Re: Survey. Anyone interested in sharing eating/exersize habits?

[Guest guest]

The month before I was Dxd, I was lifting weights hardcore with a

trainer 3x a week, doing 2 hrs of karate 2x a week and following a

body-builder's reducing diet. Eat less, exercise more? Hello??!!

LOL

Hey Doc, C'mere. Tell me that while I'm bench pressing you or using

you as a kick-bag.

I have not yet gone back to my activities, but since I've gone to

2.5 grains, my household activity level is wayyy up. Think moving

heavy furniture and weeding the garden. I see a hormone specialist

on the 17th because all of my hormones and my ferritin are way low.

I'd like to get the ferritin up before I do any intense muscle-

building again, but I'm feeling like I could tolerate some light

exercise again.

Cheers,

Friday

> We are couch potatoes until we get optimized on the right

medication. Those who take $inthroid and Levoxyl (T4) drugs seem to

do the worst. I don't exercise and I don't diet. I'm not a spring

chiken, actually I will be 51 this July, but I'm finally losing

weight. The weight loss didn't start till Oct 2004, when I finally

upped to 3 1/2 grains of armour. I've not gained any of it back,

regardless of what I eat. I may feel fat once a month, and gain a

few lbs before I start my period, but once that is over, the weight

is back down.

>

> What dr's fail to realize is that before we were stricken with

this mess, we were functioning people, who did lots of things.

They'd rather think we are lazy or depressed. sigh. It's just not

how it works.

>

> SandyE~Houston

> Survey. Anyone interested in

sharing eating/exersize habits?

>

>

>

> Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

course

> we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> I am curious...

> I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> just functioning daily.

> I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

and

> then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and

mentally.

> DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want

to

> find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on

the

> couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have been out in my garden weeding for the last week

or so. I know that I am having more days of feeling

energetic, I am not going to use the word " good " since

I am struggling with some other lingering oddities.

But, I have noticed that I am interested in buying

plants again and am looking forward to being in the

yard.

Kerry

--- fridayeyes fridayeyes@...> wrote:

>

> The month before I was Dxd, I was lifting weights

> hardcore with a

> trainer 3x a week, doing 2 hrs of karate 2x a week

> and following a

> body-builder's reducing diet. Eat less, exercise

> more? Hello??!!

> LOL

>

> Hey Doc, C'mere. Tell me that while I'm bench

> pressing you or using

> you as a kick-bag.

>

> I have not yet gone back to my activities, but since

> I've gone to

> 2.5 grains, my household activity level is wayyy up.

> Think moving

> heavy furniture and weeding the garden. I see a

> hormone specialist

> on the 17th because all of my hormones and my

> ferritin are way low.

> I'd like to get the ferritin up before I do any

> intense muscle-

> building again, but I'm feeling like I could

> tolerate some light

> exercise again.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Friday

>

>

> > We are couch potatoes until we get optimized on

> the right

> medication. Those who take $inthroid and Levoxyl

> (T4) drugs seem to

> do the worst. I don't exercise and I don't diet.

> I'm not a spring

> chiken, actually I will be 51 this July, but I'm

> finally losing

> weight. The weight loss didn't start till Oct 2004,

> when I finally

> upped to 3 1/2 grains of armour. I've not gained

> any of it back,

> regardless of what I eat. I may feel fat once a

> month, and gain a

> few lbs before I start my period, but once that is

> over, the weight

> is back down.

> >

> > What dr's fail to realize is that before we were

> stricken with

> this mess, we were functioning people, who did lots

> of things.

> They'd rather think we are lazy or depressed. sigh.

> It's just not

> how it works.

> >

> > SandyE~Houston

> > Survey. Anyone

> interested in

> sharing eating/exersize habits?

> >

> >

> >

> > Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch

> potatoes. Ok. Of

> course

> > we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> > I am curious...

> > I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for

> the kind you get

> > just functioning daily.

> > I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be

> a health nut...

> and

> > then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day.

> Physically and

> mentally.

> > DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra

> weight, and want

> to

> > find out, really, if on average is it the

> disease itself and the

> > poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue

> keeping me on

> the

> > couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead

> to the other?

> > I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

We are couch potatoes until we get optimized on the right medication. Those who

take $inthroid and Levoxyl (T4) drugs seem to do the worst. I don't exercise

and I don't diet. I'm not a spring chiken, actually I will be 51 this July, but

I'm finally losing weight. The weight loss didn't start till Oct 2004, when I

finally upped to 3 1/2 grains of armour. I've not gained any of it back,

regardless of what I eat. I may feel fat once a month, and gain a few lbs

before I start my period, but once that is over, the weight is back down.

What dr's fail to realize is that before we were stricken with this mess, we

were functioning people, who did lots of things. They'd rather think we are

lazy or depressed. sigh. It's just not how it works.

SandyE~Houston

Survey. Anyone interested in sharing

eating/exersize habits?

Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of course

we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

I am curious...

I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

just functioning daily.

I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut... and

then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

We are couch potatoes until we get optimized on the right medication. Those who

take $inthroid and Levoxyl (T4) drugs seem to do the worst. I don't exercise

and I don't diet. I'm not a spring chiken, actually I will be 51 this July, but

I'm finally losing weight. The weight loss didn't start till Oct 2004, when I

finally upped to 3 1/2 grains of armour. I've not gained any of it back,

regardless of what I eat. I may feel fat once a month, and gain a few lbs

before I start my period, but once that is over, the weight is back down.

What dr's fail to realize is that before we were stricken with this mess, we

were functioning people, who did lots of things. They'd rather think we are

lazy or depressed. sigh. It's just not how it works.

SandyE~Houston

Survey. Anyone interested in sharing

eating/exersize habits?

Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of course

we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

I am curious...

I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

just functioning daily.

I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut... and

then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

We are couch potatoes until we get optimized on the right medication. Those who

take $inthroid and Levoxyl (T4) drugs seem to do the worst. I don't exercise

and I don't diet. I'm not a spring chiken, actually I will be 51 this July, but

I'm finally losing weight. The weight loss didn't start till Oct 2004, when I

finally upped to 3 1/2 grains of armour. I've not gained any of it back,

regardless of what I eat. I may feel fat once a month, and gain a few lbs

before I start my period, but once that is over, the weight is back down.

What dr's fail to realize is that before we were stricken with this mess, we

were functioning people, who did lots of things. They'd rather think we are

lazy or depressed. sigh. It's just not how it works.

SandyE~Houston

Survey. Anyone interested in sharing

eating/exersize habits?

Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of course

we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

I am curious...

I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

just functioning daily.

I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut... and

then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

Right up until i crashed and burned big time I was running 4x a week

at 5:30 a.m., lifting weights 4x a week (heavy lifting) and eating

very clean (40/40/20 macros). I'd been doing this for years in some

form or another - to the tune of about 90 lbs gone. I was in great

shape, full of energy and healthy. The year I started going 'down

hill' I was more tired, more sick, and suffering from moodiness more

than any other time in my life. I stoped the exercise, I could

barely get out of bed for months... musta put on 15 lbs. even

though I was barely eating - something like 1200 cals a day when my

maintenance used to be 2300!

I've been at a good dose for about 3 months now, feeling better -

back to the cardio and the lifting and making gains again - even

have the cals back up to close to 2000. I feel much better; I'm

just waiting for more of the fat to come off as well

Nat

>

> Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

course

> we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> I am curious...

> I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> just functioning daily.

> I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

and

> then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

> DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

> find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

> couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

Right up until i crashed and burned big time I was running 4x a week

at 5:30 a.m., lifting weights 4x a week (heavy lifting) and eating

very clean (40/40/20 macros). I'd been doing this for years in some

form or another - to the tune of about 90 lbs gone. I was in great

shape, full of energy and healthy. The year I started going 'down

hill' I was more tired, more sick, and suffering from moodiness more

than any other time in my life. I stoped the exercise, I could

barely get out of bed for months... musta put on 15 lbs. even

though I was barely eating - something like 1200 cals a day when my

maintenance used to be 2300!

I've been at a good dose for about 3 months now, feeling better -

back to the cardio and the lifting and making gains again - even

have the cals back up to close to 2000. I feel much better; I'm

just waiting for more of the fat to come off as well

Nat

>

> Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

course

> we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> I am curious...

> I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> just functioning daily.

> I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

and

> then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

> DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

> find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

> couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

Right up until i crashed and burned big time I was running 4x a week

at 5:30 a.m., lifting weights 4x a week (heavy lifting) and eating

very clean (40/40/20 macros). I'd been doing this for years in some

form or another - to the tune of about 90 lbs gone. I was in great

shape, full of energy and healthy. The year I started going 'down

hill' I was more tired, more sick, and suffering from moodiness more

than any other time in my life. I stoped the exercise, I could

barely get out of bed for months... musta put on 15 lbs. even

though I was barely eating - something like 1200 cals a day when my

maintenance used to be 2300!

I've been at a good dose for about 3 months now, feeling better -

back to the cardio and the lifting and making gains again - even

have the cals back up to close to 2000. I feel much better; I'm

just waiting for more of the fat to come off as well

Nat

>

> Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

course

> we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> I am curious...

> I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> just functioning daily.

> I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

and

> then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

> DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

> find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

> couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

I have never been much for exercise and until the past few years

could eat anything, not exercise and stay right around 110 lb

(height 5' 6 " ). After ending up hypot and being on Synthroid, I now

weigh 153+, all weight gained since October 2002.

Since March 2003 I had been walking 1 mile at lunchtime every day,

and I have been eating better, but still gaining weight. The 1 mile

has a huge hill, which still exhausts me, even though I've walked up

every day for 2 years!

I just started Armour about 1 month ago, but still on way too low

dosage - I can't even climb 3 flights of stairs at work without

getting out of breath. And my knees and ankles hurt so bad I can't

walk for exercise any more. My walking partner thinks I'm being a

wimp, but I just can't do it right now. (She's on Synthroid and her

doctor just decreased her dosage, but she feels " fine " .)

I'm hoping that when I get up closer to an optimal dosage of Armour,

I'll be able to walk again.

Joyce

>

> Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

course

> we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> I am curious...

> I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> just functioning daily.

> I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

and

> then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

> DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

> find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

> couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

I have never been much for exercise and until the past few years

could eat anything, not exercise and stay right around 110 lb

(height 5' 6 " ). After ending up hypot and being on Synthroid, I now

weigh 153+, all weight gained since October 2002.

Since March 2003 I had been walking 1 mile at lunchtime every day,

and I have been eating better, but still gaining weight. The 1 mile

has a huge hill, which still exhausts me, even though I've walked up

every day for 2 years!

I just started Armour about 1 month ago, but still on way too low

dosage - I can't even climb 3 flights of stairs at work without

getting out of breath. And my knees and ankles hurt so bad I can't

walk for exercise any more. My walking partner thinks I'm being a

wimp, but I just can't do it right now. (She's on Synthroid and her

doctor just decreased her dosage, but she feels " fine " .)

I'm hoping that when I get up closer to an optimal dosage of Armour,

I'll be able to walk again.

Joyce

>

> Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

course

> we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> I am curious...

> I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> just functioning daily.

> I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

and

> then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

> DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

> find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

> couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

I have never been much for exercise and until the past few years

could eat anything, not exercise and stay right around 110 lb

(height 5' 6 " ). After ending up hypot and being on Synthroid, I now

weigh 153+, all weight gained since October 2002.

Since March 2003 I had been walking 1 mile at lunchtime every day,

and I have been eating better, but still gaining weight. The 1 mile

has a huge hill, which still exhausts me, even though I've walked up

every day for 2 years!

I just started Armour about 1 month ago, but still on way too low

dosage - I can't even climb 3 flights of stairs at work without

getting out of breath. And my knees and ankles hurt so bad I can't

walk for exercise any more. My walking partner thinks I'm being a

wimp, but I just can't do it right now. (She's on Synthroid and her

doctor just decreased her dosage, but she feels " fine " .)

I'm hoping that when I get up closer to an optimal dosage of Armour,

I'll be able to walk again.

Joyce

>

> Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

course

> we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> I am curious...

> I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> just functioning daily.

> I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

and

> then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

> DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

> find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

> couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

I also have been sick more in the past 2 years than I have in my

entire life. I get colds all the time, and I'm much more sensitive

to allergens. It is so dusty where I work, and I'm always

sneezing/coughing, etc.

Joyce

> >

> > Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

> course

> > we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> > I am curious...

> > I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> > just functioning daily.

> > I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

> and

> > then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and

mentally.

> > DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want

to

> > find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> > poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on

the

> > couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> > I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

I also have been sick more in the past 2 years than I have in my

entire life. I get colds all the time, and I'm much more sensitive

to allergens. It is so dusty where I work, and I'm always

sneezing/coughing, etc.

Joyce

> >

> > Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

> course

> > we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> > I am curious...

> > I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> > just functioning daily.

> > I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

> and

> > then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and

mentally.

> > DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want

to

> > find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> > poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on

the

> > couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> > I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

I also have been sick more in the past 2 years than I have in my

entire life. I get colds all the time, and I'm much more sensitive

to allergens. It is so dusty where I work, and I'm always

sneezing/coughing, etc.

Joyce

> >

> > Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

> course

> > we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> > I am curious...

> > I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> > just functioning daily.

> > I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

> and

> > then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and

mentally.

> > DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want

to

> > find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> > poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on

the

> > couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> > I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

Nat - sounds like we're kinda in the same boat - I was running 4x a

week, spinning 2-3 x week, weight lifting & swimming (training for

triathlons) & have always eaten very cleanly (whole real foods) but no

matter what I did I wasn't loosing any weight, & then my performance

levels dropped like a lead balloon - suddenly could hardly get out of

bed, let alone train. Was really cold all the time, serious brain

drain etc., etc.,. Spring (sunshine!) has helped a little & at least

I'm walking every day, but can't even entertain the thought of a full

training schedule yet. :-( Seeing another new doc next week (please

keep fingers crossed he'll be a " good " doc & will prescribe me Armour

in the doses I want/need!) & I'm hoping to be able to start training

again .... soon!

>

> Right up until i crashed and burned big time I was running 4x a week

> at 5:30 a.m., lifting weights 4x a week (heavy lifting) and eating

> very clean (40/40/20 macros). I'd been doing this for years in some

> form or another - to the tune of about 90 lbs gone. I was in great

> shape, full of energy and healthy. The year I started going 'down

> hill' I was more tired, more sick, and suffering from moodiness more

> than any other time in my life. I stoped the exercise, I could

> barely get out of bed for months... musta put on 15 lbs. even

> though I was barely eating - something like 1200 cals a day when my

> maintenance used to be 2300!

>

> I've been at a good dose for about 3 months now, feeling better -

> back to the cardio and the lifting and making gains again - even

> have the cals back up to close to 2000. I feel much better; I'm

> just waiting for more of the fat to come off as well

>

> Nat

>

[Guest guest]

Nat - sounds like we're kinda in the same boat - I was running 4x a

week, spinning 2-3 x week, weight lifting & swimming (training for

triathlons) & have always eaten very cleanly (whole real foods) but no

matter what I did I wasn't loosing any weight, & then my performance

levels dropped like a lead balloon - suddenly could hardly get out of

bed, let alone train. Was really cold all the time, serious brain

drain etc., etc.,. Spring (sunshine!) has helped a little & at least

I'm walking every day, but can't even entertain the thought of a full

training schedule yet. :-( Seeing another new doc next week (please

keep fingers crossed he'll be a " good " doc & will prescribe me Armour

in the doses I want/need!) & I'm hoping to be able to start training

again .... soon!

>

> Right up until i crashed and burned big time I was running 4x a week

> at 5:30 a.m., lifting weights 4x a week (heavy lifting) and eating

> very clean (40/40/20 macros). I'd been doing this for years in some

> form or another - to the tune of about 90 lbs gone. I was in great

> shape, full of energy and healthy. The year I started going 'down

> hill' I was more tired, more sick, and suffering from moodiness more

> than any other time in my life. I stoped the exercise, I could

> barely get out of bed for months... musta put on 15 lbs. even

> though I was barely eating - something like 1200 cals a day when my

> maintenance used to be 2300!

>

> I've been at a good dose for about 3 months now, feeling better -

> back to the cardio and the lifting and making gains again - even

> have the cals back up to close to 2000. I feel much better; I'm

> just waiting for more of the fat to come off as well

>

> Nat

>

[Guest guest]

Emu, yeah, sounds very similar. I'm 90% convinced that the

overworking and the trying to quit smoking are what sent me into a

tailspin... by metabolism just could not keep up. I have managed to

find a good doctor and he confirmed my feeling that stress can bring

on hypothyroidism if it's prolonged enough. I've been doing this

for years, setting myself up for the fall I guess. I've

had 'borderline' TSH for years, but never realized that anything

over 1.0 was ' high' (and I was like 5 or 6, once 7.4)

It's probably a good thing you're taking it easy right now - you

don't need the added stress. Best of luck with the doctor! I'm

hoping you get a good one.

Nat

> >

> > Right up until i crashed and burned big time I was running 4x a

week

> > at 5:30 a.m., lifting weights 4x a week (heavy lifting) and

eating

> > very clean (40/40/20 macros). I'd been doing this for years in

some

> > form or another - to the tune of about 90 lbs gone. I was in

great

> > shape, full of energy and healthy. The year I started

going 'down

> > hill' I was more tired, more sick, and suffering from moodiness

more

> > than any other time in my life. I stoped the exercise, I could

> > barely get out of bed for months... musta put on 15 lbs. even

> > though I was barely eating - something like 1200 cals a day when

my

> > maintenance used to be 2300!

> >

> > I've been at a good dose for about 3 months now, feeling better -

> > back to the cardio and the lifting and making gains again - even

> > have the cals back up to close to 2000. I feel much better; I'm

> > just waiting for more of the fat to come off as well

> >

> > Nat

> >

[Guest guest]

Emu, yeah, sounds very similar. I'm 90% convinced that the

overworking and the trying to quit smoking are what sent me into a

tailspin... by metabolism just could not keep up. I have managed to

find a good doctor and he confirmed my feeling that stress can bring

on hypothyroidism if it's prolonged enough. I've been doing this

for years, setting myself up for the fall I guess. I've

had 'borderline' TSH for years, but never realized that anything

over 1.0 was ' high' (and I was like 5 or 6, once 7.4)

It's probably a good thing you're taking it easy right now - you

don't need the added stress. Best of luck with the doctor! I'm

hoping you get a good one.

Nat

> >

> > Right up until i crashed and burned big time I was running 4x a

week

> > at 5:30 a.m., lifting weights 4x a week (heavy lifting) and

eating

> > very clean (40/40/20 macros). I'd been doing this for years in

some

> > form or another - to the tune of about 90 lbs gone. I was in

great

> > shape, full of energy and healthy. The year I started

going 'down

> > hill' I was more tired, more sick, and suffering from moodiness

more

> > than any other time in my life. I stoped the exercise, I could

> > barely get out of bed for months... musta put on 15 lbs. even

> > though I was barely eating - something like 1200 cals a day when

my

> > maintenance used to be 2300!

> >

> > I've been at a good dose for about 3 months now, feeling better -

> > back to the cardio and the lifting and making gains again - even

> > have the cals back up to close to 2000. I feel much better; I'm

> > just waiting for more of the fat to come off as well

> >

> > Nat

> >

[Guest guest]

Emu, yeah, sounds very similar. I'm 90% convinced that the

overworking and the trying to quit smoking are what sent me into a

tailspin... by metabolism just could not keep up. I have managed to

find a good doctor and he confirmed my feeling that stress can bring

on hypothyroidism if it's prolonged enough. I've been doing this

for years, setting myself up for the fall I guess. I've

had 'borderline' TSH for years, but never realized that anything

over 1.0 was ' high' (and I was like 5 or 6, once 7.4)

It's probably a good thing you're taking it easy right now - you

don't need the added stress. Best of luck with the doctor! I'm

hoping you get a good one.

Nat

> >

> > Right up until i crashed and burned big time I was running 4x a

week

> > at 5:30 a.m., lifting weights 4x a week (heavy lifting) and

eating

> > very clean (40/40/20 macros). I'd been doing this for years in

some

> > form or another - to the tune of about 90 lbs gone. I was in

great

> > shape, full of energy and healthy. The year I started

going 'down

> > hill' I was more tired, more sick, and suffering from moodiness

more

> > than any other time in my life. I stoped the exercise, I could

> > barely get out of bed for months... musta put on 15 lbs. even

> > though I was barely eating - something like 1200 cals a day when

my

> > maintenance used to be 2300!

> >

> > I've been at a good dose for about 3 months now, feeling better -

> > back to the cardio and the lifting and making gains again - even

> > have the cals back up to close to 2000. I feel much better; I'm

> > just waiting for more of the fat to come off as well

> >

> > Nat

> >

[Guest guest]

I was into weight lifting 4x a week, nordic track 30 min 4x a week and was able

to eat without worrying too much about portions (I did eat healthy). Had no

inclination towards junk food, no desire for junk food. Since being diagnosed

with hypo, am doing good just to get out of bed. But hey, my lab work is

" normal " so, I shouldn't be having these problems.

Couple of years ago, I developed anemia, my " brilliant " doctor didn't impress

upon me that muscle weakness goes hand-in-glove with anemia, and I tore my right

hip to pieces performing the lunge. That was several years ago. To look at me

now you would never know that I was physically fit and didn't have a weight

problem. I am 5'4 and weighed 135lbs, but because of low body fat, looked

around 120lbs, people were shocked when they learned how much I weighed, and I

wore a size 6 in jeans, pants, and skirts. Size 8 for top, because of wide

shoulders. Now, I weigh around 176lbs and look like a pile of cellulite (sp?)

on two feet. Everytime I see myself in the mirror I break down and cry like a

baby. But hey, my lab work is " normal " and shouldn't be having these problems.

I found a doctor who sounds promising in prescribing armour for me and helping

me address adrenal fatigue. I've been able to start breaking in but can't

maintain for very long and my recovery is too long after working out, so I

strongly believe that I definitely have adrenal problems, not to mention that

I'm still struggling with soft tissue damage in my hips and lower back. Anyhow,

sent out a letter to a doctor that sounded promising and she responded the very

next day as soon as she got my letter.

It really gets very depressing, but refuse to stay there. Didn't mean to be so

long, but still am struggling to get back to where I was.

It does help to share just to know that we're not alone with these struggles.

Jean

Joyce Bickford joyce_bickford@...> wrote:

I have never been much for exercise and until the past few years

could eat anything, not exercise and stay right around 110 lb

(height 5' 6 " ). After ending up hypot and being on Synthroid, I now

weigh 153+, all weight gained since October 2002.

Since March 2003 I had been walking 1 mile at lunchtime every day,

and I have been eating better, but still gaining weight. The 1 mile

has a huge hill, which still exhausts me, even though I've walked up

every day for 2 years!

I just started Armour about 1 month ago, but still on way too low

dosage - I can't even climb 3 flights of stairs at work without

getting out of breath. And my knees and ankles hurt so bad I can't

walk for exercise any more. My walking partner thinks I'm being a

wimp, but I just can't do it right now. (She's on Synthroid and her

doctor just decreased her dosage, but she feels " fine " .)

I'm hoping that when I get up closer to an optimal dosage of Armour,

I'll be able to walk again.

Joyce

>

> Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

course

> we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> I am curious...

> I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> just functioning daily.

> I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

and

> then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

> DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

> find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

> couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

I was into weight lifting 4x a week, nordic track 30 min 4x a week and was able

to eat without worrying too much about portions (I did eat healthy). Had no

inclination towards junk food, no desire for junk food. Since being diagnosed

with hypo, am doing good just to get out of bed. But hey, my lab work is

" normal " so, I shouldn't be having these problems.

Couple of years ago, I developed anemia, my " brilliant " doctor didn't impress

upon me that muscle weakness goes hand-in-glove with anemia, and I tore my right

hip to pieces performing the lunge. That was several years ago. To look at me

now you would never know that I was physically fit and didn't have a weight

problem. I am 5'4 and weighed 135lbs, but because of low body fat, looked

around 120lbs, people were shocked when they learned how much I weighed, and I

wore a size 6 in jeans, pants, and skirts. Size 8 for top, because of wide

shoulders. Now, I weigh around 176lbs and look like a pile of cellulite (sp?)

on two feet. Everytime I see myself in the mirror I break down and cry like a

baby. But hey, my lab work is " normal " and shouldn't be having these problems.

I found a doctor who sounds promising in prescribing armour for me and helping

me address adrenal fatigue. I've been able to start breaking in but can't

maintain for very long and my recovery is too long after working out, so I

strongly believe that I definitely have adrenal problems, not to mention that

I'm still struggling with soft tissue damage in my hips and lower back. Anyhow,

sent out a letter to a doctor that sounded promising and she responded the very

next day as soon as she got my letter.

It really gets very depressing, but refuse to stay there. Didn't mean to be so

long, but still am struggling to get back to where I was.

It does help to share just to know that we're not alone with these struggles.

Jean

Joyce Bickford joyce_bickford@...> wrote:

I have never been much for exercise and until the past few years

could eat anything, not exercise and stay right around 110 lb

(height 5' 6 " ). After ending up hypot and being on Synthroid, I now

weigh 153+, all weight gained since October 2002.

Since March 2003 I had been walking 1 mile at lunchtime every day,

and I have been eating better, but still gaining weight. The 1 mile

has a huge hill, which still exhausts me, even though I've walked up

every day for 2 years!

I just started Armour about 1 month ago, but still on way too low

dosage - I can't even climb 3 flights of stairs at work without

getting out of breath. And my knees and ankles hurt so bad I can't

walk for exercise any more. My walking partner thinks I'm being a

wimp, but I just can't do it right now. (She's on Synthroid and her

doctor just decreased her dosage, but she feels " fine " .)

I'm hoping that when I get up closer to an optimal dosage of Armour,

I'll be able to walk again.

Joyce

>

> Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

course

> we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> I am curious...

> I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> just functioning daily.

> I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

and

> then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

> DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

> find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

> couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

I was into weight lifting 4x a week, nordic track 30 min 4x a week and was able

to eat without worrying too much about portions (I did eat healthy). Had no

inclination towards junk food, no desire for junk food. Since being diagnosed

with hypo, am doing good just to get out of bed. But hey, my lab work is

" normal " so, I shouldn't be having these problems.

Couple of years ago, I developed anemia, my " brilliant " doctor didn't impress

upon me that muscle weakness goes hand-in-glove with anemia, and I tore my right

hip to pieces performing the lunge. That was several years ago. To look at me

now you would never know that I was physically fit and didn't have a weight

problem. I am 5'4 and weighed 135lbs, but because of low body fat, looked

around 120lbs, people were shocked when they learned how much I weighed, and I

wore a size 6 in jeans, pants, and skirts. Size 8 for top, because of wide

shoulders. Now, I weigh around 176lbs and look like a pile of cellulite (sp?)

on two feet. Everytime I see myself in the mirror I break down and cry like a

baby. But hey, my lab work is " normal " and shouldn't be having these problems.

I found a doctor who sounds promising in prescribing armour for me and helping

me address adrenal fatigue. I've been able to start breaking in but can't

maintain for very long and my recovery is too long after working out, so I

strongly believe that I definitely have adrenal problems, not to mention that

I'm still struggling with soft tissue damage in my hips and lower back. Anyhow,

sent out a letter to a doctor that sounded promising and she responded the very

next day as soon as she got my letter.

It really gets very depressing, but refuse to stay there. Didn't mean to be so

long, but still am struggling to get back to where I was.

It does help to share just to know that we're not alone with these struggles.

Jean

Joyce Bickford joyce_bickford@...> wrote:

I have never been much for exercise and until the past few years

could eat anything, not exercise and stay right around 110 lb

(height 5' 6 " ). After ending up hypot and being on Synthroid, I now

weigh 153+, all weight gained since October 2002.

Since March 2003 I had been walking 1 mile at lunchtime every day,

and I have been eating better, but still gaining weight. The 1 mile

has a huge hill, which still exhausts me, even though I've walked up

every day for 2 years!

I just started Armour about 1 month ago, but still on way too low

dosage - I can't even climb 3 flights of stairs at work without

getting out of breath. And my knees and ankles hurt so bad I can't

walk for exercise any more. My walking partner thinks I'm being a

wimp, but I just can't do it right now. (She's on Synthroid and her

doctor just decreased her dosage, but she feels " fine " .)

I'm hoping that when I get up closer to an optimal dosage of Armour,

I'll be able to walk again.

Joyce

>

> Seems like every doctor says Hypos are couch potatoes. Ok. Of

course

> we are! We have no energy! (At least me!)

> I am curious...

> I know I have stopped all exersize,, except for the kind you get

> just functioning daily.

> I have gotten lazy about my eating. I used to be a health nut...

and

> then got REALLY,REALLY fatigued one day. Physically and mentally.

> DOWN HILL ever since. I am sick of this extra weight, and want to

> find out, really, if on average is it the disease itself and the

> poor medication manegement... or is the fatigue keeping me on the

> couch that is my problem. Or does one just lead to the other?

> I have 40 pounds that belong elsewhere!

[Guest guest]

Jean,

I know exactly what you mean - I can't look in the mirror at all, I

have rolls of fat! I have gone from size 8 to size 12 (pants no

longer will button - time to go shopping again) in just over 2 years.

My doctor thought it was FUNNY that I had gained so much, due to my

being menopausal. I wanted to scratch his eyes out! Yes, I'm

menopausal, and expected an increase, but not that much that fast!

People look at me and tell me I don't look fat - but I sure feel it -

I can barely stretch my arms far enough to get my socks on because

those rolls of fat just don't compress enough when I bend over!

I try to laugh about it, but it isn't really funny! And if it wasn't

for this group, I would still be doing exactly what the doctor told

me to do, taking Synthroid, and feeling lousy. At least with the

Armour, I feel like I'm on my way to getting well.

It DOES help to share!

Joyce

> I was into weight lifting 4x a week, nordic track 30 min 4x a week

and was able to eat without worrying too much about portions (I did

eat healthy). Had no inclination towards junk food, no desire for

junk food. Since being diagnosed with hypo, am doing good just to

get out of bed. But hey, my lab work is " normal " so, I shouldn't be

having these problems.

>

> Couple of years ago, I developed anemia, my " brilliant " doctor

didn't impress upon me that muscle weakness goes hand-in-glove with

anemia, and I tore my right hip to pieces performing the lunge.

That was several years ago. To look at me now you would never know

that I was physically fit and didn't have a weight problem. I am

5'4 and weighed 135lbs, but because of low body fat, looked around

120lbs, people were shocked when they learned how much I weighed,

and I wore a size 6 in jeans, pants, and skirts. Size 8 for top,

because of wide shoulders. Now, I weigh around 176lbs and look like

a pile of cellulite (sp?) on two feet. Everytime I see myself in

the mirror I break down and cry like a baby. But hey, my lab work

is " normal " and shouldn't be having these problems.

>

> I found a doctor who sounds promising in prescribing armour for me

and helping me address adrenal fatigue. I've been able to start

breaking in but can't maintain for very long and my recovery is too

long after working out, so I strongly believe that I definitely have

adrenal problems, not to mention that I'm still struggling with soft

tissue damage in my hips and lower back. Anyhow, sent out a letter

to a doctor that sounded promising and she responded the very next

day as soon as she got my letter.

>

> It really gets very depressing, but refuse to stay there. Didn't

mean to be so long, but still am struggling to get back to where I

was.

>

> It does help to share just to know that we're not alone with these

struggles.

>

> Jean

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jean,

I know exactly what you mean - I can't look in the mirror at all, I

have rolls of fat! I have gone from size 8 to size 12 (pants no

longer will button - time to go shopping again) in just over 2 years.

My doctor thought it was FUNNY that I had gained so much, due to my

being menopausal. I wanted to scratch his eyes out! Yes, I'm

menopausal, and expected an increase, but not that much that fast!

People look at me and tell me I don't look fat - but I sure feel it -

I can barely stretch my arms far enough to get my socks on because

those rolls of fat just don't compress enough when I bend over!

I try to laugh about it, but it isn't really funny! And if it wasn't

for this group, I would still be doing exactly what the doctor told

me to do, taking Synthroid, and feeling lousy. At least with the

Armour, I feel like I'm on my way to getting well.

It DOES help to share!

Joyce

> I was into weight lifting 4x a week, nordic track 30 min 4x a week

and was able to eat without worrying too much about portions (I did

eat healthy). Had no inclination towards junk food, no desire for

junk food. Since being diagnosed with hypo, am doing good just to

get out of bed. But hey, my lab work is " normal " so, I shouldn't be

having these problems.

>

> Couple of years ago, I developed anemia, my " brilliant " doctor

didn't impress upon me that muscle weakness goes hand-in-glove with

anemia, and I tore my right hip to pieces performing the lunge.

That was several years ago. To look at me now you would never know

that I was physically fit and didn't have a weight problem. I am

5'4 and weighed 135lbs, but because of low body fat, looked around

120lbs, people were shocked when they learned how much I weighed,

and I wore a size 6 in jeans, pants, and skirts. Size 8 for top,

because of wide shoulders. Now, I weigh around 176lbs and look like

a pile of cellulite (sp?) on two feet. Everytime I see myself in

the mirror I break down and cry like a baby. But hey, my lab work

is " normal " and shouldn't be having these problems.

>

> I found a doctor who sounds promising in prescribing armour for me

and helping me address adrenal fatigue. I've been able to start

breaking in but can't maintain for very long and my recovery is too

long after working out, so I strongly believe that I definitely have

adrenal problems, not to mention that I'm still struggling with soft

tissue damage in my hips and lower back. Anyhow, sent out a letter

to a doctor that sounded promising and she responded the very next

day as soon as she got my letter.

>

> It really gets very depressing, but refuse to stay there. Didn't

mean to be so long, but still am struggling to get back to where I

was.

>

> It does help to share just to know that we're not alone with these

struggles.

>

> Jean

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jean,

I know exactly what you mean - I can't look in the mirror at all, I

have rolls of fat! I have gone from size 8 to size 12 (pants no

longer will button - time to go shopping again) in just over 2 years.

My doctor thought it was FUNNY that I had gained so much, due to my

being menopausal. I wanted to scratch his eyes out! Yes, I'm

menopausal, and expected an increase, but not that much that fast!

People look at me and tell me I don't look fat - but I sure feel it -

I can barely stretch my arms far enough to get my socks on because

those rolls of fat just don't compress enough when I bend over!

I try to laugh about it, but it isn't really funny! And if it wasn't

for this group, I would still be doing exactly what the doctor told

me to do, taking Synthroid, and feeling lousy. At least with the

Armour, I feel like I'm on my way to getting well.

It DOES help to share!

Joyce

> I was into weight lifting 4x a week, nordic track 30 min 4x a week

and was able to eat without worrying too much about portions (I did

eat healthy). Had no inclination towards junk food, no desire for

junk food. Since being diagnosed with hypo, am doing good just to

get out of bed. But hey, my lab work is " normal " so, I shouldn't be

having these problems.

>

> Couple of years ago, I developed anemia, my " brilliant " doctor

didn't impress upon me that muscle weakness goes hand-in-glove with

anemia, and I tore my right hip to pieces performing the lunge.

That was several years ago. To look at me now you would never know

that I was physically fit and didn't have a weight problem. I am

5'4 and weighed 135lbs, but because of low body fat, looked around

120lbs, people were shocked when they learned how much I weighed,

and I wore a size 6 in jeans, pants, and skirts. Size 8 for top,

because of wide shoulders. Now, I weigh around 176lbs and look like

a pile of cellulite (sp?) on two feet. Everytime I see myself in

the mirror I break down and cry like a baby. But hey, my lab work

is " normal " and shouldn't be having these problems.

>

> I found a doctor who sounds promising in prescribing armour for me

and helping me address adrenal fatigue. I've been able to start

breaking in but can't maintain for very long and my recovery is too

long after working out, so I strongly believe that I definitely have

adrenal problems, not to mention that I'm still struggling with soft

tissue damage in my hips and lower back. Anyhow, sent out a letter

to a doctor that sounded promising and she responded the very next

day as soon as she got my letter.

>

> It really gets very depressing, but refuse to stay there. Didn't

mean to be so long, but still am struggling to get back to where I

was.

>

> It does help to share just to know that we're not alone with these

struggles.

>

> Jean

>

>