thyroid and weight issues and exersize - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

pursie · 05-18-2008, 10:25 AM

hi i have an underactive thyroid i have to take narcotics just a tiny bit and i have anaemia that is always being teated with iron pilsl long term i was wondering i work out for an hour and ahalf everyday i do 200 kcals on the stepper then i do few sit ups and floor exersises and i try not to eat after 6 i eat very small low carb meals and cant for the life of me loose an

y weight i feel like im slipping into a eating dissorder because nothing comes off my thyroid is in the upper range but still ?? i work out really early morning and i do a little bit on the exersise bike at night we have a big do soon and im at my wits ends is there anything that i can do or times that helps with weight loss i rellay appreciate nay input katxxxxxxx

janewhite1 · 05-18-2008, 01:33 PM

If you've been exercising a lot but not losing any weight...

Do you own any tight pants or skirts? Have they gotten any looser? If you exercise a lot, you may lose fat but gain muscle, which means your weight would stay the same. A tape measure would be the best way to check for sure, see if your waist and hips have gotten any smaller.

tUrRrRa · 05-18-2008, 01:53 PM

I agree! Many people get into better shape and become slimmer, but don't necessarily lose the weight. I'm sure your thyroid makes things tricky! Does your medication help with this at all? If you are feeling that you aren't able to lose weight even when taking your medication for your underactive thyroid, I'd talk to the doctor about it. I know some people with this condition who were able to lose weight once they got their medicine at the correct dosage.

pursie · 05-18-2008, 03:10 PM

thanks for that because im sure i do enough cardivascular i may need to have a combi thyroid hormone but i wonder if i doing the rigHT exersiSes and what would be good for that i am showing that im fully opitmilized thyroid wise yet i cant be?? thanks guys love katxxx

janewhite1 · 05-18-2008, 06:09 PM

If you are sweating, breathing hard, etc you are doing the right exercises. If you aren't breathing hard, maybe you need something more demanding.