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Heavy lifting
I want to do some lifting at home. Can anyone recommend a simple program / equipment to start with? I have about 45 minutes a day I can work out before work. Also, i have a bad knee I love lunges and squats but, I don't want to mess my knee up further. Looking for any suggestions!
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Bowflex
I am just starting to use the Bowflex at home. Please recommend any excercises that work well on this piece of equipment. Thanks!
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Any yogi's out there?
I wanted to see if there are any people practicing yoga regularly? Anybody having challenges progressing in their practice or just how do you like it as part of your change of lifestyle journey? I started practicing when I was 39 (now 43). I had been maintaining my weight but, suddenly gained 15 pounds and am now back down…
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Ruduction in Thyroid Antibodies (Hashimotos disease)
Hi everyone, I just want to share a bit of my story in hopes that it will help others. I have struggled with Hashi's for 5 years. My antibodies at their highest were 4500 I had adrenal fatigue, stomach problems, very low body temp, severe inflammation, lethargy, brain fog, and tremendous weight gain. In the midst of my…
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HCG without the diet
It was suggested to me to get the HCG injection or pills to aid in my weightloss. However, I would not need to follow the 500 calorie diet because it is too restrictive and 30 pounds in 30 days is not realistic for me. I was told basically no grains, no beans, no dairy, no soda or fruit juice or dried fruit and use MCT oil…
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calf stretches
I need some new calf stretches. My calves are very very tight. I do yoga so, I stretch them pretty well but, they are still super tight. Any great stretches out there for this part of the body?
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Hypothyroidism in families
I have been talking to some of my older cousins and apparently Hypothyroidism runs rampant in our family along with Diabetes. I remember my mom saying that her mom was lazy and ate sweets all of the time. As I grew older and then got my diagnosis (at the time I could barely get out of bed!) I explained to my mom that…
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Just wanted to share some positive food alternatives
I met with a Dr. yesterday and we discussed my weight loss agenda. I am partially low carb and gluten free but struggling. He recommended products from Walden Farms (on the web), Nu Salt for seasoning and to use MCT oil (medium chain triglycerides for cooking. The products on Walden farms are zero calories, no sugar,…
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latest labs seems weird to me!
TSH 0.011 low T3 free serum 4.7 high T4, direct 1.27 normal? TPO Antibodies 356 ( was 4000 18 months ago) So, not sure why my antibodies have gone down so much unfortunately I think my Thryoid is dying off since they don't have to fight it so much any longer. Anyone have ideas why my TSH would still be soooo low? Any…
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Amour Thyroid alternating 5 and 6 grains a day
I just got the okay from my ND to alternate my Armour Thyroid dosage 3 days a week on 5 grains and 4 days a week on 6 grains. I thought 6 grains was a lot but, I feel better on that dose (except for the heart palps). She said my TPO antibodies are down to 300 and I was at 4000 a year ago. Is any one else on this much…
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How do you get your metabollism fired up if it is resistant?
Hi Everyone, How do I get my Metabolism going again? I am in Menapause, Hashimoto's, Adrenal fatigue, low basal body temp 96.2; no problems with blood sugar or cholesterol, blood pressure is 90/70 I currently consume between 1400-1600 calories a day. I work out 2-3 days a weeks for 90 minutes, work full time, kids, house…
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Thyroid issues causing weight loss struggles? Please comment
So, each day I complete my food and excersize and when I do it states if you ate this way for 4 weeks you would way XXX.X...well I have been eating and excersizing this way for a while and guess what I haven't lost more than 5 pounds! The reason I believe (and my doc!) is that with my Thyroid issuse (Hashimoto's) I also…
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does strength training have to involve weights or will my ow
I do a lot of excersizes where I am holding my own body weight is this good enough for the strength training? For example push ups, pull ups, plank, tricep push ups, any kind of calisthenics (sp?). Please comment
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New scale needed-suggestions please!
This morning I wnt to weigh myself and to my shock I was 180.8 same as last week! However, I stepped off of the scale and got back on and then it showed 178.8 okay that is a 2 pound difference and I tend to think the 178.8 is more accurrate due to the way my clothes are fitting. Any suggestions on a good accurate home…
