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Diet with Hashimoto Disease
Please I would like some advise on how to control my weight. I have Hashimoto Disease a thyroid disorder. I seemed to grow regularly taking it off is something else. At 54 it isn't getting easier ..*smile*..
Four days a week my husband and I do the basic Pilate stretching exercise for 40 minutes. We also just started walking around the reservoir 4 times a week about a 2 to 2.5 walk. When not able to walk around the reservoir I walk on my walker for 20 minutes a good pace.
Food wise, we really eat healthy. Morning we have oatmeal with raisin and cinnamon with milk we do not add sugar or honey. We share a apple and a bannana and we have a tad of cottage cheese on a half tomatoe. Lunch we usually have a sandwich mostly peanut butter n jelly sometimes tuna etc. At night we mostly have a nice fresh salad and our meat dish. Meat us usually baked in the oven on racks or bar-b-que. I rarely go for seconds, we eat off the small dinner plates I think some call them salad plates anyway they are not the saucer size. I've been thinking maybe I should start eating off a saucer.
I drink lots of water.
Soda Pops, chips, cookies, candies, pie or cake as a whole I do not keep in the house on a regular basis.
At night I usually get a sweet tooth ..sigh.. I usually have a half a apple and some dates.
Any advice on how to keep my weight down?
Four days a week my husband and I do the basic Pilate stretching exercise for 40 minutes. We also just started walking around the reservoir 4 times a week about a 2 to 2.5 walk. When not able to walk around the reservoir I walk on my walker for 20 minutes a good pace.
Food wise, we really eat healthy. Morning we have oatmeal with raisin and cinnamon with milk we do not add sugar or honey. We share a apple and a bannana and we have a tad of cottage cheese on a half tomatoe. Lunch we usually have a sandwich mostly peanut butter n jelly sometimes tuna etc. At night we mostly have a nice fresh salad and our meat dish. Meat us usually baked in the oven on racks or bar-b-que. I rarely go for seconds, we eat off the small dinner plates I think some call them salad plates anyway they are not the saucer size. I've been thinking maybe I should start eating off a saucer.
I drink lots of water.
Soda Pops, chips, cookies, candies, pie or cake as a whole I do not keep in the house on a regular basis.
At night I usually get a sweet tooth ..sigh.. I usually have a half a apple and some dates.
Any advice on how to keep my weight down?
I too have Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism and have the same problems losing weight. Unfortunately my Endo. doesn't think this should be my focus and just tells me to "eat better, exercise more." If I ate much better I'd have to buy stock in Whole Foods! Anyway, I've found an herbal remedy from Native Remedies that tastes just *awful* but it definitely gives my thyroid a boost when I take it regularly. It's called Thyroid Assist. I have an appointment with my GP next week and I intend to ask her about any diets or supplements she may know of. I dislike using drugs and feel strongly that I don't want to add anything on top of the daily Levathyroxine.
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I, too, have hypothyroidim/Hashimoto's and it seems that the weight problem is universal for people with that condition. First, feel free to check out the thyroid community - there is a lot of great info for dealing with thyroid conditions of all types.
From what I can see, most doctors have a rather "bad attitude" about weight gain and hypothryoidism. When I tried to discuss it with mine recently, he simply looked at me and said "you need to MOVE more"; in spite of the fact that my job is very physical and I walk between 3-5 miles/day, plus work out for at least 30 min most days. Like I have a lot of time left over to MOVE more!!!! lol And before that, his thing was "well, you're getting older and it's not uncommon to gain weight as you age" (that was before the thyroid diagnosis).
My point here is that I wouldn't expect a whole lot of help from doctors unless you've found "Dr McDreamy", in which case, I'd like to know where you are so I can see him too (LOL). Most doctors seem to think that once they write that script for the thryoid med, you are all better and if you aren't all better, then YOU aren't doing something right. In other words, they've done their job, the rest is your responsibility.
I've been afraid to take any OTC thyroid helpers for fear that it might interfere with my prescription thyroid med. I strongly advise caution there.
One thing I'm reading a lot of is that your weight issue will improve when your thyroid levels are optimized. I'm counting on that to be the case. Since my levels are still not balanced, I'm doing what I can to keep from gaining a lot more and trusting that my friends in the thyroid community are steering me in the right direction and I've no doubt they are.
In the meantime, I am very careful about what I eat and get plenty of exercise - the holidays and an additional week of company have wreaked havoc with my diet and exercise, but I'm getting back on track now. I don't stop trying to lose weight - I'm just not so frustrated with it as I was.
I eat plenty of fruits and veggies (complex carbs), lean protein, fiber (complex carb), low fat dairy, etc. Protein and fiber fill you up faster and take longer for the body to break down, so keep you feeling fuller longer. Do a search for food high in complex carbs to come up with list - there are bound to be some you like. Stay away from refined sugar, flour, rice etc as much as possible. Salt is another huge offender as it will cause you to retain a lot of fluid, which is just as bad. In addition, watch the diet sodas - artificial sweetners can actually "trick" you into gaining more weight. I mostly use stevia for my sweetner.
Good luck and hang in there - we can all do it.
From what I can see, most doctors have a rather "bad attitude" about weight gain and hypothryoidism. When I tried to discuss it with mine recently, he simply looked at me and said "you need to MOVE more"; in spite of the fact that my job is very physical and I walk between 3-5 miles/day, plus work out for at least 30 min most days. Like I have a lot of time left over to MOVE more!!!! lol And before that, his thing was "well, you're getting older and it's not uncommon to gain weight as you age" (that was before the thyroid diagnosis).
My point here is that I wouldn't expect a whole lot of help from doctors unless you've found "Dr McDreamy", in which case, I'd like to know where you are so I can see him too (LOL). Most doctors seem to think that once they write that script for the thryoid med, you are all better and if you aren't all better, then YOU aren't doing something right. In other words, they've done their job, the rest is your responsibility.
I've been afraid to take any OTC thyroid helpers for fear that it might interfere with my prescription thyroid med. I strongly advise caution there.
One thing I'm reading a lot of is that your weight issue will improve when your thyroid levels are optimized. I'm counting on that to be the case. Since my levels are still not balanced, I'm doing what I can to keep from gaining a lot more and trusting that my friends in the thyroid community are steering me in the right direction and I've no doubt they are.
In the meantime, I am very careful about what I eat and get plenty of exercise - the holidays and an additional week of company have wreaked havoc with my diet and exercise, but I'm getting back on track now. I don't stop trying to lose weight - I'm just not so frustrated with it as I was.
I eat plenty of fruits and veggies (complex carbs), lean protein, fiber (complex carb), low fat dairy, etc. Protein and fiber fill you up faster and take longer for the body to break down, so keep you feeling fuller longer. Do a search for food high in complex carbs to come up with list - there are bound to be some you like. Stay away from refined sugar, flour, rice etc as much as possible. Salt is another huge offender as it will cause you to retain a lot of fluid, which is just as bad. In addition, watch the diet sodas - artificial sweetners can actually "trick" you into gaining more weight. I mostly use stevia for my sweetner.
Good luck and hang in there - we can all do it.
My doctor has told me to cut out dairy & gluten - none of you have mentioned that!
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Is there a particular reason to cut out dairy and gluten? Do you have allergies?
Yes there is a particular reason why you should cut out dairy and gluten in your diet. Most people have allergic reactions to dairy and gluten. I do have and allergic reaction to diary and gluten which I have been eating all my life not knowing that I have Hypothyroid/Hashimoto's disease. It is best to ask your Endocrinologist or a Dietician on a Hypothyroid/Hashimoto's Disease diet specially for your case.
I didn't know why I was feeling so lousy, short memory span, muddy, forgetful, withdrawn, and I became a recluse because I felt ugly and fat. I do like my job and the people I work with, work was the only place I was able to function.
Once I cut out completely all the foods I was not supposed to eat, I notice a big difference on how I felt and acted.
I am back to feeling myself!
I didn't know why I was feeling so lousy, short memory span, muddy, forgetful, withdrawn, and I became a recluse because I felt ugly and fat. I do like my job and the people I work with, work was the only place I was able to function.
Once I cut out completely all the foods I was not supposed to eat, I notice a big difference on how I felt and acted.
I am back to feeling myself!
Yes there is a particular reason why you should cut out dairy and gluten in your diet. Most people have allergic reactions to dairy and gluten. I do have and allergic reaction to diary and gluten which I have been eating all my life not knowing that I have Hypothyroid/Hashimoto's disease. It is best to ask your Endocrinologist or a Dietician on a Hypothyroid/Hashimoto's Disease diet specially for your case.
I didn't know why I was feeling so lousy, short memory span, muddy, forgetful, withdrawn, and I became a recluse because I felt ugly and fat. I do like my job and the people I work with, work was the only place I was able to function.
Once I cut out completely all the foods I was not supposed to eat, I notice a big difference on how I felt and acted.
I am back to feeling myself!
I didn't know why I was feeling so lousy, short memory span, muddy, forgetful, withdrawn, and I became a recluse because I felt ugly and fat. I do like my job and the people I work with, work was the only place I was able to function.
Once I cut out completely all the foods I was not supposed to eat, I notice a big difference on how I felt and acted.
I am back to feeling myself!
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