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From Hypo to Hyperthyroid
So normally, I am extremely Hypothyroid. I've been on 300 mcg of Synthroid for a few years now. The problem is, after getting checked this past week, it seems I've slid into Hyperthyroid. No big deal, right? Reduce the meds a little. Here's my concern: Hyperthyroidism speeds up your body. In theory, you lose weight super…
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You know you're a parent when...
Instead of humming the song you heard on the radio this morning, you find yourself singing about numbers or letters as you go about your day. -_- What are some of your "you know you're a parent when:" moments?
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Heart skipping beats?
So normally I aim for something like a 75-ish% heart rate when I work out. It may go a little higher, it may be a little lower, but that's the goal. But at the end of the night, I go through my kata - a set of karate movements strung together - at full speed and full power, to build strength and endurance. I get to the end…
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Nemo
How's the storm were you are? Here in northern NJ, we've got light snow, but the wind is starting to pick up. :(
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Looks like a long night
So I just went back on antidepressants, and one of the side effects is being unable to sleep. Sure enough, I'm wide awake long past my bed time. So... anyone wanna strike up a convo to keep me entertained? lol. Tell me something interesting about your day! Or about yourself! Or spout off some random fact! It's going to be…
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First Day of Antidepressants
I've gone through this multiple times, but never before while watching what I eat. I've just started up antidepressants... again... and anyone who's had to take them probably remembers the horrors of the first day. My stomach is growling as if I'm hungry - all day! - but the thought of food makes me feel sick. Since I'm…
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Calling All Martial Artists!
Sound off! What do you train, how often, how long have you done it, and what rank? What's the main focus of your style? (For instance, tkd is mostly kicks and moving fast, and my form of karate is about strong stances and practical fighting applications.) I trained in Taekwondo for four years and achieved BoDan - the rank…
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This may be a really dumb question.
I did all the reading, all the calculations. And so I feel like this is a REALLY stupid question that probably ought to be insanely clear by now, but it isn't. So! According to all the calculations, I should be eating about 1730 daily, having stated in my TDEE that I exercise 3-5 times a week. Great! More food. I can…
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A Question about HRMs
So let me start out by saying that YES, I got a really crazy cheap one that doesn't have a chest strap, just a watch. I know I need a better one, but I wanted to start cheap in case I find I almost never remember to use it or some such. I'd really like to avoid hearing "get a fitbit!" or "get a better HRM with a chest…
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Excuses, excuses.
Yeah, I know. The title says it all. But I was here a few months back, had great success, and then... my doctor kind of messed up. It took me two months to get thyroid meds after a dosage switch, and I'm *still* fighting to get antidepressants, which I was never supposed to go off of. (Again, dosage switch and there's some…
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Have I set my activity level too low?
Hey there! I'm a mother of one, but I find most of my day I'm sitting down. Sure, we get up and dance and go outside and SHE surely rarely ever sits still, but I find *I* am often on the floor, or sitting in a chair with a book, or gosh knows at my computer on here. :P As such, I set my activity level to "sedentary" but…
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Anyone from Jersey? :)
Hey everyone! I was wondering if there are any others from NJ lurking around here. I could always use a fitness buddy, but even just being able to talk to someone nearby would be nice! Someone to give me the motivation not to quit when i start craving cookies again... lol
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Two and a half years is TOO LONG!
Hello! I'm a mother of one... and my little girl is two and a half, but I still have the baby weight. -_- Too long, IMO! So now I'm bound and determined to figure out this whole weight loss thing and lose a jean size. I'm pretty active, I think - karate once or twice a week, the gym three times a week for running and…
