Hypothyroid

born2behealthy

I am hypothyroid, and if you know what that is you know it is so frustrating trying to lose weight. I've been on a 20 lb weight loss journey now for 75 days, I have lost 8 lbs and am really just stuck there no matter how hard I try.

queenliz99

When you very close to your goal weight, it gets a lot slower. You need to be accurate with your calorie counting. Do you use a food scale to weigh everything?

frankiesgirl21

I know how you feel. It's a drag.... A lot of effort for small rewards. For me it seems to help going low carb. Some of us hypos can be insulin resistant. I find high protein low carb keeps my hunger and energy levels more even. I'm sure as a hypo you know what I mean about those energy levels. I have been on and off the weight loss push for years now. I have about twenty more to go and I am really trying to tough it out this time. Hang in and keep fighting. I know we can win this!

aliciapastorlecha

are you on synthroid medication?
I also have hypothyroidism, and I am on medication to keep the levels of the thyroid where they are supposed to be. In my case if my TSH is normal, I an lose weight normally. It s now slow because I am 52 and very close to my goal weight.
Do ou workout?

AnnPT77

Eight pounds in 75 days, heading toward 20 total, is good. With that little to lose, you really don't want to be going faster than about half a pound a week, anyway. If you hit a plateau, try to be patient & just stick with it consistently for at least 2-3 weeks. Some people find that they hold steady for a while, then experience a sudden bigger drop. Don't forget that you may need to adjust your calorie goal as you get lighter, since a lighter body burns slightly fewer calories.

+1 to the person who commented that it's important to get your thyroid meds on point. For some, getting TSH normal is all that's required. But some folks continue to have difficulty, and sometimes are helped by testing to make sure T3/T4 are also adjusted correctly.

I'm hypothyroid, age 60, and have lost 60+ pounds. My (pretty severe) hypothyroidism is well controlled with meds, so I was able to lose weight like other people, by logging food meticulously & maintaining a calorie deficit pretty consistency over the long haul (it took 10-12 months to lose the 60+ pounds).

You're doing great - just stay on your healthy path!

44to44

I feel your pain. I tried and failed to lose weight many times because it was coming off so slowly that I got discouraged and gave up. I started again about a month ago because my TSH levels were in a really good spot and I thought it might be an ideal time. I've lost about 2 lbs/week so far, 3 weeks in (I have a significant amount to lose though, and I know it will slow soon). If you haven't had your bloodwork done in 6 months or more, you should probably get it checked to see if you're at a good level.

But again, as the others said, if you're getting those last few pounds off, it's bound to be slow regardless of where your TSH levels are.

LauraCoth

aliciapastorlecha wrote: »

are you on synthroid medication?
I also have hypothyroidism, and I am on medication to keep the levels of the thyroid where they are supposed to be. In my case if my TSH is normal, I an lose weight normally. It s now slow because I am 52 and very close to my goal weight.
Do ou workout?

Some thyroid patients don't do well on Synthroid or other T4-only medications and need T3 as well for our bodies to function properly. Much of the time this is because we don't convert T4 into T3 as we should.

T3 can be added to T4 as Cytomel, which is a synthetic like Synthroid, or you can take NDT (natural desiccated thyroid), which contains both

LauraCoth

And I should add, the TSH test is a very inaccurate measure of your actual thyroid hormones, as it's influenced by many things like stress and lack of sleep.

At the very least, you should be looking at Free T3 and Free T4 as well as TSH to accurately gauge where you're at. If your Free T3 is low, you still aren't going to be optimal, and this can stall weight loss.