Gaining weight after diet and exercise

JohnR41

Oktober,

You didn't give your age and that could be important. Older people are more prone to be hypothyroid. But younger people can be hypothyroid too, especially if they're diet is not providing the right nutrients. For example, your diet does not appear to contain any significant amount of iodine, and your thyroid will not function properly without it. Your thyroid needs iodine to produce thyroxin. Without iodine, you will be hypothyroid and people who are hypothyroid are known to have weight issues.

Most dietary iodine comes from seafood. Vegetable are supposed to have some iodine too but the amount varies depending on where the vegetables were grown. So it's a bit of a risk to depend on vegetables alone. Also, eating a lot of raw cruciferous vegetables will block the absorption of iodine and Kale is a cruciferous vegetable.

It would be acceptable to eat a moderate amount of cooked cruciferous vegetables. And after they cool down you can put them in a salad with many other vegetables like tomatoes, cucumber, celery etc.). For protein you can add 1 serving of beans to your salad.

For iodine, you might need to do some research to find the type of seafood you like that has a good amount. Or, if you don't eat animal protein you might need to do some research on the best way to supplement. But remember, too much iodine can be as bad as not having enough.

Also, it might help to get your blood level of B12 checked. That has a lot to do with metabolism.

One final thought: Stay away from fad diets. Choose a healthy (well rounded) diet that will serve you well for the rest of your life.