Dieting with Hypothyroidism and have reached success

csalguero96

I have been exercising for months now and the scale has barely moved. I am counting my calories and I exercise at least 4 days a week. All my life I have yo-yo dieted and lost weight and now, doing it the right way, I have seeing VERY slow progress since I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. Anyone out there that has been successful with losing weight and has hypothyroidism? If so, what are you doing? Any feedback greatly appreciated!

teresasmithhausch

I did.. I am hypothyroid. I was doing great, then it took another nosedive over the last year... had my doses changed and hope to get back on track again,

I ate protein, no soy products, lots of vegetables and fruit.. and kept my bread to once a day. I take my levothyroxine if I wake up during the night so that I can eat breakfast within Half Hour from waking up.. it seemed to really make a difference. i ate my largest amount of carbs at breakfast. I drank lots and lots of water.

What you eat for breakfast really seems to set the tone for the day. I like to start with a large breakfast... then eat a snack 3 hours later, lunch 3 hours later, another snack 3 hours, then three hours later dinner.

Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are 300-400 cals each, snacks 100-200 cals each.. eat every 3 hours, drink lots of water and keep moving. It takes longer than it does for anyone else, but it does work.

T

csalguero96

Thank you so much for the advice! I am going to try this! Good luck to you too!

sa11yjane

bump as I have recently settled at 75 dose of levothyroxine per day and my weight is still steadily increasing despite 3 long dog walks a day....doctor says blood tests fine so on right levels. I am intrigued as to why you would need to take the meds in the night- I take mine when I come downstairs in the morning and eat breakfast within about 15 minutes- should I not be doing that?

mom413bike

I am pretty much in the same bind as you. I am SO good. I walk, trying so hard to get my 10K steps in. It's rough, its like people don't believe you. I take my meds at 5:30 when my hubby gets out of bed, then my alarm goes off at 6am, so then I can get up, have coffee and breakfast. Hypoth & PCOS. I'd hate to see what I'd look like if I didn't do all that I do. Im sure you feel the same way. Its tough. One day at a time.

mom413bike

Pharmacist and dr says to wait 30 minutes at least. Some say one hr. You should check with your pharmacist/dr.

sa11yjane

Thanks for the advice x

Kayden1986

I have a underactive thyroid and I have finally got success, or close to it

it takes a long time, For every pound a person loses, us hypos have to try 3 times as hard.
It will take longer, but there are lots of things to help.

Have you tried upping your selenium intake? 4 brazil nuts a day contain the right amount.
Have you tried taking your thyroid hormone pill AN HOUR before a cup of tea or coffee? the tannins and iron etc hinder the absorbtion of the meds. I take mine at the same time every day, this also helps


What sort of exercise is everyone doing?.. I found success with cardio every day and weights and such 3 times a week..

I am on 100mg plus a day of thyroxin.

cavia

Once my Synthroid dose was optimized and I began to weigh my food, the scale has steadily gone down for me. I prefer taking my Synthroid at night and I'm diligent about taking it at the same time every night. I lift heavy twice every 9 nine days and if the weather co-operates, I get a long run in every 9 days (awkward work schedule - otherwise it would be nice to work out 3x/week).

Getting the Synthroid dose right was the hardest part for me. My body was very sensitive to increases and I had to do so in 6mcg increments over 2.5 years.

Joluru

stopthethyroidmadness.com

I'm not affiliated but know people who have had success with this.

lin7604

i have thyroid issues and hit success. it was a long battle, it was a lot slower and harder. it took me a year to lose 20 lbs which others can do in 3 months. my thyroid seems to be under control right now and i am thankful for that! I stay away from soy, and i count my cals and exercise 5 days a week, currently i am doing focus t25. you have to give yourself double the time frame and don't give up plus make sure your levels are correct to be effective with your weight loss!

gmallan

I know that certain foods are better for optimum thyroid function and certain foods should be avoided. Try a google search and start modifying your diet to enhance your thyroid function.