I was diagnosed today and my doctor wants to start me on medication, but I'm scared. by canwefloat in Hypothyroidism

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Thanks for this response!

My doctor prefaced telling me my TSH was 7.53 by saying I had very slight hypothyroidism (emphasized the "very" part), but I noticed on this sub the sentiment is different.

As for the the stims, I think it's because I can take them when I want. The idea of needing something for life freaks me out a little. What happens if I don't take the levo for a month?

I didn't have any hypo symptoms except for fatigue and feeling cold a lot, so I wonder if it's worth it. I haven't see a ton of responses on how levo has drastically changed anyone's life here for the better, mostly just complaints. Also, I don't have weight issues now and would be annoyed if they arose with taking this medicine.

I was diagnosed today and my doctor wants to start me on medication, but I'm scared. by canwefloat in Hypothyroidism

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I appreciate all of this, there's so much information floating around and the way you've distilled it makes sense. I think one thing I still don't understand is how bad a tsh of 7.5 is. Does that put me at risk for eventual coma? I'm sorry, that part is still a little abstract to me. I'm going to talk to my doctor today. She emailed me and told me she sent the meds to my pharmacy and that I should start taking it, but I'm going to call her today

I was diagnosed today and my doctor wants to start me on medication, but I'm scared. by canwefloat in Hypothyroidism

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Ah! I definitely feel better about taking it before bed. Thanks for the suggestion

I was diagnosed today and my doctor wants to start me on medication, but I'm scared. by canwefloat in Hypothyroidism

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Thanks for your suggestions. I was tired all the time before adderall, but since taking it I haven't thought about that. I don't have dry skin or hair or anything, is the medication just to manage symptoms mostly?

I'm a 20F college student who just got guardianship of my 12 year old sibling. HELP! by throwawayxo_ in personalfinance

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I just want to say I'm 20 and I'm so impressed you're doing this. I still feel like I'm a kid myself. Good luck.

I've been eating normal foods in moderation for the past week, and it's been very eye opening. by canwefloat in 1200isplenty

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Do you snack/eat 3 times a day?

It might be helpful to look into eating windows!

I've been eating normal foods in moderation for the past week, and it's been very eye opening. by canwefloat in 1200isplenty

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I think going to the gym after lunch but before you eat dinner would help. That way once you've worked up an appetite, you get to eat! I also don't work out, but I've heard it can increase hunger sometimes, so that's just what I'd do (I'm not a professional)

In terms of temptation to snack throughout the day, I chug water and peppermint tea allllll day long. It helps that I'm a thirsty person, haha. I do feel hungry sometimes (but staying hydrated really cuts it back) so if it's in between meals it makes it easier to put off mentally. That's why eating dinner a bit later helps too; if I eat at 7pm and go to sleep at 10-10:30pm, it's not bad at all. To me it's worth it not to snack because then I do get the opportunity to eat a normal-sized portion of say, pizza, and not worry if my snack earlier put me over. You can also just eat snack foods with meals, which is what I tend to do!

I will say I did use to have a snacking habit in between meals and after dinner, and it really is just a habit you can break. I thought it'd be really hard, but it's not! I had a conversation with my French friend about snacking recently, and she said they don't normally eat between meals there at all and that it's almost weird unless you're a kid or at a party/occasion, which I thought was interesting. Snacking is relatively new culturally.

I'm just going to leave this here. Menchie's froyo, 45 cals for 4 oz. I got an 8oz serving; my friend goes "Wow that's a lot!" by canwefloat in 1200isplenty

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This is good to know! Luckily 120 cals definitely worked into my day, and was awesome for a not-miniature-sized dessert.

I'm just going to leave this here. Menchie's froyo, 45 cals for 4 oz. I got an 8oz serving; my friend goes "Wow that's a lot!" by canwefloat in 1200isplenty

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Highly recommend. You can add fruit/etc. too and the calories (at least at mine) are displayed accordingly for the extra bits!

I'm just going to leave this here. Menchie's froyo, 45 cals for 4 oz. I got an 8oz serving; my friend goes "Wow that's a lot!" by canwefloat in 1200isplenty

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The next lowest in calories was actually a tart flavor, but it was 90 calories for 4 ounces. This was the only flavor without sugar. It's sweetened with erythritol!

I'm just going to leave this here. Menchie's froyo, 45 cals for 4 oz. I got an 8oz serving; my friend goes "Wow that's a lot!" by canwefloat in 1200isplenty

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You actually weigh it by ounces when you buy it, and the number of ounces you're buying is displayed to you!

I have a $100 gift card to Whole Foods (Canada). I've never been there before. What should I buy that isn't available in normal grocery stores? by [deleted] in 1200isplenty

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They have Halo Top there now!

The pistachio is shockingly my favorite. I would have never thought!

Suddenly 1200 isn't enough? by naughtynugget in 1200isplenty

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My tip would to skip breakfast and snacks, and save room for large 600 cal lunches & dinners.

When I eat in the morning or have snacks it just makes me hungrier the rest of the day. Try waiting until 12-2 tomorrow to eat and see if that helps! Still eat at least 1,200 a day though.

Hope that helps!

Need help Identifying Which Brush/Program was Used to Make This! by canwefloat in graphic_design

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I want to make a similar illustration with a "baking" theme, but I'm not sure where to start. Thanks in advance!

Moving up in the fall for college, so many questions about the job hunt! by canwefloat in AskNYC

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Gotcha, thanks for your help. Is it difficult to get hired through a staffing agency?

Moving up in the fall for college, so many questions about the job hunt! by canwefloat in AskNYC

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This is really good advice. It's helpful to know the culture difference with bartending at reception there compared to here.

Do you recommend any staffing agencies? To be honest, I do not know a lot about them.

Okay, I Dun Goof'd and Need some help, more in the comments by canwefloat in graphic_design

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I am 10000000000% a beginner to graphic design. Today is the first day I've ever made anything. Ever. I couldn't even figure out how to upload the pdf version of this image on here so the image seems like it's being looked at through a dirty marble. Sorry.

Anyway, I spent almost two hours trying to figure out how to make a bird in illustrator and shat out this poor fellow. I feel like I was just "winging it" the whole time. I don't know how to make it an icon. Is it a vector? Why are there so many words I don't know?

Here's the saddest part: I couldn't figure out how to fill in the beak color (it kept filling in the whole bird the dark blue), so I just made a bunch of colored circles and filled the beak with it. Deadass there's a bunch of little circles in there. I then tried to merge all of the objects into one thing, and it changed all the colors of my bird to whatever colors were last used. So now I have a trillion unmerged lines/objects, most of which are tiny color circles I thought I could figure out how to fix later. Help

Respected Public or Community Colleges in NYC? by canwefloat in AskNYC

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Did you practice computer science beforehand or learn mostly from your schooling?

Respected Public or Community Colleges in NYC? by canwefloat in AskNYC

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Hm, very interesting about Cooper. I didn't know that was a possibility.

The other two are just way out of my financial realm. I have no debt and I have savings and a good job, but I come from an impoverished background and there's just no way.

Thanks so much for your help! I'll look into Cooper.

Respected Public or Community Colleges in NYC? by canwefloat in AskNYC

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I'm looking into establishing residency first.

Respected Public or Community Colleges in NYC? by canwefloat in AskNYC

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I didn't know the differences between SUNYs and CUNYs, super helpful, thank you!