Adrenal / Thyroid Issues

I have a mildly hypothyroid issue. I take a prescription med. called Levothyroxin and it helps me with burning calories. I have to keep my calories really low to lose though.

hi, i have had the same problem for the last 20 years, since i was 18. I have been the perfect weight for most of my life until i started having kids then i put on a bit but i have never been obese. i try not to dwell on it as i find if i do then i start using it as an excuse! i have a no excuses policy and i know that i am my own worst enemy but i dont want to end up like my mother who is unwell, very overweight and blames it all on her thyroid and other health issues. maybe they would not be as bad if she looked after her body. if your eating well, exercising and are generally healthy then your next step is to accept what ever you have no control over! good luck with your journey

I have hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed about 3 years ago. It did make it harder for me to lose weight at first but following MFP's guidelines I've lost 53 lbs since May 9th. I workout a lot and feel great!!! I still have a lot to lose but I'm working on it. Dont give up hope, you can definitely do this too! I'm on 75mcgs of Levothyroxine and it seems to help keep me from being tired and sluggish. I've had to up my dose since I started working out a lot in May though from 50 to 75mcgs. I try to go at least once every 2 months and get bloodwork done to see if anythings changed just in case I need to change my meds. So far I'm doing alright. Best of luck!!!

I read somewhere that certain vegetables like broccoli can exacerbate thyroid problems. Maybe Google it. Also kelp supplements are supposed to help with the moodiness and irritability that comes with hypothyroidism. Ask your doctor about it. Two of my sisters and my mom have it so I have to keep an eye on it myself.

Yup. I was tested twice by two different doctors for RA and Lupus. I have every symptom of RA and some Lupus symptoms (my aunt has lupus though and we are like twins). Both times my ANA tests came back negative so I don't have either "yet" apparently. In the meantime I have been sucking it up and dealing with it.

Interesting stuff about the link between thyroid function and blood pressure.

I get the flu-like symptoms too Constant pain all day every day. Well, I'm looking forward to talking with you more! Hopefully we can lose some weight

I was diagnosed 2.5 years ago with hypothyroidism and a cholesterol in balance, the latter which I had suspected and have under control. I was put on Synthroid (levothyroxin) and in realizing that I had hypothyroidism, I immediately changed my lifestyle and eating habits. I have never been an emotional eater, never succumbed to a junk food diet, don’t drink soft drinks etc. my only real vice where large amounts of coffee and going 100% decaf is still something I fail on from time to time. Though changing diet alone did practically nothing. Thinking that it had to be in my diet, I went to a dietitian who told me three things that made me take a double take and start looking on the wall for a diploma:
1. I wasn’t eating enough.
2. I wasn’t eating often enough.
3. I was eating too much fruit.
Beyond that the dietitian said that I was eating a well balanced diet and should be loosing the weight. Being 6’4” and 315 lbs at the time the one that really surprised me was the third one. Again I made some lifestyle changes, but also realized that I was not going to loose weight at all without exercise.
Over the following year I created an exercise routine that I stuck to, working out 4-5 times a week and 2-3 hours at the time. It was a major commitment of my time. But it resulted in 70lbs that I lost. After that first full year of exercise, I stopped loosing weight. And actually gained a few lbs back despite doing all the right things.
I have been stuck at my current weight for 10 months, and it irritates me as the math doesn’t make any sense. :-) But I am committed to the fitness journey I have embarked on and I have invested far too much time to give up. My BMR should be somewhere between 2000 and 2200 calories, and I seldom consume more than that in a day. I expend between 1000-1500 calories when I work out 4-5 times a week. So technically the lbs should just fall off, which obviously they are not, but I know that is rooted in my hormone imbalance.
We are working on trying to correct the TSH levels which were at 13 (should be .45-4.5) and completely out of control and my dose increased of Synthroid increased to 200mcg a month ago, but I have yet to see an effect on my weight loss (still got 35lbs to go to be in a good place in terms of BMI). But I have also arrived at the conclusion that I will for the rest of my life have to work twice or three times as hard or long as anyone without a thyroid condition, I have to be strictly on a carefully lean and planned diet (a lot of raw foods, veggies and fruit, fish is a primary protein source) and can no longer take part in casual or social eating. I no longer eat real meals, for the most part, I just snack on stuff 2 hours apart from mid day through out the afternoon.
All this might seem depressing but it is really not, and despite the lack of weight loss to match my efforts there are other things that I now value more; I feel great most days, I am probably in better condition than I have been in 20 years, my blood pressure and resting pulse is so low that the nurse does a double take, I am stronger than I was in my 20’s and have an effective way of releasing my many stressors and exercise has become meditation.