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Can someone help me understand my labs?
TSH .35 T4 1.3 T3 2.8 I'm on .137mg of levothyroxine daily. Are these labs telling me I'm doing okay? That's what the doc said today but just double checking.
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I have my RMR, now what?
I got my RMR tested the other day at the dietitian's office and it read 1640. What do I do with that number to lose 2 pounds per week? The dietitian will tell me, but not for two weeks and I don't want to be eating the wrong amount of calories in the meantime. Some background: I'm 27. 5'8, 326.7 pounds. Sedentary. Right…
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Going to a dietitian tomorrow, what questions should I ask?
This is my first time getting nutritional counseling. I'd like to hear some of your suggestions of questions I should as while I'm there. I'm mainly going to get a better idea of what calorie goal I should be shooting towards, considering I have hypothyroidism and PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome). Right now I haven't…
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Does Metformin help those with Metabolic Syndrome?
I've been on it for years, and it's never made losing weight any easier. I think I'm currently at 1000 mg in the evening. I also have hypothyroidism and am on .136? mg a day. That hasn't helped either. Now that I'm serious about losing weight, I'm going to ask my endo for her input on why I'm not losing that much. Maybe…
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Question about diagnosis
How does a doctor diagnose diabetes? What tests do they run?
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What should I follow, MFP or TDEE?
MFP allots me, at 5'8, 27 years old and 338.8lbs 1910 calories (actually it should be a little lower since it was calculated at my previous weight of 340.6) calories a day to lose 2 pounds per week. I don't exercise. So far just by following MFP I've lost 6lbs. Using Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x…
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On my 3rd week of MFP with over 150 to lose
Hi all, I started at 345 and have lost 6 pounds so far. My short term goal is to get under 290 within the next 7 months, hopefully I can do it! After that I'd like to make it to 200 and then reassess my ultimate goal then.... so I have over 150 pounds to lose. If you're in the same boat feel free to add me. I'm editing to…
