Lose Weight

Dmohamed93
Dmohamed93 Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi :) I am 29 years old I'm 138.89 lbs and my height is 5′ 2.6 I have a hypothyroidism
I need advice how should I begin again I lose about 33 Ibs and now my weight is fixed :/

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  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,205 Member
    When you say “begin again,” how long ago was it that you lost the 33 lb? How long have you kept it off? How long has your weight been “fixed?”
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,176 Member
    Once your hypothyroidism is properly medicated, it should have limited/no effect on weight management. If you're newly diagnosed, it can take a little time to get the right medication regimen dialed in, though. This is an excellent thread about hypothyroidism:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10767046/hypothyroidism-and-weight-management

    It was written by a guy who's a scientist in the hypothyroidism field, himself hypothyroid, who successfully lost weight himself via calorie counting. Unlike a lot of the "oh the doom" nonsense on the web about hypothyroidism and body weight (usually coupled with supplements, programs, books, or other costly "solutions" to the "doom"), the thread has solid scientific information.

    Realistically, even with untreated hypothyroidism, we can lose weight by getting our calorie intake to the right level . . . it just may be slightly fewer calories than we'd need if we didn't have that health condition.

    I'm severely hypothyroid (but properly medicated), old, menopausal - all things that some will tell you make weight loss difficult or impossible. My view is that weight loss isn't easy or automatic for anyone, but the process is going to be pretty much the same, and patient persistence will be required from all. IMO, the only point of thinking about the obstacles is to figure out how to get over, around or otherwise past them. Any other focus on them is just unhelpful catastrophizing, I think.

    You can do this: Set yourself up on MFP for a sensibly moderate weight loss rate (via your MFP profile), log your food carefully for 4-6 weeks, calculate your average weekly weight loss over that time period, then adjust your calorie intake if necessary to dial in the target weight loss rate. That can work for nearly anyone.

    Best wishes!

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