Re: Thyroid and weight gain

[Guest guest]

Jody,

It sounds like you were not doing any resistance training so I could

understand the weight gain. Only muscle burns calories.

Celeste

Jody wrote:

> Last summer I rode my bike 6 miles every other day, ran 2-3 miles

the off days and was walking on the week-end with my sister-GAINED 8

lbs-yuck

[Guest guest]

Katrina,

It sounds like you had a very desirable result.

Celeste

Katrina wrote:

> Last summer I worked out at the gym for 2 hours every night except

Sunday

> (aerobics, kick boxing, squash, weights, etc.). On Sundays, I would

go

> hiking in the mountains with my puppies. I reduced my carbs to

minimal

> amounts, and only ate whole foods (meat, fish, eggs, nuts, veg,

> fruit). After 4 months, my body fat had decreased by 1% and my

weight had

> increased by 5lbs. I am currently on 6 grains of Armour Thyroid per

day.

>

[Guest guest]

,

I don't think it's a good idea to reduce carbs drastically. That

usually does more harm than good. Without knowing exactly what you

were eating, though, and how many calories you were expending it's

hard to say that your weight gain didn't come from too many calories.

Celeste

in LA wrote:

>

> Last year when I was with my former endo, I was doing the Bill

> program which is weights three days, aerobic activity the other

three days

> per week. Then, every other Sunday, I was doing fourteen mile bike

rides at

> the beach with friends. I was eating a good diet of protein, carbs

and a

> little fat. I was at my strongest physically, which was at odds

with my

> overall health condition because I was cross all the time, I hurt

all the

> time, I kept falling asleep while driving in our neighborhood or

working,

> plus, I gained ten more pounds!

>

> At that point, my endo told me I was lazy and started insisting I

eliminate

> ALL carbs. I refused to do that since I'd tried that the year

before and I

> couldn't ever get my food cravings to stop on that diet.

[Guest guest]

Jody,

I uploaded a photo of myself to the group. You can view it at

hypothyroidism/photos and tell me how

much you think I weigh. I'm 5'7 " in my bare feet. In the photo my

bodyfat percentage is about 10%, but now I am 10 lbs. heavier at 15%.

Celeste

Jody wrote:

> Celeste

> How much do you weigh? I am just really curious why you think

you know all the answers.If you don't have a problem with gaining

weight with your thyroid problem---then you have NO clue .

>

[Guest guest]

,

I think you are missing my point. All I'm saying is that weight gain

does not necessarily go along with hypothyroidism and the same thing

is not true of every person who has thyroid disease. If weight gain

were one of the MAIN symptoms of hypothyroidism then every person who

is hypothyroid would experience it. I have not met (in person) anyone

who has experienced weight gain as a direct symptom of hypothyroidism.

Looks like it does happen, though.

Thank you for all your feedback. It has been a learning experience for

me.

Celeste

wrote:

> Celeste,

> I am overweight have been since I was ten years old and my doc

believes I

> have had a thryoid problem my whole life. Since I have been put on

Armour

> this past month with no other life style changes other than sleeping

all

> the time which I no longer have to do I have lost five lbs. I don't

care

> what you look like I just think you are more into finger pointing

than you

> are in supporting and I think you need to think before you type. I

don't

> care if you have any body fat that is not the point of this group.

Do you

> think because you have a low body fat percentage that that makes you

more

> superior?

>

[Guest guest]

Somebody on this board mentioned that Celeste had apologized. I don't think I

received that particular post. If anyone has it, could they please repost it?

Thanks!

I'm assuming that Celeste's apology for her smug and insensitive remarks did not

get out to everyone on the board. When everyone sees the apology, I'm sure we

can all move on!

>>> thighmaster@... 03/28/02 11:18AM >>>

,

I think you are missing my point. All I'm saying is that weight gain

does not necessarily go along with hypothyroidism and the same thing

is not true of every person who has thyroid disease. If weight gain

were one of the MAIN symptoms of hypothyroidism then every person who

is hypothyroid would experience it. I have not met (in person) anyone

who has experienced weight gain as a direct symptom of hypothyroidism.

Looks like it does happen, though.

Thank you for all your feedback. It has been a learning experience for

me.

Celeste

wrote:

> Celeste,

> I am overweight have been since I was ten years old and my doc

believes I

> have had a thryoid problem my whole life. Since I have been put on

Armour

> this past month with no other life style changes other than sleeping

all

> the time which I no longer have to do I have lost five lbs. I don't

care

> what you look like I just think you are more into finger pointing

than you

> are in supporting and I think you need to think before you type. I

don't

> care if you have any body fat that is not the point of this group.

Do you

> think because you have a low body fat percentage that that makes you

more

> superior?

>

[Guest guest]

Reneé,

If you knew what to look for in the appearance of someone who has

taken steroids you would know that I never have. I've always been a

soprano. :-)

Much aloha,

Celeste

Reneé wrote:

> Celeste,

> Nice picture. You can't tell me you have never been on steroids, at

> least at one point in time. That's cheating.

>

[Guest guest]

Gail,

If you saw my remarks as smug then I know you missed my point. I'm

sincerely sorry if I came across as insensitive. Mostly I'm trying to

destroy any stereotype of the hypothyroid person. I'm very proud of my

achievements, but I certainly can't say that I've never been wrong!

Much aloha,

Celeste

Gail wrote:

> Somebody on this board mentioned that Celeste had apologized. I

don't think I received that particular post. If anyone has it, could

they please repost it? Thanks!

>

> I'm assuming that Celeste's apology for her smug and insensitive

remarks did not get out to everyone on the board. When everyone sees

the apology, I'm sure we can all move on!

[Guest guest]

Well, that sounds like a humble apology to me! Let's all move on! Phew!

>>> thighmaster@... 03/28/02 02:36PM >>>

Gail,

If you saw my remarks as smug then I know you missed my point. I'm

sincerely sorry if I came across as insensitive. Mostly I'm trying to

destroy any stereotype of the hypothyroid person. I'm very proud of my

achievements, but I certainly can't say that I've never been wrong!

Much aloha,

Celeste

Gail wrote:

> Somebody on this board mentioned that Celeste had apologized. I

don't think I received that particular post. If anyone has it, could

they please repost it? Thanks!

>

> I'm assuming that Celeste's apology for her smug and insensitive

remarks did not get out to everyone on the board. When everyone sees

the apology, I'm sure we can all move on!