Comments on: Can Cats Tell Us Something About Weight? You Bet!

By: Andria

Andria — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:12:56 +0000

I do agree that most people, myself included are under the impression that they need more calories than they actually do. However, at 5′ 3″ I eat no less than 1600 calories a day and weigh 111# currently. I have good muscle mass due to regular strength training but I do not exercise in excess. I prefer to get my exercise in brief but high intensity workouts that included lifting heavy weight (for me) several times per week. I had been eating more calories and actually lost a few pounds by decreasing to 1600 calories. I suspect muscle mass has alot to do with this.

By: Nancy Hamel

Nancy Hamel — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:53:12 +0000

Hi Jonny,

I read Lee’s comments about Synthroid. I have been on Synthroid for 5 years now and since then I felt that it relieved my symptoms to a point but I still have the symptoms. My doctor says my thyroid is in the “normal” range and I’ve been to see him plenty to argue I do not feel normal. I have recently read that switching to a different hormone called Armour made from a pig could be my solution? Do you know anything about this?

By: Dr. Jonny

Dr. Jonny — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:05:08 +0000

Hi Karl and Kathy-

Karl i’m assuming you’re asking about HCG treatments. I’m not a believer in this and don’t think it’s effective in the long run. No integrative doc I’ve interviewed believes in it.. you do lose weight in the short term because you’re eating a starvation diet of 500 calories. I can’t really tell you where or how to get it since I’m not a believer and don’t know anyone in my circle who does it. I admit, I have not heard of it’s use specifically for thyroid so can’t comment on that.

warmly
jb

By: Kathy Rushing

Kathy Rushing — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:15:15 +0000

Lee commented about HCG treatments for low thyroid . What is the treatment and how do you go about getting the treatment.

By: Karl Wittmann

Karl Wittmann — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:16:22 +0000

Hello Nancy,

Did you get an answer, I’m very interested in the information.

Thx’s,

Karl.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:31:06 +0000

What is the problem with Synthroid?(Levothyroxine)
I am confused by your comment Lee.
(Factor in the weight gain caused by low thyroid

By: Nancy Welker

Nancy Welker — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:14:44 +0000

Great article here!
As a fellow fitness professional the idea that we are indeed being “sold” what we eat is something lots of people don’t even consider. Commercials that show the “all you can eat” specials make me cringe. Most people here in the U.S., and sadly that includes kids too these days, aren’t nearly as active as they used to be. And if give your body more fuel than it needs it’s going to cause problems.

Thanks Jonny!

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:41:48 +0000

Factor in the weight gain caused by low thyroid – or no thyroid being treated by our wonderful (NOT!) Synthroid. There is a metabolic factor which you have not considered.
I am 5’3″ and if I ate any where near 1400 calories per day, I would gain about 1/8th to 1/4 of a pound per month. That really adds up.
There is something else that needs to be addressed here and that is the abnormal metabolism someone in my category has to be cognizant of. Please don’t leave us out. There are thousands of us. I need to go down to about 1,000 calories per day of very specific pH alkaline diet per day just to keep the weight from ballooning – which it did for many years until I learned about the pH balance that needs to be maintained in the alkaline range.
I will be undergoing HCG treatments in a few weeks (Lord willing!). With it, I hope to release the stored fat, built up by the lack of proper metabolism which will be released by the HCG hormone injections.
That would be a wonderful thing for you to talk about one day.
Thanks for listening!
Lee