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@firstsip, sounds like I may be onto something if you lost weight lifting weights today! I look forward to the day I can lower my dosage. It's just too high I think for someone my age! :)

Thanks for the reply. I'm on 175mgs of Eltroxin daily which is levothyroxine. Some days are good, so days are bad! I'm active enough even though I used to be better but lately I've been eating junk such as 7up, chocolate, etc just because I'm tired. I really want to get off the hamster wheel as you put it. I should look…

Wow, that's amaazing! My dosage has been increasing far too much in the last year for my liking (as is my weight, I suppose!). Do you have any tips on starting to lift weights? I might consider getting a personal trainer to show me the ropes maybe one or two sessions but I can't really afford much more! Thank you for the…

Hi Fiberartist21 Thanks for the response. No it wasn't one of your posts but I would be interested to read any on the subject. My sister lent me a book The Eat Drink and Be Gorgeous Project. i only started reading it so I'm not sure if it is good but it did recommend lifting weights to balance hormones. At this point I…

Hi Debby, thank you for the quick response! :-) and the link. it was interesting and helpful. It just shows the extent to which hypothyroidism can affect your fitness. I used to be very fit before I was diagnosed almost three years ago, but it changed so fast! congrats on your amazing weight loss. I must add you as a…

Being tired and finding it hard to concentrate on completing anything in a proper time frame! Just wish I could get better!

Because it is not sustainable!!! You're body gets used to losing weight a certain way very quickly and as soon as you change that you will put weight back on and more. Also your body needs a minimum amount of calories to function properly. You will have very poor health if you only eat 700 kcals a day! A three year old boy…

Hi my name is Maria I have been suffering with an under active thyroid for almost 3 years now. I had a baby 18 months ago so I'm trying to lose baby weight and weight I gained from having an under active thyroid. My question Phonna is when you joined My Fitness Pal, what was your recommended calorie intake? I'm 5ft 7" and…

I completely agree with you eating ice-cream is not the answer. I used to have the same problem as you. I had NO appetite. But what I would suggest is to gradually eat a little more each meal. I know you will feel sick and feel full but even a spoon or two extra each meal will help. Trust me. Before I say the next bit I…

Hi my name is Maria I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid 3 ago. At the time I was very active and really happy with my weight. I'm 5ft 7 and I weighed 9 stone. Then I started to put on weight out of nowhere! I'm now 179lbs (but I've had a baby too!) Since I had my son 18 months ago, i haven't been able to get my…

I Sinead, I know how you feel! i LOVE to walk and swim but my little guy (18 months) started walking two months ago and since then has refused to go for walks with me while he's in the buggy! I am lucky enough to have just started going back to the gym. I swim too. There is a creche in the gym but I had to switch gyms to…