HYPOTHYROIDISM-HOW CAN WE LOSE WEIGHT?

I too have hypothyroidism, just be patient, make sure your have your thryoid function done regularly, there are certain foods like broccolli you shouldnt eat, try sticking to lower GI, and listen to your body, I know when my thyroid is playing up, as I get very tired, sleep alot, have trouble with going to the loo and put on weight, then i go back down to the docs and moan. I always take vitamins, I used to take ginseng but dont need it at the mo, the B vitamins are vital as are calcium and magnesium.
But it can be done, my mum has lost 2 stone and have a very bad thyroid.:noway:

Are you SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

You dont log your food???????

Dont waste my time!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, definitely log your food so we can help you.

I have Hypothyroidism, and I lost weight even when I was off of my levothyroxine. I just recently got put back on it, and I'm still losing weight. The medication doesn't have anything chemically wrong with it that would make you gain weight... it just makes you hungrier at times. It's all up to you how you eat, and how you fight the hunger. I'm not really all that hungry, because I eat a lot of protein in the morning. It is possible to lose weight. It just takes a slower allotment of time.

In my case-just starting the meds took me from 187 to 147..well that and I like to walk and hike.anyway.

Does anyone out there know why I can't lose!! I eat right, I work out...I can tell things are toned up, but the scale doesn't budge!!! This has been going on for over a year!! Are there certain foods I shouldn't eat? I have my blood drawn and meds checked every 8 weeks. Help!!!

*giggle* You're pretty. So pretty.

Ummm...maybe it's the wendy's cheesburgers fries and a 300 calories dr.pepper...just a guess

Yes, saw that too. Looking through what little you have posted in your diary shows what's going on. You aren't eating the right foods and drinking a lot of your calories. I have a low thyroid and have lost 84 pounds since January. I'm on meds, I have my thyroid checked regularly. I don't think the cause is your thyroid but more of what you're putting in your body.

Does anyone out there know why I can't lose!! I eat right, I work out...I can tell things are toned up, but the scale doesn't budge!!! This has been going on for over a year!! Are there certain foods I shouldn't eat? I have my blood drawn and meds checked every 8 weeks. Help!!!

It will be more of a struggle for you BUT you need to clean your eating up and probably worrkout harder to loose. No POP! Diet or regular. Eat TONS OF VEGGIES some fruit(2 pieces a day) Lean proteins, whole grains. Eating every 2-3 hours. Eat with in an hour of waking up DONT WAIT! It is possible and to many people blame the diease. Yes that can make it harder BUT Not impossible. Clean your eating up and workout to instenisty and the weight should come OFF :-)

You need to start logging, i'm terrible about asking myself why I don't lose weight, when in reality i'm not eating the best foods.

Maybe you are logging offline? You can lose weight while eating any types of foods, not in excess, but it would be faster if you cut certain foods out as much as possible.

Once you've been logging consistently, every day for 4-6 weeks (eating better) and haven't lost weight, then I would ask the doctor if they could help.

Carb Cycling and Intermittent Fasting work wonders for thyroid issues. Like a poster above said, it also has alot to do with your meds.

Go high and low in carbs EOD for Carb Cycling, or do a intermittent fast, and don't eat for 16 hours out of a 24 hour period and then have an 8 hour feeding window. It takes a little getting used to.

Of course you are doing this WHILE you are LOGGING your foods, and keeping at a 500-1000 calorie deficit under your maintenance.

I also have hypo-thyroidism; I have for 10 years. There are various opinions about what level is normal, and at what level people feel good.

You need to know your TSH level, not just "normal". Get the the number and write it down, and write down how you feel at that number. Do that each time you get results. Keep a log, and communicate with your doctor. They may increase your medication, and help you get to a level where you feel good, and where your body responds to your weight loss efforts.

My TSH needs to be quite low for me to feel good. I need to be at 2 or lower. Some people are fine at 5. And sometimes the lab will say you are in normal range at even higher numbers. Everyone is different, and that's what makes treating hypothyroidism a bit complicated.

Good communication with your doctor, taking your medicine VERY regularly (on an empty stomach), and logging your food are all extremely important to your success.