Hashimotos, just starting out.

Hi there! I have Hashimotos as well. It's so frustrating to lose weight and keep it off with this pesky disease. I was diagnosed in 2014, started Synthroid, 50 mcg , and was able to lose thirty lbs in 5 months with diet and exercise and MFP! Over the last two years my meds constantly had to be tweaked and I gained back almost 20 lbs despite diet and exercise. It seemed as though I would have 1 cheat meal per week and would gain instead of losing. I tried 21 day fix, HIIT workouts, anything that would help boost my metabolism but nothing helped. In january, my endo started me on Cytomel in addition to my Tirosint (levothyroxine) I started a three week challenge on 2/8 and am down about six lbs. I don't weigh in until Friday but I feel like I'm starting to see some weight drop off. I've put on a bit of muscle as well so I'm not paying too much attention to the scale and am hoping to have seen some inches lost st the end of the week. Hashimotos stinks and stay on top of your doctor. If you don't feel well, call her. If you think you need your meds adjusted, call her. I'm lucky to have a doctor who treats my symptoms, not just the blood levels. I have been working hard at gym, approx 7-10 hours per week. Intervals on elliptical, weights, fitness classes like Zumba, kettlebell, and piloxing. I still feel very sluggish so I may need my Cytomel raised again. It's a constant battle. It takes time to get the right combination/dosage of meds. Hang in there. I'm back to using MFP since this has worked so well for me the last time! Eat clean, exercise 5-6 days per week. Allow yourself a cheat meal or treat once per week so you don't go crazy and binge! Good luck and you got this!

Welcome aboard! You're among good company here and there are several members here with various thyroid disorders.

You definitely have a great attitude on this - keep that up. This is much more a mental game than it is physical. Sounds like you have an excellent endocrinologist. This is usually one of the biggest hurdles most people face.

I had thyroid cancer in 2000 resulting in total thyroidectomy. I put on ~70 lbs over 14 years - nothing to do with my thyroid. I transferred from a high active military career to a cushy civilian job in academia - rarely if ever worked out, but still ate as if I was running 6 mi/day and swimming 2 mi/day. I work in pharmaceuticals and used to manage the pharmacovigilance of Synthroid. Now managing a different portfolio, but have full access to a metabolics lab and get to play mad scientist.

Don't overthink the metabolism aspect. Even at 0 thyroid this only impacts your Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) by ~5%. What matters most is you caloric intake and output.

Make sure your physician is pulling your full thyroid panel periodically - TSH, fT3, fT4, and rT3.

Other than taking your meds and establishing a routine, there isn't much else I can think of. There are several elite level athletes with hypothyroidism and a number of physicians believing that this may be a result of continued endurance competitions.

My diary is open and just send me a note if you have any questions.

Again - welcome!

I just got the call today that my hypothyroidism for 15 years is now Hashimotos. I'm only 29, no kids. I am being switched from levythyroxine to Nature-roid 81.5. I thought I was feeling dizzy and light headed from dieting (down 15lbs in a little over 2 months) so I ate more and about a week and a half ago I started feeling more nauseous and just run down. I assumed my immune system was under attack since I had recently donated blood, dieting, and training for a marathon will run one down. I guess I am part of the Hashimotos group now. A couple of my coworkers have it as well and one said when she makes the switch to whole 30 or gluten free she sees a tremendous decrease in fatigue and after research it is more common for people with Hashimotos to be gluten sensitive. I just really don't want to give up my fries and pasta, but I might try to incoroprate a gluten free meal here and there now.