How to Lose Weight After Thyroid Removal

The thyroid gland produces hormones that balance all body functions, including your metabolism. Your metabolism converts food into energy, and is partly responsible for your weight. If the thyroid gland is removed through a procedure called a thyroidectomy, your metabolism is disrupted from the lack of thyroid hormones. As a result, you could gain weight after the procedure. The key to weight loss is keeping up with medical treatment and taking steps on your own to keep your weight in control.

Step 1

Take prescription thyroxine, or T4 hormone replacements such as Synthroid and Levothyroxine. You will have to replace these thyroid hormones through prescription drugs for the rest of your life. The Mayo Clinic explains that without hormone replacements, your body enters a state of hypothyroidism after a thyroidectomy. Hypothyroidism slows down the metabolism, causing weight gain.

Step 2

Consider triiodothyronine, or T3, hormone replacements. Triiodothyronine is one of the types of thyroid hormones, but it is not typically replaced with prescription hormones because it is not as prevalent. However, Thyroid-Info explains that a T3 supplement taken in conjunction with prescription hormone replacements can better balance your body and make up for the lack of thyroid, thereby increasing potential weight loss.

Step 3

Reduce the amount of complex carbohydrates in your diet. Examples of complex carbohydrates include potatoes, white bread, pasta and rice. According to Thyroid-Info, hypothyroidism is linked to insulin resistance, making it more difficult for your body to metabolize such foods. Eating too many complex carbohydrates can make you gain weight easily after a thyroidectomy.

Step 4

Eat a diet that consists of lean meats, green leafy vegetables, low-sugar fruits and low-fat dairy products. Foods with a high fat or sugar content will make it more difficult to lose weight, even if you are on hormone replacements.

Step 5

Exercise regularly. If you are new to exercising, try walking as often as you can. Then you can build up to high-intensity cardio activities such as running and kick-boxing, as well as strength-training routines. Losing fat and building muscle will further enhance your metabolism to make up for your lack of thyroid gland.

Tips

• Get regular blood tests done in order to determine whether you are getting the adequate dosage of hormone replacements. A discrepancy in dosage, such as not getting enough hormones, can make a difference in how your metabolism functions.
• Do not expect to lose a great amount of weight on thyroid hormone replacements alone. According to the American Thyroid Association, a lack of thyroid hormone causes an average weight gain of five to 10 pounds. Furthermore, once you are placed on thyroid hormone replacements, the average weight lost is 10 percent of your total body weight.

HiShop Review : Fairy Beauty Fairy Blossom (I Love You Mum Giveaway Contest)

I was so lucky to be chosen as one of the lucky winner again in the I Love You Mum Giveaway contest organized by HiShop. Received the present within 2 days ! 

The present I won is Fairy Beauty Fairy Blossom. Fairy Beauty products are effective, previously I had won Fairy Beauty Life Food  & Fairy Beauty Clenz. You can read from my old blog here.

Fairy Beauty Fairy Blossom is a product for bust enlargement, firming & feminine beauty. It also can balance hormone in our body, which is perfect for me who without a thyroid gland. There are 10 bottles of 22ml each.

What is Fairy Beauty Fairy Blossom? 

This product is also special Awards winner of the Beauty Supplements category in Cite Cosme Beauty Awards 2012/2013 organized by Beauty (女人我最大), Mina and ViVi magazines.

The taste is ok. Not hard to drink, like ribena. I had consumed one today. Can't wait to see the result. If you're interested, you can purchase it from here. 

Hishop is also having promotion by purchase RM120 and above, you can get this product for free ! 

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HiShop Review : Maybelline White Superfresh Liquid Powder & Concealer

Finally my purchase was here ! I bought liquid powder and concealer ! Both from Maybelline.  

 

Maybelline White Superfresh Liquid Powder

Take on the city and stay fresh all day with Maybelline’s liquid to powder foundation. No more touch ups required! Our unique powder-in-water formula provides an all-day white, fresh and matte look with a lightweight feel.Perfectly natural, even complexion without the cakiness and stickiness.Pores, fine lines and imperfections are instantly minimized. Skin feels soft, smooth and moisturized.  SPF50 PA+++Whitening UV Protection Lasting Freshness

Maybelline Pure Mineral Concealer Light

Pure Mineral Conceler Jp-Ligh has 3 NATURAL SHADES100% MICRO-MINERAL PIGMENTS. Contains 0% OIL, TALC & FRAGRANCE and good for skin concealer.

Used both of them this morning before to work. Liquid powder looks like nothing when i put on my face but actually covers quite well. Do remember to shake well before use. No sticky feel. 

Concealer covered my dark circle eyes well too. Both purchase very satisfied. Bought it with affordable price ! 

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Sister In Law's wedding ♥

On 29/4, I took leave because we're driving to Limbang for sister in law's wedding held at Kampung Liang Datu, Medamit Limbang. 

We started our journey around 2pm. Reached Medamit around 530pm. Wait for Yoshua, our new brother in law to pick us from Pekan Medamit using 4WD. 

Due to raining for the whole day, the road up to Kampung really adventures, no skill then no need go already. Reached the kampung around 730pm. Mother in law & Grandma in law were so worried about me at the other car, once get down from the car then said "are you ok?, adventures right?" Hahaha. They knew it was my first time, and i glad I didn't vomit in the end. I even prepared plastic bag for vomit hahaha. 

Glad we have mattress to sleep on. Thought need to sleep on floor. The next day we woke at 7am, church ceremony started at 1030am. I was busy taking photos the whole day because my duty is photographer. 

The newly weds ! Mr. & Mrs. Yoshua Lasung

After church ceremony, we went back to long house for luncheon. Weather was really hot. All of us sweating none stop. We need to change into short pants and shirt before we eat.

After the luncheon, free time. Weather too hot, and all i did was sleep. Haha. I dunno how my in law family see me, but whenever nothing to do, I sleep with the grandma in law hahahaha. Husband had beer session with his cousins and uncles so i no joined lah.

We also went to the river to bath at that evening. :) My first time also haha. Worried got crocodile.

Went back long house when the day turned dark, i bath again la. Then they prepared for dinner. 

Husband helped to cook the pork

Kampung people are really friendly and they helped each other. Everyone got their own duty and they're only the villagers, not family members, yet they helped. 

Our dinner

At night, we had band singing and cake cutting ceremony. 

The event ended around 1030pm and I already slept at 9pm while husband continue his beer session. 

Leave the kampung the next day and sister in law invited to go their home overnight at Bandar Seri Begawan. So we overnight there and have BBQ for dinner, went back to Miri on 1/5/2016.