hypothyroidism pals?

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  • wtlos4me
    wtlos4me Posts: 39 Member
    I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's about 7 years ago. I am 48. My weight hasn't generally changed much, but the distribution of my body fat certainly has! I am really trying now to drop some much needed weight now. I do think fatigue can make it generally harder to lose weight too. The important thing is to fire up our engines with more vigorous exercise to get our mitochondria working again.

    I had not heard about watching sodium intake or the zinc before because of the thyroid, although I watch sodium anyway because of a hereditary kidney disease.

    Feel free to add me! - and Good Luck!
  • bhfood
    bhfood Posts: 77
    Hi, I am hypothyroid too. Have been for years now. My biggest drawback besides that this condition tends to fatigue me is that I hate exercise. I am starting over again and also looking for buddies in my quest. I have to lose 50 lbs. I have lost 20 in the past but have gotten stuck here for 2 yrs. I need moderation and stick-to-itive-ness. Would love to talk to you. I'm on facebook. Barbara Hull. the one with the picture with long hair husband is me, not the other one. I live in a duplex in long beach, ca. City person. I love country though.
  • bhfood
    bhfood Posts: 77
    hi, kim. I agree with what has been said there about condition not having MUCH to do with your wt loss efforts, but as a nurse and one who has it and am on synthroid I have been told that same thing that it doesn't have much to do with it by doctors. However, I beg to differ with that because my experience has been that it has been more difficult since I was dx with hypothyroid. So advice is advice. You form your own opinion. I applaud you for being honest and trying to lose. I'm here with ya too.
  • alyssasmith1
    alyssasmith1 Posts: 2
    Feel free to add me as a friend. I was diagnosed with hypothyrodism one year ago and I am still a teenager. I am also on synthroid. Keep trying to exercise as much as you can. Watch out for refined carbs they will just slow down your already slow metabolism because of hypo. I would advise talking to your doctor to see what advice he/she has. There are medicines that can speed up your metabolism like Glucaphage/Metformin I think it's called, but make sure you talk about risk factors, what happens when you get off the medicine, etc. You should only explore the medicine option as a last resort. I am still struggling with this as well so if I find out anything from my doctor or anything that helps I'll be sure to pass along the knowledge! Good luck :)
  • Live4More
    Live4More Posts: 177 Member
    I was diagnosed about 16 years ago and have been on Synthroid since that time. Any of you please feel free to add me. I'm fairly new to MFP and was just told that I had reached my limit of sending friend requests for a while. I'll send more later. :smile:
  • annemama
    annemama Posts: 245 Member
    I'm also hypo. I take T3 and T4 daily. It is definitely slow-going as far a weight-loss in concerned, but it CAN be done. I remember years ago reading an article about a female bodybuilder who was hypo... she gave me inspiration! I'm 41, married, and have three handsome boys who (thank goodness) seem to have inherited their father's metabolism! I would love for any or all of you to send me a friend request.
  • Exill
    Exill Posts: 155 Member
    I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was 14 (15 years ago!) and my dosage has been steadily increasing over the years. I'm currently taking 200mcg. I've gone through so many tests and changes of dose and have even been HYPERthyroid from getting too much synthroid--I've been all over the place. But even through all that I've managed to lose over 25 lbs and keep the weight off. I stay active and continually watch what I eat. I find the other side effects much worse. I have so many issues and can always tell if my dose is off from the way my body is acting. It's hard because your thyroid controls EVERYTHING, but as far as medical conditions go this one is pretty manageable.
  • Cristin129
    Cristin129 Posts: 49
    Wow, thank you everyone! I'm already learning stuff my DR never told me! I'm starting to be hopeful with small changes weight loss is possible! I am adding you all as fast as I can. They apparently limit you to so many add requests every 10 minutes. LOL
  • rashmirao74
    rashmirao74 Posts: 14 Member
    Hello people
    Good to know I'm not alone. I was a healthy 160 pound woman till I developed Hashimoto. It went undiagnosed for a year. Was feeling tired all the time so could hardly exercise. Slowly the pounds piled on. Went through a divorce, more pounds piled on. After 3 years I'm now 203 pounds. I want to lose weight not just for aesthetics but because I want to be healthy for my son. I'm an Indian and vegetarian. Working really hard at the gym to shed the excess but so far no results...... would love to hear success stories of people who have Hashimoto and lost weight. Tips are welcome too.

    Please feel free to add me..... I'm new at this. I could use some motivation:-)
  • RozayJones
    RozayJones Posts: 409 Member
    I would love for you to add me as well. I am new to this and hoping it can help me. I was hypo and then it turned into Hashimoto's. Three months after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer, had 2 surgeries, after having my thyroid completely removed I needed radiation to kill the active cancer cells. The WORST part of this was having NO thyroid and not being able to take any medications (cannot take until after radiation is complete). In the 2.5 months I waited to be back on my meds I gained 30lbs on top of the 20 I had previously gained. I am a short person and every pound feels horrible! I have been on my medication since January and cannot lose a pound no matter what I do.I understand I have no thyroid and I am working against myself but I am unhappy and need to lose weight. I would love motivation and to see the progress others in the same/similar situation make!
  • rashmirao74
    rashmirao74 Posts: 14 Member
    Totally understand the frustration. There are lots of women like us who have the same condition but have managed to lose the excesses. I guess the important thing is to hang in there, literally work our buts off and eat right. Not getting enough sleep and stress too could be making the weight loss difficult. I have heard many people say, think thin. Basically what they mean is don't fret a lot about the weight, be happy and peaceful, things will fall in place. Easier said then done I know, but, we should try and adopt means to not stress about ourselves. Meditation is really helpful. I'm doing that for the past couple of days and feel a lot calmer. Maybe you should try that too. All the best!!!
  • rashmirao74
    rashmirao74 Posts: 14 Member
    In your post you have mentioned metformin. One of the endo docs that I consulted started me in Metformin during November last year. The first few days I had severe loose motions. So I lost a lot of water and my weight dropped a couple of pounds. My energy levels got extremely low. I was feeling fatigued and depressed. All I wanted to do was sleep. I made the decision to go off the tablets cause, though I was overweight I had energy and zest for life. With Metformin I felt like a corpse. I took the meds for just 20 days and stopped it all together. I'm back now to exercising, eating right and sleeping enough.

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