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Trying to Lose Weight with Hypothyroidism
Not exactly new, but been absent from the site for many years. Weight gain due to hypothyroidism has put me at my highest weight ever and it's taking its toll on my health and self esteem. Anyone else having difficulty losing weight due to Hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's?
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Diastasis Recti
Can anyone recommend exercises aimed at closing or improving a diastasis recti. I was originally diagnosed with a hernia, but another CT shows a DR. I haven't seen the specialist yet, but I do know that it can sometimes be improved by exercises that focus on strengthening the transverse and abdominal wall. Sit-ups,…
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question about caloric intake
When I first joined MFP, it suggested that I eat a daily caloric intake of 1200 calories. I find that I have a hard time meeting that on a daily basis. Some days I go over by 200-400 and other days I am under by 200-400. I am aware that eating less than the calories needed can put your body into starvation mode, but am…
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Needing to lose about 60 lbs. Anyone with similar goals?
Hey y'all! I'm at the heaviest I have ever been and am having a problem finding a method that works for me to lose the weight. I am a nontraditional college student, back in college at the age of 41 working toward my master's, so my lifestyle is fairly sedentary. I am 5'4 and currently about 191 lbs. Goal weight is…
