor about Armour or NatureThroid.

IN!! I was just thinking about this on my way to work this morning. I went out of town this past weekend to an event; the eating and traveling has made me retain SO much water. I can feel it, but I haven't stepped on the scale. Seeing the number go up really does a number on me mentally ... I believe a healthy month…

Black. To match my heart.

LOL, I was in middle school. We were outside on the track in Phys Ed ... probably attempting to run the mile (I never ran that thing). I remember our teacher called us over to the concession stand and said ... "The verdict is in for OJ! Guilty or not guilty?" Almost everyone was like ... "Guilty!!" Ha. Surprise!! He told…

Wondering if anyone with Lyme has used a Rife Machine for the treatment of Lyme. Possibly put this on the wrong board, but hopefully someone out there with experience can chime in. Lyme, however, can affect body weight. And so so so much more.

1. CONSTIPATION (omgoodness, I cannot even begin to explain (nor does anyone want to hear! ha!) the problems this has caused) 2. Brain fog/tiredness/exhaustion/body aches/dead tired every flippin' day, all day! 3. COLD cold cold cold cold! 4. Thinning hair 5. Very low libido (... and I just got married. :( ... and the…

THIS. Do not eat less - eat more. Initially, you may gain weight (I did - over 25 pounds!), but I can now eat 2000+ per day and am still losing. It takes patience. May I also add that you feel a million times better just by eating more?! Allbeit, not all of those calories should come from junk. I occasionally crave…

Thank you all for adding your experiences. This has turned into a VERY interesting thread. I got my levels checked last week. My vitamin D is a little low, but - of course - I'm in "the range" on all the thyroid tests, except for the TSH (high). I ran out of the 100mcg sample packs of Synthroid the endo gave me and made a…

Congratulations!!!! I have experience with binge eating and it is NOT fun - physically or emotionally. There are so many people that do not understand this; they think we just stuff our faces with food because that's what fatties do! Untrue. I overcame them when I finally decided to EAT and quit starving myself. When I…

I'm a quantity over quality kind of girl when it comes to food ... and trust I *did* eat the entire Arctic Zero container when I got it ... but it did not taste good. Not even close to good. I wouldn't spend the $$ on it again.

Thank you all for replying. I don't think I've ever been on the correct doseage!!!! @Lii3 - when I say I feel worse I mean I get tired at 6 p.m. I sleep for 8-9 hours and feel like I could sleep another 10. I wake up tired. I feel like I'm almost buzzed from drinking or I've taken some kind of drugs that make me "foggy." I…

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First of all, you are in the right place. You will receive support, encouragement and even tough love here. I believe you need to consult your doctor before you begin any kind of exercise or nutrition adjustments - especially since your thyroid is not functioning. I have an underactive thyroid that leaves me very fatigued…

Will do! Thanks so much for the reply. I didn't realize flexibility would help with that; I thought I was lacking strength to get down that low!

I'll work on another camera angle. :) I'm attempting to do one week of regular stance squats, wide stance the next week and narrow the following week. Is it okay to not go deeper with regular and narrow? My feet were about shoulder-width apart with my toes pointed out.

Hello out there! I've been lurking here for quite some time and *just* got up the nerve to video myself squatting this morning. Behold: the Squishy Squat. I'm squishy and squatting. I do not like what I see both in form and in physical shape. I'm not new at this, but have never seen my form from the side. I need help and…

I had a bad experience with Armour. I was on Synthroid, found it didn't seem to be working any more (symptoms were returning), switched to Armour and felt awful (sore all over like I had the flu, extreme sensitivity to cold, tiredness, irritability). I scheduled an appointment with an Endo who told me that he only…

Thanks to all who replied. I'll try my normal shoes tomorrow and make sure I'm not pushing it too hard. My "run" is very slow ... 4.3 on the treadmill, max 4.6. I will try to find somewhere outside to run to see if there is a difference, but I'm not sure how comfortable I feel doing that at 5 a.m., lol

Super interested!! :smile: