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NO I DON'T WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT, I JUST WANT TO EXERCISE!!!!!!?
I DO NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT!!!
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Due to getting answers only from people trying to sell me weight loss drugs that I do not need, I must once again post this question and hope for the best!
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I have hyperthyroidism, not hypothyroidism, and I'm on medication (atenolol) to slow my heart rate which gets quite high when I'm not on my medication. I had a little sniffle a few months back and was warned against certain over the counter medications because they would counteract the atenolol and raise my heart rate.
A friend of mine just joined a gym and signed me up as part of her group. I would like to do a bit of exercise to counteract the possible weight gain I might experience due to my thyroid medication. However I'm worried about raising my heart rate since I'm on medication to slow it.
I enjoy walking and some light swimming, I'd like to check out the exercise machines the gym offers and even though I'm not the type to act like I'm in an Olympic race I can sometimes go a little overboard (my usual "walking" pace would probably be considered more of a power walk, or even a light jog if I lifted my legs higher, since I don't much like going slowly).
So, should I stay with the light stuff or am I safe with a bit of cardio? Do I have to worry about working myself to hard? What other exercises are possible if I do have to worry?
(Posts from other people with hyperthyroidism, or even hypothyroidism, and health professionals are preferred, but posts from anyone who knows what I'm trying to say are very welcome)
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I don't have hyper or hypothyroidism but do have a friend with the same conditions as you and faces the same dilemma. I would chat to your doctor about what a safe range for your heart rate is as you and my friend are different people and so what works for her is not necessarily right for you.
She manages the weight gain associated with the drugs using swimming and walking mainly (she out walks me most days :( ) If you know the safe range and go to a gym, talk to the instructor about ways to monitor your heart rate while you exercise (our gym has treadmills and things that takes your pulse through the handles so you get regular feedback) and just monitor your pace to stay within a good range.
You may find that the risk is not from a higher heart rate during exercise where your heart has an opportunity to return to normal after half an hour to an hour of exercise but from a prolonged elevated heart rate caused by the drugs where it can not return to a 'normal' rate.
Either way, 'listen' to what your body is telling you, you will feel it if you are over doing things.
- 1 decade ago
If you don't want to lose weight, don't stress on exercise. Just like do a little jog or walk for like half an hour a day or something. That's exercise. So idk if this'll help, but yea :P
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- 5 years ago
drink 3 cups of green tea in 24 hours researchers say it can increase energy expenditure by 106 calories
- 5 years ago
not only will you get in some exercise you re less likely to choose something unhealthy after a little movement
- Anonymous5 years ago
if you find yourself at a weight loss plateau up the duration of your exercise routine by five minutes
