Thyroid disease

also, have they checked your adrenal gland function? I was told that I would have to take meds for my thyroid but they got a false read because my adrenal glands were not functioning properly. B complex support totally pulled me out of it.

Just sharing....

My wife has hypothyroid and is on meds too, she also loses weight very slowly. I know she gets frustrated, but to her credit, she sticks with it, exercising 3 times a week at the gym and eating and tracking her food. i don't have any advice to make the journey easier for either of you, I just try to be an encouragement to her as much as I can. I'll send you a friend request and will try to encourage you too. Good luck and stick with it.

SINCE GOING GLUTEN FREE MY THYROID PROBLEMS HAVE ALMOST FIXED THEMSELVES. I TESTED AT A 9 AND HAD BLOODWORK DONE LAST WEEK AND AM NOW AT A 1. SO YEAH, BIG CHANGE. TALK WITH YOUR DOCTOR. I AM WORKING ON GETTING OFF MY MEDICATION COMPLETELY. I TAKE 50 MCG OF LEVOTHYROXIN DAILY.

I was recently diagnosed as hypothyroid... well back in Nov of 2010 anyways:-) I did have a weight gain but I've always been overweight so I didn't realize that the jump was due to the thyroid malfunctioning. Anyways, they figured it out and put me on the hormone & I was on that for a solid 6 months before I decided to begin trying to actively lose weight. They had my dosage figured out by Feb so it was about 5 months of that before I started technically. I had time to let my body get used to things and since I've started I've been losing steadily... I've lost every week since June 6! I usually have a big week and then some small or normal ones. Like some weeks it's less than a full pound lost but it's still a loss, I haven't gained yet. I think you just need to give your system time to get that hormone in and working as it should and you will see results too! I've lost 48 pounds so far so it can be done:-)

fitflores I'm on the same medication and if you are on 50mg you might wanna go back to the Doc and ask him WTF. lol. it should be 50mcg which is what I'm thinking you meant, but just in case you might want to check that. At this moment in time I am on 100mcg and I have finally started to stabilize. I know it's difficult to lose weight and extremely easy to gain it. It really just sucks. I will tell you though it is going to always be a constant struggle with losing weight. If the Doc is confident that you are on the proper medication dosage then it's time to start researching. Doctors won't tell you everything associated with that drug. Yes it does help by putting that hormone back into your body; however after long periods of supplementing any hormone your body will stop producing any of that hormone being supplemented.

That being said, when's the last time you got checked out to verify that the dosage is still good? Every six months you should be going back for checkups/bloodwork unless your start to become more tired and what not. Which is a good sign that the dosage isn't correct. Tiredness is also a side effect that tells you that the drug is being inhibited by something else as well. While on Levothyroxine you CANNOT have any caffeine, high fiber food i.e fruite and veggies, wheat breat etc. So it comes down to pretty much meat, which can be very difficult to even get to your calories required. Unless you are having fats to boost those calories up.

You'll always fight the tiredness, just nowhere near as bad by following what I just stated. Drink plenty of water, cut out the fruits and veggies, eat lean meats and have carbs. Still look at the moderation and calorie intake though. Soon enough you'll be feeling a lot less tired you'll start walking and getting out there and wanting to do all those things you've been wanting to. I go and walk a good 6 miles or more every day and on the weekend...hit the big hike of 12 miles or more. Then enjoy a grilled steak (preferably rib eye) and know that you've done great! Our weight won't drop any where as fast as someone who's thyroid operates effectively, but it will drop and just be happy knowing that you as an individual are doing everything it is that you can do. It will start to work and life will be better.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. Oh by the way if you decide to do the whole walking thing and you have a smart phone take a look at a program called Endomondo. It's free as well and it will track where you walk and tell you the cals that you burned. It's a great asset to have along side myfitness pal. It's always good to see results from every possible aspect.

-Dave