Atkins after thyroidectomy

[carlybee]

Hi all, I'm new with some questions. I recently had a total thyroidectomy and have started gaining weight. I started Atkins today. Along with my thyroid meds I have to take calcium 4 times a day due to low calcium. I went and bought some sugar free Tums today and didnt notice until later that they contain Aspartame. The regular ones contain sugar, so I dont know what to do. Any advice would be appreciated.

[2muchbutt]

Hi Carleybee-I'm new also and had my thyroid removed a lot of years ago. Every year I have gained and it is so hard for me to lose. I am hoping Atkins will work for me. I can't offer any real help to you but we can keep track of each other thru this forum and at least offer encouragement. I really do think that not having a thyroid makes it very hard for us to burn calories but lots of doctors have told me that is not true. So. . . . But, I know that I have to lose 50 pounds so I will feel better so I will eat lots of meat, a little salad, some veges, and do a lot of walking on the treadmill at the gym. When it feels right, I will add some weight training. Let's do this! Let's lose enough weight to where we feel really, really good!!! K???

[carlybee]

2muchbutt...haha...love the name. I've lost about 11 lbs in 2 weeks so I guess it is possible to lose. I switched from generic thyroid meds to Synthroid so hopefully it works better. I am starting to feel better...I had kind of a rough time after my surgery...went in for a parathyroidectomy and didnt know they did a total thyroidectomy until I woke up in recovery. I'm still having tingling from the low calcium but its getting better. I think my weight gain over the last 10 years was due to a malfunctioning thyroid (I had a goiter that I was unaware of until the surgery). So maybe the meds will kick in. Lets definitely keep track of each other. Have you done Atkins before? I did the original Atkins diet when it first came out years ago and lost 20 lbs. I wish I still only had 20 lbs to lose. I used to think I was fat when I weighed 150, LOL.