Hypothyroid

[magikfrog]

I have an under active thyroid & I was wonding if there was anyone out there who could give me some advice on what to avoid and what not to avoid in suppliments and fat burners and my diet. I would really like to chat with a femal bodybuilder who has a hypothyroid if there is one out there...

I have heard SOY is bad for someone with a thyroid problem. Soy is in the can tuna fish that I eat and in my multivitiman that I take daily.

This is what I eat every day:

1 hour before breakfast: levothyroizine (thyroid pill)

Breakfast: plain oatmeal with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of stevia, 2 tablespoons of ground flax seed, & 1 tablespoon of wheat germ. Plus a protein shake - 1.5 cups of 1% milk and 1 scoop of casien protein.

Snack: 1/4 cup of almons and 4 brazil nuts

Lunch: Tuna fish sandwich - whole can, with 1tablespoon of wasabi mayo and 1 teaspoon of mustard on whole wheat bread from trader joe's (only 4 ingredients in it). Fruit (raspberries, blackberries, and pineapple) About 2 cups of the mixed fruit. Mulitvitamin & fish oil pill. (I eat either the tuna fish sandwich or can chicken sandwich - with the can chicken I only eat 1/2 the can for a sandwich because the can is much bigger.)

Snack: If I have time I will eat 1 cup of low fat cottage cheese with a small hand full of berries (raspberries and black berries) ** If I don't have this snack then a few hours later I will have a protein shake: 1 scoop of casien protein, 1.5 cups of water, 1/4 teaspoon of raspberry keytones, 1 cup of frozen berries (blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries), and one banana.

Go to the gym (2 hours)

Dinner: either salmon & brown rice or chicken & brown rice

 

[Daisy_Girl]

What are your levels? WHat dose are you on? Did you talk with your doctor about nutrition and Hypo?

I am Dx Hypo and on Synthroid, low dose though. My doctor didn't give me any nutrition advice, although I did not ask either. I just eat like a "normal" person.

Rumor has it, Gugglesterones can helkp raise thyroid levels, although I never tried it myself.

 

[SpyWizard]

my wife is on it... been 1 yr..

she went through 4 endo's before she found one that knew what they were doing.. one had her on 50 mcg day..

we were trying to get prego.

finally a doc got her on 125mcg day.. bang.. prego.. and then raised it to 150mcg during (the baby lowers the amount to the mother)..

nice diet by the way

 

[gjohnson5]

Wow , I had borderline T3 and as long as my t4 was normal, my endos never cared about the t3 reading. Sucks

Anyway You can buy gormet choice starkist tuna or albacore that is tuna in water (sodium added). Also there's low sodium tuna or albacore as well which is only tuna in water. They cost alot more though...

I have an under active thyroid & I was wonding if there was anyone out there who could give me some advice on what to avoid and what not to avoid in suppliments and fat burners and my diet. I would really like to chat with a femal bodybuilder who has a hypothyroid if there is one out there...

I have heard SOY is bad for someone with a thyroid problem. Soy is in the can tuna fish that I eat and in my multivitiman that I take daily.

This is what I eat every day:

1 hour before breakfast: levothyroizine (thyroid pill)

Breakfast: plain oatmeal with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of stevia, 2 tablespoons of ground flax seed, & 1 tablespoon of wheat germ. Plus a protein shake - 1.5 cups of 1% milk and 1 scoop of casien protein.

Snack: 1/4 cup of almons and 4 brazil nuts

Lunch: Tuna fish sandwich - whole can, with 1tablespoon of wasabi mayo and 1 teaspoon of mustard on whole wheat bread from trader joe's (only 4 ingredients in it). Fruit (raspberries, blackberries, and pineapple) About 2 cups of the mixed fruit. Mulitvitamin & fish oil pill. (I eat either the tuna fish sandwich or can chicken sandwich - with the can chicken I only eat 1/2 the can for a sandwich because the can is much bigger.)

Snack: If I have time I will eat 1 cup of low fat cottage cheese with a small hand full of berries (raspberries and black berries) ** If I don't have this snack then a few hours later I will have a protein shake: 1 scoop of casien protein, 1.5 cups of water, 1/4 teaspoon of raspberry keytones, 1 cup of frozen berries (blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries), and one banana.

Go to the gym (2 hours)

Dinner: either salmon & brown rice or chicken & brown rice

 

[gjohnson5]

Also my multivitamin is free of wheat , soy , milk or yeast.

http://www.sourceoflife.com/product...581&criteria=keywordSearchResults&category=15

 

[Anthony Roberts]

Thyroid Support Supplement:

http://proteinfactory.com/shop/product.php?productid=108&cat=0&page=1

 

[SwEEtLiKEcAndY]

I hypothyroid. I take 2 200mcg synthroid pills everyday. According to my endo as long as I am taking my meds the proper way to correct this, I do not have to refrain from any types of food or anything at all.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

I take 2 200mcg synthroid pills everyday.

Holy Moly - 400mcg everyday? Wowzers. And now your TSH is in the normal range?

 

[Anthony Roberts]

Switch your morning thyroid pill to just before bed instead.

Trust me.

 

[SwEEtLiKEcAndY]

Yep, I have been on the same amount since I was 10, been on synthroid period since I was 5 or 6. My thyroid is completely inactive. When I was 1st diagnosed I was only in primary school, but I was obese, and I had the cholesterol of an obese 50 year old man. My endo actually takes my labs and stuff to conventions pretty often. I have labs done monthly and (as long as I take my meds EXACTLY right) I have no problems.

Holy Moly - 400mcg everyday? Wowzers. And now your TSH is in the normal range?

Holy Moly - 400mcg everyday? Wowzers. And now your TSH is in the normal range?

 

[sasa]

Hi
I am takeing 200mcg SYNTHROID + 12,5mcg CYTOMEL in the morning 6 AM and than 25mcg CYTOMEL around 1PM than 12,5 around 6 PM.

SO
200mcg synthroid
50mcg CYTOMEL

And I feel good. My tsh is VERY VERY low 0.018
my T4 10.4 normal range 6.09-12.23
T4 free 1.85 norma 0.58-1.64
T3 free 3.49 norma 2.39-6.79
T3 Upt 40.8 norma 32-48.4

you can see even if I am takeing high dosage my test is almost normal.
but I have still problem lose some weight!!!

 

[Anthony Roberts]

Hi
I am takeing 200mcg SYNTHROID + 12,5mcg CYTOMEL in the morning 6 AM and than 25mcg CYTOMEL around 1PM than 12,5 around 6 PM.

SO
200mcg synthroid
50mcg CYTOMEL

And I feel good. My tsh is VERY VERY low 0.018
my T4 10.4 normal range 6.09-12.23
T4 free 1.85 norma 0.58-1.64
T3 free 3.49 norma 2.39-6.79
T3 Upt 40.8 norma 32-48.4

you can see even if I am takeing high dosage my test is almost normal.
but I have still problem lose some weight!!!

Take your Synthroid at night, not in the AM. Taking it in the morning is easy because you remember to do it, but taking it at night will produce better results.

 

[sasa]

Hmmm gonna try it, it will be even better for me. What about CYTOMEL???? it doesn't matter when I am takeing it...is better to split it during the day??

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Yep, I have been on the same amount since I was 10, been on synthroid period since I was 5 or 6. My thyroid is completely inactive. When I was 1st diagnosed I was only in primary school, but I was obese, and I had the cholesterol of an obese 50 year old man. My endo actually takes my labs and stuff to conventions pretty often. I have labs done monthly and (as long as I take my meds EXACTLY right) I have no problems.

I wasn't doubting you - just amazed at the amounts. But that makes sense if your thyroid is totally not working.

 

[Anthony Roberts]

Hmmm gonna try it, it will be even better for me. What about CYTOMEL???? it doesn't matter when I am takeing it...is better to split it during the day??

I don't know about Cytomel, but I know you should take your Synthroid at night (according to studies). I'd assume it's the same deal.

 

[sasa]

thanks for info I just changed it. Now I am takeing SYNT and CYTO before bed.!!!

 

[Anthony Roberts]

No worries. Check out my Blog if you want more updates like that...

 

[SwEEtLiKEcAndY]

O no, I didn't think you were. Just explaining why it was so high. Most of my family takes a low dose, I know it's unusually to have to take so much.

I wasn't doubting you - just amazed at the amounts. But that makes sense if your thyroid is totally not working.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

I don't know about Cytomel, but I know you should take your Synthroid at night (according to studies). I'd assume it's the same deal.

Why? I always take mine at night anyway, becasue it is easier for me to remember, just curious as to the reasons why it is better.

 

[Anthony Roberts]

Why? I always take mine at night anyway, becasue it is easier for me to remember, just curious as to the reasons why it is better.

http://www.anthony-roberts.com/blog/?p=189

 

[sasa]

question to ANTHONY ROBERTS..I saw many your articles, so I am assuming you know a lot about metabolism about steroids and body.
I was diagnosed 3 years ago as hypothyro..I was trying different dosages of synthroid med..I started on 25mcg...50..100..even 200..even 275mcg...I gained weight during this doctors "experiment"..lately I start take 200mcg of synthroid + 25mcg of cytomel..honestly I feel much better, but I have still hard time to lose weight. I am exercise 6 days..eating [1200-1400 cal..sometimes less..} what's the problem?? why???

hi I have question to you..my thyroid test result was
T3 3.49 norma 2.39-6.79
Tot.T4 10.4 norma 6.09-12.23
T4 free 1.85 norma 0.58-1.64
T3 Upt 40.8 norma 32-48.4
TSH 0.018 norma 0.35-5.6
I was that time on 200mcg synthroid and 25mcg cytomel

why I have so hard time to lose weight??
do you know what this test mean??
thanks