When did your metabolism slow down for you?

Do you or have you talked to the doctors about taking medication to help with your hypothyroid? Or have you looked into vitamins; a natual way to boost your system..

In hypothyroid patient, have to take thyroid hormone from outside of the body because thyroid gland is not able to produce enough amount of thyroid hormone as you body need and i am sure she is talking some thyroxine tablet to maintain thyroid level in body ...This tablet available in various range like 25gm to 150 gm and always depend on condition because in some patient thyroid glands available to produce small amount of hormone and in some patine is totally not functioning but all patient needs thyroid hormone ... Dont worry about hypothyroid just do walking exercise and live happy life..

So you must be getting your thyroid hormone from external source like thyroxine tablet ..In hypothyroid patient weight is always increasing you have to control your weight so do exercise and one exercise is enough for you and its walking but you have to walk 4 to 5 km per day ..just try this will help you to maintain your body weight.. Keep Lottting ...

I am scared of this happening to me! @Sir_bobby88 , does your intake match what you are burning or could you be over eating? I know that muscle is heavier than fat, but also muscle tends to burn more calories than fat which would equal a higher metabolism. My BMI is ~20 which puts me in the healthy range, butI have always wondered how much % I am fat wise!

Metabolism is always depend upon your age and health condition of person ...So you have to keep healthy for your fast metabolism and specially for fatty people because they need more work to maintain health ... As according me walking is best exercise so try to do this exercise every day at least 2 km walk that makes you healthy if you healthy means your organ also healthy so automatically your metabolism increase ... Keep Lotting ...

ohh that does make sense and I have heard that walking is one of the best exercises. It counts as cardio and it doesn't put all that stress on your body the way running would do. I def. want to keep my metabolism as I get older so I will continue to run/walk as much as I can and maybe hit the weights once in a while!

I really don't consider myself lucky though. I would very much want to experience being stout even once in my life because I know it would improve my appearance a lot, not to mention that it is a picture of health.

You are very lucky! I know how you feel sometimes ,but you get use to your body you know? So even though I am average/thin, a weight gain will upset me. I would have to go out and buy new clothes and I'll just feel different . I guess maybe it comes with aging.

I didn't know vitamins could make your metabolism speed up. I should continue taking mine I guess! I will keep up with my diet and exercise as I age for sure! I know for my family, my mom's side is on the bigger side while my dad's side is quite slim. Most of them are underweight and they don't reach a healthy BMI intil their metabolism slowed down for them. Sadly, I did not get my dad's genes.

My grammy has a high metabolism she is over 80.. She is retired but extremely active.. She volunteers at chruch; a local garden center, she takes care of her own garden&lawn, if she isnt outside she is reading or doing some other kind of activities.. The only time she actually watches tv is when she is eating her breakfast in the morning.. My grammy did a lot of research when it came to her diet.. There are foods that can help/hurt your personal health.. She has brittle bones.. So she eats foods that help with bones... Rice, tuna, beans, and lots of veggies and friut.. She eats a little salad every night with her dinner.. all of her food is measured out.. either by measuring cup or by weight.. She drinks water all day, milk or juice at meal time only.. I lived with her for awhile; I was recovering from some major injures.. Even when I felt really good she was doing circles around me.. I need to get back on her diet.. See that happening when the boys are a little bit older..lol One last tip she gave me.. Sleep very important!! She gets I think it was either 8 or 10 hours a night.. It actually can effect your weight.. Getting on a routine and making a couple life changing with increase your metabolism and help you lose weight.. Have to figure out what is best for you and what you can stick with.. Mirroring all of these magic "diets" or exercise programs will not work alone.. Each person is different, things you can and cant to.. Things you are willing to change and somethat you are not.. Oh if you do quit a bad habit or change something major in your life; do it one at a time, just a suggestion.. My sister tried to lose weight stop smoking and drinking and walking every day all at once... She did hang in there for two weeks twice this last summer.. but it was too much at one time.. The thing that I have observed over the years about dieting is; people set themselves up to fail.. they change their whole diet at once then they feel deprived, so they quit.. Its not a "diet" actually it is a lifestyle change.. The food you buy at the store, how you prepare your food (makes a difference) and the amounts eaten at one time.. instead of 3 big meals have smaller meals and a little something in the middle of meal time... Genes do not help the situation; but its not hopeless though.. With determination and self control you can over come that..

Definitely I had a lot of exercise everyday while I was still working at the pharmacy. There are a lot of things to be done always. It could be mentally and physically exhausting. And I guess when I stopped working and have just become a stay at home, that is how my metabolism slowed down. And may be because of age.

Working in a pharmacy is really good for exercise since you are always on your feet (not to mention they get a huge paycheck) I think having a child will do something to your body. First, you gain a lot of weight and then losing it can be hard since all your time has to be focused on taking care of your child.

haha. That is true too

31 is kinda middle age. I guess it depends on the person. I find middle age older than 20's and it is when I start losing energy. haha It sucks to get older because I remember being a kid and running everywhere. My parents were always like =0. What is wrong with this kid? Now I am a bit lazier. I hate stairs with a passion but force myself to take them and I do notice myself out of breathe after a few flights when years ago I could walk up multiple flights without being affected!

ohh thank you for those tips! A healthy balanced diet is something I struggle with because of how fast my metabolism is now. I feel that I can eat whatever I want, but I also know that a few years from now, it isn't going to be like this anymore. I will work on this for the next few years so my body won't be in a shock. Exercising is very important, your right! I will keep up with that for sure. I actually love the feeling I get after a hard workout! lol

That makes a lot of sense! Old people are always eating oatmeal and dried fruit haha! It's going to suck getting older... I think it might balance out because all the heavier food tends to be the food that is higher in calories. If I can't eat that food, than I won't be digesting that many calories.