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hiatus hernia and bile reflux
Hi Everyone I went for an endoscopy yesterday following bouts of attacks and sicknes - i would throw up bile and i thought the pain was that bad i was having a heart attack lol.. anyways does anyone else have this? im waiting on the consultants appointment for my next steps lol. but i feel better that i have my answers.…
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Just began to use orlistat - looking for friends
hi everyone looking for members that are in a similar journey - 3 stone left to lose. struggling with hypothryoidism. looking for people who are also on xenical x
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intermittent fasting 16:8
Hi EVERYONE, I have been doing this for 5 days now, my hours are 12 till 8pm. which works great for me, as i have early nights.. the 6.30 wake up for work though is killer to fast till 12 so recently budged it forward to 11 until 7pm doing much better. anyone else on this train?
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les mills on demand
Hi Everyone, i was umming and ahhing about a gym membership and wondering whether i had enough time to make the payments of a memberships worthwhile, and then i came across les mills on demand., does anybody else do all the classes at home, it looks amazing, im off out tonight to buy a step so i can start step tonight,
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Getting used to exercise
Hi guys. Just wanted a bit of advice.. I do body combat 3 times a week abd alternate this with walking . My question is can your body get essentially used to this routine and in result be less effective or is burning calories simply burning calories? I've been told I might need to shake things up a bit I've been doing…
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so im confused.
its been a good few weeks now, where i haven't seen a loss, i exercise 3-4 times weekly and i use the TDEE method. i have hypothyroid issues however last time i checked my drs said levels were sorted. i take levothyroxine for this. i weigh measure all my foods. i have lost 4 stone to date but since being diagnosed last…
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desperate for answers
Hi Everyone, so i train doing body combat 4 times weekly, i stick to a TDEE allowance of 1600 as this includes any exercise. This week i gained 4lbs, last week i also gained 4lbs, im not new to this, ive been a member for years and i always the thought the yo-yo of my dieting was from my under active thyroid, however im…
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I need a little advice
I had a good week apart from a pink wafer slip up and last night where I succumbed to cheese toasties and went over calor8es. I exercised 5 times this week including yesterday. Last week I was up 4lbs this week another 4lbs Do you think I'm still holding water from yesterday's extra session or is this mainly food related ?…
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weight gain... after weekend
hi everyone, im not new to this, so i understand weight loss isnt linear etc, i weigh and measure everything and i exercise 3 times minimum a week using the TDEE method. i would like to pick peoples brains regarding a gain i had. 4.3lbs i went away at the weekend to great yarmouth, i had 3 days off plan not logging and…
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looking for buddies similar weight
Hi Everyone Im looking for some people who are similar stats to me, im not new to the counting calories ive just been absent for a while whilst i tried slimming world however that did not work for me, so im back to basics sw - 232lbs gw - 182lbs im female and 32 5ft7
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looking for buddies with hypothyroidism
hi, im not new here, but i am new to hypothyroidism and i have heard it can be quite difficult to lose weight with it. i would like to find friends that are in the same/similar position needing to lose a couple of stone but am faced with the extra difficulty of the blasted thyroid disease. im currently on 100mcg per day…
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Acceptable rate of loss
hi everyone, i suffer with hypothyroidism and only recently have seen good levels from the medication. so now i want to concentrate on my diet. im known to crave sugary things when time of the month i.e biscuits are my downfall i will admit, previously ive gone for a more aggressive rate of loss of 1.5-2lbs loss per week,…
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innaccurate scales
i bought some salter bathroom scales about 2 weeks ago so there brand new, but each time i step ion them i get about 3 different reading each time. the difference is between 2lbs. i do have to move them as the bathroom isnt big enough to keep them where they are.. is there something i need to do each time i get them down…
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feeling better now..
hi everyone i have had a bit of a difficult time these past few months, after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism and gaining 11lbs in like 2-3 weeks!.. ive been trying to manage the weight gain whilst finding my optimal levels on my meds. however from gaining most weeks i developed a really bad anxiety when weighing, it…
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hypothyroidism and exercise
Hello i have been suffering from an under active thyroid for a few months now, im currently medicated for it, however ive heard that strenuous exercise could be detrimental and eradicate any t3 i have left? is this true,m because i love body combat - i do walk 3 times a week and do body combat once. this is because im a…
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Gaining every week now
Ok so I've been on levothyroxine since beginning of August. To treat thyroid. I have gained every week since despite counting calories and weighing everything. I lost 5 stone before now nothing. I'm now back to 16 stone. I'm thinking of stopping my Meds I know for a fact it's them as I've never gained every week before I'm…
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hypothyroidism and still gaining
Hi I've had my dosed upped a week ago to 50mg my tsh is 5.7. These past 2 weeks I'm still gaining weight.. please tells me this stops? I count calories I'm on 1500 calories a day to lose 1.5lbs a week I exercise 4 times a day. i count and weigh everything... why am I still gaining? How long does the upped dose take to…
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eating calories
hi everyone, ive just been diagnosed with hypothyrodism. im currently taking meds for this, but have been told that it could be hard to lose weight and the speed and regularity of "normal" people. i dont exercise often due to work commitments and soon starting college, however i was wondering whether it would be…
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Under active thyroid and success rates?
Hi everyone. So I put on 11lbs in 2 weeks.. but I think this problem has been going on way before that. Had blood test and shown under active thyroid and now on levotyhrine. Has anyone had success at beginning to lose weight again once medication kicks in? I'm so worried that I'll just have this struggle all my life
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body combat from home!
hi everyone so ive been thinking about getting the les mills body combat dvd for at home - with 2 kids, moneh is tight and the only place that offers this class ( its my favourity) is the village hotel which is £45 a month membership. has anyone got this? any success with it? im very excited as this way i get my workouts…
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Is there any truth
Behind holding onto water in hot weather? I've gained 3.5lbs in a week.. I'm completely gob smacked I've been so good. Has to be water but I'm unsure why. It's 28 degrees here. Strange for UK lol so could it be that
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Running and gaining weight
I started running 2 weeks ago last week I sts and this week I gained 2lbs . I get that I could be holding water but jeez really 2 weeks running? I'm not new to exercise before running I did body combst and zumba so didn't think it would be that bad.. I was really good this week too weighing measuring everything. How long…
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Stalled massively
So I recently started running. I believe this new exercise was why I sts last week as I still really ached come weigh in day. However I did the same routine this week. Kept under my calorie allowance. Kept to tdee and put on 2lbs. Is this still likely to be water weight. Week 2 of running? Or is something else happening? I…
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successful runners
Hi ive just began to run, i can only do this in the morning at the weekends, and also on days off work. i managed to do it twice this week along with a session of zumba. i would like to know did anyone suffer with water retention introducing running into their plan. and how are people finding running helping with their…
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beginning couch to 5k
hi everyone im starting the couch to 5k app this week - im really excited, i ran twice last week and thought i would give this a try for something to aim for - anyone else had this and was successful? i hear some great reviews about it - what has it done for peoples losses? my first run is tomorrow! as i did body combat…
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Afternoon tea
Hi everyone I'm going out for afternoon tea later for my mums birthday I know the trip won't be kind. So I'm trying to put aside a set amount of cals and just enjoy it. But how much? I've added 800 calories reckon that's enough?
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gained for a couple weeks running now
Hello so weigh in was today and ive gained another 2lbs. last week i gained 1.5lbs. i know weight loss isnt linear however im not new to this and i believe something is wrong. would people mind checking my diary. yep i had a few naughty things at the week as it was my totm, however thats been and gone now and im back in…
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meals and recipe builders
hello.. need to pick everyone's brains bout being more accurate in my logging - a big thing is my dinner. as we all eat as a family i tend to shove the recipe into a recipe builder and then just divide between portions.. however this obvs isnt accurate as 1 chicken breast is different to another. so my question is shall i…
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post totm query
hi everyone. i finished my totm 2 days ago however im still 6lbs up with what must be water. i normally have a whoosh by now. im sitting here and im still in a little discomfort with my belly. can we still hold water after our period has finished? or maybe is this another issue entirely? 6lbs is a massive amount to gain…
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iifym and scoobyworkshop calculations
Hi Everyone ive been struggling currently with any progress since Christmas. ive lowered my calories based on these non losses. and tried to be more accurate in my logging. i was on 1600 tdee which i had little success on. lowered it down to 1400 ( no exercise calories eaten) when doing body combat 3-4 times weekly. ive…
