Not to go off topic, but yes, there is more than the 1 standard test. That really doesn't tell much and I don't know why they just do that one. If you are hypo, you will notice other things, like being too tired/lethargic, hair loss, being cold all the time (often especially after eating), dry skin, brittle nails...If you are experiencing other side effects, then I would say to not wait until the end of STS and go now so you can get started on medications. It can take a while to regulate them so you may as well get started with that process if it is one that you will be doing anyway. And if you go, insist on the full thyroid workup and make sure that your doctor is one who will listen to your body cues and not just lab guidelines.
Now, for a GWF question: If you get the watch thing, will it tell you everything that the web site will? I would take the free months that I would get but don't see myself using it that much. Also, related to this, once the software is downloaded, what good does the online site do you? I have tried online calorie sites before and never kept up b/c I got too frustrated and if I get this device, will most likely use pen and paper for tracking calories.
Thanks for the details! I don't noticably have those other symptoms, maybe brittle nails, I'll have to pay attention to getting cold after meals, I tend to discount how I feel easily.
For the GWF, I like the watch and am happy I got it, but could have lived without it, the best part is I like to see the calories I burn right after a workout, I don't care about knowing my steps all day though, but it's nice to have. I do not wear it all the time, just mainly when I'm working out. It does not tell you your calorie intake or your sleep habits, but it does give you everything else like your number of steps, calories burned, it lets you know how many minutes of vigourous and moderate activity you have performed, and it has a trip feature like a car, so you can reset the calories and steps for a specific period of time. The watch also gives you notification when you have reached your targets. I wear it with the clip either on my pants or clipped onto the strap of my sports bra during workouts, I think it's too ugly as a watch
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Regarding the 3 free months, you have to choose a payment plan in order to activate the 3 free months, but you can choose the month to month, then cancel after 1 month if you want. You do need the software for this to work, you input your personal data like weight into the online software and that is where the armband gets the data from. The software part and seeing all your graphs is really a lot of fun and motivating, I don't think I would like this as much without the visuals in that. Also, this is cool, if you take off the band for a while, like showering, you can go into the software and tell it to add in the calories burned based on a variety of factors. So I usually just pick the lower end of the calorie burn to be safe. You can also run reports based on time frames, and export your data into a spreadsheet.
I too have not really liked online food tracking, until I started using this, in the software, you get to see all your daily stats, I'm most concerned with daily calorie burn, but for me it's no good seeing my burn if I don't know the calories coming in, so I really make a point to track the calories. I actually found this tracking software easier and faster than others I have tried. I input my own recipes and foods that are not in the database, once I do that they become searchable in the database. If I'm working out of the house, I use my gmail account to jot down the food I eat during the day, then just input it all at once when I get home.
Good luck in your decision to buy!
