Need Help With Suggestions

I'd say just keep at it; works pretty much for everyone, young or old, very overweight or only a little to lose, healthy or not so - its a basic premise that keeping track of what we eat, monitoring that, exercising, and drinking enough water pay off in health and weight loss benefits in the long term.

BE PROACTIVE: If you're taking meds for a condition, you need to be on top of your condition ---- RESEARCH to UNDERSTAND.

With internet access, there is absolutely no excuse to be clueless on any given subject.

Here's a starter: Google the following pharse: "remedies for thyroid problems"

Then scroll through your options -- there is a ton of information on the subject. Don't be in the dark about your health. Research.

Information is power!

Hi! I have thyroid problems and it has been very slow for me to loss weight. I joined WW in March, but didn't start an exercise plan until the end of June. I'm now walking about 2 miles a day, 2.4 yesterday and today!! Wahoo!! Anyway, I've only lost 35 since March and really wish it was more. It does slow down how much you lose but it's been good for me to get healthy foods into my body. I'm off 1/2 of the blood pressure meds I was on, and 1/2 of the cholesterol meds. I'm seeing my doctor next week and asking him if I can drop the cholesterol meds altogether now because my last bloodwork showed that to be normal.

One thing I am going to do is to seek out an endocrinologist so I can learn more about hypothyroidism and maybe get those meds adjusted to help. One lady in my WW joined the same week as me and has lost 60 pounds. I need to talk to her also and see what suggestions she might have.

Exercise is important to help in getting the weight off. I do office work also but I make the time to walk, either in the neighborhood if it's nice out, or on my treadmill. You can find exercises that you can do and it's so cool to log that work into MFP and see how many calories you've burned. It's very encouraging and motivating.

And, lastly, join a challenge. There are two that I'm involved in. One is Peppermint Place in the groups section and the other is a Thanksgiving Day until New Year's challenge. I can get the link to that if you're interested. It's in the forums.

Good luck on your journey and feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like some encouragement along the journey.

Blessings,
Bonnie

if you aren't comfortable with your doctor, definitely find a new one. this person is responsible for taking care of your body and should be someone you trust to help you maintain and even improve your health. I have a nurse practitioner for my primary care and she is awesome!! Just got diagnosed hypothyroid myself. she feels it's a postpartum issue and is watching my labwork to make sure its resolving. seems impossible to lose weight, but I have been. just very slowly. get a primary care provider you can talk to and trust. you owe it to your body! good luck!