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sunshinemiss -> Hypothyroidism (5/5/2010 3:50:45 PM)
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Hi everyone,
I'm asking if anyone has any ideas about dealing with hypothyroidism. I have consulted a number of physicians, and I've tried all the normal stuff. I take my medication (without it I'm a nut job and am exhausted). I exercise - not perfectly but pretty well. I eat very healthy. I don't eat too little - that would be like shooting myself in the foot and would make my condition worse. I also don't overeat.
The only time in my life that I was anything close to normal was when I lived in Peru - living high in the mountains meant that just walking one block down the street was a workout (thin air and all that). I actually lost a lot of weight and didn't have to do anything out of the ordinary. In fact I didn't do any exercise besides walking because of how the thin air affected me.
Now I'm at a point where I am walking a good bit, thinking about a bike.... but the reality is that I have to exercise wayyyyyyyyyyy more than other people because of my metabolism just to lose a few pounds. As a perspective - I followed a strict weight watchers diet for 6 months. I exercised 6 days a week - 1 hour of cardio, one hour of weights, and an hour of yoga or pilates. Faithfully. By all rights I should have lost about 40-50 pounds. I lost ten. It is disappointing.
Now I'm of a certain age and I'm having some knee issues from a hiking accident of many years ago. The pain doesn't go away. I feel it every time I go up stairs. (To get to my classes, it's about 150 steps up to the building then 50-75 to the class inside the building. *whew*).
I'm willing to try just about anything at this point. Any ideas? (moving back to Peru is not an option. I actually need to make some cash, and I can't afford to live there).
Best,
sunshine
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