HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT A THYROID

LOSING WEIGHT WITHOUT A THYROID IS HARDER THAN HARD.  The truth of the matter is it is a delicate situation that your doctors may not communicate with you about how to lose weight.  They may say to Diet and exercise.  Period without telling you what foods to eat that are healthy for you.  Let me be the one to tell you, THE DIET has to be just so-so and exercise included even when exhausted.  There are certain foods that you must eat and some to avoid.  Plain and simple. 

BEST to eat grass-fed beef such as beef, bison and lamb, wild caught fish, hormone free chicken.  Organic vegetables and fruit.  One slice whole grain bread at breakfast. 

Mind over matter has to kick in and the cheerleading will have to come from within you.  Make them be in force.  ACTIVATE.  You have got to EXERCISE and you have got to eat differently.  Properly take your meds and know what foods to avoid that will cause the meds not to be absorbed.

1) Taking your thyroid meds on an empty stomach about the same time each morning with 4 to 8 ounces of spring water is a must. 
2) No dairy, grapefruit, soy, or walnuts with the morning meal.  These interfere with absorption of meds.
3) All supplements including other medications should not be taken before a 4 hour window of time has passed from when you took your thyroid meds.  Whaahlaah.
4) Be sure you are taking the correct dose of medication. 
5) Stay hydrated.  Drink lemon water throughout the day.  For medicinal purposes drink GREEN TEA either hot or cold.
6) Don't starve.  Do your best to keep your blood sugar stable.  3 meals a day with breakfast having some toast, protein, fruit and healthy fat.  Lunch and Supper should be 4 oz. of meat or fish with a small side salad of lettuce with tomato and half a plate of grilled or baked vegetables.  Avoid sugars, bread except one slice of whole grain at breakfast, pasta, rice and cakes.
7) Let protein, vegetables, healthy fats like olive oil and avocados be your friend.
8) EXERCISE to the tune of what you will stay with and not get sidetracked.  Mine is walking.  A little exercise that you are consistent with is far better for you than overkill that you do occasionally.
9) WEIGH YOURSELF ONCE A WEEK.  Such as on Monday mornings and record weight reading.  Don't let it get you down.  Rejoice that you are eating well taking good care of yourself.
10) Stay on top of what your Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D levels are.  It's very common to have deficiencies when you do not have a thyroid.  Just because you are taking thyroid meds does not mean your body will absorb these vitamins. 
11) DE-STRESS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  Handle life with prayer, talking, good nutrition, exercise, hobbies and rest.  Care for others, love yourself in a positive way and live life as best you can.  Give GOD the glory.
12) Get at least 6 to 8 hours of rest per sleep cycle a day.  Sleep in a dark, cool room with no EMF (electric magnetic field) or radio frequencies nearby.  No phones, computers, or televisions near by.  Some say no screen time at least 30 to 60 minutes before going to sleep.
13) Take at least 20 minutes to eat a meal.
14) Throughly chew each bite of food slowly rotating food within your mouth so all the teeth make contact with the food then swallow.  Take your time.  This is not a race to see who can finish their plateful of food first.  It needs to be a dining experience, not a hog fest.

Eliminating CARBS such as bread, crackers, pasta, rice, candy and cakes are the new norm.  Sugar overload be gone.  Bump up the skinny veggies, small amount of fruit at breakfast, skip the sugars including diet soda.  Drink as little of caffeinated beverages as possible.  No more than a cup of coffee at breakfast if you have to have coffee.  Some green tea throughout the day.  Sorry, but this is the way it is.

Everything you eat or drink turns to sugar in the human body and the body will decide how to burn it up for energy.  Over loading with carbs will overwork your liver.  If you happen to be insulin resistant, there will be a battle going on for the use of the sugar which will be glucose.  The sugar that doesn't get used properly will turn to fat in your body.  Stored glucose turns to FAT.  Hello.  This is not what you want.

Carbs are glucose boosters which turn to FAT and you do not want this when wanting to lose weight.  Your TSH needs to be at your optimal number.  When it is within the TSH range box, this is not necessarily your optimal number.  The doc will more than likely be pleased that you are within the TSH box, but this doesn't mean you are well.  Optimal TSH is a 2, not a 4 or anything else.  Many endocrinologist believe they have done their job if your TSH is within the box range and will not investigate into what might be other causes for felling rotten.  Sorry, but the truth be known you have to doctor yourself.  You'll have to have an active part in this.  Just taking one pill a day is not all there is to this weight lose fiasco and you have to be proactive in this journey.  The SECRET to losing weight with no thyroid is in getting your diet healthier.  This will make you healthier.

ALL THE BEST ALWAYS.  God loves you.  Remember that you are loved by an everlasting love.  Nobody else may love you, but you have GOD so you are NOT alone or completely unloved.  Let HIM nourish you and embrace health.

~d