For those with hypothyroid - low carb?

[FlyingDumbo]

Hey all, remember me? The one with the TSH of 20.56? Well The Dr is not retesting my blood for 6 more weeks and I am fairly certain this new dose is not enough. I have always been an active person but I have poofed up a bit in the last 6 months. Have you been successful at losing weight? I am a regular exerciser (3-4 days a week) and I eat pretty healthy most of the time. The weight gain is making me miserable and it is so obvious in my face!

My Dr said that with hypothyroid I should try a low/no carb diet, has anyone had any success with this & hypothyroidism? She suggested low cal, high protein, NO carb.

Sounds a bit far fetched to me, but well, I really want to feel better. She referred me to a very expensive diet clinic.

 

[TraceyDisney2008]

Doc sent me to a dietitian and I was put on a low carb diet and I feel much better. I don't know if its the diet or the thyroid medicine but the fatigue is gone. No afternoon naps anymore.

 

[Mrs. Darcy]

My dad is a doctor and we were just talking about this as we have a family member in your same situation, OP. He suggested low-carb, that it will definitely help with the weight loss, that he's seen it many many times successfully.

 

[MyManGoofy!]

My TSH is about the same, maybe a little higher. What did your doc put you on?

In any case, a low - I mean very low - carb diet is the only way I can lose weight. I try to keep below 20-25 grams per day. I also have to work out every day of the week for at least an hour. Any deviation from this and I gain weight and puff right up.

 

[FlyingDumbo]

My Dr just upped the dosage of liothyronine. I am also on levothyroxine.

 

[phorsenuf]

I did low carb once and I was sick. My body did not like it and my gallbladder freaked out.

 

[MyManGoofy!]

Is that the synthetic T3?

I use a combo of Armour and Synthroid. My numbers have not gone down much since they added the Armour, but the brain fog is just about gone and my hair isn't falling out as much either.