Does anyone have Hypothyroid or thyroid issues in general? I have a very hard time losing weight because of it. Other then healthy eating, it's the main reason I'm on SB right now.

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I ahve Hypothyroid. If you are having a real hard time losing it most likely means your thyroid dosage is not Optimized most docs perscribe on the TSH alone you need to find one that perscibes on free T4 and Free T3 to get in the range where you are not ahving problems any more.

I myself am having trouble with this as well right now and hope to find a doc like the one I had before.

You can lose but, I will say this EXERCISE is even more important for us with a low thyroid.

Sarah

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I'm also hypothyroid (from Grave's disease, radiation treatment to hypo), and have been for the last 11 years.
I agree with Sarah, we definitely need exercise to help us, and it's important to make sure you are on the right amount of medication (diet and exercise can affect the levels you should be taking).
It's hard to lose, but it's not impossible

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There are a LOT of foods that are goitrogens... They will decrease the thyroid functioning and thus will decrease your metabolism and the weight comes off slower.

Including:

Soybeans (and soybean products such as tofu)
Pine nuts
Peanuts
Millet
Strawberries
Pears
Peaches
Spinach
Bamboo shoots
Radishes
Horseradish
Vegetables in the genus Brassica
Bok choy
Broccoli
Broccolini (Asparations)
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Canola
Cauliflower
Chinese cabbage
Choy sum
Collard greens
Kai-lan (Chinese broccoli)
Kale
Kohlrabi
Mizuna
Mustard greens
Rapeseed (yu choy)
Rapini
Rutabagas
Tatsoi
Turnips

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I too have hypo-- I have had it for 27 years,,, I am 5' 7" generally 140 and won the OVER 50 figure contest in Florida... I find we have to work harder... I ALWAYS WORKOUT... meaning cardio and LIFTINGWEIGHTS..
I eat everything... but the goitrogens ex broccoli cauliflower... I make sure I cook them and eat them 4 hours before my meds.... it has helped

MY BABY DAUGHTER IS GETTING MARRIED... And i have been eating tooo much sooo I have 6lbs to lose... ughhhh and that is hard weight!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck -- always get your thyroid checked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"There are a LOT of foods that are goitrogens"

Wow. I never knew or had been told about some foods affecting or causing your thyroid not to work correctly with meds. I also have Hypothyroid after Graves Disease, radioactive treatment in the summer of 2003. I have never heard anything about Goitroens. I take my pill first thing in the morning and don't eat anything for at least an hour. Is there better time to take it, this has been my routine for years now? I just started SB again and am on the
13th day with excersising on the wii fit plus, down 7lbs.