Weight loss

[AnitaApple]

A couple of years ago I put on a stone and couldn't shift it . I put it down to 'my age' ( I'm 57) and the menopause but when I started to get all my most debilitating hypothyroid symptoms I lost weight and am now under nine stone . Has this happened to anyone else ? 

[Butterfly65]

No unfortunately  AnitaApple  quite the opposite for me.  I was 9 stone before menopause & hate to think what I weigh now. Have you been diagnosed hyper or hypo?

[AnitaApple in reply to Butterfly65]

Hypo which is why I'm puzzled that I've lost weight 

[Clutter]

AnitaApple,

I lost weight when I was switched from T3 to Levothyroxine.  I was advised to eat small frequent meals to maintain weight.  I don't have much appetite so I've been using a protein shake since March and have visibly gained weight although I haven't checked on the scale to see how much.

[SonSwinburne]

I lost weight with my hypo but think that's because I was taking sea kelp for my hair to grow quicker (not realising the weight I put on was probably hypo) I think it speeded up my metabolism and then when i stopped sea kelp my symptoms all started to happen quite quickly. Has been an emotional roller coaster of a year for me 2016 I'm hoping next year is much better I can only have hope and wish it for you too xxx