Today seems to be the day for me to post on a lot of threads . . . I asked my doctor about Synthroid (which I take now) and Armour (which I think I want to switch to.) I'm moderately insulin resistant so from what I've read, Synthoid is not the way to go if you're trying to diet. She said she will research it and get back to me. Now, if I can get rid of the Synthroid, what do I do about my HRT? She recently switched me from Prempro to Estrace and Provera. Will those make it a little easier to lose weight? I tried the soy and black cohosh and etc. but the hot flashes didn't go away until she put me on progestin. I'm tempted to go off HRT altogether but I'm not sure I should. Any suggestions?