3 years ago I successfully lost 25lbs by exercising 5 to 6 days a week and my diet was not even that perfect. I would cheat here and there and was still losing weight. Fast forward to now, I have gained all my weight back and then some. I had a total removal of thyroid 15 months ago and I feel so bloated. I am on Synthroid and I spoke to my doctor and he claims that my TSH is normal and that I just have to exercise and eat less. I exercise 5 times a week and have cleaned my diet dramatically with not even 5 lb weight reduction. It has now been 4 months since I joined the gym and I am very frustrated cause I don't see myself getting anywhere. I look terrible and my clothes are tight. People don't even believe I go to the gym and work my butt off cause they haven't seen an improvement in me either. They tell me I must be cheating somewhere.
2007-01-23 06:39:59 · 18 answers · asked by nordyjunkie 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Same problem my Mother has had...and she is on Synthroid too..and from what I have been able to find out...the weight gain is normal and losing it is just about impossible. We have been looking for something to help, just about in every direction. Including acupuncture....nothing has popped out yet to help. People I have talked to on-line with the same problem, say they gained a total of about 40 pounds over a 2 to 3 yr period and nothing...not the gym, starvation, or detox diets have helped them. The only thing that has helped but not dramatically...is a homeopathic medicine Thyroid Support..from NatraBio...I got it from the drugstore. com ...on line...it seems to have stopped the weight gain...and the hair loss she was having. She hasn't been on it long enough to judge yet about helping her lose any of the weight she has put on. My mother took the radioactive drink to burn out her thyroid, instead of the surgery..She has Graves Disease..if that helps. As for people not being understanding or thinking your not doing your best...tell them to drop dead..in plain english..I am totally sick of that stupid attitude..the weight gain hurts..period...my mothers back, her knee's, and she has developed gout as well...her hands swell so she has a hard time bending her fingers. This is not funny and not some I got fat excuse...because I got a problem with glands...this is real and it is devastating to the people who have it. We are still looking for anything else to help her out, but as of yet..we have found only the homeopathic medicine to take with Synthroid.
2007-01-23 07:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by facefind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-16 21:17:24 · answer #2 · answered by Alda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you have hyperthyroidism? is that why you had a thyroidectomy? hyperthyroidism causes people to have high metabolisms, so having a normal TSH level may have caused you to become "normal" and not be able to lose weight as easily as before. or you may just be getting older. if you lost that weight in your early teens - 20s you still may have been growing (so you would need more energy to grow and maintain the same weight), if you are older now (plus 3 yrs) you may have stopped growing and are now just aging - sad part of life - but it happens to everyone.
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2016-04-16 10:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get casual for 4 days a study shows that people take 491 more steps and burn 25 more calories on days they wear jeans to work
2016-01-20 15:35:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be telling your doctor about your weight gain problems. The kind of advice you might get from the Internet might do you more harm than good.
2007-01-23 06:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by Denise T 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Avoid late night eating Because your metabolism slows down when you sleep
2016-02-23 23:17:14 · answer #6 · answered by Eddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a plain greek yogurt with frozen berries for a pre workout boost
2016-01-27 09:51:41 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give your protein extra low calorie flavor by adding a salsa or chutney instead of a gooey cream sauce
2016-01-05 16:15:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a vegetable bean dip such as hummus instead of ranch dressing or a fatty cream based dip
2016-03-03 02:09:31 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
combine your resistance training with short bursts of high intensity cardio to increase your post workout calorie burn
2016-03-18 00:34:46 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋