Hypothyroidism; Catabolic Exercise

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  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
    CSARdiver wrote: »
    asviles wrote: »
    From a shear physics standpoint, how can you gain weight if your body doesn't have the resources to create the fat in the first place? I imagine for people with thyroid issues the calorie number will change, but ultimately the CICO process is foolproof once you find the right balance. You can't get fatter if your body doesn't have anything with which to build the fat.

    Precisely.

    Thyroid has minimal impact on metabolism itself (~5% to Resting Energy Expenditure). What this does is have a massive impact on appetite and satiety triggers, so the untreated tend to eat much more and never feel "full".

    ^

    As much as I wanted to blame my weight gain on some 'thyroid black magic' in the past, it's pretty clear that any time I gain/lose weight it's completely the result of CICO.
    And simply getting on meds was not enough to make me lose weight.

    I think the 'problem' is only perpetuated by people who fall victim to the mentality that their thyroid is totally responsible for making them fat/impossible to lose weight.
    Many who claim they eat 800 calories and still don't lose weight don't actually do as they think they do.
    You see this quite often from people with no thyroid conditions as well, check around and you'll see posts.. ("I don't lose weight on 1200 calories!! help!"- but they.. forget.. that they only ate that much 5 days a week and binge the other 2 days, or they aren't logging accurately)
  • lcoulter23
    lcoulter23 Posts: 568 Member
    My endocrinologist always told me that eating right and exercise was an excellent way to lose weight. This article is full of it. Sorry you were given false information.
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,344 Member
    edited December 2017
    I've never heard of that at all, and I've been hypothyroid and seeing specialists for years. I'd caution to be careful on what you read online. Try to find reputable sites and definitely talk to a endocrinologist.

    Weight gain is NOT an unavoidable side effect, but weight gain is easier when you're hypo because your metabolism is slowed down. So to avoid gaining weight, you need to be more vigilant in your eating and exercising habits, and you may need to eat fewer calories than what the calculators all say you need for your height, weight, and age. I usually have to cut mine by about 100 calories to see the results I want to see. I have never heard or read anywhere that cardio and strength training were bad for hypothyroid patients, and common sense would argue with that one anyway.

    I was once told by a former doctor that I'd never lose weight since I was hypo. Obviously untrue - I've lost 90 lbs in the last 10 months by counting calories alone. So just because a doctor says it, doesn't mean its true. Some doctors, especially in the endo field, aren't always up to date on the latest research and will continue to expound on what they were taught in school 20 years ago, which isn't always correct. Never be afraid to get a second opinion or a consensus, and definitely be skeptical of what you read online!

    I actually have a saying for this "Not everyone graduates at the head of the class" some of those professionals just barely made it by, couple that with not continuing education and you have yourself a pretty lousy doctor ;)
  • johnwelk
    johnwelk Posts: 396 Member
    edited December 2017
    https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/5-stages-hashimotos-thyroiditis/

    I do not have the above disease John nor have I said Wobenzym treats it or any other disease.

    Well let's take a look at what you posted:
    Since I do both Wobenzym and Vitamin D3 for other health concerns the article from a healthcare professional below caught my attention and may be of interest to some. Best of success in finding the balance that gives you the best results.

    https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/reducing-thyroid-antibodies-wobenzym/

    You may not have said wobenzym treats Hashimotos but since you posted a link to a quack website that IS stating that wobenzym can treat Hashimotos then it can be inferred that you believe it can treat Hashimotos. So yes, you didn't state it definitely but you implied it.
  • johnwelk
    johnwelk Posts: 396 Member
    CSARdiver wrote: »
    Are you invoking argumentum ad ignorantiam?

    Here's a helpful link that would serve you well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy

    Gale is the king of logical fallacies. Just read his posts on the flu vaccine thread. (If it can be looked at, I think it's locked)
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,160 Member
    johnwelk wrote: »
    https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/5-stages-hashimotos-thyroiditis/

    I do not have the above disease John nor have I said Wobenzym treats it or any other disease.

    Well let's take a look at what you posted:
    Since I do both Wobenzym and Vitamin D3 for other health concerns the article from a healthcare professional below caught my attention and may be of interest to some. Best of success in finding the balance that gives you the best results.

    https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/reducing-thyroid-antibodies-wobenzym/

    You may not have said wobenzym treats Hashimotos but since you posted a link to a quack website that IS stating that wobenzym can treat Hashimotos then the it can be inferred that you believe it can treat Hashimotos. So yes, you didn't state it definitely but you implied it.

    While I did not imply any such thing you must have decided to infer it from what the healthcare professional implied.
  • johnwelk
    johnwelk Posts: 396 Member
    edited December 2017
    johnwelk wrote: »
    https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/5-stages-hashimotos-thyroiditis/

    I do not have the above disease John nor have I said Wobenzym treats it or any other disease.

    Well let's take a look at what you posted:
    Since I do both Wobenzym and Vitamin D3 for other health concerns the article from a healthcare professional below caught my attention and may be of interest to some. Best of success in finding the balance that gives you the best results.

    https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/reducing-thyroid-antibodies-wobenzym/

    You may not have said wobenzym treats Hashimotos but since you posted a link to a quack website that IS stating that wobenzym can treat Hashimotos then the it can be inferred that you believe it can treat Hashimotos. So yes, you didn't state it definitely but you implied it.

    While I did not imply any such thing you must have decided to infer it from what the healthcare professional implied.

    There is no way around it, you implied it by posting the link.
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,160 Member
    johnwelk wrote: »
    johnwelk wrote: »
    https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/5-stages-hashimotos-thyroiditis/

    I do not have the above disease John nor have I said Wobenzym treats it or any other disease.

    Well let's take a look at what you posted:
    Since I do both Wobenzym and Vitamin D3 for other health concerns the article from a healthcare professional below caught my attention and may be of interest to some. Best of success in finding the balance that gives you the best results.

    https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/reducing-thyroid-antibodies-wobenzym/

    You may not have said wobenzym treats Hashimotos but since you posted a link to a quack website that IS stating that wobenzym can treat Hashimotos then the it can be inferred that you believe it can treat Hashimotos. So yes, you didn't state it definitely but you implied it.

    While I did not imply any such thing you must have decided to infer it from what the healthcare professional implied.

    There is no way around it, you implied it by posting the link.

    I said it may be of interest to some. You did the inferring that I implied anything. :)
  • johnwelk
    johnwelk Posts: 396 Member
    johnwelk wrote: »
    johnwelk wrote: »
    https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/5-stages-hashimotos-thyroiditis/

    I do not have the above disease John nor have I said Wobenzym treats it or any other disease.

    Well let's take a look at what you posted:
    Since I do both Wobenzym and Vitamin D3 for other health concerns the article from a healthcare professional below caught my attention and may be of interest to some. Best of success in finding the balance that gives you the best results.

    https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/reducing-thyroid-antibodies-wobenzym/

    You may not have said wobenzym treats Hashimotos but since you posted a link to a quack website that IS stating that wobenzym can treat Hashimotos then the it can be inferred that you believe it can treat Hashimotos. So yes, you didn't state it definitely but you implied it.

    While I did not imply any such thing you must have decided to infer it from what the healthcare professional implied.

    There is no way around it, you implied it by posting the link.

    I said it may be of interest to some. You did the inferring that I implied anything. :)

    Ok. I'll play your game. Let's try this:

    Do you believe the link to the quack website you posted about wobenzym and Hashimotos?

    And

    Who would be interested in the link and why would they be interested in the link?