Hypothyroidism weight loss success stories

I have a combinat of Graves & Hashimoto's, I have been taking synthroid for almost 7 years know. That has helped the damage done by the autoimmune disease.

Regular exercise building slowly over the past two years I have lost 40 plus pounds and kept if off over 15 months now. Regular exercise, steady 5 to 6 times a week, it does not always have to be hard but regular 30 to 50 min or more, that has been the ticket for me.

Also get checked for vitamin D deficiency, I had that going on as well. My endocrinologist says the research is just coming together, but she put me on a regular dose of vitamin D as well and energy and optimism has improved.

Keep up the good work.

Thank goodness you had the sense to find a new doc! Iodine? Pardon my language, but WTF? Far too few physicians stay current on their practice.

I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer as part of a follow up exam while I was still in the Navy, resulting in total thyroidectomy in May 2000. I was no longer able to serve in my job function and went back to finish my graduate work. Over the next 15 years I pretty much stopped working out and managed to put on about 75 lbs.

About this time last year I read an article on Jeffrey Brown, endocrinologist who specializes in training elite athletes with hypothyroidism - many of whom performed better after diagnosis. My wife had used MFP to get back in shape after giving birth to our three kids and is the best shape of her life. I started using the site and made several newbie mistakes, but followed the CICO philosophy and lost over 50lbs to date. My endo and I came up with a plan using Synthroid at 175 & 200 mcg alternating daily. My TSH is holding steady at ~2.0.

My end goal is not so much weight, but to get back into adventure racing and multisport (triathlon). I started lifting again and surpassed my previous maximums in all categories except the deadlift, but getting there.

I've been diagnosed with hypothyroidism for 11 years, since I was 19. I've likely had it since childhood though as I've been symptomatic since then. The medication will not make you lose weight but it should level the playing field so that you can lose weight by eating less calories than you burn. I've had ups and downs with my weight over the years, especially with having 2 children. I had no difficulty losing the baby weight with my first. With the second however I've been trying for nearly a year to lose weight and have had no success despite eating less calories than I should be burning. I finally got my medication increased and sure enough it started coming off easily with calories counting. It's important to find the right amount of medication so that both blood tests are in the normal range AND you are not symptomatic. It's also worth getting your B12 and vitamin D levels checked as well as people with hypothyroidism are often deficient in these vitamins and they both play a role in your metabolic rate.

I was diagnosed as having hypothyroid last summer, I'm now stabilised on 100mcg of levothyroxine a day. Since January I've lost 23lbs. I'm also b12 deficient and have an injection of this every 3 months.

Im wondering do you all.follow what MFP gives as macros or do you all follow n low carb higher fat? I do low carb and well. ..sees to not help like youd think it would. Ugh!! Feel free to add me...I've lost 130# prior but now im stuck...

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Im wondering do you all.follow what MFP gives as macros or do you all follow n low carb higher fat? I do low carb and well. ..sees to not help like youd think it would. Ugh!! Feel free to add me...I've lost 130# prior but now im stuck...

i use mfps macros but try and eat more protein and less carbs i will aim for the fiber but preferably more and pretty much ignore the fat i don't eat high fat anyways as it triggers my ibs. Bread is my nemesis, i love it too much, the grill is definitely my friend at the moment, i use it almost daily.

I've had hypothyroidism since I was 8. was always thin and fit until i got an eating disorder when i was a teenager. lost and gained tons of weight during the 13 years i was sick. got healthy this year and have lost 20 lbs safely and healthfully. thyroid doesn't really affect my weight loss, just my mood and energy levels. i try to workout earlier and make sure i'm getting enough sleep. i eat a balance diet, and make sure to eat iodine. i take a vitamin d supplement and try to get out in the sun as much as possible. synthroid dose is 150 mcg and rising.