Good luck on your journey to better health. I inherited some bad genes so I suffer with hypothyroidism and have to watch my sugars. Mark Sisson is great btw. Just stay away from the processed crap and grains. Keto works for me but unfortunately I'm on a limited budget as well so the organic stuff can be tough.
okay - a couple things about your thyroid.
What worked for me on that one... I cut out the things that were hurting my thyroid - so soy was no. 1 (turned out I was intolerant to soy anyway) - then things like the cruciferous/brassica vegetables (temporarily while I was healing my thyroid) ... fluoride, chlorine, bromine should go too - they compete for the iodine receptors. Then, I also supplemented with iodine at a therapeutic dose - I think I was taking 150 mg (not mcg as is normal) daily at that time (and became aware of the symptoms of hyperthyroid, just in case - though it was never a problem for me.)
Even now, I watch my morning temps. If it's below 98F, my thyroid cannot produce hormone. So, if my morning temp is below about 97.7, I will supplement with iodine again. BTW, any run-in with soy suppresses my temp 0.3F!
Anyway, some thoughts there - I have been producing correct lab results ever since - my doctor at the time (this was about 9 years ago now) was astonished. She really didn't think I could do what I did. Not possible. :-D
Yes, the grains are number 1 on my hit list - though, again, I will hang onto white rice sparingly.
I have a sneaking suspicion that grain problems are a cross allergy with grass pollen allergies... So, the ones that more closely resemble the problem grasses are the biggest problems - so wheat especially.
I still need to check out the differences between primal and keto, but yes, I love Mark Sisson's stuff - except for his reliance on supplements. I can't really afford those unless it eliminates the need for a prescription. I may check out a whey protein supplement though - depending on ingredients.
Thanks for stopping by and good luck on the thyroid!
Part of my issue is some sort of inflammatory process which doesn't help the old thyroid (at least it wasn't an auto immune condition like most hypothyroidisms) and grains are more inflammatory for me. Wish wild-caught salmon wasn't so $$$ because the omega-3 is great to reduce the inflammation from the omega-6 fatty acids. I stick with coconut and avocado oils for cooking, olive oil for cold dishes. Veggies are fermented if possible and dairy is cultured (homemade kefir is good). Like I said a low card/high 'good' fat diet seems to work for me so far. So much new data out there showing that saturated fats aren't really the danger to our health as we have always been told. I'm not sure on the iodine as some say it's good, some say bad-don't want to damage my thyroid more by mistake. Keep on posting your successes.
yep, inflammation is such a huge thing. It sort of changes the way one looks at obesity, doesn't it?
Totally agree on the fish. I wish I could afford the wild caught too - though I suppose the regular stuff is probably still better than no fish at all. I have to watch tuna too, most tuna "packed in water" is actually packed in vegetable broth (keeps it smelling nicer) - which is usually soy. There are a couple brands out there that are okay, but most aren't.
I have a cabbage ready to make into sauerkraut. I'll add some professionally-made starter this time because I haven't done it in a long time, and it produces better results when I do.
Fats - yep, I do butter, bacon grease, lard, coconut oil, olive oil. That's about it.
I make viili (a Finnish yogurt) - and will often add raw egg yolks and cream to this for a smoothie.
When I researched the iodine, the main danger was sending the underactive thyroid into overactivity - that's why I became familiar with those symptoms. Once my thyroid was normalized, I stopped. Now, I only supplement if my temp is low more than a couple days in a row, so not very often at all now.
I know it worked because I became pregnant while supplementing. The thyroid specialist I saw sometime thereafter told me that the fact I had been able to become pregnant and sustain it (I wasn't taking thyroxine anymore - it was contributing to my chronic fatigue) confirmed that I had corrected the thyroid myself. Yay!
But yes, it's an area that must be thoroughly researched, then tried carefully, cautiously, but it worked for me, helped me fire the doctors in that realm anyway. Now to fire them regarding my weight and other issues as well! That's the new goal.
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I will check him out, thank you!
My diet isn't terrible, but I have become lazy and sloppy with it - time to clean it up again and take it the higher level.
All the best @viking-ventures with your plans! It's a journey well-worth taking. By the way, have you heard of intermittent fasting? Combined with healthy eating habits, it seems to work wonders for people.
I have, though I haven't tried to adhere to it. It is one of the reasons, however, that I don't panic about breakfast. If breakfast is later, that's fine. When I used to do morning Zumba, I found it worked best for me if I didn't eat beforehand. I had my morning tea, but that was pretty much it. When I got home, I would make myself a cooked breakfast.
Now, I am usually up several hours before my kids and husband are awake (ME time!) I usually only start cooking after they are up. If I'm not up to cooking, then my breakfast can be much later. Right now, I think that fixing what I eat is probably more important than when I eat it. :-) (#1 thing there is to fix snacks... so, back to nuts, jerky and pork rinds - I often make the pork rinds into nachos.)
Certainly, fixing what we eat is crucial to healthy weight loss. And with a busy family life it's not that easy to do!
For me intermittent fasting has been a very effective 'add-on' to my otherwise healthy diet. Now I've been doing IF for 3 months and can see very positive weight related results without much effort on my part, that's why I usually mention it to people who are on a weight loss journey.
All the best to you!
I wish you all the best luck at the doctor and hope that you report back with good news !! Please get healthy as soon as possible also it will be a hard way to go
Thank you! I will do my best.
I am sitting here with bone broth and a can of olives. I've also had some grapes this morning with my tea (just yerba maté so far this morning, but I will have something else later.)
I even made a snack for tomorrow - some marinated walnuts and olives that looked good... I'll share that recipe in the future if I like the result.
Best of luck to you, @viking-ventures. I think you know I fought my own obesity battle and won. I do weight loss coaching now with one of my hats, and will be glad to help you anytime you ask.
What I do is:
Eat less crap
Eat more nutrition
I do not count calories. I count these essential nutrients:
When I work with people, I normally start with Vitamin C, Fiber and Iodine. Get those into your daily food at 100%of the RDA and shoot for 120%. There are many online and phone based trackers for nutrition. I advise getting one and seeing how you do. In my experience, most people get no more than 10-20% of any essential nutrient before they pay attention to it.
The "Crap" part is not the food - it's the chemical additives, pesticides, colors, flavors, gmo's and the like. The US food supply is filled with junk that causes all the troubles you mention and worse. I do not care what food you eat - just don't eat the additives. This is not easy but it can be done.
I found my food costs went down dramatically when I cut the processed food and went organic. Don't believe the hype and really look when you go in the stores. {{{Hugs}}}
Iodine is something I already watch very closely because I had an underactive thyroid. Read had. I treated it and corrected it. I still monitor my body temp closely, if it falls below about 97.8 for a morning temp (the thyroid cannot function properly under 98F), then I add iodine at a therapeutic dose (about 5x the RDA, I think I supplement with - after careful research when I was treating my thyroid, I discovered that you could dose about 9x as necessary.)
I do need to increase my Vit C for sure.
I'm also now closely watching my potassium and magnesium due to the blood pressure issue. Some of the things I was naturally being drawn towards were the healing things.
Just needed to drop the crap again. And the grains. As far as pesticides, etc, that's one of the worst offenders.
Plus, I have to avoid soy anyway because I have quite a bad intolerance to it - so that cuts out a lot of crap anyway.
I wish I could afford to go organic, but it's not a possibility.
I'm planning to add in some Zumba and swimming as soon as I can get a discounted Y membership. (We are low income - and that was before hubby got fired for being hurt on the job. No kidding. We're still fighting that one.)
I could not do Zumba when I was obese, and I cannot do it now! I never joined a gym and started by exercising 10 minutes a day - everyday. When I was losing - near the end, I was exercising an hour+ a day and now mabye 30 minutes. The key is to never miss.
Try stretching in bed morning and night. This was what helped me for free. I have a you tube playlist about it here:
I do not eat soy since it is 95% gmo - you are not missing a thing.
I advise getting a nutrition tracker for free on your phone or computer. Monitor those essential nutrients you are already watching. Once you get to 100-120% daily and reliably, add the next one.
Going organic while dropping the crap reduced my food bill dramatically. It takes more time, but less money. Don't buy processed organic. Go for the whole foods. In my local store at the time, the organic apples were cheaper than the regular (which are pure poison.) My produce guy said people would not buy organic even when it was cheaper since they are programmed to believe it is more expensive.
Once you start getting real food, you will eat less of it and your health will improve.
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Good luck on your journey to better health. I inherited some bad genes so I suffer with hypothyroidism and have to watch my sugars. Mark Sisson is great btw. Just stay away from the processed crap and grains. Keto works for me but unfortunately I'm on a limited budget as well so the organic stuff can be tough.
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okay - a couple things about your thyroid.
What worked for me on that one... I cut out the things that were hurting my thyroid - so soy was no. 1 (turned out I was intolerant to soy anyway) - then things like the cruciferous/brassica vegetables (temporarily while I was healing my thyroid) ... fluoride, chlorine, bromine should go too - they compete for the iodine receptors. Then, I also supplemented with iodine at a therapeutic dose - I think I was taking 150 mg (not mcg as is normal) daily at that time (and became aware of the symptoms of hyperthyroid, just in case - though it was never a problem for me.)
Even now, I watch my morning temps. If it's below 98F, my thyroid cannot produce hormone. So, if my morning temp is below about 97.7, I will supplement with iodine again. BTW, any run-in with soy suppresses my temp 0.3F!
Anyway, some thoughts there - I have been producing correct lab results ever since - my doctor at the time (this was about 9 years ago now) was astonished. She really didn't think I could do what I did. Not possible. :-D
Yes, the grains are number 1 on my hit list - though, again, I will hang onto white rice sparingly.
I have a sneaking suspicion that grain problems are a cross allergy with grass pollen allergies... So, the ones that more closely resemble the problem grasses are the biggest problems - so wheat especially.
I still need to check out the differences between primal and keto, but yes, I love Mark Sisson's stuff - except for his reliance on supplements. I can't really afford those unless it eliminates the need for a prescription. I may check out a whey protein supplement though - depending on ingredients.
Thanks for stopping by and good luck on the thyroid!
Part of my issue is some sort of inflammatory process which doesn't help the old thyroid (at least it wasn't an auto immune condition like most hypothyroidisms) and grains are more inflammatory for me. Wish wild-caught salmon wasn't so $$$ because the omega-3 is great to reduce the inflammation from the omega-6 fatty acids. I stick with coconut and avocado oils for cooking, olive oil for cold dishes. Veggies are fermented if possible and dairy is cultured (homemade kefir is good). Like I said a low card/high 'good' fat diet seems to work for me so far. So much new data out there showing that saturated fats aren't really the danger to our health as we have always been told. I'm not sure on the iodine as some say it's good, some say bad-don't want to damage my thyroid more by mistake. Keep on posting your successes.
yep, inflammation is such a huge thing. It sort of changes the way one looks at obesity, doesn't it?
Totally agree on the fish. I wish I could afford the wild caught too - though I suppose the regular stuff is probably still better than no fish at all. I have to watch tuna too, most tuna "packed in water" is actually packed in vegetable broth (keeps it smelling nicer) - which is usually soy. There are a couple brands out there that are okay, but most aren't.
I have a cabbage ready to make into sauerkraut. I'll add some professionally-made starter this time because I haven't done it in a long time, and it produces better results when I do.
Fats - yep, I do butter, bacon grease, lard, coconut oil, olive oil. That's about it.
I make viili (a Finnish yogurt) - and will often add raw egg yolks and cream to this for a smoothie.
When I researched the iodine, the main danger was sending the underactive thyroid into overactivity - that's why I became familiar with those symptoms. Once my thyroid was normalized, I stopped. Now, I only supplement if my temp is low more than a couple days in a row, so not very often at all now.
I know it worked because I became pregnant while supplementing. The thyroid specialist I saw sometime thereafter told me that the fact I had been able to become pregnant and sustain it (I wasn't taking thyroxine anymore - it was contributing to my chronic fatigue) confirmed that I had corrected the thyroid myself. Yay!
But yes, it's an area that must be thoroughly researched, then tried carefully, cautiously, but it worked for me, helped me fire the doctors in that realm anyway. Now to fire them regarding my weight and other issues as well! That's the new goal.
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Hi, wishing you well on your journey.
Id like to recommend checking out Dr Eric Berg on YouTube. He has alot of great videos related to food and different ailments. Best wishes 🙂
I will check him out, thank you!
My diet isn't terrible, but I have become lazy and sloppy with it - time to clean it up again and take it the higher level.
💪
Best of luck with the new diet! You can do it; I believe in you!
Thanks. It's just hard when other people around you are eating differently. But I'm committed - that's why I posted so boldly - to make me do it! :-)
All the best @viking-ventures with your plans! It's a journey well-worth taking. By the way, have you heard of intermittent fasting? Combined with healthy eating habits, it seems to work wonders for people.
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I have, though I haven't tried to adhere to it. It is one of the reasons, however, that I don't panic about breakfast. If breakfast is later, that's fine. When I used to do morning Zumba, I found it worked best for me if I didn't eat beforehand. I had my morning tea, but that was pretty much it. When I got home, I would make myself a cooked breakfast.
Now, I am usually up several hours before my kids and husband are awake (ME time!) I usually only start cooking after they are up. If I'm not up to cooking, then my breakfast can be much later. Right now, I think that fixing what I eat is probably more important than when I eat it. :-) (#1 thing there is to fix snacks... so, back to nuts, jerky and pork rinds - I often make the pork rinds into nachos.)
Certainly, fixing what we eat is crucial to healthy weight loss. And with a busy family life it's not that easy to do!
For me intermittent fasting has been a very effective 'add-on' to my otherwise healthy diet. Now I've been doing IF for 3 months and can see very positive weight related results without much effort on my part, that's why I usually mention it to people who are on a weight loss journey.
All the best to you!
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Thanks.
I will probably drift that direction - I just won't stress over it. Stress definitely needs to come out! :-)
I wish you all the best luck at the doctor and hope that you report back with good news !! Please get healthy as soon as possible also it will be a hard way to go
Thank you! I will do my best.
I am sitting here with bone broth and a can of olives. I've also had some grapes this morning with my tea (just yerba maté so far this morning, but I will have something else later.)
I even made a snack for tomorrow - some marinated walnuts and olives that looked good... I'll share that recipe in the future if I like the result.
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Best of luck to you, @viking-ventures. I think you know I fought my own obesity battle and won. I do weight loss coaching now with one of my hats, and will be glad to help you anytime you ask.
What I do is:
Eat less crap
Eat more nutrition
I do not count calories. I count these essential nutrients:
When I work with people, I normally start with Vitamin C, Fiber and Iodine. Get those into your daily food at 100%of the RDA and shoot for 120%. There are many online and phone based trackers for nutrition. I advise getting one and seeing how you do. In my experience, most people get no more than 10-20% of any essential nutrient before they pay attention to it.
The "Crap" part is not the food - it's the chemical additives, pesticides, colors, flavors, gmo's and the like. The US food supply is filled with junk that causes all the troubles you mention and worse. I do not care what food you eat - just don't eat the additives. This is not easy but it can be done.
I found my food costs went down dramatically when I cut the processed food and went organic. Don't believe the hype and really look when you go in the stores. {{{Hugs}}}
Iodine is something I already watch very closely because I had an underactive thyroid. Read had. I treated it and corrected it. I still monitor my body temp closely, if it falls below about 97.8 for a morning temp (the thyroid cannot function properly under 98F), then I add iodine at a therapeutic dose (about 5x the RDA, I think I supplement with - after careful research when I was treating my thyroid, I discovered that you could dose about 9x as necessary.)
I do need to increase my Vit C for sure.
I'm also now closely watching my potassium and magnesium due to the blood pressure issue. Some of the things I was naturally being drawn towards were the healing things.
Just needed to drop the crap again. And the grains. As far as pesticides, etc, that's one of the worst offenders.
Plus, I have to avoid soy anyway because I have quite a bad intolerance to it - so that cuts out a lot of crap anyway.
I wish I could afford to go organic, but it's not a possibility.
I'm planning to add in some Zumba and swimming as soon as I can get a discounted Y membership. (We are low income - and that was before hubby got fired for being hurt on the job. No kidding. We're still fighting that one.)
I could not do Zumba when I was obese, and I cannot do it now! I never joined a gym and started by exercising 10 minutes a day - everyday. When I was losing - near the end, I was exercising an hour+ a day and now mabye 30 minutes. The key is to never miss.
Try stretching in bed morning and night. This was what helped me for free. I have a you tube playlist about it here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUv-15vAs5D85YhSmiNzoAw4BmBsZzzS5
I do not eat soy since it is 95% gmo - you are not missing a thing.
I advise getting a nutrition tracker for free on your phone or computer. Monitor those essential nutrients you are already watching. Once you get to 100-120% daily and reliably, add the next one.
Going organic while dropping the crap reduced my food bill dramatically. It takes more time, but less money. Don't buy processed organic. Go for the whole foods. In my local store at the time, the organic apples were cheaper than the regular (which are pure poison.) My produce guy said people would not buy organic even when it was cheaper since they are programmed to believe it is more expensive.
Once you start getting real food, you will eat less of it and your health will improve.