New Group - suffers of hypothyroidism unite

pinksultana

Hi guys
well I was diagnosed today with an underactive thyroid! Just wanted to start a group to tackle weightloss with people suffering the same condition. Would love to hear stories of overcoming weightloss from anyone who has, and how this condition has aFfected your weight loss journey! And any tips ect

I start meds next week so will let you all know how it goes!

XX Pink

BrenNew

Hi guys
well I was diagnosed today with an underactive thyroid! Just wanted to start a group to tackle weightloss with people suffering the same condition. Would love to hear stories of overcoming weightloss from anyone who has, and how this condition has aFfected your weight loss journey! And any tips ect

I start meds next week so will let you all know how it goes!

XX Pink

I found out years ago that I had it. I thought it was gonna be sooo great, once I started the pills I'd lose the weight! But, nope! Then I thought I needed a higher dosage, but, NOPE again! Then a few years later, I joined MFP and started REALLY SEEING what I was eating, with my daily numbers, and I've been a "loser" ever since! That's all I needed, to see EXACTLY what I was putting into my mouth!
Hopefully it'll be the same way for you too.

JessiJean

I haven't been diagnosed with this, but my levels were 2 points above underactive. I haven't had it checked in over a year though, so who knows now. I would like to snoop around your board if you wouldn't mind Wishing you energy to burn!! :flowerforyou:

Ffer0509

I too found out years ago that I have hypothyroidism. It's really no big deal...once you get the medication, all is well.

Before I was diagnosed, I had put on the "Freshman 40". I couldn't understand why the phrase was "Freshman 15" for everyone else. Since the hypothyroidism was making me very tired, I got in the habit of eating frequently for a quick energy boost. And since the hypothyroidism was making my metabolism work slowly, I was putting weight on very quickly.

I've been battling my weight ever since, not because of the disease, but because of the bad habits I learned during that time, and because I put the weight on in the first place.

When I first was diagnosed and started the medication, the initial energy boost felt incredible. I felt like I could get a million things done in a day....it felt like speed until I got used to it. I wish I had started dieting and exercising during that time because I think that's when I would have seen the most results. Eventually you lose that feeling as I guess you just get used to feeling "normal".

In the rare instances that I get to increase my dosage, I try to use the first week or two to my advantage, but that hasn't happened in years.

Now I just do my best and try not to make excuses....just like everyone else.

Ffer0509

Oh, and you should have your thyroid levels checked regularly...possibly every couple of months in the beginning because regulating these levels can be tricky at first. Once you find a balance, you should get checked at least annually (if not every 6 months.

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nursegirl79

Hi!! Sorry to hear that you have hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed about a year ago. The year prior was horrible. I though I was going crazy. I gained 50lbs despite what I did to lose. I went through depression, I was unable to get out of bed and function well at work. The meds work great when precribed the right dosage. I feel great now and am losing slow and steady. I wish you luck and hope you feel more energized soon.

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Sarandipity

I was diagnosed about 5 years ago. My Dr had me go through a bunch of tests and see a specialist before he would start me on meds just to make sure there wasn't some other underlying problem, I did have some underlaying non-typical symptoms (constant nausea was the main one - they all kept asking if I was pregnant :laugh: ) It took a few years of testing every 6 weeks trying to get the medication levels right, but there was an almost immediate shift from zombie to just tired. My Dr was surprised I was still functioning my levels were so low. I have been on the same dose for over a year now and it seems to be doing the trick.

Like BrenNew said the medication isn't a magic pill. It will help with energy levels, but you still need to put in the work with diet and exercise. I am down 55 pounds in just over 6 months when I started watching my intake and upping my exercise. The biggest thing for me was to stop using it as an excuse. It is a challange, but it can't stop you unless you let it.

Good luck and if you have any questions just ask!

Jovialation

thyroid problems run seriously through my family I should really have gotten checked 3 years ago and I still worry that Ive had issues with it for awhile now but havent been checked.
I was talking about thyroid issues with a friend of mine because I thought he had gone very suddenly hyperthyroid so he got his checked and now hes battling and extremely rare and vicious form of thyroid cancer

so I should probably look into getting myself checked

naugustyniak

I am hypothyroid and had to have my left thyroid and parathroids removed. I have been on meds for about a year and a half and still not right. I had gained 30 pounds in less than 6 months before I was diagnosed. I have my blood levels check and my doc says all is well but I still feel like crap. I started reading this book called "The Thyroid Diet" by Mary J Shomon. She is a hypothyroid sufferer whose docs wouldn't listen to her but only paid attention to her blood level numbers. Anyway I highly recommend it. The title is a little misleading though. It is really not a diet but talks about how food works how choices you make can influence your thyroid. Also, it talks about other diseases or symptoms that the doctors might pass off as something else (depresion was a biggie for me). It is a very easy read (about 400 pages and I finished it in about 3 days). There is a diet section and some food combinations in it at the end of the book.

Before I was diagnosed, my levels were normal. The only reason they pushed it was that I was having kidney stones all the time. HUGE ones that had to be surgically removed. My calcium was WAY high. Turns out my thyriod was messed up and causing my calcium, vitamin D, B12 and some other things to be all out of whack. As soon as my thyroid was removed, the calcium, B12 and D went back to normal and I haven't had another kidney stone since. I guess my point is, just because your doc tells you your levels are fine, if you don't feel good, question it. I had kidney stones for 4 years before they diagnosed me so hard telling how long I had actually been hypothyroid.

jimswmn

I , too, have a hypoactive thyroid. Been on medication for it for about 4 years. Like another poster said I thought of wow once I go on the meds I'll be thin in no time. No such luck. Still have to watch what I eat and exercise. Maybe it might make it a little harder to lose it but you can do it. Good luck!