@LucH said in Would taking thyroid supplements be a good way to lose visceral fat?:

diet 5.2

I already kind of eat weird 2 days out of the week (sat/sun). Maybe I could be more specific about it though. I odn't know how eating less 2 days out a week wouldn't be overwritten by the 5 days a week

@LetTheRedeemed What i meant is that since I'd be taking fat from my body, I'd be on a high fat diet by default of losing body fat.

@AnxiousMess That's kind of odd. I think you may not have eaten enough nutrients to replace what was lost. Especially since thyroid is involved in sex steroids: ie sex drive.

@samson My idea is to eat low fat, & take T3 to consistently lose weight. I would divide the weight lost in a period by however much fat is in a pound, then calculate my fat intake from my own stored weight, & go further off that.

Would I have to change my macronutrient intake in order to counter for the fact I'd be intaking a high fat diet? Assuming I'd be intaking an appropriate amount of nutrients (more then the typical RDA) in order to avoid fucking my body up.

Assume that I HAVE to lose fat for my health.

@samson ok but it still signals muscle synthesis & is important no?

@Bear_ wait, do you mean one should also eat more complex carbs like starches? I was under the impression simple sugars were superior all around

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@samson

I see. I guess this was the realistic answer. I know people on steroids avoid carbs for this very reason (see Joe Rogan), & I wrongly assumed that the same ramifications would carry over. Thank you both.

Since simple sugar intake spikes insulin, which counters growth hormone, wouldn't eating lots of sugar & working out be antithetical?

@zaaku Where did you buy eggshell powder? I'm interested in a source