Can we do Intemittent Fasting.
iwantwow
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Hello everyone,i wanted to ask this question for a very long time.Is any of you doing intermittent fasting and is it helping you to lose some weight .I have hypothyroidism from past 6 years and i have never been able to lose any weight with just logging food.I want to give it 14:10 fasting a try ,but i have ahead things against it for people with thyroid issues.
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Wish I could answer your question directly, but I can't. However after living with hypothyroidism almost my whole life I finally have become successful with weight loss by using mfp and recording all of my food watching my carbs and sugars and eating lots of fruit, veggies, chicken and fish. Other than 1 slice of bread a day that and other glutin foods are minimal for me. Plus I walk for about 35 min 6 days a wk. For me it is a slow process, but by using my fitbit and this diet and exercise regimen I can honestly say I have lost 15 lbs. Still have 20 to go, but am thrilled I am in the downward trend. Exercise is critical for me to lose. Do not give up...keep moving and eating correctly and you should also be successful. Good luck !
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Here's the problem with thyroid disorders: our metabolism is failing to regulate due to some variation of hormone imbalance. The best strategy to keep this is order is to build a routine to minimize hormonal fluctuations. Fasting is not going to help.
If you are not losing weight, then you are not in a caloric deficit. You can try to burn more by adding exercise to your plan. No need to do P90X or run a 10k, just simply walking 30 mins/day will help.1 -
Yes this is where the problem comes,i have developed a medical condition which has made even walking a nightmare for me .If i walk today ,for next 5 days i suffer in pain.0
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What CSARdiver says about minimising fluctuations makes a lot of sense.
I've been on thyroxine about 5-6 years too, and have lost quite a bit of weight this year (97lbs as of today!). Logging EVERY calorie and sticking to the limit has worked but the more I exercise the quicker it comes off.
I had cancer in my knee last year so I can't go running or anything high-impact, but there are other things like swimming or cycling for cardio, and weight training also strengthens muscles which improves the metabolism.
Health issues do make it more difficult, but not impossible
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Yes this is where the problem comes,i have developed a medical condition which has made even walking a nightmare for me .If i walk today ,for next 5 days i suffer in pain.
Exercise is not required for weight loss, only caloric deficit. Exercise will help you establish and maintain a deficit, but it is by no means necessary. Focus on what you have control over.0 -
I have done intermittent fasting with good results but only the mini-fasts like 16:8 (where you fast for 16 hours and confine your eating to an 8 hour period. Choose to skip breakfast or dinner basically.) Perhaps start slow maybe once or twice a month and make sure no thyroid symptoms crop up. Insulin resistance can hurt your conversion of T4 to T3, and fasting helps with insulin resistance. I suspect my thyroid issues are related to insulin so perhaps that's why it's worked for me. As a woman with thyroid issues, you probably don't want to fast very long or very often. No more than 16 hours and no more frequently than twice a week (not on back to back days.). I respectfully disagree that weight loss is strictly about calories in/calories out when there is thyroid/hormonal dysfunction. There is some good info out there about thyroid conditions and weight loss improving with a paleo-type eating style with the caveat to make sure your carbs stay at least 75g per day. You could also give that a whirl to see if it breaks you out of plateau.
Here's a study-based website I like quite a bit:
https://authoritynutrition.com/articles/intermittent-fasting/0
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