It can’t all be calories in/out

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  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    kimondo666 wrote: »
    ofc above link is CICO for healthy people, hyperthyroidism, or hypothyroidism affect gains - lose weight situation too.

    By about 5%.

    And *only* if the thyroid condition isn't treated adequately.

    So having treated hypothyroidism wont affect weight loss any different than any one else?

    Not significantly, no.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,944 Member
    kimondo666 wrote: »
    ofc above link is CICO for healthy people, hyperthyroidism, or hypothyroidism affect gains - lose weight situation too.

    By about 5%.

    And *only* if the thyroid condition isn't treated adequately.

    So having treated hypothyroidism wont affect weight loss any different than any one else?

    I read a PhD thesis on that topic quite a while ago, and the consensus was that the 'metabolism' doesn't repair itself and those max 5% reduction remain. However, 5% is not a lot, and you can't lose even more if your condition worsens. Plus, if you're treated properly you have more energy, you are more likely to move around, to fidget (fidgetting gets reduced when you feel low on energy, and even that burns some calories), feel less hungry, are more likely to work out, etc...
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,944 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    sardelsa wrote: »
    If someone only saw how I ate on the weekends in a deficit they would assume it's up to genetics or high metabolism. I will eat pancakes, waffles, three bowls of pasta, pizza, dessert, a fair share of wine.. sometimes wings and ribs.

    While I do have a higher than average calorie goal (I am always moving) I don't eat how I do on the weekend during the day when no one is around. Snack is usually a protein shake, lunch is a chicken salad etc.

    Yup. Some of my colleagues think I eat all of the time -- I've gotten some work teasing about my snacks.

    What they *don't* see is that my eating habits are like those of a toddler: frequent small amounts of food. They may see me grabbing a mini candy bar at work, or a snack-sized bag of Fritos, but they *don't* see the fact that I've got a whopping 200 calories at breakfast, a small dinner, and that I'm working out 7 days a week.

    :lol: Me too. I bring breakfast and lunch to work, but eat them in small increments throughout the day. People walk into my office and often marvel that I'm eating again. They don't know how I can eat so much and not get fat. Well, I'm eating my maintenance of 1700 cals. I also take a walk on my lunch break every day (by myself), take the stairs rather than the elevator (never see anyone else on the stairs), and am constantly up and down and walking around rather than doing everything by phone/email.

    Heck, most of us were wrong about what we ourselves were eating before we started logging, it's easy to get the wrong impression of how someone else eats and burns calories!

    And I eat a pretty even mix of stereotypically "healthy" whole foods and convenience foods like pizza, treats, fast food, etc. Lost weight as expected based on my calories and maintaining for a couple of years doing the same.

    Oh yes! I trained my colleagues to think that I'm eating all the time! I'm just in the kitchen with a tiny cookie and enjoy it so that people see it. Eat a wafer bar at my desk every day, share recipes etc... one person already wonders how I manage to be so thin :D
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    My husband is one of those people who can seemingly eat whatever he wants and not gain weight. But he’s on his feet all day at work, he’s a fidgeter - he’s always moving, he tends to forget to eat at work so comes home and hasn’t eaten all day, he stops eating when he’s full, he doesn’t eat out of boredom. And his weight does shift - it’s just not noticeable on his frame. He gained 10 lbs over the holidays and he just distributes his weight very evenly so he didn’t even go up a pant size. And of course when he goes back to his normal routine he loses it.

    Yes, people who have Thanksgiving dinner with my skinny mom marvel about her "fast metabolism." What they don't see is that she is very active and frequently skips meals, so when she does eat, it is a big meal, for which she has plenty of calories for due to her activity level.
  • Mslmesq
    Mslmesq Posts: 1,000 Member
    My husband is like this. Probably looks like he eats like a pig. BUT, sometimes he also doesn’t eat almost anything. So depends on if you were with him all day every day to truly get an accurate picture.

    Also, the guy doesn’t sit still. Literally. Not even when he’s sleeping. 😒
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    my husband burns every single calorie he eats. between a faster metabolism and very physical job, he burns all of it off.

    everyone is different, but yes, in the end it IS all about CICO
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    edited February 2019
    My dd weighed 86 lbs and ate whatever. I would have sworn she was eating a ton too. When she tracked her actual intake it was pretty obvious she needed to increase her calories to gain weight for her age and activity level. She increased calories and gained about 20 lbs over 6 months.
    Your roommate would gain weight if he ate too many calories for him. He just happens to eat enough to maintain his weight. He probably has high days and low days.
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    CSARdiver wrote: »
    kimondo666 wrote: »
    ofc above link is CICO for healthy people, hyperthyroidism, or hypothyroidism affect gains - lose weight situation too.

    By about 5%.

    And *only* if the thyroid condition isn't treated adequately.

    So having treated hypothyroidism wont affect weight loss any different than any one else?

    As other have stated, this has <5% impact on metabolism. I have access to over 1.5 M data points from patients and found no BMR/REE readings outside of 5%.

    The only "weight gain" associated with thyroid disorders is a temporary water weight increase - similar to TOM.

    I have hashimotos. I lost just under 20lb when I first started responding to treatment without doing anything else. I know this was water weight, at least most if not all of it. I was close to 200lb at the time and always felt bloated plus my joints were swollen. I also know now, after years of playing with calorie goals and calculators, that my TDEE is about 200 calories a day below what most calculators estimate. It isn't a big difference. That said, when you're on that last 10-15lb with a deficit of 250 cals a day that 200 calorie difference can erase the deficit you thought you had.
  • joeterry2112
    joeterry2112 Posts: 9 Member
    Short term. Especially by the day there are quite a few things that can affect your weight. You get constipated for a few days you would see your weight go up. Then you get unconstipated (Is that a word) and suddenly your weight will drop.

    However, long term is truly calories in calories out. But do not forget all the effects on calories out.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,944 Member
    CSARdiver wrote: »
    kimondo666 wrote: »
    ofc above link is CICO for healthy people, hyperthyroidism, or hypothyroidism affect gains - lose weight situation too.

    By about 5%.

    And *only* if the thyroid condition isn't treated adequately.

    So having treated hypothyroidism wont affect weight loss any different than any one else?

    As other have stated, this has <5% impact on metabolism. I have access to over 1.5 M data points from patients and found no BMR/REE readings outside of 5%.

    The only "weight gain" associated with thyroid disorders is a temporary water weight increase - similar to TOM.

    Wow, sitting on so much data sounds like bliss! I envy you <3
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,944 Member
    When I lost most of my weight I had hashimotos, and it was not treated. No problem at all. Actually, for my weight, size, age and gender I get a meagre 1540kcal for daily maintenance. In reality my NEAT is more like 1750-1800. Finally being in Levo did a lot of good for me. But weight loss was not part of it. I was done with that before I started (and felt miserable).