Hey there! Got any patience for someone.

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Hey there! Got any patience for someone.
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Mon, 03-15-2004 - 5:23pm
who is back AGAIN??? LOL I've been here off and on for a while, but I don't think I was ready to commit. (Also, at the time I got a lot of support here for the fact that I was NOT losing, even though I was doing everything "right". Turns out, I'm severely hypo-thyroid!!! Getting the medication for that is not a magic weight-loss pill, but makes healthy weight loss POSSIBLE for the first time in years). Most recently - last summer - I was doing South Beach and talking about how great it is...but I couldn't stick to it because of the limited variety. I need those carbs! LOL CELEBRATION POINT: My hubby lost 60 pounds on the diet and is fit and healthy and looks GREAT!! Anyway, I am now doing a basic "healthy eating" plan...focussing on cutting the junk and adding fruits and veggies. And for the first time EVER I'm on a good fitness plan - alternating a strength training workout with an aerobic workout every day. I'm still pretty limited in what I can do - but I'm improving already and feel GREAT. It's been about 3 weeks now, and I think I can do it for the long haul. I'm finally experiencing success instead of frustration and failure, and that is all I need to keep me going.

Stasia

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Mon, 03-15-2004 - 5:36pm
Stasia ~ Good for you! Congrats on the loss so far and the positive attitude! I'm very happy that you got things worked out for you health wise! Keep it up! Welcome to the board...look forward to your postings!

Kerry

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Mon, 03-15-2004 - 8:19pm
Welcome, Stasia! You sound like me. I get frustrated on a lot of these plans. While they work for a lot of people, and I'm certainly not knocking them, I feel that they tend to be too restrictive for me. I've basically been doing what you are for about two and a half months. It's working for me so far. I've lost 15 pounds in that time. Not as much as a lot of people, but I'm happy with my progress. It sounds like you're also making good progress. Congratulations on that! Keep posting and I'm sure that you will find a lot of support and encouragement. And if you see some nasty posts, just ignore them. We have a "troll" who likes to come and harass us every once in a while. Please don't let this person scare you away. There are a lot of great people here on this board and it's definitely worth staying! Good luck.

~~Linda

~~Linda

 

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Mon, 03-15-2004 - 8:45pm
Welcome back to the boards!!!
 
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Mon, 03-15-2004 - 9:13pm
LOL - I live to do battle with trolls - I need a little excitement in my life ;-) Besides, the rise in blood pressure probably burns calories. (Can you tell I've been around "the boards" a while? ;-)
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Mon, 03-15-2004 - 10:32pm
Welcome back Stacia and congrats on having three good weeks!

  Shawna-- Proud Cl for 100 Pounds or More to Go 

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Mon, 03-15-2004 - 11:26pm
Hi Stasia!

You sound just like me! I've been on and off here about 3 or 4 times. Just like you, I am severely hypothyroid!! The only problem is that I was diagnosed about 10 years ago (I'm 25 now, so I was diagnosed when I was 15). The problem is that I've developed a large goiter because my thyroid is out of control. It's not producing enough hormone and the medication isn't helping, no matter how much they give me. Just keep your head up...you're going to get through it this time. We're in it together. For people who don't have this condition, they don't understand. And many times there are myths about hypothryoidism. For example, my old doctor told me that is has nothing to do with weight loss. WHAT!? Yes it does! Now that I'm getting higher doses of medication, I'm finally starting to feel better and have more energy to workout. My current doctor thinks I've had this condition since I was born, but my stupid doctor before kept telling me I was just fat and needed to exercise. Well, all I can say is that thyroid replacement is not a miracle, but it does indeed get that energy up so you can lose some weight. It is more difficult for us, but who said life is ever easy? It is were, it wouldn't be so rewarding when we overcame trials and tribulations.

I also wanted to say AWESOME work on not only doing cardio, but strength training. My doctor said that is the #1 thing hypothyroid patients need is strength training. The biggest reason is because the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. So essentially strength training puts us on the same playing field as those without metabolic issues.

Good luck to you!! You're on your way to a great start!!

Shannon

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Tue, 03-16-2004 - 12:20pm
congrats on the loss so far and getting the thyroid dignosed Stasia!