Anonymous wrote:I’m no doctor, but I know I’ve read that sometimes ordinary foods, vitamin supplements, etc., can interact with different medicines, including those for thyroid problems. You might want to check with your doctor to make sure you’re not inadvertently do something else that could interfere with with your treatment.

Thank you- I’m actually very careful about this but it’s good for your to put it out there because the list of interactions, foods to avoid and even timing of thyroid meds are really complicated so hopefully this will help someone else. I’ve been especially careful about foods that can affect absorption and timing of my first meal, which makes the whole thing even more irksome. I’m cutting calories, waiting forever before I can eat or have coffee in the morning, and still stuck at the same weight?! Boooooo.

I’m no doctor, but I know I’ve read that sometimes ordinary foods, vitamin supplements, etc., can interact with different medicines, including those for thyroid problems. You might want to check with your doctor to make sure you’re not inadvertently do something else that could interfere with with your treatment.

After 40 you need to avoid strenuous exercise or the weight will stay. Weights, walking, etc., and a balanced diet. If you fight your body it will fight you back. Try it for a month, you’ll be surprised!

Doesn’t rowing bulk you up?

You actually might not be eating enough, or not getting enough protein. Try changing what you eat and consider bumping back up to 2000 calories. You may be surprised.

OP, try keto. It is the only way I can eat less than 1800 calories and not feel dizzy with hunger.

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Anonymous wrote:If you're exercising every day and already feeling very hungry on 1800 calories, you might need to accept that this is where your body wants to be now and that's okay. We're not supposed to stay the same weight our entire lives.

That makes me sad. I’m 5’5” and 154 lbs and don’t have the skin or body type that makes the weight look good. I hate dressing this version of my body and it seems unfair to work so hard to be stuck with what I’ve got. It doesn’t help that I’m in circles where women are either very small-boned and slender or are very tall and big but athletic. In that context, my body type just reads as lazy and sloppy and I’m over it!

Yes, it is unfair I guess that we are largely not in control of the size of our bodies. You seem to have a lot of internalized judgment about what peoples' bodies say about them, so I hope this experience has at least taught you to stop looking at overweight people as lazy and sloppy.

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Anonymous wrote:Try going down to 1600 calories and see what happens.

Yikes. I hear you, but I’m already thinking about hunger and occasionally getting dizzy from it at 1800 calories. How do people do this and still exercise?

if I’m exercising 30 minutes-1 hour/day and going for walks and doing housework, how do I not feel faint and hungry with even less calories? I feel like my metabolism is broken and I’d so desperately hoped that fixing my thyroid levels would correct it.

Great that you’re exercising 30 minutes to 1 hour…is it cardio? Weights?

You can push harder with exercise - weights would help and slightly lower calories. Up your protein and you’ll be less hungry.

The 30-60 min sessions are weights + intense erg sessions (between 5-6k depending on the workout). The rest is cardio and is lap swimming 3ish times/week (1500-2000 yards as an ex-competitive swimmer, not just floating) and daily walks of 60-75 minutes.

Daily walks in addition to the cardio/swimming? Focusing on more resistance training and less cardio may help…what about diet? Increase protein and reduce carbs…vegetables, fruits, potatoes good and grains, breads, cereal, pasta bad.

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Anonymous wrote:Try going down to 1600 calories and see what happens.

Yikes. I hear you, but I’m already thinking about hunger and occasionally getting dizzy from it at 1800 calories. How do people do this and still exercise?

if I’m exercising 30 minutes-1 hour/day and going for walks and doing housework, how do I not feel faint and hungry with even less calories? I feel like my metabolism is broken and I’d so desperately hoped that fixing my thyroid levels would correct it.

Great that you’re exercising 30 minutes to 1 hour…is it cardio? Weights?

You can push harder with exercise - weights would help and slightly lower calories. Up your protein and you’ll be less hungry.

The 30-60 min sessions are weights + intense erg sessions (between 5-6k depending on the workout). The rest is cardio and is lap swimming 3ish times/week (1500-2000 yards as an ex-competitive swimmer, not just floating) and daily walks of 60-75 minutes.

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Anonymous wrote:Try going down to 1600 calories and see what happens.

Yikes. I hear you, but I’m already thinking about hunger and occasionally getting dizzy from it at 1800 calories. How do people do this and still exercise?

if I’m exercising 30 minutes-1 hour/day and going for walks and doing housework, how do I not feel faint and hungry with even less calories? I feel like my metabolism is broken and I’d so desperately hoped that fixing my thyroid levels would correct it.

Great that you’re exercising 30 minutes to 1 hour…is it cardio? Weights?

You can push harder with exercise - weights would help and slightly lower calories. Up your protein and you’ll be less hungry.

Anonymous wrote:If you're exercising every day and already feeling very hungry on 1800 calories, you might need to accept that this is where your body wants to be now and that's okay. We're not supposed to stay the same weight our entire lives.

That makes me sad. I’m 5’5” and 154 lbs and don’t have the skin or body type that makes the weight look good. I hate dressing this version of my body and it seems unfair to work so hard to be stuck with what I’ve got. It doesn’t help that I’m in circles where women are either very small-boned and slender or are very tall and big but athletic. In that context, my body type just reads as lazy and sloppy and I’m over it!

If you're exercising every day and already feeling very hungry on 1800 calories, you might need to accept that this is where your body wants to be now and that's okay. We're not supposed to stay the same weight our entire lives.

Anonymous wrote:Try going down to 1600 calories and see what happens.

Yikes. I hear you, but I’m already thinking about hunger and occasionally getting dizzy from it at 1800 calories. How do people do this and still exercise?

if I’m exercising 30 minutes-1 hour/day and going for walks and doing housework, how do I not feel faint and hungry with even less calories? I feel like my metabolism is broken and I’d so desperately hoped that fixing my thyroid levels would correct it.

Try going down to 1600 calories and see what happens.

I am 42 and my thyroid levels got really out of whack at the same time that I was on oral steroids for an injury that had turned into a chronic condition.

In a matter of months my weight went up by 15 pounds. And it has stayed that way in spite of trying everything.

I was put on thyroid medication 2 months ago which increased my energy levels and my blood tests are coming back better. I’ve rehabbed the injury and am able to exercise seriously and daily. I’ve totally adjusted my diet and am eating less than 1800 calories daily and focused on getting the right amount of protein and carbs to make exercise feel good and not exhausting.

However, the weight is stuck. Exercise hasn’t helped. Thyroid meds used to help but they aren’t shifting the scale at all. I even had oral surgery last week and have been on a soft food/liquid diet and able to eat very little. And I still am parked at the same exact weight from months ago!

What on earth is this? In the past, this regimen would have had me down 5 lbs instantly and down 10-12 lbs in 2 months. And now it’s just wasted effort. How can I turn this around and get back to my normal weight?