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galgenstrick - It is very difficult to find a doctor who will even consider armour thyroid. I sure wish there was one near me! Been hypo for almost 20 years (whole family has Hashimoto's) and weight loss has gotten progressively harder since I turned 45. Plus, my endo just lowered my Synthroid from 175 t o 137, but I still…

Look into leptin resistance - that could be your problem. I just started a leptin diet because nothing else works.

We are the most critical when it comes to ourselves, so you might not be seeing what others see. If you are anything like me, you want to see results immediately and get discouraged when you don't. It's so hard to stay motivated.

I just joined MFP. In 2001, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. Both of my parents and all four sisters also have the disease - thanks mom & dad! I find it very hard to lose weight even though I jog/walk 4 miles a day. The only time weight seems to come off is if I don't eat or only eat once a day. My thyroid numbers are…