advice please?

[NurgleTurtle]

hi i m new to this forum, to cut a long story short when i was 18 i got graves disease somehow and ended up having a total tyroidectomy, i was a size 12 and feeling great and then i got pregnant and had my baby girl at 23, i ballooned to a size 18 and since then i have been unable to loose any weight at all, i had a really unhealthy lifestyle, energy drinks and barely eating whilst i was a size 12, but i stopped all sugary drinks, stopped everything and tried to life a healthy lifestyle that was a year ago, i always eat in moderation and feel great but havent lost a single pound until recently, i tried to ketogenic diet and started to loose weight slowly however after week 4 started to feel really unwell in the last week or so, fatigue but really energetic etc, would like to ask if anyone has had any experiences on the ketogenic diet and anything to help me loose some weight i eat well and exercise at least 1 hour a day at work etc (work in retail lifting heavy stock) for around 4-6 hours but not always lifting, but always walking i do at least 15k steps in a day but i cant seem to drop a pound

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

Hello and welcome, NurgleTurtle

My first suggestion would be to join the ThyroidUk forum. There are some very experienced and knowledgeable people there who will talk through how your condition is being managed currently.

I have followed the keto plan for a couple of weeks before moving to a more relaxed low carb way of eating. Keto is rather narrow and I don't think many people choose it as a long term plan. Maybe that's the way to go, increasing your carbohydrates from sources other than cereals, rice and potatoes and, of course, making sure you're having sufficient fats as a source of energy.

There's a low carb high fat forum healthunlocked.com/lchf-diet and you'll also find plenty of members who follow that approach on our Daily Diary

You'll find everything you need to make good use of the forum in Pinned Posts healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... I recommend starting by joining a weekly weigh in and using the Daily Diary, where members share their meal plans.

Active participation can make all the difference so do some exploring and then join in as much as you can

[NurgleTurtle in reply to BridgeGirl]

thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction i shall post on there thank you xD

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to NurgleTurtle]

You're welcome. You'll find it very sociable and interactive so don't be shy 😊

[IndigoBlue61]

Just to second what BridgeGirl has said about the Thyroid forum, but also maybe you need your thyroxine levels checked? You’re probabaly aware that fatigue is a very common symptom of a deficit

[NurgleTurtle in reply to IndigoBlue61]

i have had them checked there in the normal range apparently and nothing they can do to combat the fatigue was suggested to try the keto diet loosely to help with the fatigue and loose weight but im not so sure its working to help my thyroid function as my body feels so weak but yet i have so much energy and im struggling to sleep they said they will test again in three months to see if there are any improvements

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to NurgleTurtle]

If you have the results the people on the Thyroid forum may have advice.

Also maybe go over to the LCHF forum & see if anyone there has any advice

healthunlocked.com/lchf-diet

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to NurgleTurtle]

I'm afraid the vast majority of the 108,000 members of the Thyroid UK forum have been told that they're within 'normal' range. Within 'normal' range does not mean optimal for you, so I strongly advise you post your last blood test results on the TUK forum and get some expert advise.

My analogy for this, is that shoe sizes 2 to 9 are within the 'normal' range, but if you're a size 9, then a size 2 isn't going to be much use to you.

Please don't give up on yourself.

[Annekelly58]

What a lot you're having to deal with. Good luck. You'll get really useful advice as well as support on this site.

[Subtle_badger]

I have good thyroid function (I think) but it took me more than a month to get fat adapted when I went low carb. I don't have physical job, so I could lower my activity until I was. Towards the end of the first month I attended a exercise class before breakfast and became faint and slightly nauseous. If that matches your experience, then you may be slow at becoming fat adapted.

I don't know the workaround if you need to stay active, but keto might work for you if you can find a way.

Not medical advice, just anecdotal experience for you to use if it helps.