New with a weight question

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Registered: 03-25-2003
New with a weight question
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Sun, 02-18-2007 - 5:09pm

So after killing myself with exercise and changes to my diet for a full year with NO movement on the scale, I went to my doctor to see if she could explain it. My blood tests show I have hypothyroidism. My doctor wants to retest me in March, and won't do anything about it until another positive test.

Is it even POSSIBLE to lose weight with this condition? It's so frustrating to be working out an hour (or more) a day and denying myself "junk food" without any results. I am 20-30lbs over what I should weigh, and it's getting depressing.

Any tips to share? TIA!

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Mon, 02-19-2007 - 9:51pm

Hi Triciam2,


Welcome to our board.

 

Calley7

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Registered: 02-13-2007
Tue, 02-20-2007 - 1:02pm

Hi!

My situation was a little different. I became hypo after they took out my thyroid and I finished my treatment. It took quite a while to regulate my synthroid (a thyroid medicine) and so I was hypo for about 8 months. I can relate to you feeling frustrated. The exercising (when I could do it because I was tired alot of the time) and cutting out all of the "bad" foods that I used to like to eat, kept me from gaining alot of weight and I gained some and then maintained my weight but it was hard, hard, hard. I, personally, would not have been able to lose weight while I was hypo. However, even though I was frustrated beyond belief, all the exercising and watching what I ate and how much, prevented me from gaining alot of weight.

I also thought of being hypo as using crappy gas in a car. It doesn't run very well. I'd guess that your exercising and eating habits have produced results! You're maintaining which is a big accomplishment when you're hypothyroid. Is your doctor an endocrinologist? If they are, great! If this is your GP, ask that they refer you to an endocrinologist who specializes in thyroid issues. Once they start treating your hypothyroidism, you'll feel much better and your body (metabolism) will start working more efficiently!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 02-20-2007 - 7:40pm

Thanks for the info - that's a good comparison. It's just beyond frustrating.

I've only just been diagnosed, and my doc wants another blood test to make sure before she'll put me on meds.

I appreciate the posts. This board seems like a good source of info and I'll be back - thanks.

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Registered: 02-13-2007
Wed, 02-21-2007 - 1:10pm

Hi again!

Is your doctor an endocrinologist?