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Oh boy...
Well, I'm seeing my endo tomorrow for our 3 month follow up. I'm the "girl without a thyroid" who ended up in the hospital with thyroidtoxicosis from too high dosage of levothyroxine (docs said I could have gone into a coma if I had still had my thyroid) which resulted in a whole bunch of things: heart arrythmia that…
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Problems with red meat?
Alright guys-- does anyone else have issues eating red meat? I don't mean ethical; I mean digestive. I haven't eaten red meat for about a decade, because I noticed I would get bloated/awful stomach aches. I thought it was related to animal fat (since I'm not lactose intolerant, but have... certain other digestive issues…
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Hips, Pant Sizes, and Feeling like Crap
Alright, I know there's always a post every once in awhile with many of us women going, "My hips are still big after losing weight!" I usually jump right in and say, "Get it girl!" But then I read a thread of "Success Stories" of women shorter than me, heavier than me (even at their goal weights), all wearing sizes lower…
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Too much thyroid dose
Does anyone have experience with this? I know there's a few. I'm the "haven't had thyroid since age 13, got thyroidtoxicosis last year from overmedication, etc." My doctor's been tweaking me for the last year, then I had a huge rash of symptoms within the last month. I see my endo at the end of this month anyway, but went…
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Post-workout bloat
I'm assuming most people get this, but then I feel like I'm one of the most "prone to bloat" people I know. After doing a heavy workout, no matter how much water you drink, do you get that weird "bloat"? My stomach will protrude, my thighs seem puffy, etc. I know, obviously, it's water retention, and I'm fine and tight the…
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Corn
Alright guys... it's the infamous food. What are your thoughts? I've steered clear because of the carb count, but then I also know fiber is pretty good (and, uh... digestibility is... visible). I've come into some corn, and I don't want to waste it, but I'm also, well, nervous about using it!
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Mushroom "chicken" nuggets
So, this recipe comes from here: http://whateverifind.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/mushroom-chicken-nuggets/ But it legit tastes like chicken nuggets, and it was such a surprise. The MFP nutrition facts: . That's not counting spices or ketchup (though I know I should count the ketchup). That's 120 calories, 20 carbs, 1 fat, 11…
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Can't stop pooping?
Do any of you ever have this problem?
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Low sodium ideas
Alright, I've got about 300 mg of sodium left, since I'm trying to stay under 2000. Ideas for dinner?!
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Benefits of rest?
So I posted something earlier that only gave me a few responses, but something someone said got me thinking-- How important is rest? I'm not talking sleep, but rest days (or weeks!) from exercise. For instance, I'm a 5-7 day workout kind of girl, only lost 1lb for August, so I'm reevaluating calories vs. exercise (trust…
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Where do you retain water?
So, I'm frustrated. Just finished my period yesterday (although it could still be today... in case it's one of those lingerers...). Got on the scale. No change. Measurements? Lost .5 inches off my neck... and gained a FULL inch in my waist. Does anyone seem to expand with water in certain areas? Is it always the stomach?…
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Exercising too hard?
Okay, now that I have your attention. No, I don't think I'm exercising too hard, however... I've been doing well over my "initial" goal back in June of 5 workouts a week. I'm burning roughly 1200 calories a week on average... usually I'm burning roughly 2000 calories or more a week, working out 6 or 7 times a week, always…
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PMSL
I've seen this come up in three posts today. Looked it up on Urban Dictionary and had my worst fears confirmed. Are you ****ing kidding me? This acronym needs to GTFO (we all know what that one means, right?).
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Is this egg still good?!
Okay, so I just used one egg to hold together a sort of experiment (quinoa/panko cakes). The eggs are... old. Let's just say... six months is being a little generous. Research online is mixed. Some say it's fine if it's cooked (which I did), others say to test it, float it in water, check the runny aspect, etc... and still…
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Thigh muscle question!
Hey guys! I've been doing ~heavy~ lifting for about two weeks now (I use tildas because I'm a shrimpy girl, so they're hardly heavy), and I upped my reps from 5-10 to 10-12. This was all on Monday. It's not Wednesday, and the front of my thighs still feel tight/stiff (everything else feels great). No pain, just awkward…
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Lost weight but GAINED inches?
So I've been a steady "measurements" girl. I know weight =/= fitness most of the time. At my recent check in, for the first time in awhile, I lost weight but didn't lose inches... if anything, I gained half an inch on my arms and half an inch on my waist. It IS roughly two or three days before my period (though with BC, I…
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Dumb question about weighing pasta
Is the nutritional content of pasta weighed by dry, or cooked? So, if 2 oz. of spaghetti says 210 calories, is that weight by dry or cooked pasta? Thanks.
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Cycling Calories
Alright, is there a certain... difference (for lack of a better word) I should have between days? Is 1200 to 1500 a big enough difference? Should I go 1200 to maintenance? I've done JUDDDing for about three weeks and... very quickly plateaued. I know there's tons of research on the benefits of cycling calories, but I'm…
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Abs and water retention?
Okay, so I'm roughly a week and a day outside of my period (so only a few days outside of official "PMS"), I did eat more sodium than I normally do yesterday, and I also did a hard enough work out/strength training session that I feel it in my arms/shoulders. I've been really working my abs (crunches, dolphin kicks in…
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Is there any point to lifting?
Alright, now that I have your attention from that troll-worthy title. I've been researching and posting about lifting during the process of weight loss. I've been told various answers, and read various answers. Many seem to point to: it's very hard to lose weight and gain muscle at the same time. With that partially…
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Calories for muscle gain?
Alright, so I'm reaching out since so may of you are experts *side-eye* But in all truth: if I'm looking to develop muscle, while also losing weight, what's an ideal calorie goal? I tend to cycle my calories, and am worried on my lower days, that it's countering any possible muscle gain I could get. I'm not looking for…
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Bloat
Alright guys (although ladies may understand this better). What do you do to fight bloat? I have very low sodium, drink 8+ glasses of water a day, watch my carbs, eat 1tbsp chia seeds almost daily. I've been better about bloat, but, of course... I'm now in the middle of my period. BOOM. I look at least 5 lbs heavier.…
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Pounds not inches?
Okay, so I'm posting the opposite of the typical, "OMG I HAVEN'T LOST WEIGHT... OH BUT MY CLOTHES ARE LOOSER." In the last two weeks, I've lost roughly 6 pounds, but minimal inches (versus when I started 2-3 months ago, the inches were coming off fast, the weight not so much). Is this the legendary, "built muscle" since…
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Is "2 lb a week loss" even possible?
So now that I've been religiously using MFP for quite awhile, I know I'm not the people who complain about no progress but eat Burger King, don't exercise, etc. I'm the weird "no thyroid from thyroidectomy/they thought it was cancer when I was 13" girl, who recently had her meds super adjusted over the last year because I…
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IF/JUDDD and heart damage?
So, I guess I'm just looking for hopefully references or links in this thread (since I've had a hard time finding clear cut stuff on Google myself, which is unusual...), but: Are there any studies/is there any information on heart damage or heart issues with IF/JUDDD? I know the general rule of thumb is that these…
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Double Down Days?
Has anyone done a down day twice in a row? I've been invited to go to a festival (Scottish) where I'm sure there won't be much under 500/600 calories... if I have two down days prior, could I "reset" my schedule?
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New and Confused: Net calories or Total calories?
So! I am anxious to start JUDDDing. On the DD, is a 500 calorie goal the total number of calories you consume, or for net calories? So for instance, if I burn 200 calories from exercise, should I eat ONLY 500 calories that day, or 700 calories, to make up for exercised? I'm looking all over the web for this info, but this…
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Alternative to coconut oil?
So, I've heard for months now (and also on here), that coconut oil does wonders for thyroid/adrenal issues (both of which I have). But does anyone know of an alternative? I'm allergic to coconut! :(
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Working out TOO much? Adrenals
So in the last few months, I've become incredibly more active. I walk 3 miles a day at a brisk pace with my dog 4-5 times a week, never have a day that goes by where I miss at least 30 minutes cardio, I incorporate weights every other day, and lately I've begun swimming 1-2 hours a day on top of everything else (I'm a…
