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You also might want to try Levoxyl, which is a name brand like Synthroid but has a lot fewer fillers. I was switched from Levoxyl during a recall in 2013 and placed on the same dose of Synthroid, subsequently becoming hypo after being stable for many years. Synthroid has acacia and lactose in it and my body did not like…

I was on it for five weeks and ate my way out of my entire wardrobe within two weeks because it turned off my satiety signals and I was always hungry. I'm still not down to my pre-Wellbutrin weight. I wish I had never taken it.

I gained weight on generic Wellbutrin. I never felt full no matter how much I ate so I ate more of what I usually ate. Within five weeks I could no longer fit in 90% of my clothes. I quit cold turkey against doctor's advice. I had to go buy new workout pants since I basically sprouted a hard, pregnant-looking gut. Two…

Maybe they are on medication that causes weight gain (most psychiatric medications, corticosteroids, birth control) or have a medical condition. It's really none of your *kitten* business.

You will get back to normal, not to worry! I know it's hard to be patient. It sounds like you are doing everything right that is within your control and that's all you can do right now.

This isn't going to get better in a week or a month or even two months and there is nothing you can do to change that. You need to be patient. There is no quick fix. Levothyroxine builds up in the blood over time. It's standard of care to have a TSH blood test 6-8 weeks following a dosage change as that is when it has…

Yes! I first started off exercising with her "Walk Away the Pounds" series. I used a version that came with resistance bands and you would do some exercises with those too. It was great to do at home when I wasn't ready to join a gym (and have people look at me). I used to do those on weekdays then go on walks in my…

Hi, You are not a lost cause! You've lost 8 pounds already, which is great. When I started, I was morbidly obese as well, insulin resistant, bad thyroid, and also had knee pain. I lost very slowly; the first year I lost a whole 17 pounds. When I reduced my carbs, I turned to low-carb, high-fiber tortillas (La Tortilla…

I definitely keep going, even if I can't complete my usual workout. Something is better than nothing, always! The week before I really struggle with weakness; my legs feel like lead and I breath heavy at a MUCH lower heart rate than usual. I'll have one bad day like this, then my next workout will be great, then another…

I lost almost 100 pounds in my late 20s over a number of years and have some loose skin and other droopy issues, but it isn't terrible. I'd rather have this problem than still be morbidly obese. There's nothing you can do to prevent it, you just learn to cope with it. Doing strength training, which you need to be doing…

Add resistance until it feels like you are pushing against something. The minimum resistance is basically nothing in most cases. If you can go so fast you are flopping around and the machine is shaking, add. Once you find a more challenging resistance that can be your "base," try alternating by adding a level and going…

HI! I remember you from your other thread. I'm glad you have a diagnosis and have started on the replacement hormones. Hopefully your doctor mentioned this, but if not: wait 4-8 hours after your levo before taking your vitamins. They interfere with the absorption of the thyroid hormones. Also, it takes 6-8 weeks for…

A couple of things: The updated TSH reference ranges define normal as 0.3-3.0. I am treated at UCLA and they use this reference range. It was updated in 2003 via a recommendation from the American Association of Endocrinologists (AACE). GOITER is when you have an enlarged thyroid. An enlarged thyroid is called a goiter.…

Hi, So 3.8 is NOT okay on labs that have the updated TSH reference range. And if you still feel bad, it doesn't matter what the numbers say: you need more T4. It doesn't bode well when a doctor is treating a number instead of the person. If you doc is also old (as in close to or over retirement age) and male, you are…

I just want to add my two cents as someone who lost almost 100 pounds the old fashioned away (diet and exercise): it's 100% true. It doesn't. My being fat is what was pointed out as what was "wrong" with me my entire life. I've been bullied, verbally abused by my family, you name it, I have likely heard it, so I thought…

You can lose your appetite with hypo and actually lose weight as well. Is he eating? Does he have some favorite foods you can make/ buy that might encourage him to eat more? I would try that first, then mention the weight loss issue to his doctor. Good luck!

I wondered the same thing when I started at 26. I was morbidly obese, 100 pounds overweight, and had just been diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease, an autoimmune disease of the thyroid. I felt so old- I was exhausted, slow, and in pain. I had been fat my entire life, was teased, always on diets, doctors telling me I was too…

I had success lowering my carbs as well and sticking to as much real, fresh food as possible. I was also insulin resistant at the time, so this made sense for me, but no doctor told me to do it. I figured it out on my own and I lost nearly 100 pounds after being diagnosed hypo and after I later had my thyroid removed due…

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to respond. I appreciate the suggestions, ideas, and all the discussion. Normally I don't have anxiety about the gym or fear going into the gym, in general I know I kick *kitten*. I have a problem with the smug, snooty way many of the patrons interact with me and one of the…

LOL, I may be a raging ***** but I am not stupid. I won't go near 24 Hour, let alone Planet Fitness.

Then I guess that wasn't addressed to you, was it? I expressed honest concerns. Thanks for being encouraging and for telling me to go back to being fat, That's pretty helpful

It's fascinating how many people chose to focus on the fact I noticed other people's appearances to the exclusion of everything else I wrote. I know no one is looking at me. I've been at this for eight years and am bored out of my ****ing mind with all of it.

That's a great question. Why am I there at all? To avoid the embarrassment of being that person who lost a lot of weight and gained it back. I'm not there for my health; in the middle of this I had cancer, so clearly the damage was already done.

I know no one is looking at me. I'm not thinking that they are thinking anything about me. It's also more like resentment as opposed to intimidation. Many of these people seem to show up after me, leave before me, and don't break a sweat. We have a few bad *kitten* women that lift heavy and I feel admiration for those…