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Originally Posted by kaitlyn10 (Post 3676783)

Awe, that's so frustrating! Are you using Activity Points? I've learned to avoid using them in general because it's easy to overestimate intensity. I started Points+ 2 weeks and 3 days ago and I was scared I'd gain. I decided to count fruit as a point and TRY not to dip too far into my 49 WP. I lost 3.6 lbs the first week and 4 the 2nd week. I'm shocked. But the thing is, I eat more protein than I did when I was sticking to 20-25 points a day for maintenance (thyroid disease & messed up metabolism here). I'm sure I'll see a gain or 0 loss next time I weigh in and I'm dreading it. I count fruit as 1 pt. because in the end, it's calories in vs. calories out. I'll probably get flamed for this but meh, whatever. Hang in there!

I use my activity points and only because my workouts are pretty intense and long (2 hours). If I didn't use them I'd be afraid of stalling! Your losses for 2 weeks are pretty impressive, you should be so proud of yourself, that's absolutely awesome! :carrot:

I don't see anything wrong with counting fruit, if that's what you're comfortable doing then I say do it! You're absolutely right also, it really is about calories in vs. calories out, a calorie is a calorie no matter which food it comes from. You can't expect to eat an entire bunch of bananas and lose weight! I like counting my fruit which is why I switched back to Momentum today.

We both have something in common - Thyroid issues. I've suffered from Hypothyroisidn for over 10 years and take Levothyroxine every day. I really thought I'd have a tough time losing weight because of this but surprisingly it's been a complete breeze. With a little or a LOT of hard work and determination, anything is possible!

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Originally Posted by mmel3283 (Post 3676787)

UGH!! That sucks!!

That sounds like a really good game plan. Keep us posted on your progress...I'm sure you'll get it all ironed out.

The more I thought about it, I asked myself 'Why can't I tweak Momentum to fit my needs?' So I did and I'm hoping by next week I'll see a nice loss :D

I'll definately keep everyone posted!

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Originally Posted by PeanutM91 (Post 3676788)

Well between TOM and all the stress you've been dealing with (saw your fb statuses, you'll do great though hun..dont give up) I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. You'll get right back on it.

The past 2 weeks have definately been rough for me and I honestly felt myself slipping back to my old ways of binge eating. I absolutely can't let a few bad moments in my life make me turn to food for comfort anymore.

On to a better week of tracking faithfully and working out as much as I can!

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Originally Posted by river (Post 3676813)

Temporary setback Kim. TOM is prob bumping up your number.

I'm close to goal and I know I can't eat both my AP and WP. I choose to eat my AP no matter what, since I train hard and I know you do too, and I need that energy to sustain my next workout.

The weeks I choose to use my WP, I know to anticipate maintenance, not a loss. Everyone's different though.

You have prepared your plan and I know you will be successful. :D

I wish someone would come rip my Uterus, Ovaries, and whatever else that's up in there OUT! LOL! I HATE TOM and not only because of the major water retention but because of the horrid pain I go through every month :devil:

I'm going to only use my weekly 35 for fruit and my AP's for extra protein after my workouts. :smug:

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Originally Posted by seagirl (Post 3677234)

Do you weigh yourself daily?

Yeppers!

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Originally Posted by Shytowngal (Post 3677355)

Hi Kim, I'm sure your TOM has a lot to do with it. I lost consistently with momentum but gained a bit on P+, so I feel your pain. Once you get into the swing of your new plan things will get back to normal.

I HATE HATE HATE TOM!!! LOL! I'm happy with deciding to go back to Momentum and being back on plan for the first day has gone really well. I haven't been hungry and still have 10 points left!

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Originally Posted by KimberlyP (Post 3677561)

It's so great to see people like you who are so successful with hypothyroidism! I have it too, since 04---I agree it hasn't been that hard to lose if I am consistent, but it seems like I can gain weight by Looking at baked-goods:)