Is it impossible to lose weight with a thyroid problem??

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  • msjessc
    msjessc Posts: 24 Member
    I am hypothyroid as well and we are still trying to get my meds regulated. With that being said I avoid milk, I avoid cruciferous veggies which affect absorption of synthroid. I have workout like a maniac and am training for my first 5k. With all of that I've only lost 20 pounds in the last 6 months. Slow and painful, slow and painful, but I am losing weight.
  • zilea
    zilea Posts: 31 Member
    a few dr's visits and blood work isn't that expensive. certainly less than a week's salary. and synthroid is c heap too

    i could not lose weight without synthroid

    I wish this were true! Of course it depends on your income and location, but here in NYC without insurance, going to the doctor a "few" times and getting blood work done and paying for medication is definitely more than a week's pay for me. I too feel I need to get my thyroid checked, but I also have to keep myself fed and housed.
  • hiyomi
    hiyomi Posts: 906 Member
    Have to be completely honest and ask if you think a thyroid problem is the only reason for weight gain, if it is, yes it is still possible. And if it isn't the only problem then you know what to do. :)
  • islandmonkey
    islandmonkey Posts: 546 Member
    I am hypothyroid as well and we are still trying to get my meds regulated. With that being said I avoid milk, I avoid cruciferous veggies which affect absorption of synthroid. I have workout like a maniac and am training for my first 5k. With all of that I've only lost 20 pounds in the last 6 months. Slow and painful, slow and painful, but I am losing weight.

    Cruciferous veggies don't actually block the absorption of synthroid. They block the body's ability to use iodine to create thyroid hormones; so they don't impact the thyroid hormone provided by synthroid. As well, once cooked they have very little impact.

    I would also worry more about soy than I would about dairy!
  • islandmonkey
    islandmonkey Posts: 546 Member
    a few dr's visits and blood work isn't that expensive. certainly less than a week's salary. and synthroid is c heap too

    i could not lose weight without synthroid

    I wish this were true! Of course it depends on your income and location, but here in NYC without insurance, going to the doctor a "few" times and getting blood work done and paying for medication is definitely more than a week's pay for me. I too feel I need to get my thyroid checked, but I also have to keep myself fed and housed.

    In the US you can actually order your own bloodwork through First Choice Labs, it's $35 for the free T3 test but I'm not sure what the other prices are. If that helps by eliminating a doctor's visit?

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