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Nature Thyroid
Hello to everyone! Yesterday my Nurse Practitioner (who I have to say is better than 'any' endocrinologist I've been to) Reviewed my labs with me. We had gone up on Armour Thyroid from 110mg to 120 mg and my labs droped TSH .59 T4 low T3 low norm Reverse T3 Low... So she asked me if I'd like to try this She said she's been…
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New, Does this work for people who have thyroid problems?
Hi All I've been searching for something to help slow my weight gain. I had graves disease about 20 years ago and due to the treatment went hypothyroid. I didn't have a 'real' issue with weight until about 8 years ago when stress and menapause caused a 50 lb gain. I'm struggling!! Does this diet work with people who are…
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Tai Cheng anyone?
Hi I've just ordered the new Tai Cheng challenge on Beach Body!!! I'm in the 'middle' of Chalean Extreme and I'm noticing stability; balance issues as well as my core not 'really' supporting some of the weight lifting moves. I could be going so much heavier.. I've always wanted to learn Tai Chi but didn't have the…
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Panama City??? Anyone.
Hi Just wondering if anyone on MFP is from Panama City?
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Getting rid of Abdominal Fat when post menapausal
My major problem is that I'm starting to look like a peach. My life is stressful and my thyroid is slow and has been for the last 20 years; but I've never seen the weight gain especially in my abdomine that I'm seeing now. In the last 8 years I've gained 50 pounds and feel like an apple. Has anyone outthere ever gotten…
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What does Dr. Fuhrman say about hypothyroidism ?
Hello to all. I've been eating the green drinks that Dr Furhman suggested and started having such severe symptoms of hypothyriodism I couldn't function. (Yes I separated the medication from the drinks by 4 hours) I looked on his website and can not find one word about hypothyroidims and soy; broccoli; cabage ; spinach and…
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Nails breaking off and tearing!!
Hey everyone! I've noticed for about the last month that my finger nails are so thin; I can't use them for anything.. They've torn back to the fleshy part?? I'm on Armour and I am upping my fiber in my diet. I'm trying not to take the Armour and fiber close together but I'm wondering if it's an issue here. I'm not really…
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Personal Trainers and EM2WL
I'd like some opinions on Personal Trainers and if they are worth the $50 / hour in results. I've had a total of three and I'd say that 'what's funny' is that 'their' the one's who seem to be uninterested after a while in my results. I have a low thyroid and have abused my metabolism terribl\y in the past. I'm in menapause…
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40's and up on EM2WL Support Group ?
Hello all, I've been following this program for about 10 weeks now. I've noticed that most of the 'really' successful women seem to be under 40. I'm 53 with a low thyroid and I've starved myself in the past so think this groups GREAT!!! I'm holding steady but know if a 36 or a 28 year old is saying 'this is going to take a…
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Do we have a leader?
Hi I've been trying to work with the guidelines for intuitive eating; but, there seems to be very little support out there. Is there anyone who's succeded that can guide this group?
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Bonking,, Anyone experienced this?
Wow yesterday's workout was rough I'm doing NR4LW.. Week 7 Stage 1 WO B.. I Bonked (I think that's the term) on my shoulder presses. I was up to 20# DB on each side. First set 12 reps next 3 sets I could only hit 7-8 reps... Anyone have experience with Bonking?? (Not to be confused with Boinking... ;-)
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Thyroid issues are delaying results!!??
Ladies. Please feel free to give suggestions.. I'm doing the Eat More to Loose weight program in an attempt to reset my metabolism. (I need to let you know I'm having to take thyroid medication and I'm post menapausal (which really started the current problem of weight gain without any loss) I need your support and help…
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Right mix of cardio with weights?
I need a little direction. I'm on my first week of stage 3 for NR4WL I did my Work out A on Tues I planned on one complete rest day (because it litterally wiped me out) I took two rest days and plan on doing Work out B I've been working on this for 12 weeks now with small progress ( I see the toning.) Weight is staying 197…
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New Recruits Starting Stage 1
Hi All It's been up until now that I've thought I'm too out of shape to start this I've been doing the Shred with a 'GREAT" group of women who have humor and empathy. If it wasn't for them I'd be still working on my strength I started Stage 1 Work out A (Actually I used the womens health big book of excercises ; because my…
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Day 1 of 115 days C25K
Hello to all. I'm very confused by all the Topics and where to post progress. Today is day one for me. of 115 days. I walked ran to my heart rate for 30 min.. When my heart rate hit 114 (after warm up) I jogged till it hit 130's Than back down to 114. Than up to 135 heart rate... walked till 114 HR.... Than up to 140 HR...…
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Eating to feel good.
I'm reading the Intuitive Eating book and one of the major premises is the focus not on eating to loose weight; but, eating to how the food makes your body, mind and soul feel. Not emotional eating, but physiological eating. Wouldn't it be great to have the freedom to enjoy food ; be consious of what you're eating and know…
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Fears of exploding at the seams
I don't ever remember 'trusting' my body to know what it wants and to stop when it's full. I keep getting a vision of my waistline continuing to enlarge and exploding at the seams. I want to know that 'I' 'can' trust my body... It's so foreign it seems impossible and very scary to consider. (Especially when I'm the largest…
