started synthyroid,will i ever be skinny again:(
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Will i ever be able to get skinny again. very frustrated and sad. i had my thyroid killed off a few months ago. and have put on tons of weight ever since. now, i have been started on synthroid, but in the process of still finding the right dosage. i just want to know that there is hope that once my levels are regulated and back to normal, with the synthroid, it will be possible for me to lose weight just like any one else, with diet and exercise of course. but people, family and friends keep telling me, that i will never be able to get skinny again, since i had my thyroid killed off. they say it will be impossible to ever be my skinny self ever again. i can't accept that if its true. i want to get back down to my goal weight. i have to lose this weight. i'm scared. please some one share an encouraging story. if you have a low thyroid and your on synthroid, can you still lose a lot of weight if you try? thanks
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All I can say is I'm am going to try to get skinny! I had my thyroid killed off and start synthroid tomorrow. Want to buddy up and do this together??
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Yes you definetely can! I only gained a little weight (about 8 lbs) because I started restricting my calorie intake once I noticed I was gaining, but I never thought I would be able to get to my "normal/skinny" weight again because no matter what I did it did not come off!. Well now, two years later, I am finally on the right dosage and tracking my calorie intake (apparently i was consuming way more than I thought
and I am back!! So YES you can, but it will take some time, unfortunately.
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About 2 years ago I was running daily 2 -4 miles. At that time I weighed 225# (6' tall). During a routine physical it was discovered that due to an inflamed node (goiter), my thyroid was hyper.
Concerned that my heart could over speed and crash, the endo advised me to go sit on the couch and wait for my thyroid to go hypo, which it did. I travel and have to eat in restaurants and my weight shot up to at least 260# in less than 18 months.
Oct. 21, I just happened to read something about MFP and without forethought registered and here I am, 56 days later weighing 20#'s less. At this time I am not working out or running, but plan to do so soon. I eat anything I want but stay disciplined to my daily goal. My diary is open. AND NO, THAT IS NOT ME IN THE DINGY!
I am trying to calorie cycle and it seems to work.
I also know a guy who is less than 5'6" and very small. I was shocked to lean he was hypothyroidic and he seems to eat whatever and whenever....also the nurse at my endo was hypo and she was slim. Both of these people didnt take a lot of pain in what they ate or what time of day they took their synthroid. So to answer your question, it's quite possible that you will be able to maintain your physic.
Hope my story eases your mind & if you have questions feel free to hit me up.0 -
Is your doctor testing your free T3 and free T4 and basing your dose on that? A lot of people who have done RAI and/or had surgery find that the have an issue converting T4 into T3 (the active thyroid hormone).
You're currently on a T4-only supplement so getting your free (not total) T3 levels tested is critical. You may find that you need to either supplement with a synthetic T3 like Cytomel, or switch to a natural supplement that contains both T3 and T4 (like Armour or Nature Thryoid).
If your doctor wants to only test TSH or dose you based on TSH, find a new doctor...0 -
I've had hypothyroidism since I was a child (hashimoto's: In Hashimoto's, antibodies react against proteins in the thyroid gland, causing gradual destruction of the gland itself, and making the gland unable to produce the thyroid hormones the body needs.)
My mom and 3 siblings have it as well. My father and his mother both had their thyroids removed due to cancer.
I can say that finding the right balance of medication is tricky. I've been taking medication over 20 yrs and still constantly have to adjust it. I've also found that levothyroxine (generic synthroid) does nothing for me. I need the actual synthroid, otherwise I feel lethargic, unmotivated, moody, emotional, itchy, dry, brittle hair, nails..etc.
I have successfully lost weight 2 times in the past (I'm 31, 5'9, 205 currently) The first time I was 175 and went down to 150, the second time I started at 210 and made it down to 160. And here I am now at 205, starting over again. Both times I lost weight in the past, I went through weight loss clinics. They strip your diet down to bare minimum (basically chicken and veggies only with one piece of fruit) 1200 cals a day, and then they find some reason for you to have to cough up a few hundred bucks to stay in the program to learn how to integrate everyday food back into your diet for maintenance. Hence the reason I gained back double what I lost the first time. This time I am trying to do this on my own, slowly and in a manageable way.
Regardless, to answer your question, yes- you can do it. You have to take accountability and stick to it. Don't get frustrated a few weeks in and give up. Get up and exercise. Those of us with thyroid issues just have to work a little harder - and once they weight is off, you HAVE to stay active.0 -
I had surgery to remove 1/2 of my thyroid. I am not hungry all of the time! I feel great. My doctor adjusted synthroid(once a day) and then added cytomel (twice a day). I am loosing weight! Yes, it is possible to loose weight once the medications are adjusted. I strongly encourage you to discuss with the doctor the use of cytomel after your synthroid dose is stable. It takes up to a year after surgery to get the dose correct, mine took about 8-9 months. I assume you also will have about a year to find your correct dose of medication.0
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I think I will be skinny again one day, at least less than I am right now. I am not going to worry about it though as I work toward getting myself healthy and into normal hormone levels. If I can maintain and not gain I'll be happy, if I lose along the way I'll be in seventh heaven LOL0
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Hi there-
Feel free to add me, we are basically at the same point in treatment. I had RAI done early November, my Free T4 numbers are slowly dropping and it sounds like I will possibly be starting Armour in the next week or two. May i suggest a website to you? www.stopthethyroidmadness.com has been very helpful for me.
Since being diagnosed with graves/hyperthyroid, I have changed my diet completely, started a new vitamin/mineral routine and feel alot better than I did a few weeks ago.
A friend of ours is hypo, like my husband. We saw him a few months ago after not seeing him for a year. He had lost a ton of weight!! He looks fabulous! When we asked him what he was doing, he said he only thing he has changed is his thyroid medication, he switched it from the synthetic meds to the natural and he saw weight come off! There is hope, you just have to find what works for you.
Good luck to you!0
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