Re: Re: newbie w/multi questions - weight gain

[Guest guest]

>>Hopefully it will melt away again when I am optimised on the Armour

and able to excersise more. I can dream can't I?<<

, just go tothe main website for this group and look in the photos

section. I have posted my before & after pics and i have lost even more since

then WIOTHOUT dieting! Have hope hun! I was once over 250 poounds and couldn't

stop the slow weight gain.. I am now at 165 and lost a whole extra person I was

carrying around.

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Sammie, I did this eating more than I have eaten in my adult life!

Starvation diets do not work for hypo people! It did take me almost 2

years to lose this, but who cares I am still only 2 years older and 100

pounds better! I eat something every 2 hours, which is also great for

your adrenals. I stick with higher protein foods but I eat carbs too. I

do not cut fats at all as I crave them. I usually have an organic steak

and wither baked potato 9with butter & sour cream ) or a salad with a

homemade dressing on it. I have yogurt cups I take with me to work and

string cheese. I usually eat toast with butter in the mornings or if I

feel like cooking an egg on toast with mayo. I usually eat when I get

home from work which can be a couple boiled eggs, or toast with pnut

butter. I do not snack alot. I do not eat things like crackers or chips

or nuts (cause I can;t.. my lack of teeth) I do not eat cakes or cookies

and when I eat ice cream it is low carb which is delicious and I do not

feel that bit of splenda is gonna hurt me. My coffee has half & half and

sugar (raw sugar) in it. Sometimes for dinner I will have bacon & eggs

or pancakes (with butter and maple syrup, real thing only) & bacon. In

other words I am able to eat pretty well and still lose weight. I pay

alot more for groceries now as I am buying as much organic as I can. but

I feel that is part of my better health now so it is worth it. I just

got back from the grocery store and spent $72 that is for me for a week.

THAT turns my stomach but so be it.

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http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

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[Guest guest]

Wow Val,

I wish I could eat like you and lose 100 lbs. Actually I'd be happy to lose 40

instead of gaining 1 lb for every gram of carb that I eat.

Re: Re: newbie w/multi questions - weight gain

Sammie, I did this eating more than I have eaten in my adult life!

Starvation diets do not work for hypo people! It did take me almost 2

years to lose this, but who cares I am still only 2 years older and 100

pounds better! I eat something every 2 hours, which is also great for

your adrenals. I stick with higher protein foods but I eat carbs too. I

do not cut fats at all as I crave them. I usually have an organic steak

and wither baked potato 9with butter & sour cream ) or a salad with a

homemade dressing on it. I have yogurt cups I take with me to work and

string cheese. I usually eat toast with butter in the mornings or if I

feel like cooking an egg on toast with mayo. I usually eat when I get

home from work which can be a couple boiled eggs, or toast with pnut

butter. I do not snack alot. I do not eat things like crackers or chips

or nuts (cause I can;t.. my lack of teeth) I do not eat cakes or cookies

and when I eat ice cream it is low carb which is delicious and I do not

feel that bit of splenda is gonna hurt me. My coffee has half & half and

sugar (raw sugar) in it. Sometimes for dinner I will have bacon & eggs

or pancakes (with butter and maple syrup, real thing only) & bacon. In

other words I am able to eat pretty well and still lose weight. I pay

alot more for groceries now as I am buying as much organic as I can. but

I feel that is part of my better health now so it is worth it. I just

got back from the grocery store and spent $72 that is for me for a week.

THAT turns my stomach but so be it.

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

My Ebay Jewelry Store http://stores.ebay.com/valeriescrystalcreations

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

I was tested for Reverse T3, which was separate from Free T3 or Total T3. And

it was high, meaning my metabolism is low.

Good times..........

SAMMIE

" C. Mannelli, Ed.D. " wrote:

what is the test for reverse T3? I was under the impression that it

was not

distinguishable in labs, from T3

-- Re: Re: newbie w/multi questions - weight gain

Val,

I'm so leery of high protein/low carb diets, because I started the Atkins

diet in June of 2003, one month later I woke up with Grave's eye disease.

And I really didn't lose weight despite being totally and utterly faithful,

while exercising at least one hour a day. I always wondered if something in

the diet triggered Grave's. So imagine being told that you are HyperT,

despite low temps, low fatigue and an inability to lose weight. Then imagine

being put on ANTI-thyroid meds!! Maybe it was a blessing because I was so

mad that I got online in search of answers and found these support groups.

Ugh. So, the treatment for Grave's made me gain even more weight. Honestly,

I really feel like eating 800 calories a day is my only hope, while

exercising. I've decided not to diet at all until I feel like my HC and

thyroid meds are optimal. I don't want anything causing problems, including

raising my Reverse T3, which was high the last time I checked it.

Blahhhhhhhhhhhh.

I need chocolate.

SAMMIE

wrote:

Sammie, I did this eating more than I have eaten in my adult life!

Starvation diets do not work for hypo people! It did take me almost 2

years to lose this, but who cares I am still only 2 years older and 100

pounds better! I eat something every 2 hours, which is also great for

your adrenals. I stick with higher protein foods but I eat carbs too. I

do not cut fats at all as I crave them. I usually have an organic steak

and wither baked potato 9with butter & sour cream ) or a salad with a

homemade dressing on it. I have yogurt cups I take with me to work and

string cheese. I usually eat toast with butter in the mornings or if I

feel like cooking an egg on toast with mayo. I usually eat when I get

home from work which can be a couple boiled eggs, or toast with pnut

butter. I do not snack alot. I do not eat things like crackers or chips

or nuts (cause I can;t.. my lack of teeth) I do not eat cakes or cookies

and when I eat ice cream it is low carb which is delicious and I do not

feel that bit of splenda is gonna hurt me. My coffee has half & half and

sugar (raw sugar) in it. Sometimes for dinner I will have bacon & eggs

or pancakes (with butter and maple syrup, real thing only) & bacon. In

other words I am able to eat pretty well and still lose weight. I pay

alot more for groceries now as I am buying as much organic as I can. but

I feel that is part of my better health now so it is worth it. I just

got back from the grocery store and spent $72 that is for me for a week.

THAT turns my stomach but so be it.

--

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My Ebay Jewelry Store http://stores.ebay.com/valeriescrystalcreations

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

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[Guest guest]

What kind of fats do you eat?

Linn

> But that doesn't work - diet and exercise. I used to weigh my food,

> then make it a little less. So if I was supposed to eat 2 cups of

> lettuce, I would make it 1 /34 etc. I would get on the treadmill

> for an hour, that didn't work, so I did 90 minutes. So frustrating.

> The only thing I can do to get the weight off is extreme

> restriction. That has always been the only thing that worked. I

> remember a time period of 7 months where I ate under 1800 calories,

> ran 5 miles a day and lifted weights 3-4 times a week. NO CHANGE!!!

> So, then I went to 1500 calories, then 1200. Then I gave up. I

> can't tell you what it was like to be so rigid in what I was doing

> while living and working in Hollywood, while people judge you for

> not being perfect. Meanwhile, I was eating less than most people

> and working out harder. Yes, I'm a bitter bitter bunny.........

>

>

> SAMMIE

>

>> .

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, I've tried it all - saturated, including a period

with coconut oil, primrose, borage, black currant and

cod liver........

--- Linn wrote:

> What kind of fats do you eat?

>

> Linn

>

>

>

> > But that doesn't work - diet and exercise. I used

> to weigh my food,

> > then make it a little less. So if I was supposed

> to eat 2 cups of

> > lettuce, I would make it 1 /34 etc. I would get on

> the treadmill

> > for an hour, that didn't work, so I did 90

> minutes. So frustrating.

> > The only thing I can do to get the weight off is

> extreme

> > restriction. That has always been the only thing

> that worked. I

> > remember a time period of 7 months where I ate

> under 1800 calories,

> > ran 5 miles a day and lifted weights 3-4 times a

> week. NO CHANGE!!!

> > So, then I went to 1500 calories, then 1200. Then

> I gave up. I

> > can't tell you what it was like to be so rigid in

> what I was doing

> > while living and working in Hollywood, while

> people judge you for

> > not being perfect. Meanwhile, I was eating less

> than most people

> > and working out harder. Yes, I'm a bitter bitter

> bunny.........

> >

> >

> > SAMMIE

> >

> >> .

> >

> >

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Sammie,

Do you eat any refined foods, in particular anything made with

soybean oil? Salad dressings, cookies, crackers, packaged mixes for

prepared foods, etc.

Linn

> Oh, I've tried it all - saturated, including a period

> with coconut oil, primrose, borage, black currant and

> cod liver........

>

> --- Linn wrote:

>

> > What kind of fats do you eat?

> >

> > Linn

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Linn,

Currently I'm not eating that well, and certainly I'm eating things with

soybean oil in them. But in the past I've been rigidly tight with my diet,

including my Atkins bout and avoiding soybean oil.

SAMMIE

Linn wrote:

Sammie,

Do you eat any refined foods, in particular anything made with

soybean oil? Salad dressings, cookies, crackers, packaged mixes for

prepared foods, etc.

Linn

> Oh, I've tried it all - saturated, including a period

> with coconut oil, primrose, borage, black currant and

> cod liver........

>

> --- Linn wrote:

>

> > What kind of fats do you eat?

> >

> > Linn

>

[Guest guest]

Sammie,

The reason I asked was that until last year I did not realize how

detrimental soybean oil in the diet can be. There's some great

nutritional info at thedoctorwithin.com by Dr. Tim O'Shea on several

different topics that might be of interest and help to you in your

diet quest. In particular the chapter called " The Magic Bean " ,

" Enzymes " , and " Journey to the Center of Your Colon " .

Linn

> Hi Linn,

>

> Currently I'm not eating that well, and certainly I'm eating things

> with soybean oil in them. But in the past I've been rigidly tight

> with my diet, including my Atkins bout and avoiding soybean oil.

>

>

> SAMMIE

>

>> .

>

>

[Guest guest]

how is one tested for reverse T3? I thought T3 and reverse T3 were not

distinguishible from testing and the molecules are the same configuration?

Just want to know how one is tested, never heard of it.

-- Re: Re: newbie w/multi questions - weight gain

Val,

I'm so leery of high protein/low carb diets, because I started the Atkins

diet in June of 2003, one month later I woke up with Grave's eye disease.

And I really didn't lose weight despite being totally and utterly faithful,

while exercising at least one hour a day. I always wondered if something in

the diet triggered Grave's. So imagine being told that you are HyperT,

despite low temps, low fatigue and an inability to lose weight. Then imagine

being put on ANTI-thyroid meds!! Maybe it was a blessing because I was so

mad that I got online in search of answers and found these support groups.

Ugh. So, the treatment for Grave's made me gain even more weight. Honestly,

I really feel like eating 800 calories a day is my only hope, while

exercising. I've decided not to diet at all until I feel like my HC and

thyroid meds are optimal. I don't want anything causing problems, including

raising my Reverse T3, which was high the last time I checked it.

Blahhhhhhhhhhhh.

I need chocolate.

SAMMIE

wrote:

Sammie, I did this eating more than I have eaten in my adult life!

Starvation diets do not work for hypo people! It did take me almost 2

years to lose this, but who cares I am still only 2 years older and 100

pounds better! I eat something every 2 hours, which is also great for

your adrenals. I stick with higher protein foods but I eat carbs too. I

do not cut fats at all as I crave them. I usually have an organic steak

and wither baked potato 9with butter & sour cream ) or a salad with a

homemade dressing on it. I have yogurt cups I take with me to work and

string cheese. I usually eat toast with butter in the mornings or if I

feel like cooking an egg on toast with mayo. I usually eat when I get

home from work which can be a couple boiled eggs, or toast with pnut

butter. I do not snack alot. I do not eat things like crackers or chips

or nuts (cause I can;t.. my lack of teeth) I do not eat cakes or cookies

and when I eat ice cream it is low carb which is delicious and I do not

feel that bit of splenda is gonna hurt me. My coffee has half & half and

sugar (raw sugar) in it. Sometimes for dinner I will have bacon & eggs

or pancakes (with butter and maple syrup, real thing only) & bacon. In

other words I am able to eat pretty well and still lose weight. I pay

alot more for groceries now as I am buying as much organic as I can. but

I feel that is part of my better health now so it is worth it. I just

got back from the grocery store and spent $72 that is for me for a week.

THAT turns my stomach but so be it.

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

My Ebay Jewelry Store http://stores.ebay.com/valeriescrystalcreations

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

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