Hey Kathy, I can so relate to you. I too have an underactive thryoid and also am trying to loose weight. Its really hard to doo. My thryoid is shaped like a butterfly and seriosly makes me neck look huge.
Your question about the diet thing.... I have been thinking the exact same thing. I used to be a vegetarian and have just gone back to eating meat again last friday. I feel fat all the time. Im on like 75 mgs a day but the doseage gets put up everytime I go.
My neck is really uncool and Im really self concious about it. & Im a fat lump seriously arghhh stupid metabolisum.
Good Luck with the diet... let me know if you hear anything
God Bless
=)
I have hope .... someone on another forum has lost over 8 stones since April '08 and this is down to being fully medicated on levothyroxine and having T3 added.
The interesting thing is though is that she has not need to reduce her dose since losing all of this weight. Therefore the theory that we need more meds the bigger we are goes out of the window!
I am so miserable with this weight gain, I dread the summer, especially as we will probably get one this year!
Has anyone tried REFLEXOLOGY,this complimentary therapy can greatly bring your endocrine system into balance{libido is also a symptom of an unbalanced endocrine system}
I am not suggesting anyone come off their meds,thats not our policy,but working on your thyroid and other glands can bring improved function,thus perhaps reducing or perhaps eliminating the need for medication. 😀
I know how it feels I have gained 2 stones in just under a year but I'm not giving in,I'm on 100mcg of thyroxine and was starting to despair but after reading these pages I got in touch with a Health Care Practitioner to get Nutri Thyroid but instead was given an adrenal diet to follow and a vitamin and mineral suppliment , I have to say that was only two weeks ago and already i'm feeling human again,the black rings under my eyes have gone and I'm no longer struggling to get up and motivated, I thought I was a healthy eater but was told that I needed to change the way and what I eat ,so far so good,I will let you know if my weight starts to decrease as I'm hoping it will 😉
Hello
I too have been struggling with thyroid problems, which at last are settling down. I found that food intolerances were involved too, which was why I was not losing weight. After avoiding those foods that I had become intolerant to, I lost 31/2 stones and have been a lot better.
So - if you fail to lose weight on the adrenal diet - sounds good! - then that is another possibility to look into.
Wishing you the best of health!
Caroline
hi just to update the adrenal diet is working wonders I'm feeling much better ,although I haven't weighed myself but can definatly say i'm not bloating and my clothes are fitting much better,will update again in a few weeks 🙂
What is the adrenal diet? please:confused:
Thanks for keeping us posted - and I'm delighted to hear the results of diet and supplements are working well.
What is involved in your adrenal diet? - if you have time.
Keep it up!
Caroline
hi it was a diet I was given by my practicioner to follow ,the basics of it were to avoid white flour,white sugar ,and processed foods (much easier to follow than I first thought),I also have to make sure I eat protein with every meal along with this I take high dose vitamins and minerals to support my adrenal gland and in turn support my thyroid function I would recommend it to try, if you can find a practitioner near you I found mine by looking up Nutrithyroid (only available through a practioner) that I heard about on these pages ,Good luck!
I do love my bread,but if it gives your adrenals a rest and harmonises your thyroid,it would be worth a try,thank you and well done on the weight loss,thrilled for you:)
Thanks Katy
It was as I thought, but it might have been different!
Keep up the good work
Caroline
i have a slice of wholegrain (i love my bread too)with a poached egg or porrage for breakfast and a glass of vegetable juice I wasn't too keen on it to start with but know how much better i'm feeling, I think if we could all go back to basic food nutrition we would all feel better ,I'm hoping to reduce my thyroxine dose within six months ,we are all different but we should never give up 😉
You have got me in already,and yes you are correct,my Dad is 77,he has always eaten a good balanced diet,with little or no preservatives,oatmeal for breakfast,always wholegrain bread[never white],loves fish,and he has only been in hospial twice in his life,and one was only an xray,sp there is the proof,I love juices and try to make my own,must take out my juicer and make it part of my daily routine,thanks again.:)
i was told i had a underactive thyroid a year ago, put 4 stone on in 2 @t">years. Does not seem to matter how much i eat or dont eat my weight @t">does not move. I work for a living, and recently taken up swimming, only since recently i started to get my appitite back, and even now i only eat twice a day. For over 18 months i have not had a full night sleep, usually after 3 hours i am awake, I also suffer from the horriblist dry scalp. I had a blood test at least ever 3 months and doctor say it fine, and say the tablets are working, but are slow. Anyone else have the same, as i honestly dont think im taking the right dosage which is only 100mg at the moment.I feel frustrated with it all, they say im despressed..i feel more fed up, but going from 9 to 13 stone..who wouldnt.
i too have the same problem
I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid almost twenty years ago when I was in my early forties. My doctors (a few different ones) have said I have the correct dose of thyroxine (50 gms). However, since then I am still tired all the time and my weight gained by over four stone within a couple of years. It now has steadied off but this is at the expense of my eating very little every day. The various doctors say 'watch your weight'! I don't eat breakfast or an evening meal and only an 'average' lunch, i.e. mashed potato with fish and peas and carrots (not a huge amount). I once went without food for over a week apart from drinking a pint of milk daily and exercising (cycling about six miles a day) and only managed to keep my weight the same. GPs obviously are not specialists so just keep telling me 'to watch my weight'!. Is there anything out there that can help me reduce my weight?