Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 >.I am REALLY scared of what my body has in store for me when my thyroid is removed. Could you please share your experience with your weight issues and how/if you have dealt with them. Has your doctor recommended anything? I've always been chunky and found after my thyroid was removed that its a little harder for me to lose weight but other than that, not too different. Interestingly enough, my weight has been pretty consistient since my TT (instead of the usual few pounds a year creep up that I had been seeing). I asked my doctor about weight loss and what could he suggest, and he told me that there is no magic bullet (if there was he'd have a much bigger practice and he grinned) and that the only way to lose is to exercise more and eat less. My ob/gyn indicated that it takes 90-120 days for exercise to become a regular pattern and for your body to expect and crave it, that a few weeks of dillegence at the gym won't make it, it has to be a long term committment. Admittedly, i pretty much eat anything i want to, and I walk a few miles a day. I also don't worry much about it - I feel good, my health is good, my energy is good, and I'm strong. So what if I'm chunky, doesn't make me any less smart or any less of a good person. barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 LOL...thank you for the support...you must be married! :-) I have to care, at least a little, about my weight because many men are shallow and can't see past the " chunkiness " enough to see my intelligence and personality! :-) Re: Hi /weight >.I am REALLY scared of what my body has in store for me when my thyroid is removed. Could you please share your experience with your weight issues and how/if you have dealt with them. Has your doctor recommended anything? I've always been chunky and found after my thyroid was removed that its a little harder for me to lose weight but other than that, not too different. Interestingly enough, my weight has been pretty consistient since my TT (instead of the usual few pounds a year creep up that I had been seeing). I asked my doctor about weight loss and what could he suggest, and he told me that there is no magic bullet (if there was he'd have a much bigger practice and he grinned) and that the only way to lose is to exercise more and eat less. My ob/gyn indicated that it takes 90-120 days for exercise to become a regular pattern and for your body to expect and crave it, that a few weeks of dillegence at the gym won't make it, it has to be a long term committment. Admittedly, i pretty much eat anything i want to, and I walk a few miles a day. I also don't worry much about it - I feel good, my health is good, my energy is good, and I'm strong. So what if I'm chunky, doesn't make me any less smart or any less of a good person. barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 I agree, try being 53 and single..no one is interested in chunky..i'd be perfectly happy with myself otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 actually, i'm not currently married, .. i presently have a sig other, who doesn't care about my weight.. never has i wouldn't put up with a man who cared more about appearances than substance, he wouldn't be worth my time in the long run... good luck! barb > >.I am REALLY scared of what my body has in store for me when my > thyroid is removed. Could you please share your experience with your > weight issues and how/if you have dealt with them. Has your doctor > recommended anything? > > > I've always been chunky and found after my thyroid was removed that > its a little harder for me to lose weight but other than that, not > too different. Interestingly enough, my weight has been pretty > consistient since my TT (instead of the usual few pounds a year creep > up that I had been seeing). > > I asked my doctor about weight loss and what could he suggest, and he > told me that there is no magic bullet (if there was he'd have a much > bigger practice and he grinned) and that the only way to lose is to > exercise more and eat less. My ob/gyn indicated that it takes 90- 120 > days for exercise to become a regular pattern and for your body to > expect and crave it, that a few weeks of dillegence at the gym won't > make it, it has to be a long term committment. > > Admittedly, i pretty much eat anything i want to, and I walk a few > miles a day. I also don't worry much about it - I feel good, my > health is good, my energy is good, and I'm strong. So what if I'm > chunky, doesn't make me any less smart or any less of a good person. > > barb > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 Good Evening I had to reply to this email as I have had a struggle with my weight as well and it has been a biggy. WHen i was first diagnosed i weighed 134lbs, and six months later i weighed 197 lbs at my peak weight. I was devastated as I have maintained my weight for over 7 years and was quite happy with it. My husband of 3 years at the time said that it didn;t matter how much I weighed. This was a great thing to hear as i feared that he would have a problem. He loves me for me and not what I look like on the outside and that made the whole issue a lot easier to deal with. I have currently lost 20 lbs and am continuing to loose more but it is a struggle and I have to exercise regularly to loose as well as cutting down on the junk. It is worth it though as some day I hope to get in to those jeans that I am hanging on to and they are a size 8. I will be happy to get there, or as close as I can. Stay positive and remember that the pretty wrapping is only on the outside and what is on the inside is what really counts. pt removed june 2000 tt removed sept. 2000 RAI november 2000 First clean scan in may 2001 ready for the next scan in May 2002 barburri wrote: actually, i'm not currently married, .. i presently have a sig other, who doesn't care about my weight.. never has i wouldn't put up with a man who cared more about appearances than substance, he wouldn't be worth my time in the long run... good luck! barb > >.I am REALLY scared of what my body has in store for me when my > thyroid is removed. Could you please share your experience with your > weight issues and how/if you have dealt with them. Has your doctor > recommended anything? > > > I've always been chunky and found after my thyroid was removed that > its a little harder for me to lose weight but other than that, not > too different. Interestingly enough, my weight has been pretty > consistient since my TT (instead of the usual few pounds a year creep > up that I had been seeing). > > I asked my doctor about weight loss and what could he suggest, and he > told me that there is no magic bullet (if there was he'd have a much > bigger practice and he grinned) and that the only way to lose is to > exercise more and eat less. My ob/gyn indicated that it takes 90- 120 > days for exercise to become a regular pattern and for your body to > expect and crave it, that a few weeks of dillegence at the gym won't > make it, it has to be a long term committment. > > Admittedly, i pretty much eat anything i want to, and I walk a few > miles a day. I also don't worry much about it - I feel good, my > health is good, my energy is good, and I'm strong. So what if I'm > chunky, doesn't make me any less smart or any less of a good person. > > barb > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 We have to look at the positive...we are alive and will be for a very long time...I guess chunky comes with the territory! Best of luck to you!!! Re: Hi /weight I agree, try being 53 and single..no one is interested in chunky..i'd be perfectly happy with myself otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2002 Report Share Posted April 4, 2002 I would like to chime in on that one...even at 45 and chubby. I would love to find a man with a big heart that can love the soft edges. Does anyone know of a Thyca dating service??? lol Judy/New Castle,PA TT 1/25/01, 50mci RAI 2/16/01, 150mci RAI 3/4/02 ..137 Levothroid Re: Hi /weight I agree, try being 53 and single..no one is interested in chunky..i'd be perfectly happy with myself otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2002 Report Share Posted April 4, 2002 Wanted to add my 2-cents here. Dating sure doesn't work too well when you're going hypo and getting RAI for scans or treatment!!! I have been using an internet dating site, but since my Cytomel has worn off tonight, I can't remember the name ;-) It has been less than a rewarding experience... And telling someone that you have been dating you 'have the C' (even the curable kind) sure makes them dissapear quickly. Maybe the next time the subject of the scar on my neck comes up, I'll lie and tell them I was in a bar room brawl. Or I sang too much Opera and tore a vocal cord. After all the thyroid trouble, I ended up with a figure like Pavoratti anyway. I'm getting an RAI on April 29th, so I have other things like preparing for LID to keep me busy in the evening. Dave, age 45 TT 07/2001 RAI 09/2001 clean scans, but elevated TG 03/2002 jdm9656 wrote: > I would like to chime in on that one...even at 45 and chubby. I > would love to find a man with a big heart that can love the soft > edges. Does anyone know of a Thyca dating service??? lol > > Judy/New Castle,PA > TT 1/25/01, 50mci RAI 2/16/01, 150mci RAI 3/4/02 > .137 Levothroid > Re: Hi /weight > > > I agree, try being 53 and single..no one is interested in > chunky..i'd be > perfectly happy > with myself otherwise > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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