Posts by smurfybride

I like my red wine. I won't stop drinking my occasional glass of red wine. It "probably" is not conducive to my weight loss, and it is empty calories...therefore, I just make my work out that much more efficient. That said, I really must limit how much. I have to keep it to a max of one glass--and of course not daily. "If" you are serious about your weight loss goals, I think you have to limit your mgd :(

Original Post by foxpooka:

Just to point out, that us men early 30 hit this same wall.

Hit sometime around 26 or 27.

Its actually a little encouraging to hear it from a guy....(!) It is most definitely harder in your thirties. I used to cut calories and workout for an hour and by the end of the week I'd have easily lost a couple of if not about 3-4 lbs. Now if I see a one lb loss I'm ecstatic! How to beat this is what I want to know? More cardio? More toning? Less calories?? There must be a way to cheat our aging metabolism....

I was also planning on having a baby (after I get married in June) so I quit in August of '08. I had smoked for 12 years and honestly, really enjoyed it--but I HAD to quit! It was taking over my life and I would smoke instead of work out! So I KNOW how hard it is! Congrats! I had some help though. I took Chantix for 4 weeks and it was a miracle quite honestly. I didn't want to take it longer because I'd heard about questionable side effects. I am still smoke free though. I had to change a lot. I had to trick myself during all those "smoker moments"-after coffee, after eating, while driving, talking on the phone, when I got upset, when I got happy, etc. Takes a stong will but you can pull through! If I did, anyone can!!! Oh, and though I have some thyroid issues, I did not put on after smoker weight--but I did work our every other day after I quit.

Keep on it!

Thanks vwiggins, the fact that it has made your life better is very encouraging because everything I've read on line for the most part sounds a nightmare! I tend to be really sensitive for some reason. The first time I took the generic my body freaked out with welts on my palms, stomach ache and palpitations. I didn't sleep for 2 days--odd. When I took the brand name for synthroid I was fine except for my tummy--this last one Levoxyl seems to be okay for now. From the UK huh? Awesome! I plan on going there for my honeymoon!

Just started low dose of synthroid days ago and my stomach is going crazy. Aches and gurgling. Suffice it to say it doesn't feel right. I don't have hyperthyroid symptoms. Is this going to go away as I adjust or do I have some sort of lactose intolerance I don't know about? I eat plenty of cheese etc. with no problem. Anyone else with this issue?

Thanks bobbybelle! Yes I have heard that the generic can be unstable dosewise. I have also heard that if you start with generic you should stay on generic and if you start on brandname stay on brand name. I don't know why they allow people to use something that isn't doing exactly what it is supposed to (?) but it sounds like you are having relative success and I'm very encouraged. As long as you aren't gaining, that is good! I'm putting together a blog to 'chronicle' my wedding preparations...I'm hoping that will help me focus on maintaining if not hopefully losing my weight so that I can post pictures on there!

Obrules, you're right, it is a very low dose and it is something that should be naturally occuring in my body. Thanks all for responding and luthien for posting! :) I've had an extraordinarlily difficult time with my symptoms. Hypothyroid and other autoimmune disorders run in my family. I got tested for everything under the sun thinking I had rheumatoid arthritis, but have come up negative for pretty much all autoimmune disorders. I know I need this med but I'm afraid of the repercussions either way I guess. Darned if you do and darned if you don't. :(

Some women lose weight, some gain. Like I was saying, I'm on a low dose and gaining. Once upon a time I was on loestrin and gained 20 pounds but on Yaz I lost. Gaining on Lutera. It just depends I guess. But I most certainly attribute my gains to the pill as I was running four miles a day and dieting with no life changes at all except for the pill. Hormones can wreak havoc with your body. In addition to weight there are loads of other annoying side effects .  So I hear ya getfit20! And yes, fat distributution is also a factor. I gain all over while some women only gain in breasts or waist. We have crazy bodies huh! Men do need a contraceptive. If it weren't for my cramps I wouldn't be on it! I'm hoping weight gain will level out once my body gets used to the hormones and the loss of the dieuretic. Good luck!

With all due respect to natural family planning and male fish, some of us have other physical problems such as endometriosis that cause horrendous pain and cramps. No pain pill in the world has given me relief except for birth control. Believe me, I am terrified of blood clots and weight gain and hormones but other than writhe in pain for 8-10 days out of the month, I'd rather take the risk of the pill.