Topic : Diet

ok, here is the deal, i have just finished reading the dr. phil's book on weight control. i am trying it out, i want to make the changes because i want to be healthy. but the thing is, i have an underactive tyroid gland. i am on medications for it, and my doctor sais i am at normal levels of tyroid hormone again.  

now what i wanna know, is will this make things harder for me? any tips i should know from someone in the same shoes i am?? please i need this to give me hope lol so if anyone else has the same problem as me, tell me how it works out for you. Thanks 

 

Nicky 

If you have normal levels of thyroid activity with your meds, you should be in great shape. It's those of us who struggle with an underfunctioning thyroid, but not bad enough for the doctor to prescribe meds, that have problems. My sister is on meds and has no trouble losing weight. Her struggle is with all of the reasons she is unwilling to keep it off. I have to work harder to get it off, so I pay close attention to what puts it back on.

hey~im 16 & weight about 134 pounds & am about 5'6"-5'7"~do u think i need to lose weight??..or am i just absesing..cuz i say im fat all the time  & i just dont know what to say cuz i think i do look fat & if u think i need to lose weight...how should i & how much??

 I am 5 feet tall I used to weigh 180+ I lost alot of weight and always thought I would be happy at a size 6. I reached my goal of a 6 but still weigh 130 which I am told is not good for my height and I am still trying to lose but have been at a standstill for over a year. Nothing I do seems to help the excess weight come off. Is there any advice that someone has for me.

 I think you look great. I think the main problem is that people think all girls should weigh 110 but you are a tall girl and 110 for you would look sick. If I were you I would excercise to be toned bot not to lose. Tight muscular bodies are always prettier than bones. Just look at J Lo. You look beautiful but I know how hard it is for you to see it for yourself. Whoever said mirrors dont lie, LIED! 

  

You don't say what you did to lose the weight. Did you just diet, or did you also exercise?

In any case, it sounds like you are at a balance point. The food you take in and your activity level are just right to maintain the weight you are at. Have you cut down your food level a little more, or lengthened the time or upped the intensity of your exercise?

Then again, if you HAVE been working out pretty intensely, you may have quite a bit of muscles. Muscle weighs a lot more than fat. If you are at the right SIZE for your height, this is probably the case. I would get an objective opinion by someone else. Your doctor maybe. Or get a fat percentage test done. That will tell you if you're in a healthy range of body fat or not.

 You seem to be worried about your waistline since you bared that for the picture. Your legs look slim and you didn't include your arms, so it's the middle that bothers you right?

A diet of too many carbs can lead to an extended stomach and lower gut area. Believe it or not, breads and sugars in amounts over what you should be eating causes gas build ups that can cause your stomach to look bigger than it is.

Try cutting out sugar and refined carbs like white bread, pasta, donuts, chips, etc. If you do this your stomach should flatten out in a matter of days.

 You're not fat by any stretch of the imagination.

 Im getting ready to start living healthier and hopefully lose a little weight in the process I am only 29 and I was diagnosed with high cholesterol.. I have a question the suggested meals and snacks in the book seem like so much food. I have never really had a problem with portion size I eat alot less in a day than what he suggests in the book. Just what I chose to eat is not good for me. Do I have to eat everything. If not what is the best thing to cut.

 The amounts are a guideline for the average person. And nobody's average. You have to play around with the amounts, not so much low calorie complex carbs like vegetables, but the calorie dense foods. If you're getting too many calories, you won't lose weight. If you're not getting the right mix of nutrients, you won't feel good.  It seems like a lot when you are recommended to eat 5 or 6 times a day, but these are small meals. The idea is to stay ahead of the hunger curve by eating small amounts at regular intervals. Then you won't be tempted by junk food or to binge.