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**Hypothyroid Support Group**
I've been searching mfp for any kind of support group for those with hypothyroidism. I've found plenty of question threads but nothing actually organized in one place. So I've decided to start one myself. Think of this as a place where you can ask questions, post suggestions and toot your own horn or vent, pout and cry in…
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weights...
so this go round i decided to up my weights from 3lbs for light and 5lbs for heavy to 5lbs for light and 8lbs for heavy. and after 1 day i can feel the difference. i love the feel of the muscles straining to lift the heavier weight and the throbbing in my bicep when i squeeze out just one more set. and the jello arms the…
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get 'er done!
so since i'm 2 weeks behind everyone else (since i had my first and worst flu ever!) i've been juggling around the workouts. so if my calculations are correct i should only be a week behind when the new cycle starts march 5th. then when some juggling there (and no body disasters!) i will finish on time! :drinker:
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checking in again!
hey gang! just checking in. i'm FINALLY on the tail end of the flu. other than a scratchy cough that wants to stay around i'm starting to feel like myself. i hardly ever get sick but when i do i do it big! decided to make my new start day friday just to be safe. but everyone has been doing a great job so keep it up!…
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down and out =(
i think i have to face the fact that i have the flu. i'm feeling worse each day not better. so just to be safe i'm going to aim for a monday restart of week 2. and good job keeping at it everyone! i know the first time i did it 30lbs ago it tore me up! but it works! :drinker:
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fat vs muscle
for those who get discouraged when the scale doesn't move take your measurements! you're replacing one with the other! :bigsmile:
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how are you feeling on day 7?
i'm feeling surprisingly good considering I did 60 minutes of lower body yesterday and called chris a few names I can't repeat in polite company! my legs aren't anywhere near as sore as the last time I did lower body! I can actually walk and everything! but I thing I will do the 20 minute yoga to keep from tightening up…
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yoga...
anyone else spend more time watching the tv to make sure their yoga poses are correct than they spend actually enjoying it? my breathing is always off and i'm never fully relaxed. but i can power through one a week. :ohwell:
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ouchies...
so it looks like today being my lower body workout day is a good and bad thing. good because after kickboxing with my hand weights yesterday i can barely lift my arms. bad because i have to get through 60 minutes of brutal lower body! and i will be doing it sans the hand weights. but i am going to reward myself with an…
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the one thing i WON'T give up is...
cheese! no, pepsi! no, cheese! uh, pepsi? ok pepsi wins by a very tiny margin. babybel cheese saved my cheese addiction but there is no substitute for that first ice cold burn in your throat from real pepsi. and yes, i still drink it (but not everyday!) and include it in my days calories when i do. i think 30 minutes on…
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Welcome!
Good morning everyone! glad to see you all found the group. so many shiny new faces joined while i was sleeping! yay! first I want to say i'm not "in charge" of the group I just started it since I couldn't find one already started. we all have an equal say in what goes on here. so let's enjoy ourselves and make this the…
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add-a-friend
if you want to add or be added as a friend with other group members on mfp please post here. but it is not mandatory! i would love to add who ever wants me! :flowerforyou:
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before and after pics
now i just need to remember how to post pics! :bigsmile:
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Should fitness fanatics be easier on January gym-goers?
saw a poll that asked if regular gym goers should be patient with the mass amount of newbys cluttering the classes and hogging the machines since we were all new once. since i go after my late shift i haven't had this problem but my girls said they couldn't get into their regular yoga class that usually has about 15 people…
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just a little exercise nsv for me today...
i decided to go back over my exercise records from my first day at the gym on 11/3 until today. first day on the bike i rode 7 miles in 65 minutes at a speed of 6.46mph. but today i rode 8.9 miles in 45 minutes at a speed of 11.86mph! and that was with 3 minutes at a lower speed so i could check my pulse and drink some…
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resistance machines
i've been using the resistance machines a few times a week at the gym for the last month or so and noticed something strange. the next morning i always have a killer headache. first few times i thought it was a fluke but now i know it is all the time whether i do 10 minutes or 30 minutes. i don't do on an empty stomach,…
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10lb xtreme series
i found the 10lb xtreme series on my on-demand and i'm thinking that might be my next routine. it's got abs, buns, core, kickboxing, upper body, lower body, yoga and circuit. just watched the circuit training one and it is 35 minutes of 4 circuits with 2 minute warm up and 3 cooldown. kinda like 30ds but all lvls everyday…
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5 months in with pics...
still kicking myself for not taking a pic on 6-1-11 when i started! :angry: first pic is from 8-1-11. second is 10-5-11 after finishing 30 day shred. third is from 11-3-11 after finishing 28 days of 10lb xtreme slimdown. lost about 10lbs total for both programs but the inches came off. people noticed more than i did until…
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the art and science of cheat meals
interesting... http://www.livestrong.com/article/542505-the-art-and-science-of-cheat-meals/
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so i had my legs in the air...
and got a glimpse of what my thinner legs are gonna look like! i was on the floor stretching and then got on my back start my bicycle crunches. i had my legs straight up in the air and all the loose skin and jiggly fat that keeps my legs lumpy and bumpy migrated towards my thighs and my legs looked awesome! they don't look…
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work nsv...
i'm taking the stairs everyday and not feeling like i'm going to pass out at the top! walking or jogging them depending on how my knees feel but i'm doing it. woot woot! :bigsmile:
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thyroid test results...
just looked at my thyroid test results online. normal tsh ranges from .5-5.5 at kaiser. under.5 in considered hyper (overactive-jittery, rapid hr, anxiety, unexplained weight loss) and over 5.5 is hypo (underactive-sluggish, chronic fatigue, foggy brain, muscle weakness, slow metabolism). my magic number is...20.11! it's a…
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30 day shred almost finished...
only 5 more days of 30ds and i need some ideas. should i start 30ds over from day 1 or is there something else like it i could try? i want to keep pushing myself with these new muscles i've found and that seems like backtracking. all ideas are welcome. i'll try anything once! :wink:
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an exercise nsv
i was able to do 20 full sit-ups without anyone having to hold my feet down! ok, so it was 2 sets of 10 but i still did it! i didn't even know i could do it until i tried it. woot woot! totally changed my mindset of what my body can and can't do. i was still working out like it was my body 30lbs ago not the one i have now!…
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water vs fluids
nice to know from medical professionals it should be "fluids per day" instead of just "water per day." some days 64oz of plain water is torture! http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283 "Although it's a great idea to keep water within reach at all times, you don't need to rely only on what you drink to meet your…
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nsv getting better and better!
so i have this pair of jeans i've been using as a size gauge that i couldn't get past my hips. lately i have been able to pull up and button with some effort but not zip. today i was able to zip them! i couldn't sit down or breath in them but i got those mothertruckers zipped! kiss my shrinking @ss stupid scale! :bigsmile:
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sore knees, and not in a good way!
so on the days i do lunges and squats i end up with sore knees. the spot that hurts (according to my hubby, the still playing softball with 2 bad knees and not a doctor man) on the outside of my knee is my acl. yes, i do my warm up and cool down stretches. and i don't do a full lunge or squat because my legs aren't strong…
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second mini nsv!
so not only are my underpants officially too big (tmi, right?) but i was able to put on my old good bra (cleavage pushed up to my chin!) that i stopped wearing because i felt like i couldn't breath in it. not only did i wear it all day (on the tightest set of hooks) without passing out but there was no overflow! oh yeah!…
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got the shock of my life!
so, i didn't record my measurements before i started (still mad at myself for that!) and i've been doing mfp officially since 6-3-11 and dropped 17 pounds so far. noticed small things here and there but tonight i was totally shocked! i normally don't wear tanks but finally broke down and bought some for workouts. i was…
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guess you can't change a pear into a banana!
oh well... :sad: http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/22/fat.weight.loss/index.html?iref=obnetwork
