Questions about T3

[WPChickDiesel]

i do have hypothyroidism but my doctor won't even bother looking at t3 and despite all my efforts i can't lose the love handles and spare tire. It has been improving greatly but If i can supplement t3 and lose this fat it would be a god send. I have worked so hard over the past 14 months and I feel that I should look much better shirtless now. I do cardio 4x a week after every workout

what t3 supplement would you suggest? i plan on researching it but there is a lot of supps out there

Soooo,,,WHO diagnosed you (besides yourself) with HYPOTHYROIDISM? An ENDOCRINOLOGIST?

Someone with REAL hypothyroidism will have a bit more than just some cosmetic pounds to lose (love handles/spare tire).
Have you considered you could be insulin resistant or have other issues going on that don't regard your thyroid? Are you suffering from the tale tale symptoms of hypothyroidism? Fooling around with T3 dosing because you simply want to lose a few pounds isn't a smart way to go about things. Sure you will lose weight...But T3 metabolizes fat,glucose, AND MUSCLE! If supplemented incorrectly, you can be left with a flabby frame and irreversible damage to your thyroid! Long term unguided usage of T3 DOES have LONG TERM effects on the thyroid! You also mentioned you were on SYNTHROID...this is a medication that is indefinitely prescribed...patients are on it for the rest of their life usually! And the fact that you are on T4 tells me your doctor HAS already checked your T3 deary:-/ He wouldn't have put you on the synthroid without doing so. T4 will help your body turn over enzymes to T3 encouraging you to produce your own at a balanced level. Supplementing T3 without a doctors supervision can increase your T3 output to severely high numbers and you will experience unfavorable symptoms at that point...insomnia,fast resting heart rate, insatiable hunger, mood swings....

And as for the marathoner being in the "weightloss" section, perhaps he got in his lean shape by RUNNING in the first place! And it helped him with his initial WEIGHTLOSS goals!!! MANY individuals who are misdiagnosed with hypothyroidism, notice a significant change in their metabolism once taking up a sport like running! Go figure! Marathoners train extensively and drop insane amounts of fat, and unfortunately muscle too, but it's because of the demands of the sport. Leaner, lighter, faster! I've had clients that start running or training for 10K's and Half Marathon's just to reap the wieghtloss benefits!

[flarestar]

Soooo,,,WHO diagnosed you (besides yourself) with HYPOTHYROIDISM? An ENDOCRINOLOGIST?

Someone with REAL hypothyroidism will have a bit more than just some cosmetic pounds to lose (love handles/spare tire).
Have you considered you could be insulin resistant or have other issues going on that don't regard your thyroid? Are you suffering from the tale tale symptoms of hypothyroidism? Fooling around with T3 dosing because you simply want to lose a few pounds isn't a smart way to go about things. Sure you will lose weight...But T3 metabolizes fat,glucose, AND MUSCLE! If supplemented incorrectly, you can be left with a flabby frame and irreversible damage to your thyroid! Long term unguided usage of T3 DOES have LONG TERM effects on the thyroid! You also mentioned you were on SYNTHROID...this is a medication that is indefinitely prescribed...patients are on it for the rest of their life usually! And the fact that you are on T4 tells me your doctor HAS already checked your T3 deary:-/ He wouldn't have put you on the synthroid without doing so. T4 will help your body turn over enzymes to T3 encouraging you to produce your own at a balanced level. Supplementing T3 without a doctors supervision can increase your T3 output to severely high numbers and you will experience unfavorable symptoms at that point...insomnia,fast resting heart rate, insatiable hunger, mood swings....

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism by an endocrinologist and have been taking t4 (75mg) since April and will have to continue doing so probably for the rest of my life.

I think you may be correct about me being insulin resistant having to do with my sparetire/lovehandles. He did say i was borderline diabetic. Is there anything i can do to counter this as far as lifestyle / diet / exercise changes? Since being told i was borderline diabetic I've changed my diet drastically given up on soft drinks and fast food save for the occasional weekend cheat meals. I work out 4 days a week and do weight training followed by 1.5-2 miles of running either on a treadmill or outdoors (depending on the weather). I am taking need2slin which seems to have helped me some and i've also been using formasurge and I have noticed some changes. I'm 14.7% bf and want to get down to the 10-12% range.

[threeFs]

No carbs. Forever

[flarestar]

yeah i need to learn how to cut down on the carbs. but is there anything else anyone can suggest? i'm guessing the t3 is out of the question even though i actually have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism

[CCV3]

75mcg of T4 is candy.
I eat that much every morning with my GH.

Run some T3. Especially if you have an actual problem.
I run it 4 weeks on 1 off at a cruise of 50mcg while on cycle and my levels are fine.