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Is Increased Weight Gain A Symptom Of Poor Thyroid Function?
Question: I had thyroid cancer 22 years ago and have been overweight ever since. This past winter I gained 30 lbs.
I have been careful eating but do not have the energy to exercise. Just in the last 3 days I gained 2 lbs. my tsh level has been stable over the past 15 years. Why am I gaining?
I have been careful eating but do not have the energy to exercise. Just in the last 3 days I gained 2 lbs. my tsh level has been stable over the past 15 years. Why am I gaining?
Brief Answer:
You need to get the engine running.
Detailed Answer:
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The thyroid cancer and the interventions for the same led to depletion of thyroid function. Thyroid hormones control the metabolism and energy production. That is the reason that you have no energy to exercise. But if the engine is not working properly, it is your duty to push the engine hard enough to work. Unless you start working out, the engine will not have the impetus to start working and you would be energy deficient. Since this apparatus is practically too lazy to produce energy, whatever you eat gets stored up (too lazy to metabolize the food) and you keep growing overweight.
The only way out is to work out. No shortcuts.
Regards
You need to get the engine running.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
The thyroid cancer and the interventions for the same led to depletion of thyroid function. Thyroid hormones control the metabolism and energy production. That is the reason that you have no energy to exercise. But if the engine is not working properly, it is your duty to push the engine hard enough to work. Unless you start working out, the engine will not have the impetus to start working and you would be energy deficient. Since this apparatus is practically too lazy to produce energy, whatever you eat gets stored up (too lazy to metabolize the food) and you keep growing overweight.
The only way out is to work out. No shortcuts.
Regards
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