[vanillasky]

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Beach, I think you’re right. I’ve noticed men gain it too between 40-50. I didn’t have this problem until about 3 years ago. Now it’s a daily battle.

I always look at movie stars and notice that Tom Cruise isn’t as thin as he used to be either. LOL!

I just keep reading about lowering caloric intake to 1,200 per day and more exercise, exercise, exercise. But if I go severely hyper, I’ll probably stop complaining about weight but I’ll be sweating, hot and heart will be racing uncontrollably. Can’t win.

[ewmb]

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I got my blood results today and hypo all the way across. With the menopause being a reality I think I will discuss tweaking my dose when I get to my appointment. My GP is taking over from my endo now and I know that he will probably ask me what I think. It’s not the whole reason I have put on this weight but I think it has played a role that I did not think about until I remembered that I am a hypo patient now.

Also looked into getting an eleptical machine to have at home. Anyone had experience with those? I know it is supposed to be better on my arthritic knees than some things.

[beach45]

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Vanillasky, you are so right that men too put the pounds on with age. I was just thinking that watching TV last night as a couple of actors who are in their middle age and how their faces have filled out!

EWMB, yes the elepitcal is a good piece of equipment for those with arthritic knees at least with myself using it at the gym in past and being recommended by the gym trainer. I have had very bad knee pain over the last 3-4 years which worsened since being on thyroid hormone which I hope it is not the Synthroid because I read in a drug write-up that Synthroid can cause bone loss. Yet if levels are not right things can flare up too. I have known arthritis in both knees to start before this yet now it has worsened; top it off with 20 extra pounds and that does not help! I love my treadmill yet it is rough on my knees and even my stationary bike to some degree. I try to walk more yet lately my knees are worse and the pain is bad. I think I’m still very unbalanced as I seem to be gaining more as I increased my Synthroid as my FT4 and FT3 are just not right for me. Oh well. Seems there are times the thyroid hormone can use some tweaking as what I heard from others too….good luck.

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