Hypo weight loss

[havethisdance]

Just curious. How many hypo's lost weight and have difficulty gaining?

Also have chronic atrophic gastritis lpr and diagnosed via blood w gluten sensitivity after being 90 some odd % gluten free

Thx

[Scazzoh]

Hi H, apart from when I was first diagnosed and put on a few pounds, I have never gained weight. In fact, keeping it on has been the main problem. I think my adrenal glands have been over worked over the years, having to 'take up the slack', whilst being unwell on Levothyroxine. I am treating high cortisol, but I need a high fat, low carb diet to maintain my weight. Have you thought of trying a protein drink? Bulk Powders have a good selection.

[havethisdance in reply to Scazzoh]

I cannot have high fat foods due to stomach issues. Difficult to digest fats also diagnosed w biliary dyskinesia. Told eat small meals. Are protein shakes high fat or very filling? Thx

[Scazzoh in reply to havethisdance]

The current beef protein shake I use contains .75g fat per 30g serving. It also has 1.8g carbs, of which .9g is sugar (bad!) and 27g of protein. I find it quite filling.

[Lozzer66]

Sometimes I would be painfully thin yet eating like a horse... (well, ..eating a lot more than straw really..)yet I have hypothroidism !People would disagree and say I was 'hyper'...or I had anorexia or was bulimic!Since coming on this forum I realise I'm not unique to this symptom!

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Needing to be absolutely 100% gluten free is very common with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's)

You need to look for hidden gluten everywhere, don't share same toaster, butter, use different cutting boards etc etc

chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

[Muffy]

Many patients are quite thin when hypo, not as unusual as we might think, but many doctors don't realise this can still be a hypothyroid patient.

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to Muffy]

Agreed. When I was first ill (adrenal problems) I put on a lot of weight very fast, But then I lost it all and more.