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But … after you finished typing the above message, didn’t you feel really good?  I’m hoping you were able to just throw everything away after that, and that you felt really empowered.

When you sat down to eat your sandwich you were hungry.  Surprisingly, 5 bites adequately filled you up, but OH MY! would you have loved to take more bites.  …[Read more]

Exactly right, Chloe.  Let me repeat what you said: ” … [Motivation wanes as you look and feel better because the problem doesn’t seem as urgent].”  So true!  But what I think is this:  As you lose more and more weight, your motivation changes from NEEDING to lose weight to WANTING to lose weight.  Ultimately I want for you to want–really want…[Read more]

You bet, Chloe.  Things for you sound soo good.  I can just tell you are on the right path.  Isn’t this exciting!!!?

Indeed!  You are doing great!

Exactly right, Chloe!  And it sounds like you are doing GREAT!  I’m excited for you!!

Regardless of how much water you may retain, you KNOW that you are losing FAT by the hour.  Again, the scale doesn’t tell the whole store.  And the water will leave soon.  Water fluctuations average out in the end.  Keep up the focus!!!

Exactly right, Less … !  The excess fat is more dangerous that you know–trust me.  It’s absolutely lethal.  So race for the finish line, and go as fast as you can!!

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, Chloe!!!  I’m so excited for you!  Don’t you feel remarkably hopeful and excited about what lies ahead?

Great!!

Brilliant, Becca!  Thanks for the update!  It sounds like you are doing GREAT!!!

Super, Less … !  How do you feel?

I absolutely love it, Chloe!  You are an inspiration for all!!

Right.  It sounds like you might be dehydrated.   I hope your experiment works!

Right.  Whatever distractions you had are in the past.  Done.  Now we start fresh and new … and GO!!!

Correct.  Losing weight doesn’t cure all cases of hypothyroidism–losing weight doesn’t a guarantee a cure for any single disease (but the correlation with multiple diseases is VERY strong).  But the odds are (don’t we live in a world of odds, good vs. bad, benefits vs. risks?) that your hypothyroidism will improve to the point that you don’t n…[Read more]

Brilliant!  Absolutely brilliant, Chloe!!

I’m glad that your doctor discovered this, but the cure for hypothyroidism is to get thin.  The extra fat on the body suppresses the thyroid gland’s production of thyroid hormone.  Certainly Synthroid is good for you now–until you lose enough weight that your own thyroid starts to take over again.

Absolutely.  You sleep efficiency is much better.  You simply require less sleep to feel completely rested, and you have more energy throughout the day!  Great!!

I have to echo what Becca said: any loss is a win.  And as you keep focusing on your spectacular skinny future and as you keep working to make this diet work for you, you will start to see better and better results.

For sure!  Don’t stop!  You WILL find your way, but you need to be willing to keep trying to find it.  I believe in you, Itsme!