Thyroid Issues?

I have thyroid issues (I'm on Levothyroxine for it). I don't have any advice for losing weight with thyroid issues, but wanted to be included in this post in case anyone else has any advice. Good luck!

I have a hypothyroid and do not take any medications. I noticed I lose weight slower but it is coming off. I am extremely tired all the time but force myself to get out there and walk. Just stay focus and it will come off.

I just got back from the Endocrinologist today....I had a complete thyroidectomy back in 06...and it has been up and down.
My lowest weight pre surgery was about 155. I was a sophomore in college and a size 8. I leveled out at a size 10-12 and 175 lbs around graduation.
When I was diagnosed with Grave's disease I was about 165 but eating constantly (every hour or I would feel really sick.) Knowing what I do about calories now, I was probably eating at least 4000 cals a day when I was hyperthyroid. After my thyroid was taken out I saw a nutritionist and my weight went up to about 185. As I have gotten a little older it has been bouncing between 180 and 195. However, I am an eater. I cook all of the time, I bake home made things, and really enjoy my wine. My tsh was around a 3 when it was leveled out. I still felt like I needed a nap all of the time.

This past winter I quit smoking and my TSH jumped up to a 6....I went up to 204, and needed a meds adjustment. I felt great with the med switch, but didn't lose any weight. As a matter of fact I gained two more pounds, so I am back here on MFP. I am measuring all of my food, mildly restricting my alcohol and being physically active every day. So far it is working great. However, now that I have lost 11 lbs, I may need to have my meds lowered again, which makes me very nervous about it being harder to lose the lbs.

All in all, I think that it is easier for me to put weight on and harder for me to take it off due to my thyroid issues. I won't even go into how it affects my hair, skin, and reproductive system! But in the grand scheme of things I don't blame my thyroid for all of my 30 lbs I need to drop... about twenty - I got those from my love of cheese, wine, and baked treats...and sitting on my *kitten* a lot this spring.
I found that I had certain repeat offenders in my diet that I needed to get control of, and that measuring my food along with a minimum of twenty minutes of cardio a day is getting about a lb and a half off a week.

I have an issue that results in a thyroid problem and I'm trying to work through it. I have autoimmune thyroiditis which is like Hashimotos. It's an immune disorder that causes an attack on the thyroid causing it to malfunction. Mine results in hypothyroid symptoms even though lab results say normal. I have a goiter and hypothyroid symptoms such as extreme fatigue, random pain, muscle twitching, inflammation, hair thinning, feeling cold, constipation, and much more. I'm being treated with 45mg of armour.

I couldn't lose weight for 2 years until I discovered the connection between Hashimotos and gluten sensitivity. I'm gluten free now and that has helped me to start to finally lose weight, as well as restored my energy and nearly eliminated the remainder of my hypothyroid symptoms. I also take supplements to support the thyroid (Selenium, Zinc, NAC, AlphaLipoic CoQ10, etc), drink minimum of 8 glasses of water and elimnated added sugar. I started all of this June 1st (supplements have been since discover of thyroid issue 2 years ago), and I'm finally seeing the beginnings weight reduction.

The issue I'd been having since this plan was eating enough. I found that when eating 1200 calories, my body goes into starvation mode right after dropping a pound. I just learned to combat this by increasing my calories by 100 - 200 as soon as I see a weight loss and/or after an intense workout.

Still working on the thyroid issue, however, mine is through repairing the gut (probiotics, yeast cleanse, indentifying food allergies, etc.). So right now I appear to be managing with the thyroid issue.

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It really is so much harder with thyroid problems. I often times feel like a hamster on a wheel getting no where. I try to remind myself that I'd be much less healthy if I didn't do my daily workouts and if I weren't extra mindful with my diet.

I've found a number of things to help me:
-taking my nature throid medicine daily
-taking maca powder with gi revive powder in water every morning (maca powder for immune system and cramps, gi revive to help me with my permeable gut, which is common for those with hashimoto's)
-doing certain yoga poses to increase metabolism and thyroid function
-taking daily supplements
-avoiding gluten, soy, raw cruciferous vegetables (and other food sensitivities)
-avoiding chemicals like chlorine, fluoride, bromine, etc
-triphala is really the best thing if you have constipation issues. Before starting nature throid, I'd have to take 3 triphala pills every night just to have a bm, but now with my thyroid medicine, I haven't even cracked the triphala bottle

Hope this helps!

I try to post thyroid awareness and things to help in the extra challenges we have on my instagram: thyroidgladiators - http://instagram.com/thyroidgladiators

Do you take a probiotic ? I make my own and oh has it helped me i have a lot of GUT issues i was off gluten for 4 years and brought some back into my diet and it bothers me some times when i eat it but not all once i got my gut healthy again . But i have been having more attacks again so i am taking all gluten and dairy other that fermented out of my diet again . If you would like more info on making probiotics shoot me a messsage

I have an issue that results in a thyroid problem and I'm trying to work through it. I have autoimmune thyroiditis which is like Hashimotos. It's an immune disorder that causes an attack on the thyroid causing it to malfunction. Mine results in hypothyroid symptoms even though lab results say normal. I have a goiter and hypothyroid symptoms such as extreme fatigue, random pain, muscle twitching, inflammation, hair thinning, feeling cold, constipation, and much more. I'm being treated with 45mg of armour.

I couldn't lose weight for 2 years until I discovered the connection between Hashimotos and gluten sensitivity. I'm gluten free now and that has helped me to start to finally lose weight, as well as restored my energy and nearly eliminated the remainder of my hypothyroid symptoms. I also take supplements to support the thyroid (Selenium, Zinc, NAC, AlphaLipoic CoQ10, etc), drink minimum of 8 glasses of water and elimnated added sugar. I started all of this June 1st (supplements have been since discover of thyroid issue 2 years ago), and I'm finally seeing the beginnings weight reduction.

The issue I'd been having since this plan was eating enough. I found that when eating 1200 calories, my body goes into starvation mode right after dropping a pound. I just learned to combat this by increasing my calories by 100 - 200 as soon as I see a weight loss and/or after an intense workout.

Still working on the thyroid issue, however, mine is through repairing the gut (probiotics, yeast cleanse, indentifying food allergies, etc.). So right now I appear to be managing with the thyroid issue.

Lots of people have thyroid issues, welcome to the club! One of the ones where membership isn't really wanted.... >_<

Anyway, I have Hashimoto's and know your pain when it comes to losing weight. But don't give in - it's still possible to lose.

ETA: Just realized I didn't really answer the question I manage by staying focused on my ultimate goal: feeling better. I try to keep this in the front of my mind to make conscious decisions about what I eat, how much I sleep, when I exercise, when I take my meds, anything I do. I've even recently changed when I take my meds - at night at bedtime opposed to first thing in the morning. I feel much better doing this. I also self treat based on how I feel instead of finding another dr that will only treat me on TSH...I don't have the time for that. If I did, I'd still be feeling like crap.

Same thing here: Hashimotos's/hypothyroid. I was diagnosed after the birth of my 1st son. I was running myself (literally running) into the ground trying to lose weight and eventually I was diagnosed. I take synthroid, which has been adjusted multiple times throughout pregnancy and over the course of 3 years. I manage by maintaining a healthy nutritional approach, exercising daily and keeping in the forefront of my mind that autoimmune diseases always open the door for other autoimmune diseases to enter. If I don't keep up with my health I put myself at risk. Feel free to add me!