Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

[ruckern]

Okay, so 4 yrs ago I lost 50+ pounds. Then my thyroid when Hypo on me... even very low carb, I gained weight!!! Nothing was working. Doctors put me on every diet under the sun but I continued to gain back every pound and then some. I am well disciplined and knew how to do atkins! Yet they all persuaded me against it. Finally, I found a doctor that changed my meds to natural and doubled my dose... he encouraged me to do Atkins!!! Well, it's been 3 weeks and I've been exercising and have only lost 2 lbs. This is with weights and treadmill for 40-minutes a day!!! 17-19 carbs!!! No there is no cheating... no hidden carbs... I measure everything!

So, I read about this fat fast... I decided to modify it a bit... I made a soup as opposed to eating yucky macadamia nuts and sorry but I can't choke down fish eggs... I will post my recipe for my modified fat fast and keep others updated that are metabolically resistent like I am. I have a very accurate scale. I will log how I feel each day and keep a diary of what I eat and for how long...

Hopefully, if it works, then maybe I can help others like me. If not, maybe someone can give me tips.

Nancy

[Georgiana]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

If you did lose weight on Induction, then you are NOT a candidate for the Fat Fast.

Are your meds properly adjusted?

[poobears1972]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

You don't have to eat fish eggs on the fat fast. There is a list of foods to choose from. You just pick one. If you dont' like a certain one just don't eat it. If you modify it with soup you aren't doing the fat fast. You are doing some kind of soup diet which there are many out there, they just aren't atkins.

[bizzlekitty]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

I'm hypothyroid and metabolic resistant. The first key is to make sure your meds are correct and TSH is within the .3 and 3.0 range. I lose weight slowly (maybe 1 lb a week) but I have to be very careful about what I eat. I found I do better in OWL with 25-30 Net carbs as my CCLL. Also eating enough fat and calories.

I second the above about the fat fast. It should only be used in extreme circumstances.

One thing I've learned the hard way on this WOE is that you have to do it right. Many times, I've been doing it wrong. Track everything in Fitday, post your menu for review often here. I've found many mistakes when I thought I was doing it right and I wasn't. I've learned which foods I can tolerate and which stall me, which cause cravings and which provide nutrients and keep me on track.

Also it would help to post your stats, how much you have to lose, current weight, etc.

Not everyone loses alot of weight on Induction, and it's also common to stall after Induction too. Give it time to work.

Use the advice here and see what you can do.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

Unless you are diagnosed as severely metabolically resistant, doing the Fat Fast can be dangerous.

You run the very real and high risk of further damaging your metabolism.

The Fat Fast should only be done with the supervision of your physician.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

I hope you have been checking about low cal low carb and what it does to hypo folks thyroids cause you are about to need your meds adjusted again if you do the fat fast.

When was your free T4 and free T3 last checked? those are the tests that tell if your meds are correct and you are processing them correctly. TSH is a pitutary hormone not a thyroid hormone.
Did you cook all the goitrogen veggies on the induction legal vegies list if you ate them? changing your intake of them can effect your meds and thyroid function.

what are you doing as the mandatory exercise part of your atkins?

did you measure to see how many inches you shed along with those 2 pounds?

[zawar1]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

If your already physically conditioned for exercise, try lifting heavier weights which you can't lift more than 4-6 reps. Mix and match your regular cardio with interval training. There are a lot of routines on the internet for this kind of 5-6 day workout.

I'm very resistant to weight loss and this is the only thing that works.

[Peytonn]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

thyroid problems.. yuk... I'm not losing as fast as I'd like to.. and I"m blaming it partly on my thyroid problems..

I had thyroid cancer and had it removed in december 4.. I gained 30 pounds in a new york minute... (I wasn't put on thyroid replacement hormones until February)...

hope it goes well for you

[morimoto]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

Though I have not tried the Fat Fast, I am learning from it and modifying my diet accordingly.

I have lost 69 pounds in 7 months. (I have another 120+ to go). While this is ok, my weight loss has been getting slower and slower. I do very well with my carbs, usually averaging less than 20 per day. I drink enough water so a fish would drown. But I probably eat more than the recommended amount of protein.

Our bodies (and mine especially) convert protein to glucose in absence of carbs. Our brain needs glucose to function properly so I guess this is a good thing. But one reason for slower weight loss (in my opinion) is this conversion of protein to glucose.

Atkins recommends getting at least 60% of calories from fat. On my current protein-rich diet, I doubt I come close. Reading the Fat Fast diet (where about 90% of calories come from fat), I am modifying my diet to increase my fat intake and lower the amount of protein. This should cut down on the amount of glucose my body produces and increases the amount of weight loss.

So far, I am increasing my consumption of tuna fish and chicken salad (small portions) slathered in whole mayonnaise, macadamia nuts, cream cheese, more cheese in general, sour cream, deviled eggs or just egg yolks without the whites, etc. I will try and find other high fat/low protein foods (without just consuming butter straight up) because so far these choices look limited.

I will report back in a week and let you know if the modified Fat Fast diet (not counting calories but greatly increasing the percentage of fats instead of proteins) seems to be working.

(Oh and I do take Chromium daily to regulate my blood sugar.)

[liv]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

And of course you eat your veggies

[2big4mysize]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

Morimoto
I hope you are not doing the fat fast but are lowering your protein intake as you increase your healthy fats intake while consuming your 3 cups of induction veggies before you move to WOL on day 15.

actually our brains do not need glucose only as that info was drawn from a limited knowledge. Now that scientists know that ketones are water soluble they know that brains except for sa very small part can use ketones created from fatty acids as fuel too.

[morimoto]

Re: Hypothyroid & trying modified fat fast

I'm not doing the Fat Fast, but I did learn from reading about it. In the 2 days since I modified my diet, I upped my fats to about 65% of total calories and have lost 3 pounds. Today is looking good for even more weight loss. This is quite a contrast for me as I've been losing much slower previously.

The good news is I lost 70 pounds in 7 months doing Atkins improperly. Most boards emphasize lowering carbs but I learned the hard way that the fat intake is just as important. I'm using FitDay to keep track and I'm actually over 70% fat today to just 25% protein.

I have high hopes for the next few months now that I have personally experienced how a body starved of carbs can turn proteins into sugar, a weight loss nemesis, and learned not to repeat that mistake again.