Looking for hashimotos weight loss buddies!

Hi. I have the same issue and it is soooooo frustrating to lose weight. Recently I have found that cutting out all sugar and rye bread has helped. Also, upping my fruit and veggies has also helped. Cutting out coffee and switching to tea is good too. I do allow myself a coffee once in a while but I have found it easier to drink tea without sugar than coffee. I am on medication. Are you? Make sure to have your medication dosage checked if you are taking any as I found I needed to up mine even though the test said it was the correct dose. good luck!!

Hello! I am 52 years old and was diagnosed with Hashimotos in my mid twenties, so I have basically lived with it my entire adult life. Weight loss CAN be difficult with this condition, but certainly not impossible! Once you find a medicine that helps stabilize and keep your TSH levels at a normal range, and keep it monitored during weight loss, you CAN find success!

I lost 275 pounds (from 410 pounds when I started to 135 pounds!) without WLS, any gimmicky diet, etc... I used Weight Watchers, and now use MFP to stay healthy through personal accountability of my food intake.

I have NEVER felt better in years!! So please, don't let your Hashimotos diagnosis be a crutch that becomes an excuse as to why you 'just can't lose weight'- I used as an excuse for years, resulting in continued emotional eating until I was faced with the decision to STOP making excuses and CHANGE!!

I have some similar stuff going on - thyroid issues, low in female sex hormones, and issues with a few other hormones. I was diagnosed with low pituitary function making many different hormones low and all making weight loss more difficult.
I was just tol an autoimmune disorder may be causing all of it. I don't get results back for almost a month, so I started an elimination diet yesterday. I figured it wouldn't hurt anything and it might just help. The most basic one I read allows rice. It said no other grains, but rice was OK. I've read several versions and they seem to disagree in some areas but agree on others. I'm starting with the least restricted as it still requires a lot of my favorite things to be given up.
Good luck with this journey!

I've got a busted 'roid as well. Diagnosed in my mid thirties after my second child (now am 47) and struggled with symptoms and weight plateau as well (always seemed to be the same 10-15 lbs), despite all my workout and mindful eating, mixed with monster doses of levoxyl and cytomel. Finally in my 40's, I was put on Armour and saw a huge difference-No longer Bloatzilla, I finally had that thyroid baby and deflated. It gave me the break I needed to find my groove, so to speak. Now I keep an eye on things with MFP and Garmin Connect. Sure, I fall off the wagon and get the temporary tight pants thing, but I know what I've got to do and buckle down hard. In fact, I'm back here actively on MFP after the holiday extravaganza of indulgence.

I understand the battle and know how hard it is to find that balance. Everyone is different. The most difficult thing was finding out what actually worked in medication and diet/workouts. For me, it was a lower carb/gluten, lower sugar approach (no specific diet) and playing with different combos, in addition to the med change. For eating, I relax on the weekend a bit, but then am stricter during the weekdays. My younger sister has the same darn thing and we cheer each other on (by the way, she is a 3x Iron Man) and laugh about our wacked-out 'roids now.

But when you are struggling, it is no laughing matter for sure. Hugs to y'all... You'll find your way : )

Feel free to add me. I was diagnosed in 2014 but I'm sooo bad at taking my levothyroxine every day...Probably working against me a little bit lol