Glandular Probs?

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JoeND

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I've been trying to keep somewhat fit since high school when I started to get teased a little about getting a little 'pudgy'. However I noticed that no matter how much I worked out I still seem to maintain some 'pudgyness',especially in the midsection. Some may have to do with possibly my Polish heritage and thus seeming to be 'thicker' than some,but I just could never get 'cut'.
I was thinking maybe it's glandular or something. Any ideas? I would get it checked out but I don't know where to start but also don't want to pour all kinds of money into chasing the answer.
 
I guess it's hard to offer an opinion without knowing more about you: age, weight/body fat %, exercise routine, nutritional info/diet, general activity level, etc. Knowing that stuff would probably help people here to help you out a bit more.

BTW, do you have any other symptoms that would suggest that it's your thyroid? It can be hard to diagnose an underactive thyroid without medical tests because thyroid symptoms can be vague and/or easily attributed to other things. (Diagnosing a thyroid disorder is easy with simple bloodwork. It should be a routine test that's part of annual physicals but it's usually not.)
 
Oh gee that's alot of questions. Well I'm 35,weigh about 220(!)but it doesn't look like it(I've seen bigger guys that weigh less),bodyfat % I'm not sure. Again I don't really look fat,just maybe a little 'gut'. Of course that's nowadays,but when I really worked out hard I still had that gut.
Now it also seems I get 'puffy' easier which also leads me to possible blood sugar issues. I've done alot of 'self-diagnosis',looking at symptoms etc. mostly because I don't have any medical insurance so I can't be running to the doctors all the time. Plus I do have tons of supplements to help try and balance things for a bit.
I suppose I can search around somehow for testing of some sort though.
 
JoeND said:
Oh gee that's alot of questions. Well I'm 35,weigh about 220(!)but it doesn't look like it(I've seen bigger guys that weigh less),bodyfat % I'm not sure. Again I don't really look fat,just maybe a little 'gut'. Of course that's nowadays,but when I really worked out hard I still had that gut.
Now it also seems I get 'puffy' easier which also leads me to possible blood sugar issues. I've done alot of 'self-diagnosis',looking at symptoms etc. mostly because I don't have any medical insurance so I can't be running to the doctors all the time. Plus I do have tons of supplements to help try and balance things for a bit.
I suppose I can search around somehow for testing of some sort though.
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I forgot to ask how tall you are. What sort of exercise do you get now? How much time each day can you dedicate to exercise/fitness? What do you eat and how often do you eat it? Knowing stuff like that will help people here to help you out. There are so many wonderful, knowledgeable people here!

BTW, a lot of my friends started to get "softer looking" when they got into their 30s and a lot got downright overweight then and into their 40s. Unless you do something to counter it, I think some of it is inevitable as metabolism slows with each decade and as time demands increase, causing people to pay less attention to nutrition/exercise. (Most of my friends stopped exercising altogether in their early 30s and started to eat more fast food more often--usually it was because of demands on time because of family and work.) It's a challenge to balance work, family, and health.

About body fat %, GNCs have scales that, for $.25, will measure your bf%--that's at least a starting point. You could use that as a gauge. I'm not sure about how to diagnose a suspected health problem if you don't have health insurance. There's lots of information about thyroid disorders on the Web. It's just hard to be absolutely sure about the condition of your thyroid without blood studies. Good luck.
 
it's sad but true that with age it gets harder and harder to burn off fat, I know I need to hit the gym harder than I did when I was in my 20's. A lot of the symptoms of a thyroid problem are very similar to symptoms you could get from a bad diet and not enough sleep. So if you are on a budget and can't get a thyoid check then try eating a very clean diet and getting enough sleep for a month or two and see if you feel better, if you don't then you will want to get it checked.

A thyroid problem would likely require a lifetime of medecine too so you are best to get on a health insurance plan before you get it checked to avoid any loopholes in payment because of a preexisting condition.
 
zeroth said:
I forgot to ask how tall you are. What sort of exercise do you get now? How much time each day can you dedicate to exercise/fitness? What do you eat and how often do you eat it?
BTW, a lot of my friends started to get "softer looking" when they got into their 30s and a lot got downright overweight then and into their 40s. Unless you do something to counter it, I think some of it is inevitable as metabolism slows with each decade and as time demands increase, causing people to pay less attention to nutrition/exercise. (Most of my friends stopped exercising altogether in their early 30s and started to eat more fast food more often--usually it was because of demands on time because of family and work.) It's a challenge to balance work, family, and health.
About body fat %, GNCs have scales that, for $.25, will measure your bf%--that's at least a starting point. You could use that as a gauge. I'm not sure about how to diagnose a suspected health problem if you don't have health insurance. There's lots of information about thyroid disorders on the Web. It's just hard to be absolutely sure about the condition of your thyroid without blood studies. Good luck.
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My heighth is approx. 5'11. As far as exercise I usually do moderate weight lifting every day and do some walking,especially after meals so the calories don't 'settle' if I'm not that active that day. Andasfaras eating I always try and be mindful of what I'm consuming and try not to eat really bad. I try and keep out junk and fast foods,but if I do eat them I try and eat the 'better' ones. I think my weakness is sweets,I may consume more sugar than I should. I don't drink soda or coffee but I usually have something light and sweet after meals. Now that I think about it another place I may go wrong is not counting calories in meals,I'm still guilty of eating 3 meals instead of 6 but I don't usually eat big meals as I'm aware that it can mess up blood sugar and digestion.

'Softer looking' is a good term for me,although I still keep up on exercise and diet. It's just automatic for me,I don't think I'll ever stop exercising and dieting. It's a lifestyle. I guess I just have to pay more attention to some things.

I did do the weight thing at the GNC but didn't get a bodyfat thing,wasn't sure how reliable a quarter machine would be;

As for the thyroid thing,I have self-diagnosis books that I compare myself with but I'd still like to have piece of mind by getting officially tested.
 
blackedout said:
if you are on a budget and can't get a thyoid check then try eating a very clean diet and getting enough sleep for a month or two and see if you feel better, if you don't then you will want to get it checked.
A thyroid problem would likely require a lifetime of medecine too so you are best to get on a health insurance plan before you get it checked to avoid any loopholes in payment because of a preexisting condition.
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As I had mentioned I have the self-diagnosis books and I do try the things that they say and I don't think I have enough of the symptoms to warrant panic but I believe people should have regular visits to the doctors after a certain age.
As far as the medications,I've been studying natural healing for years and I'd probably stay away from medications and do the natural approach. I just need the actual testing is all.
 
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