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Hypo thyroid and 60 lb. weight loss? Really?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sabine" data-source="post: 620271" data-attributes="member: 17639"><p>Midwest,</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, even with a perfect diet (whatever <strong>that</strong> may look like), it sounds like you'll be on thyroid medicine from now on. Your blood work is showing that that will likely be the case. Your pituitary gland is "yelling" at your thyroid to make more hormone. Your thyroid is damaged, so can't make the hormones required. (If you weren't eating enough food, then your pituitary itself would be putting on the breaks). </p><p></p><p>A diet that would prevent any more damage to the thyroid (if there is such a thing..we don't really know....gluten free is as close as anyone has figured out), probably couldn't <strong>fix</strong> the thyroid... that's why you will most likely need to continue taking hormone replacement from here on out, no matter what you eat or how much you exercise.</p><p>---------------</p><p>As for the "perfect" diet, there are as many theories out there as people <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> What I like to do: Read about as many conflicting diets as I can, find one, or a combination that sounds and feels right for me, and go with it. Even if it's the "wrong" diet, as long as I've done my research, and I feel confident that it isn't wrong, I can rest easy that I did my best.</p><p></p><p>This is all theory at the moment, because I haven't stuck with any plan 100% yet. Baby steps <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. I weighed 305 lbs 2 years ago, and I'm down to 265.. a LONG way to go! I do feel so much better though, both physically and emotionally, so something is helping.</p><p></p><p>My preferred diet is "The Schwartzbein Principle" (probably spelled that wrong)... with a couple changes. She recommends snacking throughout the day (I like a 3 meal plan), and the protein-heavy breakfasts is too much (I like fruit, greek yogurt, granola).</p><p></p><p>Now, if I can take my own advice and actually adhere to the diet* for a couple years, then I would have a leg to stand on to come back and say whether it was actually working <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>And, just to clarify.. "working" does not mean maximum weight loss in minimum time. Been there, done that..and got to be a hundred more pounds than I started. Worked means that I'm healthy, and the weight gradually comes off and stays that way!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sabine, post: 620271, member: 17639"] Midwest, Unfortunately, even with a perfect diet (whatever [B]that[/B] may look like), it sounds like you'll be on thyroid medicine from now on. Your blood work is showing that that will likely be the case. Your pituitary gland is "yelling" at your thyroid to make more hormone. Your thyroid is damaged, so can't make the hormones required. (If you weren't eating enough food, then your pituitary itself would be putting on the breaks). A diet that would prevent any more damage to the thyroid (if there is such a thing..we don't really know....gluten free is as close as anyone has figured out), probably couldn't [B]fix[/B] the thyroid... that's why you will most likely need to continue taking hormone replacement from here on out, no matter what you eat or how much you exercise. --------------- As for the "perfect" diet, there are as many theories out there as people ;) What I like to do: Read about as many conflicting diets as I can, find one, or a combination that sounds and feels right for me, and go with it. Even if it's the "wrong" diet, as long as I've done my research, and I feel confident that it isn't wrong, I can rest easy that I did my best. This is all theory at the moment, because I haven't stuck with any plan 100% yet. Baby steps :). I weighed 305 lbs 2 years ago, and I'm down to 265.. a LONG way to go! I do feel so much better though, both physically and emotionally, so something is helping. My preferred diet is "The Schwartzbein Principle" (probably spelled that wrong)... with a couple changes. She recommends snacking throughout the day (I like a 3 meal plan), and the protein-heavy breakfasts is too much (I like fruit, greek yogurt, granola). Now, if I can take my own advice and actually adhere to the diet* for a couple years, then I would have a leg to stand on to come back and say whether it was actually working :) And, just to clarify.. "working" does not mean maximum weight loss in minimum time. Been there, done that..and got to be a hundred more pounds than I started. Worked means that I'm healthy, and the weight gradually comes off and stays that way! [/QUOTE]
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