I've been diagnosed hypo for 12 years and probably subclinical for 2-3 years before that. I'm also having difficulty with the concept of 5up-2down because I find the initial period of dropping calories the hardest. Well, the first day or two is okay, then the next few are awful, then I get used to it. But I do naturally "refeed" about once a week, at maintenance or slightly lower, so I should try it. I have to agree with Leigh about the charting, though. I have a system in place (and I know my calories) and it's key to maintaining sanity. It doesn't take long. I also find it helps, instead of logging what I do eat after, to log what I plan to eat and then update to what actually happened. It forces me to create a plan, and then if I deviate early I can compensate later.
I also find my weight fluctuates a lot, and I do look "peak to peak" or "trough to trough" meaning that one week I was steady at 132 and then later at 130, even though I'd gone down to 128 in between, I still saw the 130 as a good move. 128 is a trough, the 132 and 130's are peak.
I'm confused about the cardio/ intervals/ superset advice. Maybe because I've been working out for years, but a 45-minute interval session on the elliptical seems fine. I do go with multiple exercise sessions in a day rather than one long or overly hard workout. Lower intensity does seem to work in the sense of not ramping up my hunger, but getting a higher burn in seems to help get the kind of caloric deficit that will show through cloaking. And there's only so much walking, yoga, etc. I can do before I'm bored.
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