Under Active Thyroid anybody else? ☺

Carlyrich0904

Hi all just starting my journey in the past 9 years I have put on 6 stone and feel awful it took the doctors 2 years to diagnose my thyroid and I find it really difficult to lose the weight especially with having a desk job over 50 hrs a week. I am determind to make this app work for me and have invested in Jillian Michaels Dvds to help me I am looking for some help and support buddies anyone game? Thanks ☺xx

brister99

Before I got my thyroid right I could not lose whatsoever. I was doing an hour of cardio daily, strength training with a personal trainer and eating a severely calorie restrictive diet. Once I finally got my thyroid levels right I was able to lose weight by just eating 1200 calories daily, and literally no exercise. I have a desk job, too. If your thyroid level are optional, not just within range, it should be nearly effortless to lose with just diet alone. I know that sounds insane but for me it's what happened. I was about 220 lb when I couldn't lose, then even gained up to 240. Since thyroid levels have been fixed I've gone down to 188. How long have you been on the thyroid medication? It took a good year for me to get mine optimal. Patience

FitnessGirl_Smile15

I just got my thyroid checked so I'm still waiting for results. I'm pretty sure it is a thyroid issue because I'm SUPER exhausted lately along with other symptoms. I'm sure it affects my weight as well. Feel free to add me and we can support one another through this :-)

editorgrrl

Carlyrich0904 wrote: »

In the past 9 years I have put on 6 stone and feel awful it took the doctors 2 years to diagnose my thyroid and I find it really difficult to lose the weight especially with having a desk job.

I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease). Meds (in my case, Synthroid & Cytomel) reduce the fatigue so I can be more active. But I still kept gaining until I learned to log everything I eat & drink accurately & honestly. Logging works.

I followed the advice in the Sexypants post: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

CSARdiver

Think many are in the same boat as far as the time budgeting goes, you just need to make yourself a priority if you want to work out.

Several of others on here with thyroid issues of some sort, but there's no reason you cannot get into shape with this. Took me 15 years to put on weight after having my thyroid removed, but lost >50 lbs logging and using MFP.

You may have to train differently, but the basic elements of calorie in/calorie out still apply.

Welcome aboard!

LadyFlexible

Rare case of being born with it. I've bounced around with my weight during my early teen years but it is possible to lose weight even if your hypothyroid developed in later years so it shouldn't be used as an excuse...Cue Lady Gaga

thatgumyoulike

Like others have mentioned, before diagnosis and treatment I was working out 90 minutes a day and logging 1500 calories and still gaining fast. Once I got my levels right I was able to lose at 1400 and much less exercise, an hour 3 times a week. I also walk my dog 1 hour a day.

I also feel much better. The loss is a little slower than fitness programs say it should be, but I'm down 20 and 10 from my normal, prepreg weight. I'm ok with it.

inspirezme

I've also been diagnosed with Hashimoto's and possibly adrenal fatigue. Just recently switched from Nature-Thyroid to Synthroid & Cytomel since the NT increased my free T3 levels too much. I'm still trying to figure out how to reduce the fatigue so I can concentrate better at work and not crave naps so often. The weight loss has also been a very slow process. I've been weight training 3x per week (with a trainer) since June 8th and added 2 days of OrangeTheory per week and an occasional yoga class. I haven't been diligent about logging my food, but I am a very conscientious eater b/c I don't want to eat back all of my hard labor at the gym. Since the beginning of June, I've only lost 4 lbs

editorgrrl

inspirezme wrote: »

Just recently switched from Nature-Thyroid to Synthroid & Cytomel since the NT increased my free T3 levels too much. I'm still trying to figure out how to reduce the fatigue so I can concentrate better at work and not crave naps so often.

The weight loss has also been a very slow process. I haven't been diligent about logging my food.

I felt so much better once I finally persuaded my endocrinologist to add Cytomel to my Synthroid. (It took a year & a half—even though my T3 was really low.) Thyroid meds—like weight loss—takes a whole lot of trial & error to find what works for you.

If you want to lose weight, learn to log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly. Logging works.

burtisfamily7

I have Lupus, Sjogrens and Hashimotos. I went from a mother of 5 at 120 lbs 5 ft 3 in to 182-186. Once I got my meds under control, my vitamin deficiencies (B12 and D) and leaky gut, its now possible! I am on 150 mg Armour thyroid. MIRACLE. I didn't start feeling better though until i started splitting my dose, 90 in am, 60 in eve!! People must have T4 and T3!

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lithezebra

burtisfamily7 wrote: »

I have Lupus, Sjogrens and Hashimotos. I went from a mother of 5 at 120 lbs 5 ft 3 in to 182-186. Once I got my meds under control, my vitamin deficiencies (B12 and D) and leaky gut, its now possible! I am on 150 mg Armour thyroid. MIRACLE. I didn't start feeling better though until i started splitting my dose, 90 in am, 60 in eve!! People must have T4 and T3!

I do fine on synthetic thyroid hormones, but what I really want to say is go YOU! Being hypothyroid, by itself, is pretty easy to treat. That isn't the case with other autoimmune diseases. Congratulations on your success.

@Carlyrich0904, if you have to be at a desk 50 hours a week, maybe you can convert it to a standing desk. That's what I did with mine. You need to make sure your medications are right, but that doesn't make losing weight any easier than is for anyone else. Eating at a deficit works, and getting more physical activity can only help.

Carachama

The sad thing is that getting your thyroid levels back doesn't mean that the weight will fall off, you still have to work at it. Just be careful of what your doctor says. A lot of people here are talking about T3, but you probably won't need that. Most people will get by on levothyroxine alone. Just don't let your doctor tell you that your TSH is in the normal range. Get your numbers and check to see if your TSH Is below 1. It should be lower than normal to make sure that it is actually working. I have finally, after a two year journey, gotten to euthyroid status and it feels fantastic! And the weight is coming off, but with a lot of help.

LexGN

Hashimotos makes losing weight hard, but not impossible. Its harder for us, but its worth it. I lost 30lbs 4 years ago, kept it off for most of 3 years, then my thyroid #'s started going wacky, and i started not caring because i'm so tired all the time. I decided this week to get back to logging and working out no matter how i feel, because adding on 20lb in the last 6 months doesn't make me feel very good either. I know I can do it, it just takes dilligent work. Once the scale starts moving and clothes fit a little looser, it does get easier to keep at it. Hang in there! You can do it!

gaelicstorm26

Just popping on to say that you CAN lose weight even if your TSH is not in range. It certainly is possible if you log your food and do some physical activity to account for any errors with BMR calculations. I'm losing with a TSH of 13.1 (Hashimoto's). I say this only to give hope.

For me, physical activity is a must. I know it might not be "necessary" to lose weight but boy do I have so much more energy when I devote a few hours a week to cardio.

fabulousmomofone

I take .175mcg Synthroid daily. This morning I weighed in at 209.2 lbs. I am barely 4'11". I gain weight very easily and I know from experience that I need to increase my cardio and exercise daily to see results.

crpoll5

I also suffer from thyroid garbage and have been successful and also failed in the weight loss journey. I am starting the MFP again after taking some time off and realizing I need friends to help support me. Will you be my friend?