Dialing back on whey protein while having both hypothyroidism and low T.

[dontyellmepls]

I have been suffering from low thyroid/low T (I am hoping that my low T eventually recovers as I lose weight because I kinda gave up on getting the prescription thanks to the insurance's "you are not low enough" bullshit. )for quite sometime and been trying to lose weight as well, but for some reason even at consistently low calorie intakess (1000-1200 kcal) I was unable to lose weight as much (there was a time i lost 110lb from 280lb only to gain 70% back due to school), at least from what my weight scales told me. I am around 260lb and I absolutely hate it, especially because I work out 4 times a day, mixing weight training and cardio.

I also have been replacing my whole diet with whey protein isolates because my new job takes so much time that I just don't want to cook, but about a month ago, I read that calcium interferes with levothyroxine, and that it has to be taken in an empty stomach ideally 3 hours before and after taking the Levo...my PCP never told me these. So, I cut my whey protein intake 80% and actually put effort to eat meat and tofu instead, and started to practice strict no-food for 3 hours before and after taking levo...and lo and behold, I lost 5 lb so far. I wondered if there was a similar case, and read a case study where a woman constantly suffered from high TSH even with high levo prescription until she stopped taking whey protein.

Anyone with the similar experience?

 

[Fattyone]

How long has not being able to lose weight and replacing all your meals with protein shakes coincided?


You seem like you’re an absolute train wreck of extremes.
Have you thought about hiring a well respected and proven coach to make this easier for you?

 

[JC Grifter]

Screw the insurance companies. Download GoodRx. It will cost $30 for a 10ml vial of testosterone from Walgreens

 

[jJjburton]

I have been suffering from low thyroid/low T (I am hoping that my low T eventually recovers as I lose weight because I kinda gave up on getting the prescription thanks to the insurance's "you are not low enough" bullshit. )for quite sometime and been trying to lose weight as well, but for some reason even at consistently low calorie intakess (1000-1200 kcal) I was unable to lose weight as much (there was a time i lost 110lb from 280lb only to gain 70% back due to school), at least from what my weight scales told me. I am around 260lb and I absolutely hate it, especially because I work out 4 times a day, mixing weight training and cardio.

I also have been replacing my whole diet with whey protein isolates because my new job takes so much time that I just don't want to cook, but about a month ago, I read that calcium interferes with levothyroxine, and that it has to be taken in an empty stomach ideally 3 hours before and after taking the Levo...my PCP never told me these. So, I cut my whey protein intake 80% and actually put effort to eat meat and tofu instead, and started to practice strict no-food for 3 hours before and after taking levo...and lo and behold, I lost 5 lb so far. I wondered if there was a similar case, and read a case study where a woman constantly suffered from high TSH even with high levo prescription until she stopped taking whey protein.

Anyone with the similar experience?

126 was “not low enough” for me at 21. They all suck

 

[Benf15harp]

4 workouts per day, sub 1200cals and weigh 260?

 

[29trt]

wtf did I just read?!
DO NOT tell me you were eating all that whey and no junk on the side.... bullshit!

Ive been around fat people all my life and what they all have in common is the fact they are compulsive liars...
I grant you that most overweight guys and especially girls have very efficient digestive systems but there is no way to be at 1200cals and mantain 260lbs....unless you are a bovine