Guest guest Posted January 19, 2000 Report Share Posted January 19, 2000 I've been on Synthroid for 3 years and have not lost any weight, actually I've gained some more in the past 6 months. Though I must admit I feel it's more my eating habits that make me gain weight rather than my thyroid disease. The thyroid disease may make it harder for me to lose the weight but I eat out of stress, boredom, sadness, happiness....how can I not gain weight doing that?<br><br>I know most people reccommend a low carb diet for those with thyroid disease, cut out the sugar and drink your water. I've had some luck with that but then I got sick with the flu and I haven't been eating much.<br><br>Hope this helps.<br><br>Tyra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2000 Report Share Posted January 19, 2000 In the book the " THYROID SOLUTION " <br>there is a whole section about a diet for hypothyroidism, it goes into great detail about everything you should be eating and everything you should not eat, I also have been on the ATKINS DIET and while I was on it I lost 13 lbs, but I have since heard alot of bad things about this diet and have since stopped it.<br>It all boils down to eating right and getting exercise, but if your like me you have no energy to work out after chasing around kids and running after kids to after school activities and work, the only thing I want to do after they go to bed is to crash on the couch and vegitate for an hour or two.<br>I have asked my doctor to refer me to an endocrinoligist, I hope she will and maybe I can finally get some releif from these symptoms I have had ever since I was diagnoised.<br>good luck with you weight loss<br>sunflower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2000 Report Share Posted January 19, 2000 Thanks so much for the advice, thank u all who responded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2001 Report Share Posted January 27, 2001 Hi everyone, Lately I have been losing weight and eating like crazy! I don't get it. Also I'm very foggy and get a loss of equalibrium at times. Obviously the joints too. The meds just aren't working so I switched back to doxy 2 - 2xday. Now I think I have a yeast problem so I went off the abx for awhile. I just don't understand the weight loss thing. Does it have anything to do with the AG Immune that I'm taking? At first I was excited, I look great, but now I'm losing too much. Any ideas? irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2001 Report Share Posted January 27, 2001 Hi Irene, Going back on the Doryx might help. Most of our patients, (including myself) gain weight on doryx. That might help then to level out whatever is going on with the weight loss. Mention it to your doctor though. Sometimes Lyme also affects metabolism and endocrine system. A thyroid workup might be in order. By the way, is AG Immune like Transfer Factor? I wouldn't mind the weight loss side effect! I can't seem to shed the extra 15 pounds I put on with this disease. Good health to you, Lorraine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2001 Report Share Posted January 27, 2001 I suggest you get a glucose tolerance test. The unexplained loss of weight and unusual appetite could be symptoms of diabetes. Ken Re: [ ] weight loss? > Hi everyone, > Lately I have been losing weight and eating like crazy! I don't get it. > Also I'm very foggy and get a loss of equalibrium at times. Obviously the > joints too. The meds just aren't working so I switched back to doxy 2 - > 2xday. Now I think I have a yeast problem so I went off the abx for awhile. > I just don't understand the weight loss thing. Does it have anything to do > with the AG Immune that I'm taking? At first I was excited, I look great, > but now I'm losing too much. Any ideas? > irene > > > Welcome to > > Easy Reference: > Send a blank email message to: > > -Unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from the list > -Digest - Switch your subscription to a digest format > -Normal - Switch your subscription to normal > > Please send messages not related to Lyme disease (this includes humor and information about other diseases) to -Offtopic > > The archives can be accessed at > > The chat room is always open! > /chat > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2001 Report Share Posted January 27, 2001 > Hi everyone, > Lately I have been losing weight and eating like crazy! I don't get it. > Also I'm very foggy and get a loss of equalibrium at times. > Obviously the > joints too. The meds just aren't working so I switched back to doxy 2 - > 2xday. Now I think I have a yeast problem so I went off the abx > for awhile. You need to see your doctor- could be diabetes with weight loss and yeast. > I just don't understand the weight loss thing. Does it have > anything to do > with the AG Immune that I'm taking? I doubt it...I take AG Immune also and it certainly hasn't had that effect of me. <g>. You're not take Actos are you? That can cause weight loss....but really go see the doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2001 Report Share Posted April 15, 2001 A low carbohydrate diet will get the weight off quickly and without hunger for most people, but this is probably not the answer you were looking for. Most Americans find it difficult to follow because it essentially eliminates all snacks and comfort foods, with the exclusion of nuts. Lana > Dear Group, > > Does anyone on the group have any recommendations of an herb, amino acid > etc., that helps with weight loss? What has really worked well for you? > > Thank you, > Mike > > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and other alternative self-help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. > > You can unsubscribe via e-mail by sending A NEW e-mail to the following address - NOT TO THE OXYPLUS LIST! - > DO NOT USE REPLY BUTTON & DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE or BODY of the message! : > > oxyplus-unsubscribeegroups > > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2001 Report Share Posted April 15, 2001 Mike, First, read dr. Batmanghelidj's book, Your Body's Many Cries For Water, to get some info on weight loss that will make some sense. He explains how absence of water is involved in weight gain, as well as exercise & amino balance & why they need each other to work. It is a great book for anyone who has anything wrong with them, because cellular dehydration is a component in many disorders. jim bbtristate@... wrote: > > Dear Group, > > Does anyone on the group have any recommendations of an herb, amino acid > etc., that helps with weight loss? What has really worked well for you? > > Thank you, > Mike > > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and other alternative self-help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. > > You can unsubscribe via e-mail by sending A NEW e-mail to the following address - NOT TO THE OXYPLUS LIST! - > DO NOT USE REPLY BUTTON & DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE or BODY of the message! : > > oxyplus-unsubscribeegroups > > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2001 Report Share Posted April 15, 2001 Mike, I forgot to mention in my forst post that eating raw meats and fats will drop weight off without doing anyting else. It is cooked fats that your body is storing. Try the caveman diet. jim > > > Dear Group, > > > > Does anyone on the group have any recommendations of an herb, amino > acid > > etc., that helps with weight loss? What has really worked well for > you? > > > > Thank you, > > Mike ----- carpe diem, carpe pecuniam, carpe feminas. -- Jim Lambert jlambert@... http://www.entrance.to/madscience http://www.entrance.to/poetry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2001 Report Share Posted April 16, 2001 Mike Simply eliminate or cut way back on all refined (cooked or processed) carbohydrates in the diet. You will loose weight, guaranteed. You will also become healthier as you replace the refined carbs with raw veggies, ect. Corny On Sun, 15 Apr 2001 14:56:44 EDT bbtristate@... writes: > Dear Group, > > Does anyone on the group have any recommendations of an herb, amino > acid > etc., that helps with weight loss? What has really worked well for > you? > > Thank you, > Mike > > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, > and other alternative self-help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find > here are for information and research purposes only. We are people > sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, > you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common > sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. > By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR > yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a > medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care > provider. > > You can unsubscribe via e-mail by sending A NEW e-mail to the > following address - NOT TO THE OXYPLUS LIST! - > DO NOT USE REPLY BUTTON & DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE or > BODY of the message! : > > oxyplus-unsubscribeegroups > > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal > mode. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2001 Report Share Posted April 16, 2001 Well put Lana... Mike, you might also want to consider adding a ginseng supplement to your daily regimen. I find that even when I have no motivation to get up and exercise, ginseng can give me that extra " get-up-and-go " , while still being good for you. Caffiene on the other hand, may give ya some get up and go, but with far less health benefits than ginseng. Ginseng is also known to aid in cellular oxygen uptake. If anyone needs the reference for that info, I'll look it...for now, I've found it to be a great help in mood elevation and physical motivation....that in conjunction with lower carb/higher protien diet can really be beneficial in getting ya where you want to be with your weight. wes > A low carbohydrate diet will get the weight off quickly and without > hunger for most people, but this is probably not the answer you were > looking for. Most Americans find it difficult to follow because it > essentially eliminates all snacks and comfort foods, with the exclusion > of nuts. > > w/peace wes bennett wesbenn@... <A HREF= " http://www.wesbennett.com " >wes bennett photography & design</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 Thanks JP, Mike In a message dated 04/18/2001 11:01:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jhprice@... writes: << Mike, it has worked for me. Since I had a glucose of 226 showing in my last blood test, I've cut out the refined carbs, and in only 2 weeks, I've lost weight that I couldn't before, have lost inches and can fit into pants that I couldn't before, and feel overall much better, and this morning my blood sugar was 127, so I'm on the way. It amazed me how quick I started to turn around. jp >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 Mike, it has worked for me. Since I had a glucose of 226 showing in my last blood test, I've cut out the refined carbs, and in only 2 weeks, I've lost weight that I couldn't before, have lost inches and can fit into pants that I couldn't before, and feel overall much better, and this morning my blood sugar was 127, so I'm on the way. It amazed me how quick I started to turn around. jp Re: Weight loss? Mike Simply eliminate or cut way back on all refined (cooked or processed) carbohydrates in the diet. You will loose weight, guaranteed. You will also become healthier as you replace the refined carbs with raw veggies, ect. Corny On Sun, 15 Apr 2001 14:56:44 EDT bbtristate@... writes: > Dear Group, > > Does anyone on the group have any recommendations of an herb, amino > acid > etc., that helps with weight loss? What has really worked well for > you? > > Thank you, > Mike > > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, > and other alternative self-help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find > here are for information and research purposes only. We are people > sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, > you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common > sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. > By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR > yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a > medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care > provider. > > You can unsubscribe via e-mail by sending A NEW e-mail to the > following address - NOT TO THE OXYPLUS LIST! - > DO NOT USE REPLY BUTTON & DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE or > BODY of the message! : > > oxyplus-unsubscribeegroups > > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal > mode. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Are you remembering to eat?? Conniek nwnj Leave no stone unturned! It must happen in your mind before it happens in your life ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 I have had the biggest loss of appetite during my sickest periods since the Lyme's hit. Now I have loss of appetite due to a depression that hit hard. I had to diet my whole life, now I have trouble keeping weight on! I am also allergic to diary, so that makes my diet very limited. Don't know if that helps you at all! Jeannie ba102200 wrote:Not that I couldn't spare a few pounds, but I've lost 18 pounds in the last couple of months-haven't tried to and am less active-is it Lymes causing it, you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 I lost tremendous amounts of weight when I first got sick even though I was slowing down and did not decrease my appetite. I'm a 6' 1 " male and have dropped from 192 to 158 in six months and probably still dropping. Now I eat low carb because of sugar problem and yeast avoidance but I was going to lose most of this anyway. I guess it is the lyme--I'm assuming I have lyme--whatever it is, it's wasting me away. Kell > Not that I couldn't spare a few pounds, but I've lost 18 pounds in > the last couple of months-haven't tried to and am less active-is it > Lymes causing it, you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Lyme did that to me too. I've been as high as 160 got as low as 125 with lyme and now back up to 140 and feel like I just need to get well enough to start working and putting on muscle mass again. very little of that was fat. Never lost my appetite though, and I've eaten really well throught the whole disease. E. >I lost tremendous amounts of weight when I first got sick even though >I was slowing down and did not decrease my appetite. I'm a 6' 1 " >male and have dropped from 192 to 158 in six months and probably >still dropping. Now I eat low carb because of sugar problem and >yeast avoidance but I was going to lose most of this anyway. I guess >it is the lyme--I'm assuming I have lyme--whatever it is, it's >wasting me away. > >Kell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 when I was first diagnosed with lyme and was having a major bout with it I lost about 50lbs. I am 5'8 " and weighed 100lbs soaking wet. For the past 5 years I have battled with trying to keep weight on everytime Iwould get to a decent weight it would just start dropping off again. well now i am putting weight and it is all water retention so i think it just really messes with our metabolism to point of our bodies dont know what weight is right for us anymore [ ] Re: weight loss? I lost tremendous amounts of weight when I first got sick even though I was slowing down and did not decrease my appetite. I'm a 6' 1 " male and have dropped from 192 to 158 in six months and probably still dropping. Now I eat low carb because of sugar problem and yeast avoidance but I was going to lose most of this anyway. I guess it is the lyme--I'm assuming I have lyme--whatever it is, it's wasting me away. Kell > Not that I couldn't spare a few pounds, but I've lost 18 pounds in > the last couple of months-haven't tried to and am less active-is it > Lymes causing it, you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 My mom has been taking her meds for two months now and has lost 20 pounds, really amazing!!! > has anyone experienced weight loss as soon as you took thyroid supplements? > if so how long did it take and how much were you losing a week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 I just started taking adrenal rebuilder and am very impressed with some results I have had with it. I lost 8 lbs in a week and the Adrenal Rebuilder was all I have changed. I haven't yet found a doc in this area to consult over my thyroid. I did see a general prac doc who has gotten into holistic means to treat her patients. She had put me on synthroid but I felt worse on it and was getting no results. She had did different test on my Adrenal Gland and found it was very low fucntion. She put me on DHea and progesterin. I realized after reading info on my Celiac group and then finding this group that my Adrenal Gland really needed to be treated. Once I have been on the Adrenal Rebuilder and also another one my Chiropractor has recommended I will see if that is helping my Thyroid or if I will need to pursue that too. I really appreciate all the helpful information I have found through this list. I came across this list while doing a search for the Adrenal Rebuilder and so I joined and spent 2 hours just reading some of the past post. Thanks for all the help you give to each other. K Re: weight loss? My mom has been taking her meds for two months now and has lost 20 pounds, really amazing!!! --- In Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Hi Kim, Well since I became stable on my levothyroxine I have actually felt " with it " enough to take a serious look at my health and my weight was my first priority to tackle. I joined Slimming World (kind of like Weight Watchers here in the UK) and I have lost 3 stones 4 pounds (46 lbs) since Feb 2003. Now I know that is with the help of a slimming club but to be honest I am not as strict as I should be in sticking to the plan and I still lose on average 2-4 lbs a week. The only times I find I gain or remain static is when I am having a bad time with my thyroid and need my meds reviewing. I feel that is too much of a coincidence. I feel that the slimming club only gave me a kick up the backside to do something about my health but think I can attribute such a dramatic weight loss in a short space of time (without really trying) to becoming stable on my thyroxine dose and learning to listen to my body when I need my dose increasing. Ali Kim <kckim@...> wrote: has anyone experienced weight loss as soon as you took thyroid supplements? if so how long did it take and how much were you losing a week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 this is just the best news for all of us to hear!!! It makes everyone happy to hear someone doing better!!! one of the reasons why you are doing so well on the adrenal rebuilder is that is also contains other glandulars---I'll send that info just in case others want to see this. we used this one along with all the other supplements ect. --did not know if it really worked because we were taking so many of them at once. So this info helps me a lot!!! And my sister is awaiting her bottle in the mail--so I'll send her your letter as well---thanks for responding!!!!!!!!!! tina > I just started taking adrenal rebuilder and am very impressed with some results I have had with it. I lost 8 lbs in a week and the Adrenal Rebuilder was all I have changed. > > I haven't yet found a doc in this area to consult over my thyroid. I did see a general prac doc who has gotten into holistic means to treat her patients. She had put me on synthroid but I felt worse on it and was getting no results. > > She had did different test on my Adrenal Gland and found it was very low fucntion. She put me on DHea and progesterin. I realized after reading info on my Celiac group and then finding this group that my Adrenal Gland really needed to be treated. > > Once I have been on the Adrenal Rebuilder and also another one my Chiropractor has recommended I will see if that is helping my Thyroid or if I will need to pursue that too. > > I really appreciate all the helpful information I have found through this list. I came across this list while doing a search for the Adrenal Rebuilder and so I joined and spent 2 hours just reading some of the past post. Thanks for all the help you give to each other. > > K > Re: weight loss? > > > My mom has been taking her meds for two months now and has lost 20 > pounds, really amazing!!! > > > --- In > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 I have been taking a multitude of minerals, vitamins and herbs for all kinds of problems. I have CFS, Fibro, Celiac, high cholesterol, low blood pressure, low temps, aches and pains galore and recently my sugar started staying up above 220. The supplements helped to a degree with some of the pain, made it possible to go grocery shopping and to go for walk sometimes again, but nothing I have taken has caused me to loose weight. I was on a fairly strict diet just to try to keep from gaining. I was failing miserably at that. I couldn't believe I lost so rapidly those first few days. This week has been a bit more stable, but then again I pushed the envelope as far as I could and then beyond. I had salty pickles, red meat, potatoes none of which I should have eaten or would normally eat. But still I lost 1/2 a lb. I guess I am in a state of anticipation. Anticipation of being in a dream and the weight all comes back. LOL Thanks for that info. I have the book on Adrenal Fatigue, 21st Century Stress Syndrome and am slowly reading it and doing a lot of research and reading on the internet. I know a lot of the people on my Celiac Group are using the Adrenal Rebuilder. That is where I first read about it. Re: weight loss? this is just the best news for all of us to hear!!! It makes everyone happy to hear someone doing better!!! one of the reasons why you are doing so well on the adrenal rebuilder is that is also contains other glandulars---I'll send that info just in case others want to see this. a.. to the Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Hello Kim, I have been on my meds since thanksgiving day, and I am not sure on the " weight " loss but I know I have lose inches- I went from a size 24 to a size 18/20. I feel great- I can tell a big change since I started on my meds- I mean the weight doesnt melt off or nothing but I can see from before when i couldnt lose weight to now when it is just coming off gradually. what meds are you on? I am on 100 mg of synthroid. keisha has anyone experienced weight loss as soon as you took thyroid supplements? if so how long did it take and how much were you losing a week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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