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I'm New!

ajbeau7898
ajbeau7898 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hey there, I'm new to this fitness thing as I've been diagnosed with Hypothyroid, and I'm finding it hard to cope with my weight gain. I run every morning and every night usually, and I just need some friends to help with motivation and great tips!

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  • positivepursuits
    positivepursuits Posts: 2 Member
    Hi I'm new too. I'm struggling with my eating habits and having to watch my exercise for to a neck/shoulder injury. Nice to meet you
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    Welcome aboard! First of all know that being hypothyroid may be a hurdle, but a minor one in the grand scheme of things. There are several elite level athletes with hypothyroidism - Gillian Michaels would be one of them.

    I had a total thyroidectomy in 2000 and put on ~60lbs over 14 years as I was not tracking my intake and had pretty much stopped working out. About 2 years ago my wife was using MFP to lose some baby weight and I started up. I lost ~60 lbs in a year.

    As for being hypothyroid know your numbers and get your full thyroid panel - TSH, fT3, fT4, rT3. I'm on 175/200 mcg alternating daily with a TSH of ~.1-.2 and feel great. Also know that your hormones will not be able to balance out if you are overweight, so it creates a viscous circle. Avoid non-science based thyroid sites and/or anyone marketing or selling a "thyroid diet".

    Feel free to add me as a friend and if you have any questions - ask away.
  • kirstythewlis23
    kirstythewlis23 Posts: 7 Member
    Hey there, can relate but here for support ;)
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