Anonymous
Post 09/16/2024 09:54     Subject: 5'5 post menopausal, mod active, no thyroid
Try a 14 hour intermittent fast for two weeks.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 16:58     Subject: 5'5 post menopausal, mod active, no thyroid
Similar profile to you op. I would cut back on carbs and add more exercise. To lose weight I eat basically no carbs, no added sugar, walk 4 to 5 miles a day (no weights but intentionally include hills), lift weights and do a full body work out 2-3 x a week and add either running or swimming two days a week. I have to eat a lot less and move a lot more than before to lose weight (and keep it off).
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 12:37     Subject: Re:5'5 post menopausal, mod active, no thyroid
Anonymous wrote:OP - work with your doctors and a dietician. Nobody here knows the answer. Everyone is unique.


True- but thd post menopausal thing is ubiquitous and very real. Sadly.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 12:36     Subject: 5'5 post menopausal, mod active, no thyroid
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would look into meds- Ozempic etc.


To lose around 10 lbs? And what then after I do that?

I have 2 friends who required this med due to A1C issues, both pre-diabetic. They lost weight, yes, but the side effects were debilitating, each had something different. And, in order to stay that way, it would be a lifetime drug at least for one of them. So, no. Ozempic has a role, but it shouldn't be for everyone. I literally would rather stay at my current weight than take a medication. Plus, it changes nothing regarding thyroid issues.


You’re 5’5” and 160 which puts you into the overweight category so it should be approved for you. It’s something I would think about.


I'm a size 10. While BMI is used in many places, it has little relevancy to women, and especially older women. Using a weight loss drug for 10 or so lbs is not a great idea, and again, what happens after that? If I can't manage to lose 10 lbs on my own, Ozempic isn't going to change my life.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 12:33     Subject: 5'5 post menopausal, mod active, no thyroid
Anonymous wrote:Do you see an Endo? Have you checked your T3?

Synthroid is T4, which is converted to T3 by your body. Some people don’t convert well. I had RAI for my thyroid and have almost no thyroid function. Had low ish T3. Added small dose (5mcg) of liothyronine. The brand name is Cytomel. This helped me a lot with fatigue. Can’t really recall if it changed my weight a lot as this was over 20 years ago.



Yes, of course I do. I had to give up Cyomel as I was becoming hyperthyroid. I was in Cytomel for 20 years, with Synthroid. still no weight loss then. I actually lost weight after getting off it. As one ages, you thyroid replacement requirement becomes less, btw, causing all kinds of BS, including possible other health problems.

Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 12:04     Subject: 5'5 post menopausal, mod active, no thyroid
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would look into meds- Ozempic etc.


To lose around 10 lbs? And what then after I do that?

I have 2 friends who required this med due to A1C issues, both pre-diabetic. They lost weight, yes, but the side effects were debilitating, each had something different. And, in order to stay that way, it would be a lifetime drug at least for one of them. So, no. Ozempic has a role, but it shouldn't be for everyone. I literally would rather stay at my current weight than take a medication. Plus, it changes nothing regarding thyroid issues.


You’re 5’5” and 160 which puts you into the overweight category so it should be approved for you. It’s something I would think about.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 09:41     Subject: 5'5 post menopausal, mod active, no thyroid
Do you see an Endo? Have you checked your T3?

Synthroid is T4, which is converted to T3 by your body. Some people don’t convert well. I had RAI for my thyroid and have almost no thyroid function. Had low ish T3. Added small dose (5mcg) of liothyronine. The brand name is Cytomel. This helped me a lot with fatigue. Can’t really recall if it changed my weight a lot as this was over 20 years ago.

Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 08:46     Subject: Re:5'5 post menopausal, mod active, no thyroid
OP - work with your doctors and a dietician. Nobody here knows the answer. Everyone is unique.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 08:25     Subject: 5'5 post menopausal, mod active, no thyroid
Anonymous wrote:I would look into meds- Ozempic etc.


To lose around 10 lbs? And what then after I do that?

I have 2 friends who required this med due to A1C issues, both pre-diabetic. They lost weight, yes, but the side effects were debilitating, each had something different. And, in order to stay that way, it would be a lifetime drug at least for one of them. So, no. Ozempic has a role, but it shouldn't be for everyone. I literally would rather stay at my current weight than take a medication. Plus, it changes nothing regarding thyroid issues.