Thyroid and weight loss

PaulaWallaDingDong

gnu4liberty wrote: »

I have the understanding that grapefruit gets your liver into a fat burning mode.

You have the wrong understanding.

SCoil123

clholbrooks wrote: »

I had my levels checked last month, and they were within normal range now. Any certain diet I should try?

I would talk to a professional because it varies between people what helps.

For me I was already wheat free for an allergy but went totally gluten and soy free for my hashimotos diagnosis. It helped me. I carry less water weight and my joint pain decreased so I could become more active.

SCoil123

Psychgrrl wrote: »

I will add ... selenium. One Brazil Nut a day is enough. My endo showed me a recent student with some positive results. He had a dietician go over my food diary and supplement schedule and I'm not getting enough, even remotely. My medication hasn't changed, but my levels have dropped a little more (still within the normal range) and have been really stable for the last 1.5 years, which has been better for me. Even with meds, they'd fluctuate a little. I am in maintenance and lost my weight PTA (Post Thyroid Apocalypse).

I second the T3 test and potential for supplementation. I'm on 15mg of cytomel daily along with my levoxyl.

I also take a selenium supplement along with my meds. It helps. My t3/free t3 were still off after everything else fell within range.

riceflourde

Psychgrrl wrote: »

I will add ... selenium. One Brazil Nut a day is enough. My endo showed me a recent student with some positive results. He had a dietician go over my food diary and supplement schedule and I'm not getting enough, even remotely. My medication hasn't changed, but my levels have dropped a little more (still within the normal range) and have been really stable for the last 1.5 years, which has been better for me. Even with meds, they'd fluctuate a little. I am in maintenance and lost my weight PTA (Post Thyroid Apocalypse).

I second the T3 test and potential for supplementation. I'm on 15mg of cytomel daily along with my levoxyl.

I third that, you can always ask (aka demand) for 5 mcg of Cytomel to start out with, see if that helps.

riceflourde

Grapefruit and thyroid meds do not mix!

riceflourde

trigden1991 wrote: »

If you are on medication and your blood tests show normal results, then it is not the reason you aren't losing weight.

Doctors will often only check TSH and that doesn't show the full picture. They may need T3 medication before they can lose weight.

Also the UK has a much higher TSH range of what is considered normal.

moira1968

It should be noted that blood test assays vary from country to country, so posting your blood result numbers is not useful. I had to get used to different ranges when I moved from UK to Ireland because the labs used a different form of testing.

onyxgirl17

My TSH levels were 3.3 last time they got checked last year. Should I get them checked again? I was also Vitamin D deficient. I'm not losing weight as easy this time as I did two years ago and I'm wondering if this is partially to blame.

Psychgrrl

riceflourde wrote: »

Grapefruit and thyroid meds do not mix!

Grapefruit doesn't mix with A LOT of meds! Always check for food interactions from a reliable source like your doc or pharmacist. Or the drug manyfacturer's website.

Psychgrrl

onyxgirl17 wrote: »

My TSH levels were 3.3 last time they got checked last year. Should I get them checked again? I was also Vitamin D deficient. I'm not losing weight as easy this time as I did two years ago and I'm wondering if this is partially to blame.

Do you know what standard your doc/lab/insurance uses for hypothyroid? Some use 3, mine uses 4. Your vitamin d deficiency could be causing fatigue, making it hard to move and thus harder to lose weight by being more sedentary.

The normal range is a range. If you still don't feel OK, talk to your doctor about your on-going symptoms. Maybe your sweet spot is a different point in that range.