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Posted 4/23/2014 1:25 AM (GMT 0)
I am too heavy. I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I just can't understand why.

I have hypothyroid and am on meds for that. If I take any more than I'm on now, I get tachycardia.

I am busy busy busy at work, and while I have not used a pedometer, I'd bet my steps are near the 10K mark.

I went through a period of recording EVERYTHING I ate in My Fitness Pal, and my intake was 1400-1700/day when I ate whatever I wanted. I am on a gluten-free diet for celiac. I rarely have alcohol, I do not eat candy, nor drink soda.

Even when I was flaring and terrified to eat, I was still losing very little weight.

I've tried some "thermogenic" supplements, and I did feel warm (am usually cold all the time) but since I did not know what effect they would have on my UC, I got scared and quit taking them.

Where do I start?
Posted 4/23/2014 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
Have you talked to your family doctor? I'm far from a weight loss expert but it seems to me that if you can't identify the cause of the problem then you aren't going to find the solution.
Posted 4/23/2014 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
I am under the care of an endocrinologist and a gastro...I don't have a generalist. I figure they'd refer me to endocrinology anyway.

I'm beginning to wonder if using the e-cigarette has contributed to this...
Posted 4/23/2014 4:32 AM (GMT 0)

geeker said...

I'm beginning to wonder if using the e-cigarette has contributed to this...

I doubt, as far as I heard smoking usually kept people's weight it check.

You thyroid may be the culprit for this. Why don't you go see a dietician? Nobody can really help you on here unless they have experience. It could be anything.
Posted 4/23/2014 4:51 AM (GMT 0)
I agree about seeing a dietician. It could be that you're not eating right ratio of carbs/protein/fat.

Also, I know you are active at work, but do you get any other exercise in addition to that? Strength training also helps with building muscle, which will in turn help you lose fat. Ideally, you need both cardio and weights.
Posted 4/23/2014 4:44 PM (GMT 0)
Whats your GF Gluten free diet ???? if its all CORN , POTATOs and rice flour
your eating sugar,.,,,, it all digests as sugar..

you would be the perfect person for this study... the american gut project. if your bacteria make up is all mainly Firmicutes.. heres the study (99.00) http://www.americangut.org/
Obese people were more likely to have a smaller proportion of than Firmicutes within the gut microbiota while this ratio of Bacteroides to Firmicutes increases as fat mass decrease

You can try and buy a PROBIOTIC with only bacteroides strains google bacteroides probiotic
as well try eating LOW carb/ paleo that will switch the balance as well

if your eating GF im sure your eating tons of beans, rice, corn and potatos .... if you are .. thats where your weigh is coming from... to much and add in tons of fruit it all digests as sugar
Posted 4/23/2014 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
as well you can look into yeast... yeast eat all these.. and overgrowth of yeast in the system makes you crave these things as well it eats them

look up caplyric acid.. a med chain triglyceride-- will cut down your yeast... which will cut down your craving on sugars. at the same time add in the pro-biotic above Id do the study to..

this study would be thousands of dollars if you did it on your own... since its part of research its cheap
Posted 4/23/2014 7:57 PM (GMT 0)
Sometimes when you eat too little you will not lose weight as your body thinks you are starving and will hold onto everything it gets.
Posted 4/23/2014 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
I hear you, regarding the starchy foods.
I'll admit to eating a gluten-free bagel, occasionally.
Who can afford them a $2 each? LOL.

I probably eat potatoes 2-3 times per week, and rice once/week. RARELY will I eat corn...I am not a fan of GMO food, and since corn in the US is almost all GMO, I avoid it.

The yeast thing has me thinking, now.

Thanks for the suggestions!
Posted 4/23/2014 11:45 PM (GMT 0)
Just FYI, I think sweet corn that is sold for human consumption is generally not GMO. Could be wrong.

Your weight challenge a tough problem. You can be GF and less starchy by moving toward SCD.
Posted 4/24/2014 1:17 PM (GMT 0)
You may be consuming too little calories to begin with and slowing down your metabolism or your diet may need less or more carbohydrates. You may need to begin a consistent exercising routine. You must not stop caring about your weight, and continue to actively bring it down. If there are any serious issues and complications, have them diagnosed by your doctor and try to add the best supplementation or medicine to your lifestyle.

It is difficult to really break things down for you on an Internet thread, but it's safe to say that you'll inevitably succeed if you're active in changing your lifestyle and researching what you could be doing wrong.

Keep the faith.
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