New and looking for friends with thyroid problems!

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  • ad5561
    ad5561 Posts: 2
    Hi,

    I have not logged on to MFP in a bit, but my reason for logging in today was specifically to find a group for those of us with thyroid issues. I was diagnosed with Grave's Disease back in 1999. I was treated with I-131, which did its job and destroyed my thyroid gland. Since then, I've been on Levoxyl. At my highest weight, I was 240, I am 5'11" and am now down to 216.

    It's kind of sad, when you look forward to a time when you can call yourself overweight, instead of obese. smh LOL!

    I am looking forward to giving and receiving hints tips and suggestions.
  • aggieamber05
    aggieamber05 Posts: 15 Member
    I normally don't post much on these forums...but I thought I would here.

    I think you're in good company here. I was diagnosed Hypo 4 years ago after having problems TTC and miscarraige. OB here locally put me on snythroid low dose and it didnt do much of anything. Struggled with weight loss over the past 2 years, only lost 20 lbs in 2013 while working super hard and eating right. After going through about 4 endos, finally found one about 3 hours from me. He put me on Armour in Nov. and an adrenal supplement. Not only do I feel much better, but the weight has started coming off at a more normal rate!

    MFP has helped tremendously with kepeing me in line with eating and working out. Personally I've been doing the BodyRock TV 30 day real time challenge and that has helped a lot too. Its free on Youtube, but it is pretty hardcore.

    At any rate, just stick to it! It may take forever for the weight to come off or to find the right Dr, but it will happen! Feel free to friend me!
  • ErniesMom863
    ErniesMom863 Posts: 36 Member
    I am also hypothyroid and I ignored it for years. I have been doing Crossfit for 3-4 years and just couldn't take off the weight. In August, I decided to get my thyroid straight once and for all after weighing in at an all time high of 186.5! I am only 5ft so that is a tall persons equivalent of the 200's. I go to a doctor who tested me every thirty days until he leveled my medication. I am so thrilled. I now weigh 145.5 and I am now able to eat more calories and still lose weight. I have been overjoyed about it!
  • ClaUuuUuu
    ClaUuuUuu Posts: 13 Member
    Hi girls...

    Im Claudia, I'm 27 and I had RAI 3 months ago... So far I haven´t gained any weight... BUT I completely changed my eating habits.. Because I had Graves disease on my eyes, I can´t eat gluten, and at the same time I decided to not eat meet, except for fish. I also stopped eating so much processed sugars because I used to eat cookies, ice cream and chocolates every day and lots of it. Also my advice is create muscle... Don´t really worry so much about cardio. For us, with a slow metabolism, muscle is the absolute key. For me for example: I used to do tons of Zumba and cardio classes at the gym but now I'm doing body pump and lifting a little bit of weight on the gym machines.

    We can do it!!!!! Yes!

    And ... I have to say that weight is such a pain in the *kitten* but if you didn´t have your eyes affected YOU ARE VERY LUCKY.

    Wishing you the best of lucks!
  • JenJBS
    JenJBS Posts: 83
    Severely hypothyroid. Taking synthroid. I'm thinking about asking the Doctor about upping my dosage. My metabolism is just so slow...

    Any and all Friend requests welcome.

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