Has anyone lost weight with Hypothyroidism?

I've had it for 5yrs & have had no issues losing weight. I always get my levels checked regularly & since I started losing weight in Feb my dr had me check them every 3mths. I've been stable all year, first time in about 2yrs. Infact the more weight I have lost the better my #s have been & I feel great! I was concerned too though bc I know it can really mess with it & this is hard enough, we don't need anything else to add to it. Just keep on top of your levels, have them checked at least every 3mths, if your dr says you don't need it that frequently INSIST on it.

I had my thyroid removed last year so I am on medication now for life. I found in the past year that when my meds weren't at the right dosage, it was hard/impossible to lose weight. However, when they are at the right dosage, I lose weight as easily as any normal person does. I personally found that adding cytomel (T3) to my medication was the thing I needed for my medication to work for me. On synthroid only I couldn't get my levels right, but with cytomel I feel like a normal human being and weight loss is a simple process.

I had my thyroid removed last year so I am on medication now for life. I found in the past year that when my meds weren't at the right dosage, it was hard/impossible to lose weight. However, when they are at the right dosage, I lose weight as easily as any normal person does. I personally found that adding cytomel (T3) to my medication was the thing I needed for my medication to work for me. On synthroid only I couldn't get my levels right, but with cytomel I feel like a normal human being and weight loss is a simple process.

^^^This^^^ I found by switching from Synthroid to Armour Thyroid helped me too. I lost close to 60lbs. So, yes, it is possible. Good luck!

I am hypo. I have had it for about 7 years. It is harder for me to lose. It comes off slower than it used to. I am going in the right direction though so it is very possible

I have hypothyroidism and I'm taking 88 mcg of Levothyroxine and that's doing the trick. Not having any trouble at all losing now. I also have PCOS too so that is a double whammy against me as far as weight loss is concerned but the thyroid meds have REALLY helped.

lost really well with exercise in 2 months

I have trouble with losing but I attribute that to my inconsistencies in diet, dosage etc. Been on some form of Synthroid for about 14 years. My levels are always out of wack (100 - 175mcg) so it's tough to always be on the correct dosage.Still possible to lose weight but it's much more difficult and takes longer. :-(

I was also switched to Armour Thyroid and Cytomel. I have found with thyroid disease there is alot of misunderstanding and miseductaion on the part of the medical community! You MUST be your own advocate!! Educate yourself, and share with your practitioner!!

I was diagnosed almost two years ago and my levels have been great but I haven't been able to lose any weight. I work out consistently with both cardio and weight lifting and watch what I eat but for 2 years my weight has been exactly the same. A friend suggested going gluten free because hypothyroidism and gluten intolerence go hand in hand. I just started last week and for the first time in 2 years I'm down almost 4 pounds. I'm hoping this is the key for me, I'm so tired of working my butt off and not seeing any results.

I have hypothyroidism and successfully lost even before I was on meds. If you're on the correct medication, you should be able to do it.

I've lost 40 pounds since February. I was diagnosed with hypothyroid in 2009. I have had many dietary and environmental changes this year, though. I had to switch from levothyroxine to Thyradin because that what they have in Japan. I don't drive anymore, so I ride my bike, take the subway/train, or walk. In the US, I ate cashew butter, yogurt and toast for breakfast, but cashew butter doesn't exist here, so now I eat 1 scrambled egg and toast. I eat a similar lunch, though I added the morning yogurt to my lunch time (lunch is fruit, yogurt, and bean soup or a burrito). For dinners, I eat tofu, beans or cheese with bread, pasta, or rice with vegetables. I eat portions that are about 30% smaller than in the US for dinner. I don't eat snacks Monday-Thursday. When I go out to eat here, portions are not gigantic, because this is Japan. (If I were in the US, I would probably eat about 1/3 of what they gave me, for reference to the portion size). I generally consume between 1200-1800 calories a day, and exercise between 200-1000 calories a day (average is 500). My exercise is generally aerobics, walking, or biking. I pretty much make all my food from scratch, and I try to limit the fat in my food. I don't eat any meat, fish or poultry. I also eat very little cheese because Japanese cheese is not that great, and I have to pay a awful lot to get decent cheese. (I mainly eat yogurt when it comes to dairy).