Anyone on here with hypothyroidism?

Yes I suffer from this as well.

Me too. 125mcg.

I've been on Levothyroxine 100mcg for a few years now. I'll send you a friend request!

Twenty-five year old on Levo 100mcg, too, with many of the same symptoms.

Try going raw food vegan and eating as much food as you want. Seriously, knock back 2500-3000 calories of mostly raw, vegan foods. LOTS of fruits. It has been shown to "fix" messed up thyroids, help you lose weight, and feel way better. I eat a mostly raw vegan diet with a TON of fruits (made my way through 4 oranges and 2 large apples this morning as a SNACK) and still am losing weight and have energy to spare. Just an idea. Giver her a go!

Try going raw food vegan and eating as much food as you want. Seriously, knock back 2500-3000 calories of mostly raw, vegan foods. LOTS of fruits. It has been shown to "fix" messed up thyroids, help you lose weight, and feel way better. I eat a mostly raw vegan diet with a TON of fruits (made my way through 4 oranges and 2 large apples this morning as a SNACK) and still am losing weight and have energy to spare. Just an idea. Giver her a go!

I would starve to death if I did that. I am a BIG MEAT EATER. I'm not satisfied with a meal if I don't have meat!!!:bigsmile:

Me too with the meat! I tried being a vegetarian for part of high school...didn't work. Give me a steak any day!!! ;-)

I'm 40 soon to be 41 and I've been dealing with hypo for about 10 years. I alternate 125 and 150 Levothyroxine. Recently had a health assessment through my insurance at work and was told I need to drop 10. Although I've been on MFP for years I can never seem to keep it off as my weight has yo-yo'ed. I also deal with loss of energy. Friend request sent!

there are many of us here.

I became hypothyroid a few years after menopause. I take 100 mcg. Tirosint each day.

Quite often people don't do well on a whole foods, raw (or close to), high carb vegan diet because they don't eat enough. Eat a LOT of fruits and veggies. Get OUTSIDE (not in the gym) to do your exercise/physical activities and that will take care of the vitamin D problems (synthesized by the sun). Keep your fat intake below 10% (help you lose weight and digest properly). EAT! I dare you to tell me when you pound down 8-10 bananas, even in smoothie/liquid form, that your stomach isn't full and you aren't "satisfied". Meat satisfies? Meat sits like a brick in your stomach, rots its way through your digestive tract, then slows your digestive system to a crawl, not to mention causes all sorts of issues like increases the acidity in your blood and creates all sorts of nasty issues, ONE OF THOSE BEING THYROID ISSUES.

The trick to the diet/lifestyle is to eat enough calories, and quite often that is far more than what they recommend here on MFP. If your diet is clean, whole foods, and mostly raw, as well as keeping your protein intake around 10% and your fat intake at 10% or less, you will lose weight. You will also have energy blowing through the roof! Carbs/sugar = friend. Don't buy the hype that says otherwise.

I actually had no symptoms before I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I was actually at my peak weight loss! I went in to the doctors for a check up and they drew blood and low and behold my thyroid is underactive. They started me on 50 mcg of levothyroxine. Shortly after that I was started on another medication that helped me gain all the weight back that I had worked so hard to get off. Now that I'm off of that, I'm hoping to get back on track!

Diagnosed about 4 years ago, started at 12.5mcg synthroid now at 175 mcg. I've always been overweight and could never lose, even now it's hard but I did knock off over 100lbs by eating healthier foods, portion control and exercise. Since I've lost the weight I'm having issues of tiredness/fatigue, hair loss, brain fog, brittle nails, cold intolerance, depression, heart palpitations, Intestinal issues you name it!! The dr said my TSH levels are elevated (have been past few times) but they don't want to up my meds. Very frustrating when you're feeling so ill, now I'm starting to put weight back on and it's breaking my heart. I have to eat practically nothing to just maintain now and I was losing eating 2000 cals a day!

I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism for well over 10 years. I am on meds too. It has had to be changed a couple times since I have started losing weight. As soon as my weight loss comes to a screeching halt and I get all the typical symptoms, I get in to see my doc and have him do a blood test. Most times I am in need of a change to my thyroid med. I have not seemed to struggle with losing.as long as the meds are working. Good luck to you on this journey!!!

I've been on 50 mcg of synthroid for 2 weeks now, although I've had suspicions that I've been hypothyroid for 2 years. My doctor put me on 1,000iu B complex and 5,000iu vitamin D. I know its only the beginning, but I'm already discouraged and convinced I was just born to be overweight. Its nice to see other people in my situation who are making amazing progress, weight loss and other wise.