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thyroid weight gain?
can a slightly high reading 2.62 cause weight gain? I have been on levothroid or levothyroxine for 14 years and readings flucuate between 3 and 6 could this be causing metabolic problems also?
How do you feel. Any symptoms besides the weight issue? Do you take generic or brand name?
If levels are bouncing around between 3 and 6, that is not normal. An individuals personal TSH does not normally vary by more than 0.75.
95% of the population has a TSH of less than 2.5.
And why is it ok for someone being treated to enjoy a TSH of less than 3 on medication, but someone whose TSH falls between 3 and 10 is told they are normal?
Of course everyone feels better at a different level.
If levels are bouncing around between 3 and 6, that is not normal. An individuals personal TSH does not normally vary by more than 0.75.
95% of the population has a TSH of less than 2.5.
And why is it ok for someone being treated to enjoy a TSH of less than 3 on medication, but someone whose TSH falls between 3 and 10 is told they are normal?
Of course everyone feels better at a different level.
TSH of between 1 and 2 is not the golden rule.
What level I feel best at, someone else may not. Where hypos feel best, hyper may not. Where Graves' feel best Hashi may not - one shoe does not fit all.
Your thyroid should be where you feel your best, possibly not a 100%, but close. However once there, science says that tweaking levels has no benefits with symptoms and this includes weight. Diet and exercise is best.
Although I would try and keep level under 3.
Best of luck
What level I feel best at, someone else may not. Where hypos feel best, hyper may not. Where Graves' feel best Hashi may not - one shoe does not fit all.
Your thyroid should be where you feel your best, possibly not a 100%, but close. However once there, science says that tweaking levels has no benefits with symptoms and this includes weight. Diet and exercise is best.
Although I would try and keep level under 3.
Best of luck
Your TSH should be lower- more like 1-2, if you are already on thyroid hormone. See the Thyroid Disorder Forum - Ask an Expert on this site. Search the archives or post this question to Dr. Lupo. I think you'll see that this is usually his advice.
66 percent of the world's population is overweight, so it is not necessarily a thyroid issue.
Weight is a fact of life, a fact of thyroid, a fact of womanhood. We do the best that we can by watching what we eat, diet, and exercise, that is all we can do. There is no magic solution to weight loss. Thyroid should only give 10 to 15 lbs weight gain (thyroid.org) that would be easily lost once regulated on meds and levels correct for you within Labs reference range. If weight is more, than its do to something else and not thyroid!
One of the enduring myths about the under active thyroid is that it is responsible for obesity. It is not. The major causes of obesity in humans is increased caloric intake (eating too much) and decreased caloric output (exercising too little). In patients with the most profound degrees of hypothyroidism weight will increase by only a few pounds which can be lost when thyroid hormone levels are normalized.
The best we can do is find a diet that works best for us with a maintenance program and consider it for life.
Eat in smaller meals, more frequently in order to stimulate our metabolism
Decide to eat something you consider "forbidden" in moderation and stop obsessing about food. Indulge in chocolate desserts and keep other foods in the moderate glycemic range. Choose protein dishes whenever possible, as this will help with your stomach's ability to empty properly. Get lots of sleep. When you don't sleep enough, you affect melatonin levels, which in turn bumps up your insulin levels, which stimulates fat storage.
Eat a low fat, low carbohydrate, protein sufficient diet. This means that in addition to the usual restrictions of a low-fat diet, you also need to seriously limit intake of sugar and starches, cutting back on pasta, rice, potatoes, white flour breads, cereal, corn, peas, sweet potatoes, desserts, dairy products, meats, and fruit with a high sugar content. Rethink your eating habits, shifting to a diet of chicken, turkey, fish, non-starchy vegetables, legumes, and certain grains. And for those who are insulin resistant, once you start eating this way, you'll find it easier, as your carbohydrate cravings will subside dramatically.
Exercise, even in 10 minutes segments, can help you burn fat.
Weight is a fact of life, a fact of thyroid, a fact of womanhood. We do the best that we can by watching what we eat, diet, and exercise, that is all we can do. There is no magic solution to weight loss. Thyroid should only give 10 to 15 lbs weight gain (thyroid.org) that would be easily lost once regulated on meds and levels correct for you within Labs reference range. If weight is more, than its do to something else and not thyroid!
One of the enduring myths about the under active thyroid is that it is responsible for obesity. It is not. The major causes of obesity in humans is increased caloric intake (eating too much) and decreased caloric output (exercising too little). In patients with the most profound degrees of hypothyroidism weight will increase by only a few pounds which can be lost when thyroid hormone levels are normalized.
The best we can do is find a diet that works best for us with a maintenance program and consider it for life.
Eat in smaller meals, more frequently in order to stimulate our metabolism
Decide to eat something you consider "forbidden" in moderation and stop obsessing about food. Indulge in chocolate desserts and keep other foods in the moderate glycemic range. Choose protein dishes whenever possible, as this will help with your stomach's ability to empty properly. Get lots of sleep. When you don't sleep enough, you affect melatonin levels, which in turn bumps up your insulin levels, which stimulates fat storage.
Eat a low fat, low carbohydrate, protein sufficient diet. This means that in addition to the usual restrictions of a low-fat diet, you also need to seriously limit intake of sugar and starches, cutting back on pasta, rice, potatoes, white flour breads, cereal, corn, peas, sweet potatoes, desserts, dairy products, meats, and fruit with a high sugar content. Rethink your eating habits, shifting to a diet of chicken, turkey, fish, non-starchy vegetables, legumes, and certain grains. And for those who are insulin resistant, once you start eating this way, you'll find it easier, as your carbohydrate cravings will subside dramatically.
Exercise, even in 10 minutes segments, can help you burn fat.
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