People that have lost weight with hashimoto's disease

I don't have hashimotos but I know two people that do, my best friend and my aunt. They both have completely different mind sets about it and i think that has alot to do with their success in getting to a healthy weight. My best friend struggled for a couple of years but found that finding the right dose of medication is very important. She also started jogging 4-5 days a week. She has my goal body! When I look at her I think "I hope I can look as good as her someday" so there is hope! She looks at it objectively. "Ok I have this problem so I have to do things a little differently, but its not he end of the world."
My aunt on the other hand lets it define her, she tells everyone she meets about her thyroid problem and how it stole her model body. She's tried every diet under the sun but can't lose it yada yada. But every time I see her she's drowning her sorrows in comfort food, and she doesn't excercise. She's dangerously overweight and is starting to have a lot of other health issues. She also spends time working with doctors but she's not doing her part!
It may take a little longer than someone without the condition but in the end you can do it! My friend did it no differently than you're supposed to besides working with her doctor and doing regular blood work to manage it. She counted calories in and calories out. She's not a clean eater and when she first started jogging she said she could only go for 30 seconds before walking but she didn't give up. She kept trying until 30 secs turned into 1 min then 2 and now 30.

I don't have hashi's- just low thyroid and I'm very sensitive to meds. The right medication has been really important- dosage, brand, and timing. Generic is too up and down for me, so I take brand name (Synthroid). If I don't take meds at the same time every day, I will know, because I am exhausted within an hour or two. Avoid consuming things that will affect it. Such as, no calcium or coffee within 4 hours before or after of taking your meds. No energy drinks, period. Be careful about taking other medications. They can make the thyroid go out of whack. (this took me forever to figure out that my birth control pills were screwing with my thyroid, ugh!) Not enough medication for me= exhaustion, carb cravings, hunger (even though I don't need more food), and emotional. Not a good starting point for losing weight.

I am also more prone to insulin resistance. Before I had my first child, I was gaining weight with no real change to diet. I started on metformin for the insulin resistance and lost 20lbs almost instantly. Unfortunately, can't take that when you're pregnant.

Try to eat more low-glycemic foods, higher protein, lower carbs. More veggies, less fruits, and eat protein with your carbs. For example, if you're going to have a banana, have it with peanut butter or yogurt. This helps me feel full longer, less energy crashes and headaches.

Exercise. When I started jogging, it was much easier to lose weight.

Track correctly and track everything. I used to eyeball foods and, well, I like to think I eat less than I really do. Now I weigh foods or if I'm being lazy, I will pick up a sandwich from Subway or some place that tells me how many calories is in something, because I clearly can't be trusted. ;-)

Good luck! I hope this helps! I am on the second phase of my weight loss journey- I lost about 60lbs after my pregnancy, then got stuck in maintenance mode for a while, gained about 10lbs back, and now I am at it again with maybe another 50lb to lose. I did the first phase on Weight Watchers and now I am trying out MFP. The thyroid thing does not help, but you can do this!

If you want to start jogging try the couch25k podcasts. It alternates power walking with small bursts of jogging, gradually building up the jogging and decreasing the walking over a 9 weeks period.

MFP has a Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/770-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism

I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease) and lost weight more slowly than most, so be patient! But I did it just like everybody else—by eating at a deficit. Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

I don't have Hashimoto's, but my mom does and she lost a lot of weight doing the Atkins Diet. That was several years ago and she's kept the weight off even after adding some carbs back into her diet. Good luck!

I have hashimoto's and I have lost weight before. It is really easy to gain back so the key that I am finding is to hold myself accountable. For 3 weeks now I have been logging everything I eat and all of my exercise. I started out slow with the exercise and I cannot believe all that I am doing in just 3 weeks. It really does boil down to what you are eating and moving more. Get the processed food out of your house and out of your life. Eat whole foods. Drink water like it is your job. Do not drink pop and or anything other then tea and water. I am also doing a month of Shakeology and I swear it lives up to the hype. Within 3 days my cravings had stopped. It is very expensive so I am going to try to find a less expensive alternative. Good luck. You got this!