Posted ByBRENDA on August 05, 2003 at 12:56:06:
In Reply to: Re: weight loss and hypothyroidism posted byRita on August 05, 2003 at 09:55:00:
I JUST FOUND OUT 4 DAYS AGO THAT I HAVE HYPOTHYROIDISM I AM OVER WEIGHT IN FACT IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR I WEIGHED 316.5. THAN I JOINED WW AND HAVE LOST 34 POUNDS. UP TIL THE LAST MONTH OR SO I WAS LOSING 1-2 POUNDS A WEEK THAN THAT SLOWED DOWN TO .5-1 POUND A WEEK. BUT I HAVE TO ADMIT I WAS SLIPPING A LITTLE ON MY POINTS NOT ALOT BUT ENOUGH TO SLOW ME DOWN ALSO AND AS STRANGE AS THIS SOUNDS TO THOSE OF US WITH WEIGHT PROBLEMS SOMETIMES I GET CARRIED AWAY WITH WATCHING MY POINTS THAT I DON'T GET ENOUGH AND ON THOSE WEEKS I EITHER DON'T LOSE ANYTHING OR I HAVE EVEN GAIND WEIGHT. SO JUST REMEMBER TO EAT RIGHT-HIGH FIBER(FRUITS, VEGGIES...) TAKE A VITAMIN, GET ENOUGH CALCIUM, GET PLENTY OF EXERCISE AND SLEEP. ANOTHER WORDS JUST TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF.