How do you lose weight with underactive thyroid?

Natasha4090
Natasha4090 Posts: 9 Member
edited November 27 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm about 167.5 lbs now. I'm 5'7 and i eat 1,500 calories a day. I run 3 times a week and I take my thyroid meds. What can I do to accelerate weight loss with my condition.

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  • Duchy82
    Duchy82 Posts: 560 Member
    Absolutely nothing, as long as you take you med and they are at the correct level for you i.e. your levels of TSH etc. are in the normal range and you have no symptoms. Then you should be able to lose weight like any other person. Weightloss isn't fast you just have to be patient, it can be done I have hypothyroidism and have lost 12kg since june (26.5lbs approx), and 28kg in total. I'm in no rush though, I'm looking to make a lifestyle change not follow a diet.
  • cindytw
    cindytw Posts: 1,027 Member
    You ae not that far over, it may take longer. Also, getting the meds in line is #1! I feel best when my TSH is on the very low end of normal.
  • Duchy82
    Duchy82 Posts: 560 Member
    cindytw wrote: »
    You ae not that far over, it may take longer. Also, getting the meds in line is #1! I feel best when my TSH is on the very low end of normal.

    ^^Agreed, my TSH is 0.05 as of my last blood test(which is just in range at the lower end of 0.02) if it's much higher than that I start feeling rotten.
  • cindytw
    cindytw Posts: 1,027 Member
    Duchy82 wrote: »
    cindytw wrote: »
    You ae not that far over, it may take longer. Also, getting the meds in line is #1! I feel best when my TSH is on the very low end of normal.

    ^^Agreed, my TSH is 0.05 as of my last blood test(which is just in range at the lower end of 0.02) if it's much higher than that I start feeling rotten.

    You are lucky!! I have never got that low! I got to 1.1, and it raised again! Yeah my last was over 3 and my doc knows me now and said "Oh, My!, You want an increase, don't you?!" It has been ongoing...
  • Duchy82
    Duchy82 Posts: 560 Member
    cindytw wrote: »
    Duchy82 wrote: »
    cindytw wrote: »
    You ae not that far over, it may take longer. Also, getting the meds in line is #1! I feel best when my TSH is on the very low end of normal.

    ^^Agreed, my TSH is 0.05 as of my last blood test(which is just in range at the lower end of 0.02) if it's much higher than that I start feeling rotten.

    You are lucky!! I have never got that low! I got to 1.1, and it raised again! Yeah my last was over 3 and my doc knows me now and said "Oh, My!, You want an increase, don't you?!" It has been ongoing...

    Thanks, I feel lucky in the sense that my hypothyroidism is very stable and I feel good on the standard levothyroixine (synthroid generic in the uk). I don't have autoimmune disease either which is why I don't fluctuate that much, my thyroid gland just stopped functioning completely. My gp also let's me control my medication based on symptoms more than blood results. I feel pretty blessed in that sense that she and I work as a team to control my thyroid condition which I know is pretty rare.
  • cindytw
    cindytw Posts: 1,027 Member
    Duchy82 wrote: »
    cindytw wrote: »
    Duchy82 wrote: »
    cindytw wrote: »
    You ae not that far over, it may take longer. Also, getting the meds in line is #1! I feel best when my TSH is on the very low end of normal.

    ^^Agreed, my TSH is 0.05 as of my last blood test(which is just in range at the lower end of 0.02) if it's much higher than that I start feeling rotten.

    You are lucky!! I have never got that low! I got to 1.1, and it raised again! Yeah my last was over 3 and my doc knows me now and said "Oh, My!, You want an increase, don't you?!" It has been ongoing...

    Thanks, I feel lucky in the sense that my hypothyroidism is very stable and I feel good on the standard levothyroixine (synthroid generic in the uk). I don't have autoimmune disease either which is why I don't fluctuate that much, my thyroid gland just stopped functioning completely. My gp also let's me control my medication based on symptoms more than blood results. I feel pretty blessed in that sense that she and I work as a team to control my thyroid condition which I know is pretty rare.

    Yes I believe I have Hashimotos based on experience. I have never been stable and I also have other autoimmune issues like gluten issues. They just don't test for Hashimotos here because the end result is the same...you need constant monitoring like I do
  • Pawsforme
    Pawsforme Posts: 645 Member
    If your medication is well regulated and your numbers are stable and in a good range then you should be able to lose weight just like anyone else. I lose weight relatively easily as long as my TSH s below 2.5. I feel a little better if it's closer to 1.5, but mine doesn't have to be rock bottom for me to lose weight or feel pretty great. I personally am a bit wary of driving it down too low, since there can be rather serious side effects from a too low TSH.

    According to the the CDC BMI calculator you only need to lose down to 159 to be within the normal range. So you don't have a lot to lose, and sometimes those last few pounds come off slowly.

    Are you being very precise in weighing and logging your food? What is your rate of loss so far? Why do you feel the need to accelerate it? In general slower is better.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Feed your thyroid so you can get off those meds. Take 1 ea iodoral tablet every other day.
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