Doctor says I have a normal thyroid but I still can't loose weight?

[Anonymous]

I've tried counting my calaories, exercise regulary and still ended up gaining weight!

I have hypothyroidism which contributes to weight gain, but with the meds I'm on the doc thinks my thryoid is in check and my dose doesn't need to be increased... I've been to 2 different docs at the same clinic and both say its normal:@ but I'm not loosing weight.

Any advice or a workout plan or meal plan I should do. I'm also vegetarian.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

It might be do to the fact you are a vegetarian, and not getting enough protein. Without protein you will lose muscle. The less muscle you have, the fewer calories your body will burn.

If your calories are mostly just carbs, (which is really just sugar) then your body might not be able to burn all of the calories you eat as energy. Especially if you are only eating one meal a day. But the body has to lower your blood sugar, or you could die. The body can only process a small amount of sugar, as energy at a time. So what the body does is store all of the excess sugar, as body fat, instead of burning it as fuel.

You need a healthy mix of fat, protein, and carbs. People don't agree on how much of each is the best ratio of these different kinds of calories, but most people will agree that you need a combination of all three.

A lot of vegetarians, and especially vegans, don't get all of the nutrients their body needs, unless they are very well trained at living such a lifestyle. I am not saying that you need to give up your vegetarian lifestyle, if that is important to you, but you do need to make sure you are getting enough protein.

Also I would advise that you take up weight lifting, to build more muscle. I wouldn't worry about getting bulky, because that is nearly impossible for most women. If you don't know anything about working out, a book that helped me learn was "body for life", by Bill Phillips.

[Asker]

I do know stuff about working out, been going to the gym since beginning of high school and now I'm done college. And been a vege all my life, because of religion reasons...so I wouldn't really know how to live the non-vege lifestyle. Sometimes reading someone else's answers might highlight my issue. I do a lot of cardio and weights, but perhaps I should put more emphasis on weights and increase my intake of protein.

[Anonymous]

Get a scale that measures body fat percentage instead of weight.

Body fat percentage is what you need to reduce not weight.

You will gain weight by going to the gym.

[abundantlyrich]

Are you on the pill? and the meds, you speak of could possibly be affecting your ability to lose weight

I'm mostly vegetarian. Don't really gain weight myself.

My I ask what sort of food do you eat as an vegetarian?

[Asker]

Its mostly Indian food lol that's my background. However, most of the food is home-made and contains less oil and fried stuff. And no not on birth control; the meds are suppose to help my thyroid.

[Anonymous]

It's tough for women to lose weight.

It could because of your vegetarian diet. What does it consist of?

[Anonymous]

eat more fruit.