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Hypothyroidism and LCHF Question :-)
In short- I have it and don't convert T4 to T3 in the body so take a combination of T4 (100) and T3 (80) meds daily. Took 15 years for the docs to actually do the blood test to confirm this while in the meantime I put on 50+kg. There are loads of different things on the internet about LCHF and Hypothyroidism but I would…
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I feel like crying I am so happy!!!!!
OK it is still early days... but every day that I step on the scale it is moving down. WAY down.... 5kg in a week and a half. I know that some will be water but I have never ever experienced this before. I don't feel hungry. I don't feel like I am missing out. I am not craving the usual things like potato chips etc. I wish…
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Newbie question :-)
So I am currently still at the reading stage of LCHF and am going grocery shopping tomorrow... there seems to be a lot of variation and different programs? I am over 300lbs (150kg) only 164cm tall and have an underactive thryroid which I take a combination of T3 and T4 to treat. I don't want to jump around all different…
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Goal setting % in MFP
Because I am starting over, I find myself staring at the goal settings wondering if I should go with MFP which has high carbs and far and low protein or should I adjust it somehow. I fall into the very seriously obese category and am surprised that MFP has given me Carbs 50%, Fat 30% and Protein 20%. I have put no exercise…
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New friends who have 100+ pounds to lose!
Hi everyone, I have over 100+ pounds to lose or 50kg+ if you are metric :-) I would like friends in the same boat who are in it for the long haul! I have been logging in everyday - this week has been hard. Today I picked myself up and got logging properly again instead of eating things that have been hard to log…
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Polar Loop vs Fitbit Charge Hr
I have been holding out for a Fitbit charge Hr in Plum. However, where I live they are not due until maybe during the summer sometime. And I say maybe because every time I have checked on websites the date keeps on getting further and further away. I have been holding out since it was announced before Christmas! I liked…
