hypothyroid success stories?

lookgreatfast

Anyone have hypothyroid and had success with weight loss? I just got diagnosed and started the pill.

Carrie_704

i've been on armour thryoid since mid april and havent been able to lose anything. i know it takes time, i just dont know how much.

BoxerLover96

I take Levoxyl for my hypothyroid issues. I've been on it since 2004. I started eating right and exercising in mid June and really haven't seen an issue. I think it's different for each individual though...

jamiemommy

I'm on levothyroxine 175 mg:( Until my dose was right I didn't lose anything no matter what I did, it was awful. Took nearly a year to get it where I've had a few normal blood tests in a row and now the weight is coming off at a steady rate of 2lbs a week.. It can be done you just need to work close with your dr and stay on your meds:)

jadedone

I am going to recap 2012 for you for me.

I "re-started" my weightloss journey, read this as actually committed to the whole thing. And my levels were good (TSH at ike 1.25) and I was taking synthroid. I had some ups and downs and small plateaus, but I managed to lose ~50 pounds at a fairly regular rate.

Then my pharmacist started giving me the generic, and things when cuckoo. (this is all in retrospect). After being stuck for a month. And having the previous 3 months clock in at like 6 pounds, I played around with my diet. Intuitive eating....eating more, eating less. Nothing happened. So I took a break.

My TSH levels inched up. My period stopped. And I regained about 20 of those pounds over a 2-3 month period.

At the beginning of the year, my TSH levels were up to 2.7. When I looked back on things, it looked like almost all of the issues timed the switch to generic. I have been back on brand for about 6 months now, but I have literally been gaining and losing the same 2 pounds since January. My food intake is around 16-1800, which is a happy number for me. But I am really frustrated.

So I have been switching up my workouts, setting other goals. Just so I can measure some form of progress.

I just got new blood work about 2 weeks ago, and I an now at 1.7. Hopefully that number works. Off to a nutritionist (as recco-ed by my doctor) in about 2 weeks. Not sure it will help, but it is worth a try.

So I am semi successful. On the up note, my latest workout tweak is resulting in changes on the tape measure, if not the scale. I am a little better off size wise than I was last year at this weight.

I think if you are well regulated, it is "easy" but if you aren't then things go haywire.

summertime_girl

Down almost 75. Even stopped my thyroid medication. Diagnosis of Hashimotos thyroiditis in 2002, I think. Maybe earlier?

mlb929

Went from 160 to 120, size 12 to size 0, am now about 135 but still size 0. My numbers got off this winter and it was hard hard hard to feel motivated, exercise, but I just focused on eating correctly and gained weight, but didn't gain size. My numbers go bad every time I train for another marathon, but as long as I'm not marathon training I can keep them under control. Diet is everything.

Check out Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman - Fat Flush Plan. It really helped me.

Jesea

I was diagnosed and started meds in 2000. Other issues including pregnancy, secondary infertility and treatments, and another pregnancy....11 years later and I had 60 pounds to lose. I'm down 45, only 15 to go. I've stayed on top of my levels, and my doctor recommended that I eat fewer carbs, more protein and veggies. It's taken over a year, but I'm on the right track! You can do this!

StarPanic85

I started Levothyroxin 50mcg beginning of last month, started to eat better, stay under 1400 calories, walk a mile everyday. I lost 13 pounds the first 2 weeks which is huge for me...I have never lost that much weight before. As far back as I remember I gain and gain but never loose. So I almost cried went I saw the scale. It has been a week since I weighed but I feel like more has come off. My pants are starting to slide off when I walk which is an amazing feeling. I still have 3 weeks until I go back and get my blood taken. I already have so much more energy..brain fog isn't as bad anymore.

MyaPapaya75

I take levothyroxine 100mcg, and workout just about everyday I keep my cals at about 1200-1400 give or take and have lost weight its a slow process..I also try to keep my carbs under 180grams daily

xx4mygirlsxx

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911688-hashimoto-success-story-in-progress-pics?hl=hashimotos#posts-16001409

This is my success story. I have hashimotos and have been hypo for most of the last 2yrs. After a few 'issues' I made a new profile hence the different name lol

Keep at it. The weight comes off slowly but it will come off as long as you eat right and get more active. ( and obviously keep your thyroid levels normal, easier said then done I know. Currently hypo again myself). X

MsEndomorph

If your meds are on point, there's no reason you should have any more trouble losing than anyone else. You just started treating your problem so it might take a while to find the right dose and build it up in your system, but in the long run hypothyroidism shouldn't hold you back.

DJ478

I was diagnosed with hypothyroid back in 2011 and I had become obese that January after being told my weight which was 188 I started doing zumba and sometimes yoga drop my first 15 lbs in a month I wasn't eating healthy but I had cut out fast foods I would have fast food 2x a week then I hit a plateau and started insanity and hit my goal weight of 140 last spring but ended up prego last summer gave birth this april so now im back at it again im 165 now started rip in 30 then going to do insanity in sept my dosage is 100mg for now keeps going up

RM10003

Levothyroxine 112mcg, started taking it sometime in 2004 or so? I'm down almost 22 pounds since February, no special diet (ie no low carb), just trying to hit my macros and calories and doing a mix of cardio and strength training. Feel free to take a look at my diary, it's open.

And what MsEndomorph said--once you get your meds dialed in, it shouldn't be any harder. Unfortunately getting it dialed in can take months, or at least it did for me. I was up to 175 or so at one point before coming back down to my current level, which has been stable for at least 5 years.

DeenerN

I'm at 112mcg synthroid, I notice mini plateaus in my weight loss and I lose at a slower rate than others I see on here. But that's no biggie to me. I've lost 15lbs in 2 months so I'm happy. I've been keeping my calories between 1600-1850 depending on how hard I hit it at the gym. I have a long way to go--I need to lose a 116 more to be under 200. Any other hypo's want to add me as a friend I'm going to be here for the long haul; I'm changing my lifestyle--this is not a diet for me.

lookgreatfast

thank you all. This gives me hope to lose my last 10 lbs.

fishermanmatt

I was diagonosed with a hypothyroid shortly after getting started last year. I'm on Levo. This is my first full out effort at losing weight and getting healthy so I'm not sure how much of an effect the medication is having. Things are going pretty well though.

Southernb3lle

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism after I had my second child in 2008. I had no problem with weightand had always been "skinny".. THEN.. over the years I gained about 80 lbs. My levels were up and down for years and to be honest I didn't feel good and didn't want to do anything as i had no energy. In 2009/2010 I decided to get in gear and start exercising and eating better and since then I have now lost 55 lbs. I am on 125mg of synthroid and my level has been where it needs to be for over a year now. My new doctor did diagnose me with Hoshimoto's though and it makes perfect since as to why I was up and down for years. It can be done..never give up!

slim4health56

Then my pharmacist started giving me the generic, and things when cuckoo. (this is all in retrospect). After being stuck for a month. And having the previous 3 months clock in at like 6 pounds, I played around with my diet. Intuitive eating....eating more, eating less. Nothing happened. So I took a break.

Oh, does this ring a bell for me! DON'T let a doctor or a pharmacist or your insurance provider tell you that generic is just as good as the real thing. NOT! A dozzen different doctors, a dozen different pharmacies and a handful of different insurance providers messed with my TSH for thirty years. Blast them all. I've finally stabilized on Synthroid 175 and things are looking good again.

Also, to the OP, since you're new to this, remember that you need to take your Rx on an empty stomach. Some doctors insist that they should be taken first thing in the morning but there are recent medical studies published that prove taking them late at night can be just as effective. Coffee has been reported to impede the absorption so take care with that.

Make sure you have your TSH levels checked regularly. It takes a while to learn how to recognize the "too little" or "too much" syndrome. Too much will make you want to kill something and can also lead to brittle bones.

You're doing great! Keep it up!

Emilycip

Diagnosed with thyroid cancer in late November ( and diabetes at the same time!) I had my thyroid removed and went on synthroid, 175 mcg. After surgery, they examined my thyroid and told me I had probably suffered from Hashimotos for years.. My numbers are still off and i find it harder than others to lose even when following 1200-1400 cals a day and running 7 days a week, but I know when they get my dosage figured out I will lose easier again! Have lost 50+ lbs since November and transformed myself! Keep at it!

lachellesolomon

I agree with you I am on the same medication it just depends on the person and it takes a lot of hard work.

PixieQueen25

This gives me Inspiration as well. I have been HYPOTHYROID since I was 12 years old. I am now 26 and have had a lot of changes. Turns out I also have PCOS. In 2006/2007 I was 222. and dropped 60 pds. down to 145.00 when I was given Metformin. My thyroid levels were normal and with metformin I was able to drop weight fast.

Then after several years of Different Docs, messing up my medication doses... (one of un-named got suspended) and the other Docs because I moved and got off of normal insurance when I moved out of my parents houses. Anyways. At the beginning of this year my weight went all the way back up to 220 pounds and I PROMISED myself I would NEVER see 222. again.. but a few days later.. I did see that evil number.

In reality, I had been trying to lose weight officially in October 2012. In January 2013. I increased my workouts to taibo. I also went to the Doctor becuase I actually kept gaining weight and I started just feeling SICK I even missed periods... and had all the symptoms of pregnancy... but was NOT PREGNANT... simply just feeling SICK. Doctor said my TSH was at 34.0 WAY TOO HIGH. No wonder I didn't feel well.

Anyways Im now on dose 200.mcgs of Levothyroxine... I was not even sure it went up that high. lol.

Anyways. In july I started INSANITY and I have seen inches lost. I don't see much scale change maybe 5 pounds... but inches lost everywhere. and about to start month 2 longer workouts hopefully I will start seeing more results. Especially since I already feel much better.

Anyways... just thought I would share my thoughts and experiances.

ajluard

I have PCOS, and Hoshimotos, hypothyroid. I have gained over 100 lbs with this condition and unable to loose weight. The min I started loosing weight they stopped my meds because I went hyperthyroid and the weight kept coming 5lbs to 2lbs a month. The specialist put me on meds and told me to drink lots of water no juice or pop, he told me to stay away from processed foods and to eat more veggie lean meat, fruit and nuts. he said t stay away from bad carbs, and unnatural sugar but if I had to eat bread that it needed to be whole grain. He told me the best exercise for me is walking 2 times a day at 20 to 30 min at a time. I have followed his guidelines and have lost 29 lbs in just under 2 months. My MD Doc never told me any of this and I have been with him for a long time.

mgobluetx12

Been on Synthroid for years and lost 80lbs in 10 months. Changed insurance in June and now they won't pay for it, so I'm on levothyroxine and keep gaining and losing the same 5lbs. Not sure if it's me or my thyroid. I get tested at the end of this month, so looking forward to seeing if the generic meds are causing an issue.

susan_skipper

I have been taking Synthroid for years. I started MFP last January and so far I have lost 43 lbs. Because of the weight loss I was told that I needed to cut back my Rx as I was over dosing myself. I am now down to .50mg and the doctor thinks that if I carry on with the weight loss (only 10lbs to go) I could probably quit taking synthroid. I always took mine at night because I dont eat after 7:00 pm and my stomach was empty by midnight. I have to eat as soon as I get up in the morning so night time is best for me for taking the medication.