readytoshed

Sounds yummy ... I'm stopping at the market tomorrow to pick up pork skins!!!!

Eating slowly definately is the answer - that 20 minute stomach/brain relation is true, however, that doesn't stop some of us (me) from taking that last bite - happened to me this evening - had a 3oz lean pork chop and really wanted to get in as much protien in as I could for the day - as I put that last little bite in and was chewing I thought this is not going to go down so I ended up spitting it out - you only have to do that a few times before you know that you are full....

I am fairly new here - actually I've been lurking for a couple of months but thought I could provide some info on this subject. I was diagnosed with Graves (hyperthryoidsm) and could not be treated with meds so I ended up with the radioactive iodine treatment which means no thyroid. I had always been a big girl but after being "nuked" and the doctor I had at that time had me on many many different meds for they thyroid that is when I really started to gain weight - finally found a doctor who had a clear understanding of the thyroid and meds to treat it and got me on the right dose - in the meantime I put on about 75lbs ... I had my surgery almost 4 months ago and have lost 60lbs. I saw my endo about 8 weeks after surgery and at that time had lost 45 lbs - he was so thrilled I thought he would soil himself - his concern now is that we will need to reduce the dose of meds due to the weight loss - will see him in about a month for more labs but I guess my long tale was to explain that you can lose weight with hypothyroidism ... good luck to you!!!