lindsey1979 Member

FWIW, many of us that have Hashi's have other things going on as well that needed to be corrected. It's not uncommon for someone with a long untreated thyroid problem to have other systems negatively impacted. When I finally got diagnosed properly, my doc checked for a whole bunch of other things -- most of which I didn't…

Strict when I'm trying to cut, casual when I'm maintaining. I couldn't be strict for the rest of my life -- it's just not a sustainable thing for me.

I personally think of a lot of comes from a combination of confusion about what works for any one person and what is so readily available/pushed in our society relative to food (at least the US). People can get very frustrated when they're trying to do something "right" and get little/no results. Or the results are…

This is really hard. I'm so sorry to hear it. I too have an autoimmune based thyroid disorder, so it's rough. Before I was diagnosed (though I'd suspected it for years before) the only thing that I found to help was eating a Paleo diet. I started very strict Paleo and then slowly started to add things back in once I could…

A couple of things that have helped me as sweets are definitely my weak spot too. (1) Make sure I only ate sweets after I'd really filled up on the good stuff, which for me is usually a good dose of protein and high fiber veggies. When I'm not actually hungry, the sweet craving is much more easily satisfied. If I look to…

More like the other way around -- he's been the one more or less training me. I'm just passing along the info we've both learned along the way. I think reading Starting Strength was probably the best value of any of our investments (that and building our own home gym -- upfront cost, but the time savings and longterm costs…

I'd generally agree with her on that. An omega-3 supplement may also help. Do you know what your triglycerides were? When I was going through this, my HDL was 90, my LDL was 110, triglycerides 39, total 208, ratio 2.3. And I was 20 - 25 lbs heavier than my ideal weight. When I got down to my ideal weight and started eating…

For major lifts, probably deadlifts as they're major stabilizers for that lift. You're pulling 300+lbs, you'll have some decent traps. My husband's increased a lot just from the full body lifting programs --- he started on Starting Strength (and Stronglifts is pretty much a rip off of SS) and then switched later to 5-3-1.…

I think it depends on your starting point. I was talking about someone that was already a healthy weight but a thin face (like the OP), not someone that was really overweight as a starting point. Yes, if you're significantly overweight, I'm sure you carry some of that extra fat in your neck, so your neck will overall get…

I'd heard that the greatest impact on HDL was the type of fats. Exercise definitely helps, but you can't out train a bad diet. But I'm sure genetic predisposition plays a huge role, especially in regard to how your body processes/tolerates carbs. OP -- I think what you're experiencing is really common for people that take…

The lifting heavy will also help you get a bigger neck. Now, of course, a neck can be too big. But, my husband had this same issue. Before he started lifting heavy, he just lost weight primarily through running -- he was down to 200 lbs or so on a 6'5" frame (from 225 or so) and was quite unhappy with how gaunt his cheeks…

Glad it helped. I struggled with that too, and after looking into it more, it seemed to be in the only solution I could find. It seemed like most squat advice was not from long legged people with short torsos (like me). But when I finally found some, that was the solution they used. Given the body mechanics, I'm not sure…

Fair enough. I thought that is essentially what I was saying in more straightforward, laymen terms. I guess I just disagree with your differentiation between "regulating the storage, release and creation of carbohydrates in order to keep your blood sugars in a healthy amount" but then saying it has nothing to do with the…

Okay, let's just cut to the chase then because this seems largely an argument about semantics. I believe I've given the shorthand answer and you've launched into a partial discussion of the longhand answer. If insulin is not necessary to shuttle glucose into cells, then why do we need? Why will people die without it?

For me, the big shock was learning which different foods worked better for me. When I thought that all calories were the same, I didn't realize that I could have such a DIFFERENT reaction to certain foods. But I started experimenting with different elimination approaches and was SHOCKED by how some of them really were true…

It's totally fine for it not to be okay for you, but that's very different than saying it's not normal. You made different choices, but it doesn't make others' choices abnormal.

I wouldn't go as far to say that it's not applicable, just that it has its limitations as a simple, practical weight loss tool. I think it's a great starting point and it's really important for folks to know exactly how much they're eating as that is a very common error. But, what drives me nuts on these forums, is how…

That's not necessarily accurate. Being overweight is a risk factor, but it's not a sole cause. Because then everyone that is overweight would have insulin resistance and they don't. And no one would have insulin resistance if they were normal weight and yet some normal weight people do. I'm sure being overweight…

Because guys like variety and stimulation. Perhaps they have a kink that they like to fantasize about but don't really want to tell their wives about. Maybe they're bored, their wife/gf is away, etc. There are a whole lot of reasons for it. And they're all pretty healthy/normal. I think it's really sad that you value your…

It's pretty normal for grown men too.

That's not necessarily true. Difficulty losing/maintain weight is a symptom of insulin resistance for a reason as are strong cravings for carbs/sweets, hunger, lethargy and extra fat storage around the waist/midsection. Essentially, one path that can be taken is this: the body's cells have become resistant to insulin, so…

My apologies for focusing on not all of your message, but I still think you missed some of the point of my example -- and it's not just that the CO part is hard to calculate or measure, but also that the underlying assumptions change, the simple application can fail because the fundamental application shifts considerably.…

It's not the science that I have a problem with -- it's the poor application of folks who think they correctly understand the underlying biochemical mechanisms involved in that science and then spout off half-truths not understanding when they apply and when they don't apply. You do realize that there is a REASON that…

This is a really frustrating journey -- there are some great posters and resources in the hypo group. I totally second the food scale advice because it's really important to know exactly how much you're eating and mistakes in measuring/calculating are super common. That being said, has your doc also checked for other…

I agree with you on that, but that's why it's so important to pick a strategy where it's doable in the longterm. I don't think counting calories meticulously on its own is a realistic longterm strategy for most. I think that you're right that they need to make lifestyle changes and learn to make better choices -- I'm all…

I'm not saying that CICO doesn't hold true (though it's theoretical at that point), but that it's usefullness as a weight loss tool becomes more and more limited is such situation. In fact, it gets to the point, where it is nonsensical and/or dangerous if certain factors shift. So, from my perspective, it's a great…

I think porn is pretty common, especially for men. I think women tend to opt more for novels (like romance novels, erotica, etc.) rather than the pictures because we're not as visually stimulated as men. But I think it's all pretty normal. Nothing to be concerned about unless the porn starts to get really extreme -- snuff…

I'm not saying that low carb is the solution for everyone either. You're wrong about the deficit issue -- read my above post.

1. Sure, but who wants to count calories for the rest of their lives? If that's part of the required solution, that seems less than ideal as I don't think most people want to do this and from what I've seen, most people don't. So there is a disconnect on adherence and that's a problem why it's not an effective longterm…

True, but considering that 90%+ of people regain the lost weight in 5-10 years, it would seem that it is not an effective longterm solution on its own for the vast majority of people. If you want to yo-yo forever, go for it -- it's really common. But I think that's far from an ideal solution. Plus, if you found out that…