ThyroidDriven

I struggled for my first 3 years of lifting with the same problem "Will I have energy to train today Or will I have to force it again?" I didn't lack discipline or drive. I lacked literal energy. Cold feet and hands, little appetite, 0 results, strength went up and down randomly... Diet was high in PUFAs for some time. Then it was fasting. Then carnivore. Then 2 meals a day Steps didn't help me cut much weight. I walked 20k a day for some time and still struggled More protein didn't build more muscle. It just slowed my transit even more I did try a lot of stuff When I found about peating it was a really strange diet Wdym sugar? Isn't white sugar bad? Curiosity got the best of me, and I went down the rabbit hole Fast forward to now, I can proudly say I went back to my original childlike state Curious, energetic, living life effortelssly, solving problems and growing bigger, taller and stronger And this was robbed from me by the high protein diet Too much protein and fat slows your thyroid. Little sugar in the diet does too. Big windows in between meals do too. Not enough calcium does too Not enjoying life and your food does too. A lot And the point is simple You should always aspire to feel good. Warm. Curious. Strong. Happy. ENERGETIC Whatever helps your body get into this state is whats healthy for you Don't listen to people that don't know how do you feel. Experiment with protein intake, with fat intake, with step goals, with how much you train... With everything. And write it down. Then check the results, and act accordingly Following other people's advice blindly is not the move. You will always know what's best for you That said, most people (especially in the lifting space) would benefit a lot from eating more sugar Don't take my word for it. Don't take anyone's words for anything Listen to everyone, give them a chance and experiment yourself Then check the results and give your personal veredict Treat your body as your biggest experiment. The most important one you will ever have

Most supermarket starches are ok, except for bread Personally I can tolerate gluten with no problem when it's my own sourdough or from a trusted bakery The digestion is easier thanks to the fermentation process This is what most commercial bread lacks. Fermentation. Now it sits like cement in your stomach I'm actually experiencing this exact feeling rn Well cooked potatoes and white rice are infinitely easier in the digestion

@cynomel Few know about the after-lift naps

I just lifted for the first time in over two months and by the end of the workout I was yawning every 30 seconds now I’m driving home barely awake

@theDeafRow Low fat high carb is calling

hmmmm i have to lose fat hmmmmmm

@metabolic_print Too much PUFA in the body Cells built from polyunsaturated fats lose the ability to respond to T3 properly

You can have normal thyroid blood levels, and still be hypothyroid. Just like knowing how much money is in someone's wallet doesn't tell you their spending rate. A patient can have normal labs and clinically severe hypothyroidism because their cells aren't responding to the hormone that's there.

@finally_matt Pretty sure that it's just another case of "too much of something is always harmful" Still curious about what you could find on that topic

@ThyroidDriven The rise in LDL cholesterol, mainly.

It’ll take a while, but I’m going to have to dig through the fatty acid research myself to feel satisfied. I’m open to PUFA being good for you and SFA being bad for you, I have no horse in this race.

2026 years of trial and error, & this is what we're left with...

@nivholls Every single combo in here is so peak bro

@TheOrganicPath Sugar and cinnamon combo brings back childhood memories

had them with sugar and cinnamon like my Opa used to make them for me. massive success👏🏻

@5HTskeptic Was low fat haagen dazs always a thing?

This sorbet is sweet and creamy enough to genuinely satisfy my ice cream cravings on a low-fat diet. Swap this in every time you’re about to crush a pint of Ben & Jerry's and I promise, you’d be noticeably leaner.

@exfatloss Yeah that makes it even worse But still, even in high quality saturated fat they'd still make you fat Just don't mix too much fat and carbs and you're ok

@ThyroidDriven Those are all swampy foods, and likely high in linoleic acid.

people think carbs make you fat so they cut out [high fat foods] and that confirms it - carbs make you fat 🫠

Peaty ig?????

Zinc carnosine is different (In your first comment you said zinc carnivore lol) Only around 16mg is actual zinc, the rest is carnosine bonded to it for gut lining repair. Useful short-term for ulcers or damaged mucosa but if gut health is the goal, fixing the diet does more than any supplement (gelatin, dairy, ripe fruit, low PUFA) Anyways the usual zinc carnosine cycle lasts for around 6-8 weeks so you lose nothing trying it out

@ThyroidDriven I’ve seen a lot of people recommending taking zinc carnosine as a supplement for gut health but the ones I can find are between 40-75mg.

Someone should invent a drug that inhibits phosphorus absorption

@BerbarianWizard Thanks for this I don't want today's gnocchis to fuck me up

Reminder to myself: always add a bit of baking soda when preparing tomato sauce, the acidity from yesterday’s bolognese pasta is messing me up

@Helios_Movement That feeling of satiety after having a delicious, tasty meal is something you could never achieve with junk food

Good food is not addictive. Junk food is. No one is compulsively craving some focaccia with burrata and pesto. Yet it’s delicious.

@BerbarianWizard And oven baked french fries taste way better are than fried ones fr

I keep seeing this tweet in my timeline. Whether it’s healthy or not is a skill issue. The dish isn’t the problem. If you cook it, you control the ingredients. In restaurants, the priority is taste, not health. - The bun can be sourdough instead of standard refined bread (better fermentation, easier digestion). - The steak can be a lean cut (~5%) if the goal is fat loss. - The cheese can be low-fat. Good options exist now (e.g. Eatlean). - The sauces. Ketchup is fine. Mayo can be made with MCT oil, which is rapidly oxidized and doesn’t require carnitine, so it doesn’t interfere with glucose oxidation like long-chain fats. - Fries can be air-fried or oven-baked instead of cooked in seed oils.

@MarkusLahdo 75 mg is way too much It'll throw your balance out the roof Oysters are the better alternative but if you insist on supplementing at least get that dosing down to around 40 mg

@ThyroidDriven Man this explains so much. Ty for the article. Wouldn’t supplementing zinc carnivore 75 mg lead to imbalance with copper?

@ScottyOptimal @rudekyoni999 I don't really eat much acidic fruit Must be the milk

@ThyroidDriven @rudekyoni999 Acidic fruit does this. I especially notice it when mega dosing pineapple

you’ve been lied to, sugar is crucial for having strong teeth and bones which depends on carbon dioxide to bind calcium ions inside their matrix. Sugar is by far the healthiest way to raise co2 production.