Hello all.. I'm fairly new to these boards and just started a "lose this weight once and for all" diet on Jan. 2nd. I've lost almost 13 lbs. so far so I've been pretty pumped and excited.
I joined a weight-loss clinic run by actual doctors, who took my blood as a preliminary to the diet plan, to look for anything abnormal. My triglycerides were a little elevated, but that should correct itself as I've eliminated a lot of fat from my diet. My TSH level was 6.01. The clinic sent a copy of the labwork to my regular doctor, who prescribed Synthroid 50 mcg, which I started taking this morning.
I'm a little depressed because I was doing so well on the diet and I've read a lot of stories about people's weight loss virtually STOPPING when they start taking thyroid meds. It's always been hard for me to lose weight, so another obstacle isn't what I really wanted to find out about in my blood test.
My weight seems to have shot up in the past 4 years, I've gained probably 50-60 lbs. in that amount of time. A few months ago my TSH tested high but my doctor didn't do anything about it because it was right on the "border" of normal and high. So here I am... I still have about 140 lbs. to lose and I'm scared that I'm doomed to be heavy forever now and will never reach my goal
My diet plan from the clinic uses high protein/low fat/low carb, plus soy-based protein nutrient supplements. So far the program's been working great and I haven't felt hungry at all while still losing the weight. My blood pressure's the best it's been in 10 years. My family helped pay for the program because it was quite expensive, on account of the fact that I'm getting married next year and want to lose this weight and be healthy enough to start a family with my fiance. I was just wondering if anyone else is Hypothyroid and how you're dealing with it, in terms of your weight loss? For meds I currently take birth control pills, Lexapro/Wellbutrin for anxiety/depression, and metoprolol for high blood pressure. I really didn't want to have to add another pill to the daily mix, but if it's the only thing that will stabilize my body and fix it, then hopefully I can go off the BP and depression meds when I lose a little more weight.
Thanks for taking the time to read.