I'm Hypothyroid and Finding it impossible to lose weight?

spiriteagle99

I am also hypothyroid and have been on Levoxyl for over 10 years. Once I got my dosage right, I had no problem losing weight. I have always been active (walking, hiking/backpacking and biking) and 6 years ago started running so keeping my weight fairly stable hasn't been a problem. (I usually gain when I travel, but once I'm home again, cooking for myself, I lose the weight quickly.)

Find an activity you enjoy doing and then just do it. No excuses. Start with 15 minutes and see if you can increase as you start feeling better. You don't have to eat organic if you can't afford it. Just try to make healthy choices, most of the time. You can eat chocolate, as long as it fits in your calories. One piece of good dark chocolate is a nice way to end a meal. You don't have to forego the foods you enjoy, just control the amount you eat.

crystald911

Hello! I was diagnosed in January of this year with hypothyroidism about the same time I started my weight loss journey. I have lost 40lbs since then. (Started at 233lbs and now 193lbs) and I am 45 years old. With my medication my once irregular periods have now become very regular and I have more energy which I am not sure if that is due to my medication or losing the weight or both. I haven't restricted any food, I just make sure it fits into my calories. Also, I don't go the gym, I do walk away the pounds
( three miles with weights) that is on YouTube There are lots and lots of threads on this subject here you can search for and you have been given lots of great advice here already. I wish you nothing but the best of luck!

LKArgh

Meeva87 wrote: »

Hi, I'm new here. I've recently been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, and started a 50mcg Eltroxin medication 2 days ago. So far, I'm okay on them, but even before I was diagnosed with Hypothyroid, I noticed I couldn't get rid of the weight and not only that; I have an insatiable appetite for sweet things, more so chocolate and if I can't eat chocolate I'll binge on whatever I can get my hands on.

I'm 29, don't drink or smoke, only eat fish, not other meat. I weigh 167 lbs and this is the heaviest I've been in over 5 years, and I'm now terrified of putting weight back on that I lost those years ago.

I'm finding it hard to find food that I can make meals from, I also don't have the funds to buy expensive foods and organic stuff to make fancy meals either. So I need help, advice, tips, if anyone has this condition and lost weight with it, please help me. I'm going to log on here everyday, and try keep track, because since I was diagnosed with this, I've found it impossible to shift any weight whatesoever.

I also find exercising like trying to climb Everest lol! Seriously, everything is exhausting, and I've no energy, and I feel down all the time, I also have irregular periods which are causing bad mood swings and not wanting to do anything. I really just want to get off about 20 pounds, and I'll be happy for now.

I've no real friends to go walking with, as I'm socially anxious, it makes it difficult to go exercise on my own outside or in a gym, so yeah...I'm struggling real bad.

Sorry for rambling, I just want to hear how others lost weight with this condition, and symptoms, and what advice you can give me, what I can do differently, how I can help myself etc. I really appreciate anyone who can help me.

Treated hypothyroidism does not affect your weight, untreated hypothyroidism causes a ton of issues, with a slight weight gain, in the range of 10 -20 lbs being the smaller concern. Your problem is the "insatiable appetite", not the hypothyroidism

GlassAngyl

I know the frustration. I'm hypothyroid and as much as I would love to blame the disease, my obesity is my fault. Everyone in my household and inner circle has always told me that I never eat and I should eat more (mainly because I may skip every meal or snack until dinner time and then binge.) I usually just don't feel hungry until then and then I'm VERY hungry! So even to me it looked like it had to be the fault of the disease and not that I could be possibly taking in to many calories. Out of curiosity I decided to eat as I normally do and then after I did a quick mental calculation of everything I ate and calorie estimation of it. 3200 calories.. in one meal. I thought back over a few days and estimated. It was anywhere from 2600-3300 calories. It didn't seem like it as the portions weren't too horrible, but the foods I crave because of the disease just happen to be LOADED with calories. The disease can be blamed on robbing us of energy and tricking our bodies into thinking it needs sugars and salts and junk.. but we are responsible for caving. And I know it is NOT easy controlling these cravings. I fail daily and hate my weakness for it.. It is an addiction. I make excuses when I feel deprived and ultimately revert back to old habits time and time again. It isn't the disease I must fight.. it is myself.