Hi everyone. I've actually been on this site for a while but only recently decided that I really want to work harder at losing weight. So i'm 21 and I've had hypothyroidism since I was little. When I was about 7 years old I started to gain weight and began to experience loss of appetite. My mom's a doctor so she was able to see that something was wrong. However it took a while to arrive at my diagnosis because like most 7 year olds I hated getting shots and blood tests. After finding the correct dosage of levothyroxine and a few months of taking my medication regularly, I was a pretty healthy child. Throughout middle school and high school I was pretty fit and felt great. I'm short about 5'1 and weighed about 100-110 pounds at the time. Over the past 3 years I've been gaining weight probably because I don't eat right or exercise much, as well as problems with absorption of levothyroxine. I weigh 130 pounds now and I would really like to lose about 20 pounds over the next 5-6 months.
I don't want hypothyroidism to be my excuse. I really want to work hard to become more fit and live a healthier lifestyle.
I would love some advice about weight loss plans and whether diet or exercise is more important. And also are there any do's and don'ts specifically related to trying to lose weight with hypothyroidism?