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I started this thread after reading about the new advances in obesity with surgeries. Some of the experts in the field are now saying that the old recommendation that you eat a balanced diet and excercise more, just doesn't work for some people. It's more complicated than that and it has to do with their bodies chemistry,especially in the brain.
KPW, it's interesting that you said you had a sluggish thyroid. I was told that many years ago when I was doing a liquid protein diet under doctor's care. I went to the doctor every week for an exam and to get my protein powder that you mixed with water to create shakes and soups. I wouldn't recommend it. I was in my 20's then and perhaps foolish. Oprah was on it too.
I was never given any meds for the sluggish thyroid though. I only lost a modest amount of weight on the diet and I adhered to it very stricly, plus I did one hour of aerobics every day. The liquid meals contained 600 calories per day! I only lost about 2 pounds per week, sometimes nothing! I know they thought I cheated, but I really didn't. I later lost weight on my own but it has always been very difficult. Even if I work out very hard and eat moderate portions of heathful food.
Years later I have requested that it be checked and they have said my thyroid is normal, but it is so difficult for me to lose weight. I am going back to my endocrinologist soon and will request that he check it. I have reduced my food intake to the point I don't think it makes any difference. I am also keeping a food log of everything I eat to show the nutritionist at the doctor's office.
I have lost weight before eating much more than I do now. My office is on the second floor of our office building that is in an historic home, so there is no elevator. I climb 2 flights of stairs at least 6 times per day, sometimes more. It doesn't seem to make any difference. I've also started walking, trying to build back up to running.
In my heart I believe it is the insulin I take. All of my doctors have told me that insulin does make you gain weight, but I know other Type I diabetics and they are thin. Look at Mary Tyler Moore and Hallie Berry.
When I was not taking enough insulin, I lost a lot of weight. I was VERY thin and ate anything I wanted. I tried to eat healthy foods, but I didn't watch my portion size at all. Now that I am eating one-third of what I did then and still gaining weight, it is very frustrating. I know that if I cut back on the insulin, I will lose the weight, but the high blood sugars will eventually kill you. I'm not sure what to do. I'm going to discuss it with my endocrinolgist the next time I see him. He is a great doctor. He is the doctor who was the whistle blower on the drug Avandia and it's dangers on diabetics.
How do they treat you for a sluggish thyroid?
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