Re: weight loss expectation

[Guest guest]

Not supposed to exercies much? Really?! I'm new to all of this but

haven't come across that before. Hmmm...you can count me out of that. I

really enjoy my workouts and how I feel after.

Anyway, my experience was that I lost about 5 lbs. after starting

Synthroid but have since gained that and more. Sorry,...I know that's

certainly not what you want to hear but keep in mind that there are so

many different reasons why people lose or gain weight.

We gain weight from the hypoT but that combined w/ other issues like

aging and slowing metabolism, poor eating, no exercise can make it

worse. Additionally, habits might also change when starting a thyroid

med. We might clean up our act or vice versa. I guess I just say all of

this to say that everyone's experience is different and we have

different reasons for why we gain or lose weight, other than our shared

thryoid issue.

[Guest guest]

I guess there is never an easy way to lose weight! i'm hoping that

the armour and increase in my energy level will help me to start some

exercise. This issue with exercise is that if you do intense

cardiovascular exercise, you are adding further stress on your

adrenals so the idea is to do moderate exercise, like walking etc.

But if you're doing regular routines and not feeling totally wiped

out, then you are probably fine! I am still hopeful that my

metabolism will increase some with armour!

thanks for your feedback,

Liz

>

> Not supposed to exercies much? Really?! I'm new to all of this but

> haven't come across that before. Hmmm...you can count me out of

that. I

> really enjoy my workouts and how I feel after.

>

> Anyway, my experience was that I lost about 5 lbs. after starting

> Synthroid but have since gained that and more. Sorry,...I know

that's

> certainly not what you want to hear but keep in mind that there are

so

> many different reasons why people lose or gain weight.

>

> We gain weight from the hypoT but that combined w/ other issues

like

> aging and slowing metabolism, poor eating, no exercise can make it

> worse. Additionally, habits might also change when starting a

thyroid

> med. We might clean up our act or vice versa. I guess I just say

all of

> this to say that everyone's experience is different and we have

> different reasons for why we gain or lose weight, other than our

shared

> thryoid issue.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi again. I realized I just mentioned the synthetic stuff in my last

post. I just started Armour last week so who knows?! Maybe I'll see a

weight change as well. I'm trying to eat better and exercise more so

maybe the combo will help. So far, all is well w/ the Armour except for

a moderately upset stomach. Good luck to you!!

[Guest guest]

Everyone is different so it is hard to say, but with my experience I

have not been able to lose anything. I've been on Armour for years

and on HC for almost a year. I even was walking 6 miles a day almost

everyday and still no weight loss. This has been a big argument with

my doctor and him not helping much. We shall see what my labs say

when they come back.

Dana G

-- In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , " lizz7711 "

wrote:

>

> What are everyon'es expereinces in this area? Since we're not

> supposed to exercise much with adrenal issues, and I hardly eat that

> much anyway...i'd really like 20 pounds to flow off of me! haha.

[Guest guest]

I also recently started being gluten and dairy free so hopefully that

will help my adrenals/body stress levels and help with weight loss.

I'm on day 2 of Armour and i'm taking it sublingually so that I don't

have to worry about not taking it close to when I take my iron. Also,

it bypasses the GI system so no digestive problems and also don't have

to worry about absorption. Just put it under your tongue and let it

slowly dissolve...there's no taste at all.

good luck to you too!

Liz

>

> Hi again. I realized I just mentioned the synthetic stuff in my last

> post. I just started Armour last week so who knows?! Maybe I'll see

a

> weight change as well. I'm trying to eat better and exercise more so

> maybe the combo will help. So far, all is well w/ the Armour except

for

> a moderately upset stomach. Good luck to you!!

>

[Guest guest]

It seems like there must be something else going on that you and the

doc need to figure out. If you're doing all that and still not

losing weight then your body is still fighting something. Is your

blood sugar ok? Food sensitivities? Candida? If I don't lose any

weight after my dietary changes plus thyroid meds after a couple

months, my guess is for me it would be candida, or some unknown food

sensitivity.

hope you can figure out what's going on!

Liz

> >

> > What are everyon'es expereinces in this area? Since we're not

> > supposed to exercise much with adrenal issues, and I hardly eat

that

> > much anyway...i'd really like 20 pounds to flow off of me!

haha.

>

[Guest guest]

Oh don't I know this. I have a previous post regarding my dr's

visit. This was a BIG argument that I am having w/the dr. that

something else HAS to be going on. He is a total TSH tester and that

is it. I need to beg and cry for the other tests. He gives me Armour

and that is it. I actually went to a different dr. for the HC.

Dana G

>

> It seems like there must be something else going on that you and the

> doc need to figure out. If you're doing all that and still not

> losing weight then your body is still fighting something.

[Guest guest]

Dana, do you know what your FT3 is? Or fasting glucose? FT3 if too

low, will keep your metabolism low and keep the weight on. You could

also be insulin resistant without being diabetic, which also leads to

inability to lose weight. So how do you fix insulin resistance? You

go on a diabetes type diet, which is HIGH fat, medium protein, and

medium fiber-rich carbs like veggies. Everyone knows about cutting

white flour carbs, potatoes, rice, breads, etc., but what I find is

that most cannot truly let themselves eat fat. Our media has

everyone so brainwashed that fat is bad, when in reality, a low-fat,

high-grain diet is the fastest way to pack on the pounds. How do you

think they fatten livestock? By feeding them corn!

Barb

" mad4mstfs " wrote:

>

> Oh don't I know this. I have a previous post regarding my dr's

> visit. This was a BIG argument that I am having w/the dr. that

> something else HAS to be going on. He is a total TSH tester and

that

> is it. I need to beg and cry for the other tests. He gives me

Armour

> and that is it. I actually went to a different dr. for the HC.

>

> Dana G

>

>

> >

> > It seems like there must be something else going on that you and

the

> > doc need to figure out. If you're doing all that and still not

> > losing weight then your body is still fighting something.

>

[Guest guest]

Have you addressed detoxing at all? Our bodies store toxins in fat to protect

us and it

makes it really hard to get rid of.

Linn

> > >

> > > What are everyon'es expereinces in this area? Since we're not

> > > supposed to exercise much with adrenal issues, and I hardly eat

> that

> > > much anyway...i'd really like 20 pounds to flow off of me!

> haha.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My lab work should be coming back soon. When I get it, I will

certainly post the results.

Very interesting about insulin resistant. Since my hubby is a

diabetic, I think I will join him eating the diabetic way and see

how it goes. Thanks for the info ...

Dana G

>

> Dana, do you know what your FT3 is? Or fasting glucose? FT3 if

too

> low, will keep your metabolism low and keep the weight on. You

could

> also be insulin resistant without being diabetic, which also leads

to

> inability to lose weight. So how do you fix insulin resistance?

You

> go on a diabetes type diet, which is HIGH fat, medium protein, and

> medium fiber-rich carbs like veggies. Everyone knows about

cutting

> white flour carbs, potatoes, rice, breads, etc., but what I find

is

> that most cannot truly let themselves eat fat. Our media has

> everyone so brainwashed that fat is bad, when in reality, a low-

fat,

> high-grain diet is the fastest way to pack on the pounds. How do

you

> think they fatten livestock? By feeding them corn!

[Guest guest]

" mad4mstfs " wrote:

> Since my hubby is a

> diabetic, I think I will join him eating the diabetic way and see

> how it goes.

One caution . . . if he is following the American Diabetes Diet, that

is about the worst diet to follow if you're diabetic. Check out The

Diabetes Diet by Bernstein, or any of the other books he's

written. http://tinyurl.com/2t2l8l

He will turn what you believe about food upside down!

Barb

[Guest guest]

I will not give up until I lose the 17 lbs that I gained in 6 weeks

before being diagiasnosed hyopthyroid & the 40 lbs that I have gained

since then while on Armour or Cynomal.

I sure hope that it happens soon so I can get back to living.

Gale

>

> I was wondering what to expect as far as weight loss after going on

> armour for hypoT? I've been on HC for 5 months, no weight loss (none

> expected). But since hypo causes weight gain, it would be reasonable

> to assume weight loss woudl occur as thyroid is getting what it needs,

> right?

>

> What are everyon'es expereinces in this area? Since we're not

> supposed to exercise much with adrenal issues, and I hardly eat that

> much anyway...i'd really like 20 pounds to flow off of me! haha.

>

> thanks for any input,

> Liz

>

[Guest guest]

I've dropped 15 pounds in 10 weeks. I started on Armour in August and

then Isocort in September and HC in November. I believe that getting

up to a decent dose of HC combined with the Armour. I have also gone

gluten free in my diet over the past 4 weeks which might be a

significant factor.

>

> I was wondering what to expect as far as weight loss after going on

> armour for hypoT? I've been on HC for 5 months, no weight loss (none

> expected). But since hypo causes weight gain, it would be reasonable

> to assume weight loss woudl occur as thyroid is getting what it needs,

> right?

[Guest guest]

I am sooo with you on this! I gained 9-10 very quickly and was

diagnosed. I continued to gain for a bit and got up to 16+ lbs. I'm

working my butt off now at the gym though, started Armour and a few

other things. I've managed to lose 2 lbs. in a week. Not much but a

start. Keep it comin' baby!!

[Guest guest]

Interesting...can you explain why the gluten free might make a

difference? It's been suggested that I eliminate dairy and soy due to

an " intolerance " that was found in my saliva testing but that was about

it.