Part of the reason I haven't updated the site in so long? (Besides laziness that is ...) There has been no news. I mostly feel OK, I guess. Hands and feet not cold, sleeping reasonably well, not depressed, energy levels OK most of the time. Still at the 105mg/day Armour dose. However, I also have not lost any weight. In fact, I have gained back all the weight I lost while I was on the 120mg/day prescription. I have tried dieting (1500cal/day ... moderate low carb/whole grain diet), and succeeded in losing some water weight. Which, of course, came back as soon as my period hit. When I started exercising and generally being more physically active over the winter, I gained weight. As far as I can tell, I gained muscle mass, and did not lost one. fucking. ounce. of fat.

This is, no doubt, not an unfamiliar story for most of you reading this site.

So, I was faced with a decision: 1. arm myself with my own theory about why suppressing TSH is not a bad thing with Armour*, and hope she believed me. However, I was getting really tired of trying to sell my doctor on how to do her job. 2. Suck it up and hope things changed, or that I could find an extra supplement that would tip the balance back in my weight loss favor. 3. Find another doctor.

So ... finally ... next week I go see a new doctor. Who prescribes Armour by preference, and who's practice specialties are hormone balancing and weight loss. I am SO excited, I can't even properly explain it. I am daydreaming about getting back into a shape I recognize for the first time in almost 8 years ... stay tuned!

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