Under Active Thyroid anybody else? ☺

Before I got my thyroid right I could not lose whatsoever. I was doing an hour of cardio daily, strength training with a personal trainer and eating a severely calorie restrictive diet. Once I finally got my thyroid levels right I was able to lose weight by just eating 1200 calories daily, and literally no exercise. I have a desk job, too. If your thyroid level are optional, not just within range, it should be nearly effortless to lose with just diet alone. I know that sounds insane but for me it's what happened. I was about 220 lb when I couldn't lose, then even gained up to 240. Since thyroid levels have been fixed I've gone down to 188. How long have you been on the thyroid medication? It took a good year for me to get mine optimal. Patience

Carlyrich0904 wrote: »

In the past 9 years I have put on 6 stone and feel awful it took the doctors 2 years to diagnose my thyroid and I find it really difficult to lose the weight especially with having a desk job.

I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease). Meds (in my case, Synthroid & Cytomel) reduce the fatigue so I can be more active. But I still kept gaining until I learned to log everything I eat & drink accurately & honestly. Logging works.

I followed the advice in the Sexypants post: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

Rare case of being born with it. I've bounced around with my weight during my early teen years but it is possible to lose weight even if your hypothyroid developed in later years so it shouldn't be used as an excuse...Cue Lady Gaga

I've also been diagnosed with Hashimoto's and possibly adrenal fatigue. Just recently switched from Nature-Thyroid to Synthroid & Cytomel since the NT increased my free T3 levels too much. I'm still trying to figure out how to reduce the fatigue so I can concentrate better at work and not crave naps so often. The weight loss has also been a very slow process. I've been weight training 3x per week (with a trainer) since June 8th and added 2 days of OrangeTheory per week and an occasional yoga class. I haven't been diligent about logging my food, but I am a very conscientious eater b/c I don't want to eat back all of my hard labor at the gym. Since the beginning of June, I've only lost 4 lbs

I have Lupus, Sjogrens and Hashimotos. I went from a mother of 5 at 120 lbs 5 ft 3 in to 182-186. Once I got my meds under control, my vitamin deficiencies (B12 and D) and leaky gut, its now possible! I am on 150 mg Armour thyroid. MIRACLE. I didn't start feeling better though until i started splitting my dose, 90 in am, 60 in eve!! People must have T4 and T3!

burtisfamily7 wrote: »

I have Lupus, Sjogrens and Hashimotos. I went from a mother of 5 at 120 lbs 5 ft 3 in to 182-186. Once I got my meds under control, my vitamin deficiencies (B12 and D) and leaky gut, its now possible! I am on 150 mg Armour thyroid. MIRACLE. I didn't start feeling better though until i started splitting my dose, 90 in am, 60 in eve!! People must have T4 and T3!

I do fine on synthetic thyroid hormones, but what I really want to say is go YOU! Being hypothyroid, by itself, is pretty easy to treat. That isn't the case with other autoimmune diseases. Congratulations on your success.

@Carlyrich0904, if you have to be at a desk 50 hours a week, maybe you can convert it to a standing desk. That's what I did with mine. You need to make sure your medications are right, but that doesn't make losing weight any easier than is for anyone else. Eating at a deficit works, and getting more physical activity can only help.

Hashimotos makes losing weight hard, but not impossible. Its harder for us, but its worth it. I lost 30lbs 4 years ago, kept it off for most of 3 years, then my thyroid #'s started going wacky, and i started not caring because i'm so tired all the time. I decided this week to get back to logging and working out no matter how i feel, because adding on 20lb in the last 6 months doesn't make me feel very good either. I know I can do it, it just takes dilligent work. Once the scale starts moving and clothes fit a little looser, it does get easier to keep at it. Hang in there! You can do it!

I take .175mcg Synthroid daily. This morning I weighed in at 209.2 lbs. I am barely 4'11". I gain weight very easily and I know from experience that I need to increase my cardio and exercise daily to see results.