anyone trying to lose weight with thyroid trouble

joycepenman

hi i am 55yrs old and have an underactive thyroid ....i am finding it hard going i feel cold most of the time
and get tired so easily ....i have cut out a lot of stuff ....and was told by doc it can take a while for meds to stabilise
till then i will put on more weight ....anyone in the same predicament

Fuzzipeg

Pleased to meet you. There are many of us on here. There is a group which covers both hypo and hyper thyroid too, please may I suggest you look for it. There is plenty of information to read in past threads and like here you can ask your own questions or make comments too.

All the very best. I hope you will not feel isolated for very long.

Patttience

By the way you will only keep putting on weight if you are eating too much. So reduce a little bit.

I believe there is a lot of false rubbish out there about this disease and weight. I have hypothyroidism too. It has never bothered me trying to lose weight.

Just take your medication. And apply good nutritional and diet recommendations and you will lose weight. As you doctor told you the meds are slow acting. It works both ways. If you get your pill its not the end of the world.

Its possible you may also have insulin resistance problems if you still find it hard to lose weight so get a fasting blood sugar test done too. Perhaps you've had it done already. Its likely that this will be of greater concern and significance.

As for losing weight, Maybe while you are adjusting to the meds, don't stress about losing weight. Just eat a bit below your TDEE and say you lead a sedentary life.

Then when the meds your numbers are stable, try reducing a little bit to lose weight gradually and steadily.

Certainly once your thyroid numbers are in the healthy range, there is simply no reason why you shouldn't lose weight as easy or as hard as anyone else.

marekdds

You betcha" I have Hashimoto's disease. When my meds are appropriate, I can eat fairly well and still lose. I am old so the metabolism is in the dumper anyway. My body is killing my thyroid, so I am told, so it works less and less well. Every year or so I gain weight doing exactly what I was losing on before and the meds have to be adjusted. Constant struggle and pain in the *kitten*. Still beats being fat. Good luck to you.

nill4me

Hi...I have thyroid issues also. hashi's and chronic thyroiditis, and am also still working on stabilizing my meds, as I have other health issues that impact my thyroid function as well. I'm on my 3rd med change in a year...so it can be very frustrating while you are working through these things. I try and think of my weight loss desires as secondary to achieving better health overall...in hopes that the former will fall in line as I address the latter. None of which precludes the common sense of treating yourself well...give your body nourishing healthy foods in adequate but not excessive quantities. It needs you right now. Avoid things that will hurt you...i.e., soy and other GMO's. Get good and adequate rest. Get up and move once in a while...dont run marathons, but just move a little bit every day. Good luck to you...I hope you find some relief soon.

13suzie

By the way you will only keep putting on weight if you are eating too much. So reduce a little bit.

I believe there is a lot of false rubbish out there about this disease and weight. I have hypothyroidism too. It has never bothered me trying to lose weight.

Just take your medication. And apply good nutritional and diet recommendations and you will lose weight. As you doctor told you the meds are slow acting. It works both ways. If you get your pill its not the end of the world.

Its possible you may also have insulin resistance problems if you still find it hard to lose weight so get a fasting blood sugar test done too. Perhaps you've had it done already. Its likely that this will be of greater concern and significance.

As for losing weight, Maybe while you are adjusting to the meds, don't stress about losing weight. Just eat a bit below your TDEE and say you lead a sedentary life.

Then when the meds your numbers are stable, try reducing a little bit to lose weight gradually and steadily.

Certainly once your thyroid numbers are in the healthy range, there is simply no reason why you shouldn't lose weight as easy or as hard as anyone else.

THIS ^^^^ and:

I too have an underactive (Hashi) thryroid. I have to literally throw myself out the door to exercise when I am feeling unplugged. For me, it is the strength of will that has been the best medicine. If a hypo listens to her/his body, s/he might never leave the house! I always feel better after working out. On this site, you will read loads of posts arguing that 1200 cals is obscenely low for an active adult. I know that as a clinically diagnosed hypothyroid (43 year old), 1200-1300 calories is my range to stay at a healthful weight. I won't lose at this range if I don't exercise. If I exercise, this is a losing range for me. Anyhow, my point is not to put you on a 1200 calorie regimen (different numbers for everyone based on daily expenditure, sleep, etc.) but to suggest that once you find your range, you can control your weight despite Hashimotos.

One tip regarding exercise is that I am at my best when exercise happens first thing in the day before I tire. Second is that though I may plan to run, I always have a backup plan if I am feeling very unplugged. Walking is my backup and it does wonders for me.

Good luck. The medicine never made me feel energized though I am sure it is doing something. Don't wait to feel differently from the meds - you'll be waiting forever. Instead, start eating the foods that are recommended by your doctor and commit to DAILY exercise. Know that your daily calories for loss may be lower than your neighbor who has a similar daily expenditure profile. You have an underactive thyroid and that basically means the calculation constant is lower for you than the average person at your age and weight. The good news is that your still have a constant! You'll just have to be great at logging so that you can find the calorie range that reflects your maintenance and loss.

lauracookielady

I have an underactive thyroid as well. The thing I had to get over was the fact that while someone else doing exactly what I do can lose say 4 lbs a week, I may only lose 1. It's just very slow, but it is coming off.

Kalikel

I was.

I couldn't lose. I'd starve and starve and...no loss. Kept even if I was lucky.

That's why my weight fell off so fast. I was already used to dieting! I just began having success. Then I started with the healthy food and it came off like there were tiny little men removing fat every night, lol.

It does take time for the meds to get to the right dose. Give it time. Practice good habits while you wait. The meds will kick in and you'll be able to lose.

People always ask me how I lost the weight. I always say, "I take a pill now."