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What Causes Weight Gain In-spite Of Exercise And Food Restriction?
Question: I have lymphocytic colitis which I take steriods for when it flairs up but am currently no taking them. Recently, I seem unable to lose weight and wondered if I have an underactive thyroid. I walk for over 2 hours a day with my dog and eat very little. My colitis is also supposed to make me lose weight but that never happens! I have some numbness in my fingers. When diagnosed with colitis I was told I probably have another autoimmune disease but they were unable to find it (I believe thyroid was tested for 2 years ago) but I still wonder. I am a 43 year old female.
Brief Answer:
It would be good to exclude hypothyroidism
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Hypothyroidism is one of the reasons for gaining weight in spite of exercise and food restriction. This can be confirmed or excluded by doing a Thyroid Function test. So it would be good to repeat the TFT.
In the meanwhile, continue with the exercise, avoid any binge eating and manage stress well .
Best wishes,
It would be good to exclude hypothyroidism
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Hypothyroidism is one of the reasons for gaining weight in spite of exercise and food restriction. This can be confirmed or excluded by doing a Thyroid Function test. So it would be good to repeat the TFT.
In the meanwhile, continue with the exercise, avoid any binge eating and manage stress well .
Best wishes,
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