Thyroid-Hypothyroidism

Thyroid problems do/can make losing weight harder. However not impossible. I had thyroid cancer last year my entire thyroid was removed and am on synthroid. Since march I have lost over 40 pounds....and have not exercised yet (I want to just knee problems).

I would have your TSH checked, have you had an ultrasound done lately? Our thyroid levels change sooo much. I was taking 225 mcg and now 175 mcg due to the weightloss..

I am also a diabetic...so kinda a double whammy for me... But its not an excuse... you can still do it...you can still lose weight...

good luck on your journey! and know you CAN do this!

Hey
I was diagnosied with it about two years ago and couldnt figure out why I was gaining sooo much weight I was put on medication and found still that losing weight was harder then it was in the past before I was diagnosed. I think that it is definatly harder to lose weight if you have something wrong with your thyroid but if you are on medication and your thyroid is stable and producing enough thyroxin then it shouldnt be any harder to lose weight then your average person.
Wish you well with your weight loss journey Feel free to add me if you want to chat more about it or want any support.

I have hypothyroidism too. I've been on synthroid for about 3yrs now. When my endocrinologist diagnosed me and gave me the synthroid, she said, this will help some, but you HAVE to do the work. She said it was still going to be difficult or more difficult than it would be for a person that didn't have hypothyroidism, but not impossible. You just have to put in extra effort.

Well said Toughmudder...I was diagnosed 5 years ago with hypothyroidism and gained a lot of weight...then became pregnant at age 37 followed by gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, csection, congestive heart failure, PCOS, adenomyosis and peri-menopause all at age 38...It is my opinion that my age, weight and poor eating habits contributed to the snowball effect and most could have been avoided had I taken better care of myself. But, one thing leads to another with health issues so keeping the hypothyroidism under control with medication can save you a lot of problems in the long run (including heart issues). Eating healthy and exercising is imperative with hypothyroidism. By no means does hypothyroidism lead to the problems listed above but poor eating habits in combination with obesity do...hypothyroidism was just the beginning of a long battle for me.

I have been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism since 2003. It is not easy to live with but if you can get your ranges to stay in the normal area, weight lose becomes really easy. Make sure your doses are correct and that you are not taking it with food. Another great thing is that if you chew or take Vitamin C tablets (I chew two when I take my Synthroid) it helps the body absorb the Synthroid much better. I have gained tons of weight due to my child and the fact that the doctors didn't monitor my thyroid at the time. It is hard to get your levels right when they go into the 20 range or so. I am finally back down to the 6 range and moving closer to the 2's. I have had so many miscarriages that I can't even count anymore. One they got to 20, I just stopped counting. Always remember that your thyroid is the thermostat for your body. It is the controller of your metabolism and because of that, when the ranges are high, it is hard to lose weight, no matter what you do.