week 21 weigh in

[mandy72]

1 1/2 off this week

not bad as had sweets, birthday and cake and to test my will power pork scratching well my will power failed me

1 1/2 to get my stone and half

[Jose651]

Good for you M. Every 1lb counts.

J 👍

[Hidden]

Well done you. ⭐️ Keep going, you're doing brilliant. X

[greygoose]

Pork Scratchings are not a good idea, Mandy, not if they're the ones you buy in little packets. They contain soy, and soy is very, very bad for hypos. It will stop your cells absorbing the T3.

[mandy72 in reply to greygoose]

these were from the butchers

[greygoose in reply to mandy72]

Ah ok, that's good then! Enjoy!

[Bellerin in reply to greygoose]

Do you mean soy sauce? or Soya? Is there anything else that stops cells absorbing the T3? Thank you

[greygoose in reply to Bellerin]

Well, I don't think they put soy sauce on pork scratchings.

Soy and soya are the same thing. Soy sauce is made from soy/soya. All forms of unfermented soy are a bad thing. Soy sauce is supposed to be fermented but usually isn't. The soy they use in processed pork scratchings are unfermented soy, probably used as a bulking agent. I've heard rumours that KFC do the same thing to their chicken. And, it's difficult to find a loaf of bread in the UK that doesn't have soy flour in it. All this is very bad for hypos.

[alangardner]

keep going girl .... you WILL get there in your own time , just think where you started from . Just make sure you have that satisfied smile on your face for what you have already achieved so far ---WITH MORE TO COME .....alan xx

[shaws Administrator]

You've done excellently well considering you problems with meds.

To lose 1 1/2 stone is admirable.

[punkyb]

how much is a stone?

I am dieting and have been since march I lost 7 pounds. It seems that weight loss is more difficult with hypothyroidism even if the labs are low ( good) .

[mandy72 in reply to punkyb]

well done on the loss your half a stone lighter now

14lb to a stone

it is harder for us with naff thyroids

[punkyb in reply to mandy72]

Whats naff thyroid? Why is it so hard for us? SO many questions! Is our weight loss calorie based? I struggle so much with what to do. I don't mind trying everything but knowing what works is the key I think. Starving doesn't work. lol

[punkyb in reply to mandy72]

Thank you for the kudo on 1/2 stone! yay!