Stay with Atkins or try The Thyroid Diet

[Trac]

I really don't know what to do. Has anyone tried The Thyroid Diet?

Atkins doesn't seem to work for me. Only 5lbs in 7 weeks. The problem seems to be I can't eat enough. I just feel nauseas most of the time and I can't force myself to eat enough!
I had my bloods done recently, TSH 0.68 (my first since starting Levo), that looks good to me so I can't see why I'm holding on to this weight.

[Alexa]

Hi Trac,

I have not tried that diet. Is it the Mary J Shoman one? I got the impression it was about a range of approaches?

Maybe if the nuasea could be addressed you'd eat more? How much do you eat now?

[ErinB]

Originally Posted by Trac

S/C/G Weights: 155/150/126

Your TSH looks good, so thyroid isn't the first place I would look if I were you.

Try posting typical menus in the forum for reviewing menus to see if anyone spots a problem there. Give info such as your age, gender and what exercise you do, if any.

It's possible some tweaking of the menus and exercise routine could step things up a little. I'm not a fast loser, but I'm not sure that is bad when I hear of people who lose very fast and have hunks of hair falling out. Generally, changing the menus and exercise will help me break a stall.

[ErinB]

Additionally, if you are just starting treatment for underactive thyroid, give yourself some time to let your body adjust to the increased hormone and start converting T4 to T3 well.

For me, since I had been so long undiagnosed, it took over a year to get the level correct and then over another year to heal and adjust. If you are younger and diagnosed more readily, it won't take that long, but your body still may need some time.