Reply #85: No, it's not. [View All]

The "bottom line" is NOT ALWAYS how many calories you take in vs how many calories you expend.

I have a metabolic disorder. It includes hypothyroidism, and insulin resistance that has now become diabetes.

I spent this summer with my doctor, trying to manage all the weight that crept on over the last 18 months. I also spent it outside. I was weeding (6 acres), planting trees (22 holes dug through volcanic rock), catching and worming/vaccinating/trimming sheep, hauling and stacking hay, mucking out coops and barns, fixing fences, and riding my horse. Oh, yeah, and repairing a roof. I was outside doing physical labor for a minimum of 4 hours a day. I worked up plenty of sweat every day.

Meanwhile, I was eating minimally. Truly. My doctor had me on a liquid diet for 6 weeks, detoxing, and then, between the thyroid, blood sugar, and some food allergies, there were so few things I was "supposed" to eat that it's not hard to limit calorie intake.

I didn't lose an ounce. My doctor has doubled the thyroid, but warns me that thyroid can affect blood sugar. And, until I get my blood sugar down, I won't lose any weight.