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<blockquote data-quote="nydheart" data-source="post: 16696" data-attributes="member: 3063">Thanks Chris! I start taking my temps tomorrow and post them up once I have reached the 5 day mark. I will try and get those other tests organized as well.Can you comment on how much inactivity can contribute to thyroid levels? I am just starting back in the gym after a very long absence and my activity levels have been dismal for quite some time. I am going to work hard to loose 30-40lbs as I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I guess my question is, is there any relationship between inactivity and poor thyroid and can thyroid improve by loosing weight/getting fit. Also, when people talk about metabolism, what exactly affects this? My brother can eat whatever he wants and struggles to keep gains he makes in weight and in the gym. I on the other hand am a classic endomorph, never had issues putting on muscle (or fat for that matter) and it seems if I just look at food I end up gaining a pound. I assume it is something in our genetic makeup that has given him the ability to burn calories while doing nothing and I have to work my but off to loose weight? Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nydheart, post: 16696, member: 3063"] Thanks Chris! I start taking my temps tomorrow and post them up once I have reached the 5 day mark. I will try and get those other tests organized as well. Can you comment on how much inactivity can contribute to thyroid levels? I am just starting back in the gym after a very long absence and my activity levels have been dismal for quite some time. I am going to work hard to loose 30-40lbs as I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I guess my question is, is there any relationship between inactivity and poor thyroid and can thyroid improve by loosing weight/getting fit. Also, when people talk about metabolism, what exactly affects this? My brother can eat whatever he wants and struggles to keep gains he makes in weight and in the gym. I on the other hand am a classic endomorph, never had issues putting on muscle (or fat for that matter) and it seems if I just look at food I end up gaining a pound. I assume it is something in our genetic makeup that has given him the ability to burn calories while doing nothing and I have to work my but off to loose weight? Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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