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  • christinamariealba
    christinamariealba Posts: 1
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    Cking1162 wrote: »
    My husband told me that the only way I am going to start losing weight is if I totally jump-start my system and work out for 3 hours a day for awhile. I am thinking if I keep working out sensibly (I go to gym 3 days a week and do 40 min of running and weight machines; and work out 3 days at home doing exercise bike, Jillian shred and kettle ball for about 1 hour a day) and eating 1300 calories a day without eating exercise calories back I will eventually see results. I started MFP a 15 days ago...saw a 3 lb weight loss quickly then gained 2 back but I am thinking that is just from the change in diet/exercise.

    I should mention that the reason he believes this is that it is hard to lose weight because i have Hashimoto's (hypothyroid) and insulin resistant.

    Thoughts? I am depressed thinking I am going to have to work out for 3 hours a day to see any results.

    SW-173
    CW-171
    GW-140
    5'7"


    My husband went vegan eat more veggies and fruits lost 50 pounds he is keeping it off..
  • alastria
    alastria Posts: 65 Member
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    Am I the only one who loves how hard she defends her husband?
    I really admire that.
    Like really.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    Cking1162 wrote: »
    My husband told me that the only way I am going to start losing weight is if I totally jump-start my system and work out for 3 hours a day for awhile.

    I should mention that the reason he believes this is that it is hard to lose weight because i have Hashimoto's (hypothyroid) and insulin resistant.

    SW-173
    CW-171
    GW-140
    5'7"

    MFP has a Hypothyroidism & Hyperthyroidism group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/753-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism

    I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease), and I lost just like everybody else—by eating fewer calories than I burn. Please don't let your husband "mansplain" to you.

    Hands down, the best weight-loss advice I ever received was to read the Sexypants post: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
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    It sounds like you have gotten some great advice and are set on a good path now. Just wanted you to know you are not the only one with a husband with some outlandish and flat out wrong ideas. There has been more than one occasions where I have looked at my husband thinking how in the heck he thinks what just came out of his mouth was sound advice. On the other hand he is always supportive of me. They try.... :)
  • Harunan
    Harunan Posts: 22 Member
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    Yeaaah no. I've lost 88 pounds and I don't exercise. So clearly that's not the case.
  • Mistraal1981
    Mistraal1981 Posts: 453 Member
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    I lost 3 stone through eating less with no exercise at all.
  • NurseCU
    NurseCU Posts: 122 Member
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    I have hypothyroidism and PCOS (which is insulin resistance). I've been consistently loosing 2.5 pounds a week since the beginning of January. I eat right and weigh/measure/log everything I eat, and run/walk 3x a week. Talk with your endocrinologist, since he/she is a specialist in that area. No offense at all to your husband, but just because he is a physician doesn't make him a specialist of all the body systems.

    On that note, I think husbands try to fix things and he is just trying to find a reason for you. As a physician, he probably wants to pull a scientific card, but its just not that complicated sometimes. Buy a scale, weigh and measure everything and move more, just listen to your body. Make sure your meds are right for your thyroid levels, and good luck! It can be done!
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
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    Where did he get that crazy concept from?
  • Cking1162
    Cking1162 Posts: 65 Member
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    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    It sounds like you have gotten some great advice and are set on a good path now. Just wanted you to know you are not the only one with a husband with some outlandish and flat out wrong ideas. There has been more than one occasions where I have looked at my husband thinking how in the heck he thinks what just came out of his mouth was sound advice. On the other hand he is always supportive of me. They try.... :)

    Yes...they do !
  • Docmahi
    Docmahi Posts: 1,603 Member
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    Also revisiting - in your husbands defense different physicians have very different thought processes on weight loss. My father (kidney specialist) does a ton ton ton of cardio and eats particularly low calorie and doesn't do much resistance training at all. My brother (peds surg) sticks to more of the p90x/insanity type workouts and sticks to portion control but disregards calorie counting or macros. Myself (rads) I believe in a IIFYM and resistance training with 30-60 minutes of steady state cardio a week more for recovery then metabolic increase.

    We've all lost weight and we all think what we do is the right way haha. People love to physician bash on here but I'm sure your husband had a basis for his response and good intentions

    best luck/wishes on your weight loss journey
  • Cking1162
    Cking1162 Posts: 65 Member
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    NurseCU wrote: »
    I have hypothyroidism and PCOS (which is insulin resistance). I've been consistently loosing 2.5 pounds a week since the beginning of January. I eat right and weigh/measure/log everything I eat, and run/walk 3x a week. Talk with your endocrinologist, since he/she is a specialist in that area. No offense at all to your husband, but just because he is a physician doesn't make him a specialist of all the body systems.

    On that note, I think husbands try to fix things and he is just trying to find a reason for you. As a physician, he probably wants to pull a scientific card, but its just not that complicated sometimes. Buy a scale, weigh and measure everything and move more, just listen to your body. Make sure your meds are right for your thyroid levels, and good luck! It can be done!

    Thanks so much! I am going to keep doing what I am doing. In some ways, I understand what he is saying....it is hard to "break through" a certain weight..sometimes your body needs a shove. But he was making it so extreme. "Ain't no body got time for that!"
  • Cking1162
    Cking1162 Posts: 65 Member
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    Docmahi wrote: »
    Cking1162 wrote: »
    My husband told me that the only way I am going to start losing weight is if I totally jump-start my system and work out for 3 hours a day for awhile. I am thinking if I keep working out sensibly (I go to gym 3 days a week and do 40 min of running and weight machines; and work out 3 days at home doing exercise bike, Jillian shred and kettle ball for about 1 hour a day) and eating 1300 calories a day without eating exercise calories back I will eventually see results. I started MFP a 15 days ago...saw a 3 lb weight loss quickly then gained 2 back but I am thinking that is just from the change in diet/exercise.

    I should mention that the reason he believes this is that it is hard to lose weight because i have Hashimoto's (hypothyroid) and insulin resistant.

    Thoughts? I am depressed thinking I am going to have to work out for 3 hours a day to see any results.

    SW-173
    CW-171
    GW-140
    5'7"

    depending on how much thyroid function you have is how difficult its going to be - presumably you are on levothyroxine but even with supplemental thyroid hormones its still going to be a bit more difficult to lose weight

    does this mean you have to work out 3 hours a day? certainly not - thats not neccessary or realistic - it does mean that the calories MFP wants you to use or whatever TDEE calculator you use will probably not be accurate - you really need to figure out accurate maintenance calories for you and slowly decrease from there.

    consistency is key - try and keep your macros constant and be as accurate as possible with your food tracking and calorie burn tracking (the calorie burns on here are horribly innacurate)


    I hardly track exercise at all because I don't want to eat back the calories, esp if they are inaccurate. Sometimes I go beyond calories a little but I definitely have it covered with the workouts.

    I am on Synthroid and it seems to be a good level. I am going to keep at it and hopefully will get some good slow results.
  • Katerina9408
    Katerina9408 Posts: 276 Member
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    Isn't 1300 cal too little for the amount of exercise she is doing ?
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    Cking1162 wrote: »
    I am on Synthroid and it seems to be a good level. I am going to keep at it and hopefully will get some good slow results.

    Thyroid meds (in my case, Synthroid & Cytomel) reduce the fatigue so I can be more active. But I kept gaining until I learned to log everything I eat & drink accurately & honestly. Logging works.
  • mypal4health
    mypal4health Posts: 3 Member
    edited February 2015
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    Thorsmom05 wrote: »
    I started at @202 and am currently 135. I'm 5'8 tall . portion control works wonders :) you'll be fine :)

    How long did it take you ? 202 --> 135

  • mypal4health
    mypal4health Posts: 3 Member
    edited February 2015
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    Cking1162 wrote: »

    You go Girl - Do it for yourself ( as I am for ME )

    - We didn't get out of shape overnight... can't expect to get lean fast..
    - Take it 1 step at a time.
    - As long as you are feeling better & liking the way your clothes are feeling.
    - That shows it is working.
    - Then when your current wardrobe is too big...
    - You get to reward yourself with a small shopping spree.

    SW 198
    CW 189.8 @ 4 wks without any exercise
    GW 150ish
  • mypal4health
    mypal4health Posts: 3 Member
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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
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    LOL he is dead wrong…

    you cannot jumpstart your metabolism….

    given your medical condition you may want to discuss weight loss with your doctor...

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