Any other Hypothyroid sufferers here?

I have hypothyroidism and I am new to MFP. Feel free to add me.

I too have the dredded "HIPPO" Thyroid for about 8 yrs now. I always thought I was doomed to be heavy and never lose weight because of it. But...thanks to MFP and keeping track of my food intake and exercise....it is slowly but surely coming off. I have a road ahead of me - but I know know I WILL Succeed. The support you receive here is amazing.....

Feel free to add me as a friend...would love to share our journey's together!

I am too! Have had this since 2006

I had my thyroid out about 12 years ago (after the birth of our oldest daughter). The dr's all told us it wasn't related to being pregnant which I do not believe for a minute. Hormones are affected so greatly during pregnancy, how can it not be related? I've been taking Levoxyl since my surgery, and the key is monitoring your TSH levels and adjusting your dosage. It is important to have adequate levels of thyroid hormone in your bloodstream to maintain normal mental and physical activity.

Add me if you would like. Good luck with your weight loss journeys!

This is a great thread to see just how many of us there are here. I always feel like anyone who I tell I am hypo that they are thinking it's just an excuse to eat all I want and be fat. For me it's something I tell very few people about...in addition I have a pituitary and adrenal problem and take meds for those and another long term illness and my levels are never the same for a week straight so I have to vary my dosages. Since joining mfp and watching my calories in and walking or working out every day my energy levels have totally changed. In the beginning I would work out and have to take a 2 - 5 hour nap....(not kidding)....now I can make it through most workouts and the rest of the day without a nap! I'm breathing a huge sigh of relief to know of all the members here who do understand it. I've noticed since I started zigzagging my calories and workout intensity the weight is coming off much more quickly. You'll find the support and tools you need here to get healthy again!

Another hypo here. Have had it since birth..been poked and prodded and asked if my parents are related? (Not sure how that was relevant when they are completely different races!!) Had a full thyroidectomy in 2007 and am currently on 225mg.

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Im hypo too. I was diagnosed when i was 10 years old and ive been on meds since.

My twin sister is too, but it came out of nowhere, no one in my family has ever had it before,
does it usually run in families i dont know??


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Nobody in my family has it either - to my knowledge. My mom's side all got tested after I shared with them my results, b/c they all struggle with their weight. My dad died when I was 9, so I don't know about him for sure, but he was always so slim like the rest of his family. If anything, I'd say he had a better chance of having hyPERthyroidism. Weird...

I joined Myfitnesspal.com yesterday and I am hypo, too. Diagnosed 18 years ago. I have been struggling with my weight for most of my life. Fortunately, I enjoy working out, step classes, weight lifting, zumba, hot yoga, walking. I burn mega calories every day but the scale doesn't really budge much at all. Jenny Craig accused me of cheating, weight watchers accused me of cheating, Bernstien diet worked for a while but it was a disaster for my muscle tone (they also accused me of cheating). I lost weight 2 years ago by going on a healthy eating plan put together by a dietitian. I ate way more than I normally do and lost about 8 pounds in 14 weeks. Then, I went on vacation to Hawaii and gained it back in 2 weeks.

Now, I am just watching what I eat, trying to eat lots of veggies and fruit, exercising like crazy and trying to learn to live with the fact that I will lose weight at a much slower rate than somebody with a functioning thyroid (if at all). I am on levothyroxine 100mcg right now. I was on Armor but it was not working for me. No energy and I was becoming very forgetful.

Feel free to add me. :happy:

I also have hypothyroidism. Feel free to add me!