Hi, I've been taking my thyroid medication dilegently for 3 years. It has not helped me to lose the weight. Not to sound too negative, but haveing a thyroid hormone deficiency kinda slows your metabolism down. You gotta get it reved back up with eating 3 meals a day and excercise. I have had to monitor my calorie intake and work out a lot. And in doing so I have lost almost 30 pounds in 4 months. I still have to work on sticking with the healthy food and not so much snacking. But sticking with healthy meals seems to be working for me. Don't skip meals. ;-)

I actually GAINED while on Synthroid. Now that I am on Armour, I have, at the very least, stabilized, and even lost a bit. It is still a struggle, but at least now it is doable.

I have constantly gained since I have been on synthroid. I was hyper before so i don't really know a limit to eating. I think it's retraining your body to take what it needs and leave the rest (for me at least!)

I am on Cytomel and Levothyroxine and I have lost 30 lbs. I was started on Armour thyroid pills and started losing the wieght then and it just kept comming off with the pill switch.

Just started taking cytomel (5 mcg twice a day) in addition to 75 mcg of levothyroxine. It has only been 3 days that I've been on cytomel. I'm hoping it's going to make a difference for me ( I am waiting to get Armour once it's available. Have never tried it, but hear good things from others). I have not lost a single pound since I started taking levothyroxine in May. I am so uncomfortable and I hate how my body won't function like it used to. It' s so frustrating. I used to just be able to change what I ate and I'd lose weight. I feel like maybe I now need to work out for several hours a day to lose it? Anyone had any success adding cytomel to l-thyroxine and about how long did it take to see any results?

I've lost by being very determined. I work out every day and eat a low calorie, nutrient dense, high fiber plant based diet. Good luck!

Last summer....when there was not a tree haning over my
bike so I am scared to get on it...(I could move it to sun now it
is fall...was a hot summer....all manner of excuses....and all
those exercise machines...I did loose a lot of weight when
I pedaled my exerciser a lot....at least an hour a day...Think
about it...I guess that's not so big a sacrafice....but that was
about ALL I did all day LONG....wore me out!
Hugs
Laurel

Through the years, every single person I've come across that has hypothyroid and is on Synthroid is overweight! My dr remarked that I am the only hypothyroid patient he has ever had that is constantly thin, and he told me that I have a type one personality where I burn my calories up while swallowing down my food!

I am a size 4, on synthroid, and hypothyroid. It takes a lot of hard work and determination but CAN be done. Diet and exercise is a must...but it is NOT impossible! You just need to DO IT!

I would say - just remember that not everyone is built the same way. You can have 2 people eat the same thing do the exact same activities and one will gain weight and one will lose. I suggest seeing a nutritionist - your endo probably has one on staff. Weight loss is 90% diet and 10% exercise. Portion sizes are difficult to understand for even the most nutrition minded person. notice your food triggers and stop them. make time to go for a walk 30 minutes a day. It will help with your energy too! Just because you are hypo doesn't mean you can't live a fulfilling and happy, healthy life(and lose weight)

My girlfriend's father is a weightloss doctor.

Search for Dr. Michael Anchors.

He teaches things that are highly effective, I see his patients melt away, but often slightly different approaches than most.

He's a true expert.

The only way I lost weight is when I ate a vegan diet and eliminated wheat and gluten from my diet too. I did this in 07' and lost over 25 lbs. I am back to my old eating habits and have gained most of the weight back. I plan on trying to get back to this way of eating once again for health as well as for losing a few pounds. I need to lose about 10 this time around.

I have lost gained ,lost again, just as I did before

Hi, I too am hypo and on synthroid. Although I've always been thin, I did initially gain weight. However, when I stopped drinking soda I lost 15 pounds. I also exercise 3 to 4 times a week.

I eat pretty much everything but small portions. That, the exercise, and staying off the soda seems to keep my weight stable.

Good luck, stay healthy and determined!