Iam trying to loose weight but ive got a under active thyroid is there any tips to give it a kick start?
iv joined a slimming club and stayed the same the 1st week ive stuck to it this week again and am due to be weighed wednesday I want to loose 28 lbs or there abouts then I will be at my ideal weight. iam on medication for my thyroid ive been on this for 8 weeks and my doc says this ie the right one for me
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- I have an underactive thyroid as well. Two things I can say.
First find a book called "The Ph Miracle" by doctor Robert Young. Follow what that book says religiously.
Second You must get your metabolism going. Metabolism revs higher after weightlifting than it does after a cardio workout. Start lifting weights. And if you are not in a regular cardio workout routine schedule then get into one. The whole key to losing the weight is consistency in your workout routine. Stick to it even if it means you will miss your favorite tv show or have to cancel a date or whatever. Your excercise now has to come before everything else since your thyroid is underactive.
- A good site to see all about thyroid, including high & low, as well as cancers, etc.:
http://www.targetwoman.com/articles/thyr...
And, here's some more sites. Look them all over, see which one intersts you most. Write down what symptoms you have, and take it to your doctor.
http://www.bioslim.com/definitions/thyro...
http://www.endocrinologist.com/thyroid.h...
this is a link to several different links about thyroid.
http://www.mysuresearch.com/feed/search....
- If you are serious about losing weight, the calories in the food you eat should be less than the energy you use. You will have to increase your metabolic rate, and plan your diet carefully. Formulate your own weight loss plan and you will lose weight faster. More details available at http://tinyurl.com/m7ckx
- Well, one thing, I wouldn't do the herbalife thing...that IS scary doing diet drugs when you're on thyroid meds. DON'T DO IT!! Not tryin to put any other answerer down, it's just that someone with low thyroid is different from someone who has a normal thyroid. We tend to get heart palpatations, panic attacks, hard to breathe...this can all happen if we have to high of a dosage, or even if we take a diet pill!
It's not good to suggest diet pills to those who shouldn't take them!
I also want to mention~ If your doctor won't listen to YOU-and most don't, get a new one! YOU KNOW when your body is good & when it's not! I refuse to listen to someone who won't listen to me...because they think they know it all since they "went to school for the degree". Well, they didn't go to school & study MY BODY! So, get a new doc, and don't feel bad about it. What if something bad happened to you? Would you hesitate to let that doc know at that point? DON"T LET IT GET THERE!
Anyway, as far as diet, I don't really have a diet for my thyroid problem. I have lazy thyroid, as you call it, also. I think moderate excersice would be helpful. I take 300 MCG per day!!! So mine is REALLY lazy! It takes a lot for me to get going, and if I miss a day or 2, I really pay for it!! I really do try to follow a healthy eating habit anyway, but not because of the thyroid....only because I feel better when I eat better.
I have given several links below to read & perhaps you can read through & understand the different thyroid symptoms & problems.
Here is some information about myself, plus some symptoms since you seemed to be interested:
I have low thyroid. I've had it for 10 years. I got it after I had my second child at about the age of 25. If you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: Can you see the floor of your house? That was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!
My signs are: messy house, no desire to do anything...go anywhere, spend time with my kids or my guy, sleep a lot, hard to keep my eyes open at times, HUGE weight gain that over the past years have not found an easy way to take off...so I give up a lot, I have terribly dry hair & don't wash it a lot so it stays strong, I have bumps on my face...not like pimples, but I think it's from dry skin, and perhaps some others that I can't remember at this time...that's another symptom--forgetfullness.
Here are the "GENERAL" signs for most people: fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.
If you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are: increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.
I sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life.
I hope I've helped you!!
- cattle prod
give it some encouragement
find something it likes and bribe it
bored now
bye bye
- Increase your water intake. Cut out white bread, rice and sugar. Don't drink pop.
Try this for at least 2 weeks. You'll be surprised at how fast the weight drops off.
- Give it time. I lost 30 pounds when my thyroid medication was adjusted ( Doctor doubled the dosage because I wasn't getting enough). I have lost an additional 20 pounds through hard work and exercise. It's more work to lose weight with a thyroid disorder, but it can be done.
- I am a weight-loss coach. I have found that these products work for an under active thyroid. Go to this website. Fill out the contact page and you will get the information you need.