Hypothyroidism and weight loss
I have been e mailing nutritionists and various... - Thyroid UK
I have been e mailing nutritionists and various thyroid specialist I the hope I could get some help.. I still can't lose weight ..????
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Do you have any recent blood results to share?
I for one find it impossible to lose weight unless both free T4 and free T3 are nice and high in range,
Beyond that ...
* don't eat anything with SOY in if you are hypo - that includes most diet shakes
* eat real food but cut out the rubbish - crisps, biscuits, fizzy drinks, booze - you know the drill
* you need calories to convert properly.
Some people have found the 5:2 helpful [eat very little 2 days a week and "normally" (but bearing in mind the second point above) for 5 days. Personally I got rid of a stone very easily on this - then nothing. I now do the "intermittent fasting" thing (nearly 3 years now, so it's a way of life) whereby you eat all your calories in a restricted time window - in my case midday to 7 pm, so it's just hot water for me in the mornings - and that keeps my weight stable (which is half the battle) and I can lose if I cut out the treats. I'm now back to my pre-diagnosis weight - but having the right level of thyroid meds is the key.
SlowDragonAdministrator
First step is to get FULL thyroid and vitamin testing, see if you’re on correct dose levothyroxine
Do you always get same brand of levothyroxine
Which brand
What vitamin supplements are you currently taking
What were most recent thyroid and vitamin results
For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also EXTREMELY important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12
Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if you have autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) diagnosed by raised Thyroid antibodies or if under medicated
Ask GP to test vitamin levels
Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .
Last dose of Levothyroxine 24 hours prior to blood test. (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
Is this how you do your tests?
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or thyroid antibodies or all relevant vitamins
List of private testing options
thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...
Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins
medichecks.com/products/adv...
Thriva Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins By DIY fingerpick test
Thriva also offer just vitamin testing
Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test
bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...
If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3
£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code
thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...
NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via
Come back with new post once you get results
