Welcome! :flowerforyou:
Sure hope you start feeling better soon. There is so much great info on this site, I'd recommend you read through the treads. We post about what helps with wt. loss & feeling better a lot!
Sorry, I'm a bit tired, so I'll have to leave you to it.

Check out stopthethyroidmadness.com, very informative and a lot of veteran Mfp-ers in this forum recommend it. This is a great group with a lot of support and knowledge to offer. I am also hypoT and working to get it under control. I think you will find that you are definitely not alone in your struggles! Feel free to add me if you like. Welcome!!

When did you start the levothyroxine? Took a few months before I noticed any difference. Then, one day, I felt like I had woken up from a long term brain fog.

I've been lucky because I'm pretty stable. I still have hypo issues, but my levels are constant and I've been able to lose. What worked for me is patience, pure and simple. I refuse to allow myself to make expectations of how quickly I'll lose how much weight. I've been pretty good about following the MFP calorie guidelines, but not so good about exercising. I recommend buying extra measuring cups and a food scale, if you don't already have one. Portions have always been my biggest issue- who would have thunk a serving of mac and cheese is only 1/2 cup? Anyway, I measure everything now - by weight if at all possible - and I try to eat better.

I do not follow any special "diet", but eat what I want. Which means if I really want a cookie, I have it. But, I don't have the cookie just because it's there. I try to think about each and every bite. Because what I put in my mouth is my choice, and I make myself accountable. And, it's easier now that I've seen where the accountability leads. It's not just the weight loss. My skin is clearer than it's ever been. Crossing my legs no longer makes a "table", and it's actually comfortable to sit that way! Plus, I have more energy, which makes me want to move more.

But, one thing I've learned is that my approach won't work for everyone. Some people need a more regimented food plan, or find they need to stay away from carbs. Others have to exercise regularly to see results. I've learned that everyone has to experiment a little to find what does work for them. Which goes back to patience. Look at this as a long term goal of being as healthy as you can be. Try something to lose the weight and if it doesn't start working over the course of a few months, try something else. But, be patient and give it time and don't compare your results to anyone else's. We're all different, but we can all get there.

i went through the same thing. i used to be 132 at my regular weight. over 5 yrs i went up to 190! i tried working out everyday and eating healthy like you, but nothing worked. i eventually went to the doctor about my weight gain, thinking it was my birthcontrol, but i got my blodd tests done and found out i have hypothyroidism. i got on levothroxine, and i got down to 178.5 without doing anything. now im at a stand still and im am starting to workout alot and eat healthier so i can see if i can drop these unwanted lbs. ill let u know how it works! add me if u want

my doctor added cytomel and I have a lot more energy. I take it in the A.M. and at noon. She reduced my synthroid when she added the cytomel. This gives you more of the thyroid hormones. Talk with your doctor and explore this option.

If your doctor is only testing your TSH levels and not treating your symptoms you need to either demand he treat your symptoms or find another doctor.

99% of the doctors out there only test TSH -- and TSH is not a worthless lab. It does not tell you anything about what your thyroid and adrenals and other aspects of your metabolism are doing.

Please read www.stopthethyroidmadness.com -- only by educating yourself about how your thyroid works can you make progress against the symptoms: fatigue, depression, low temperature, body aches, weight gain or inability to lose, insomnia, constipation, lightheaded/dizzy, hair falling out, and many more...