Thanks Caroline and well done to you too, I have been swimming since before Christmas, but too have plateau'd at the moment, put on stay the same. I clerk at Weight Watchers have done for 10 years, but it has been a struggle x
I have been on the same amount of thyroxine for as long as I can remember, struggled for the last 18 years, daughter is nearly 19, hmm sounds like a pattern emerging lol think I was undiagnosed til I moved to Essex !!
Hello sorry I took ages to reply, I havent been on here for a few months. Thankyou so much for all your kind words epecially to CarolineN I am going to follow your plan.....hopefully it helps.
I have been a bit stressed out since moving to Sheffield because it took me a bit of time to settle in but I am starting to find my feet now. The last week I have been having trouble with my self esstem and confidence but I have booked in to see a counsellsor. I am trying to eat healthier I have been eating rasins insteasd of crisps. However my trouble is that I eat to much carbs like bread, pasta etc.
I have just recetnly moved to Sheffield for university and it is very hilly so I have lost a teeny tiny bit of weight going up and down the hills and I have generally just been walking everywhere, I think I have got on a bus once so I am really proud of myself. I have also enrolled myself at the gym...... I havent actually been back since my induction 2 weeks ago but I have got some new trainers and im all set to do. I just need the motivation to go now.
Thankyou
P.S. Well done to everyone who has reached their goals or who are attempting to reach their goals
xxxx
Hi everyone,
I notice the recurring theme of plateau-ing in this thread.
If you plateau for any length of time it usually means that your weight is now right for your current food intake/activity level. Perhaps the food/drink intake needs tweaked a little?
We find that doing an exercise which you really enjoy (and honestly - not many people enjoy slogging at the gym week after week) encourages you to keep at it.
This will, over a period of time (months, not weeks), tone and firm. Please note: you won't lose weight with extra exercise, since muscle weighs more than fat.
I hope this is useful.
David:)
I am currently on 75 MG of Thyroxine which is very shortly going to increased to 100 MG. Im trying to loose weight. I have tried dieting, eating healthy and even resorted to starving myself somedays. I want to loose weight the healthy way.
Any tips???
Even plenty of people go to the gym looking to lose weight. Try loosing weight through proper excercise and diet plan. Eat lot of vegetables and fruits.
im 27 and have been on thyroxine for about 8 years i am currently on 125mg and have been for over a year now i am nearly 15 stone in weight i have 5 children of my own under 11 and a step daughter who is 8 who i take care off every day as my hubby is a hgv driver so is often out i have been walking 12 miles a week since september and have not lost any weight most nights it is about 1 am before i get to sleep and i am up at 7 most mornings yet every day i feel worn out and tired i have had depression since being a teenager my hair is very thin where it used to be thick i feel so fed up that i cant lose any weight my thyroid checks keep coming back satisfactory so they will not give me any more thyroxine can anyone help me with this please. thanks from laura
Hi Laura
First of all I'd ask what you are eating. Is it mostly pre-prepared (processed) and out of a box, or is it lots of fresh food you cook and make up yourself? Please have a look at [url]this video[/url] - it is a stark reminder of the damage that processed food is doing to us, and although I know the problem in it is not specific to yours, I know eating processed foods has a similar impact through loss of nutrients.
There's a lot going on with you and I'd take a copy of what you have written here and give it to your GP and ask for your T3 levels to be tested. Like as not they will dismiss the idea but it is worth a try. It is possible you are not converting inactive T4 (thyroxine) to active T3 (triiodothyronine) - this can be due to lack of the co-factors needed to do this (a range of vitamins and minerals), or lack of the enzyme itself (deiodinase). There is an [url]excellent book [/url]by Dr Durrant-Peatfield who explains what is going on with thyroid imbalance and how to help sort it out. It took me 2-3 readings of the book to understand it but it is based on genuine physiological understanding of your problem. If desperate it may be worth going to one of [DLMURL="http://www.tpa-uk.org.uk/peatfield_clinic_brochure.pdf"]his clinics[/DLMURL].
Another possibility is adrenal fatigue - this needs specialist care and a [url]nutritional therapist[/url] is trained to help sort this out if it hasn't got too far down the line. It was the nutritional therapist and a doctor specialising in functional medicine that sorted me out. It doesn't happen in five minutes - you are looking at months to rebalance your system but be aware that this is perfectly possible - and Please get this sorted before it is too late and you end up with something like ME/CFS.
What I have said is by no means complete but gives you an idea of what could be happening. You are only young and with your whole life ahead of you, you need to be fit in order to enjoy it. It is certainly worth making the effort to get this sorted now, not just for you but for your family too.
Love Light and Healing to you.
hi caroline thanks for your response i have to admit i do eat some processed food but i do also eat food cooked from scratch and i eat a range of fruit and veg ( prob not as much as i should) i do enjoy chocolate aswell but i try and limit myself as i know that that can be a big factor in weight gain or weight loss. ive never heard of the t3 test is it done the same way as a normal thyroid test?
thanks again for your help
from laura
Hi Laura
Well, whose diet is perfect? ;), but you have an idea of what to aim for now. 🙂 Lots of Wholefoods (wholewheat, brown rice, 70%+ chocolate is allowed, at least 5 veg and fruit portions (portion =100gms) and preferably more - soups and home-made smoothies are excellent - with quality, low-fat protein. Do your best! - it's your health at stake.
Yes, the T3 test is done the same way. There are however many ways of measuring it and it is either total T3 (1.1 -2.6 nanomol/l) or free T3 (3-8 picomols/l) - (Durrant-Peatfield) - and you should not take your thyroxine until after the test has been done - that's probably why your tests have come back "normal", but there are other reasons like the cell receptors not taking up the thyroxine so more remains in the blood, and so on - nothing is simple where thyroid malfunction is concerned :confused:.
I wish you well in your quest to get sorted - do PM me if you need more help.
I managed to put on 5 stone before being diagnosed hypo I tried in vain many time to loose weight without success. 🙂 I started taking selenium three months ago and have finally lost 1stone 2lbs on the weight watchers diet.
I am currently on 75 MG of Thyroxine which is very shortly going to increased to 100 MG. Im trying to loose weight. I have tried dieting, eating healthy and even resorted to starving myself somedays. I want to loose weight the healthy way.
Any tips???
I had my thyroid removed last year and am facing a similar problem. I'm currently on 150MG of Thyroxine and have been trying to loose weight for months. My typical day consists of bio yoghurt with seeds, tomato soup, then meat and vegetables. I exercise for 20-30 minutes a day and swim for an hour a week.
Despite how hard I try, I cannot seem to loose any weight and would like to drop a dress size due to both health and personal confidence.
Do you think this means I need my medication increased or am I missing something obvious? x