under active thyroid

fattybumchum22

Hi everyone,

i was diagnosed with this just b4 xmas! does any1 else suffer from this and trying to loose weight ???? im finding it super hard and thinking of giving up!!!!!

abyssfully

DO NOT GIVE UP! I was diagnosed with this 6 months after giving birth to my son (he's now 11 months). I've lost 9.4 lbs in a month eating six balanced, small meals every day (including some cheating on weekends) and exercising! You can do it!

kbanzhaf

There have been lots of questions about underactive thyroid in the last couple of days. I was diagnosed about 10 years ago, long before my weight loss journey. I've been on generic Synthroid since diagnosis.
The "kick in the seat of my pants" for weight loss was elevated blood sugars. Since I have a family history of adult-onset diabetes, I wanted to avoid that.
Long story short---you CAN lose weight if you have an underactive thyroid if you are dedicated and truly want to lose weight. You can't use the thyroid issue as an excuse.
Five years....-70, +20, -10 pounds later, I am living proof. I would like to lose about five-ten pounds more again, but I am truly happy anytime the scale says less than 140. I walk anywhere from 3-5 miles five to six days a week, and more in the summer......and walking is my main form of exercise.
Kaye