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Suggest Ways To Lose Weight While On Thyroid Medication
ICAN NOT EVER LOSE WEIGHT , WHICH INEED TO .I HAVE A LONG LIST OF THING WRONG WITH ME I M 67 AT THAT . I STILL WORK 6 DAY A WEEK IN OUR BUSINESS. THEY SAY MY THYROID IS GOING DEAD, EVERY 2 MONTH THEY ARE CHANGING IT AGAIN .I;M A DIABET E 2, I HAVE HAD CANCER 14 YEAR AGO I HAVE FIBRONOGLIA,I JUST GOT ARTHISRIA,BAD THEY SAY IT S ADVANCED, I WEIGHT ABOUT 205 I WOULD LOVE TO LOSE 50 LB I HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL,IHAVE HYERTENSION, EVERY I TURN AROUND SOMETHING MORE HAPPEN ,I HAVE A PINCH NERVE IN MY NECK MY BACK IS REALLY BAD FROM THE ARTHERISA, I HOPE YOU CAN READ MY SPELLING I HAVE A STEM IN MY HEART, AND HAD SEVERAL HEART ATTACK THANKS SUE
Fri, 30 Jun 2023
Hello,
Thyroid medications cause weight gain but it is possible to lose weight. The following are few options to lose weight:
1) Cut down carbohydrates to very minimal.
2) Take moderate amounts of proteins
3) Avoid fats and cholesterol
4) Avoid canned and preserved foods
5) Don't prefer carbonated beverages.
6) You can have freshly pressed fruit juices without adding sugars
7) Eat more amount of fiber in the form of fresh fruits and vegetables
8) Make salads with various vegetables including leafy greens.
9) Avoid sitting for prolonged time.
10) Daily exercise for atleast 45 min for atleast 5 days a week.
11) Drink plenty of water.
12) You can go on intermittent fasting like for 12-16 hrs and then you can eat normally for 5 hrs.
13) Eat small amounts of food and avoid junk food.
14) Avoid day time sleeping.
If you still don't lose weight, you can go to bariatric surgeon and discuss all the other possible options like surgery.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
Thyroid medications cause weight gain but it is possible to lose weight. The following are few options to lose weight:
1) Cut down carbohydrates to very minimal.
2) Take moderate amounts of proteins
3) Avoid fats and cholesterol
4) Avoid canned and preserved foods
5) Don't prefer carbonated beverages.
6) You can have freshly pressed fruit juices without adding sugars
7) Eat more amount of fiber in the form of fresh fruits and vegetables
8) Make salads with various vegetables including leafy greens.
9) Avoid sitting for prolonged time.
10) Daily exercise for atleast 45 min for atleast 5 days a week.
11) Drink plenty of water.
12) You can go on intermittent fasting like for 12-16 hrs and then you can eat normally for 5 hrs.
13) Eat small amounts of food and avoid junk food.
14) Avoid day time sleeping.
If you still don't lose weight, you can go to bariatric surgeon and discuss all the other possible options like surgery.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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