Exercise and t3

[Netty510]

Hi everyone..so i been on a new ndt for 2 weeks but been on ndts since 2006 ..i wanted to start working out again..i used to do bootcamp,crossfit and kick boxing before the np thyroid change and had me feeling hypo.i read that someone added t3 when they worked out hard i dont think i ever had a issue with that..but maybe things are different because im on a diff ndt?i get labs done feb 8th to see where im at..should i wait until i get optimal to work out again?or add some t3 sorry if this doesnt make sense but i was curious if this protocol is the best to do while exercising thanks

[Lora7again]

I can't help because I never exercise but I used to play tennis, badminton and squash about 10 years ago which I stopped because of this disease. I do walk a lot every day well I did before I became ill with a chest infection. I do think I am fairly fit for a 60 year old and I wear size 10 which is starting to become loose which is worrying because I don't want to be any thinner.

[london81]

i wouldn’t add in extra t3 unless you feel you need it and/or your blood tests show you need more. in my unqualified opinion taking different amounts of t3 each day isn’t good for the body( although i am on ndt and a qualified personal trainer so i guess i’m qualified in that regard)

You could slowly increase your exercises and then monitor symptoms and blood test results, and if you feel wiped out stick to steady cardio and do something like yoga pilates etc.

[Netty510 in reply to london81]

Thanks London81 are yoga and pilates good for toning?i always just did the harder stuff crossfit ect i never tryed those..so i should go in slowly

[london81 in reply to Netty510]

they can help with flexibility and core strength, so building a really good foundation but they don’t build muscle as such ( or at least not the type of muscle that comes from weight training). you could just try starting with one full body weight session per week or a cross fit class, and see how you go. muscle building ( ie toning) does require a lot of work but starting slow is more likely to build good results, no point going too hard then feeling awful.

I didn’t work on my core strength and went really hard on weights and running, but then i got a slight injury in my knee now i’m having to do a lot of physio exercises. I find when i do hiit i am wiped out so i stick to weight training steady cardio and running.

if your vitamins and thyroid are good/optimal exercise should be a helpful inclusion, listen to your body it will tell you what’s best 😊🤞🙏

[Netty510 in reply to london81]

Thank you London i was doing good on my vitamin intake but i had to change around things because i take my ndt 3 times a day so still teying to work out when i can take supplements..i tryed to take them when i eake during the night around 4 am to use the bathroom but its not as consistent

[london81 in reply to Netty510]

it’s a juggling act isn’t it! i’m the same! i tend to take my supplements just before bed, and ndt morning and afternoon. but not sure i do it perfectly yet!