F29 / 203lbs - Losing weight with a thyroid disease

I'm just kind of at a loss here. I'm F29, and I've had two waves of thyroid issues since I was 16.

The first time, I gained 15 kilos in a couple of months. I was never overweight as a child despite the classic French diet of my parents (so. Much. Butter.), but after I had gained that weight, it took me years to get rid of it. Once I've started losing weight "naturally" with a balanced thyroid, I felt encouraged by it and went back to doing sports, cardio (I had stopped when my thyroid was tiring me too much), watch my meals etc. I've never counted calories because it has never been necessary, but I do want to point out something important - I became a judgy b*tch about food. I was judging my parents diet (even though they were not overweight, just French and eating a lot of cheese, charcuterie and meat cooked in tons of butter), I was judging everyone around me really, I was strict, I was annoying, I hated every minute spend at the gym (I found enw activities I prefer since then) I was always hungry, though, and that probably made me even nastier because of how miserable it was. I really don't want to become that person again.

Then I realized my mistake and worked on building a more balanced relationship with food. I gained some of the kilos I had lost, but my weight then is what I consider the right one for me and lasted for several years and in several countries with very different food, and no problem until...

The second wave.

It took me a while to get diagnosed because I was living in another country during covid and didn't go to the doctors early enough. And I didn't have a scale (yes that's stupid). By the time I was, I had gained 15 kilos compared to the healthy weight I had been keeping for several years.

I have Hashimoto's disease, something completely different than my first thyroid issues, and I'm officially balanced. My results are normal although on the higher half of the range (= I am closer to hypothyroism, which makes you gain weight, but not in hypothyroism). But, they're normal.

... And yet I've gained 10 more kilos since then at a very rapid rate. I now am at 92kg/203lbs.

I have been seeing a therapist / dietician to help me clear up my meals and build healthy habits slowly and safely compared to my own history of weight loss, I follow her instructions and measures, but it's been going on for 3 months and I really haven't lost much. And it was in the first week. Since then, I have been staying at the same consistent weight no matter what, even when I screwed up my measures and ate 1/3 of the carbs portions I were supposed to for a week. I thought with me being more than overweight, it would be easy at first and hard later... But it just seems impossible from the beginning and its extremely discouraging.

I'm not really looking for advices on the diet itself because my dietician knows the details way more than I could explain here and I will make sure on my next appointment to talk things out with her and see if we need to be stricter, if I'm doing things right etc, but my question is:

People who have a treatment for hashimoto disease and are balanced as far as the thyroid go, is it ever going to get better? Do I just have to wait until something clicks in my body the way it did the first time, or is it going to be hard for ever no matter what? Or I am just making excuses in my head and my diet is probably the issue?

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What activity level would you choose on the TDEE calculator if you’re working out only 4 days a week?

Hi everyone. So glad to have found this community.

I’m three weeks into my calorie count journey and try to stay between 1250-1300 calories per day of food. For me, the online TDEE calculator shows a sedentary number of 1,841 calories. The reason why I use sedentary number is to make sure I have a stable number that I am cutting from food. I take the exercise I do as a bonus caloric loss.

Currently I’m working out about four days using weights at gym, about 10 minutes of cardio warmup followed by 50 minutes of strength training activity (push, pull & legs), been a month since I started hitting the gym regularly, you get the gist. I’m also a 5’1” woman.

In the three weeks of calorie count, I have come down 7.4lbs from my highest of 200.6lbs. Which I think is mostly water weight?! But still a good number to be looking at on MFP.

I wonder though if this will slow down as my body starts losing fat. And want to understand what activity level to use on the TDEE calculator so I’m steadily losing 1.5lbs a week maybe.

Also wonder if I should be expecting a faster weight loss on scale or rather slower because I’m training with weights as well.

Sorry for the newbie questions.

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FINALLY LOST MY FIRST 11 POUNDS

I've been feeling pretty great about this. Started my weight loss journey back in February'23 and as of May'23 I have lost 5kgs.

From weighing 92kgs (203 lbs) I'm now 87.2 kgs (192.2 lbs) I know my weightloss has been pretty slow, people usually lose a lot more in this timeline from 10-15 kgs.

But I'm trying to not compare my progress with anyone else's. I've tried really hard to fix my schedule, be more physically active, eat properly and count my portions, not shame myself when I cave in sometimes, and most importantly like coach viva said, 'what's important is to get back in track after your next meal'. I've now stopped waiting for , 'fomorrows' or 'Mindays'.

If I screw up, I'll do better in my next meal. Would love any advice you might have for me to lose the next 5 kgs faster in the 2-3 monthss

Height: 5'3 (F) SW: 203 lbs CW: 192.2 lbs GW 1: 175 lbs ( Till August'23) GW 2: 130 lbs

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How I learned that nutrition is more important than cardio or gym exercises

Hey r/loseit, I want to share with you all the lesson I learned about the importance of nutrition on my weight loss journey. I used to think that hitting the gym and doing cardio was the key to losing weight, but boy was I wrong.
A few years ago, I started hitting the gym regularly and doing cardio almost every day. I was feeling pretty good about myself and thought I was on my way to a healthier lifestyle. But despite my efforts, I wasn't seeing the results I wanted. I was still struggling with my weight and my body wasn't changing much.
It wasn't until I started paying more attention to my diet that I began to see real progress. I started tracking my meals and making healthier choices, and the weight started coming off. I realized that no matter how much cardio or gym exercises I did, if my diet wasn't in check, I wouldn't see the results I wanted.
Here are a few reasons why I now believe that nutrition is more important than cardio or gym exercises:
You can't out-exercise a bad diet: No matter how many calories you burn in the gym, if you're consuming more calories than you're burning, you won't lose weight. It's simple math.
Nutrition is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle: Exercise is important, but nutrition is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle. Eating a balanced diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy fats can help you achieve optimal health and wellness.
Nutrition can help with recovery: Proper nutrition can also help with recovery after a workout. Eating a balanced meal with the right amount of protein and carbs can help your body repair and rebuild muscles.
So if you're like me and have been struggling to see results despite hitting the gym regularly, I encourage you to take a closer look at your diet. Make sure you're fueling your body with the right foods and nutrients, and you'll be amazed at the progress you can make. Remember, nutrition is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle, and without it, your fitness goals will be much harder to achieve.

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Advice?

So my step-dad (been here since I was like 3) is morbidly obese I'm quite worried about his health but I don't think he's ever even express the slightest want to lose weight or even mentioned it I'm not sure if I should mention it or say anything I don't think he really respects my words or opinions and he takes just about anything I say as a joke should I bring it up I don't want him to suffer like this for no reason to me he seems around the 300ish range to me probaly lower his mom has expressed concern and he got quite offended so advice? It really honed in to me on his health when he said he needed his box of little Debbie's choco rolls to get him through his work day I hope his stomach is okay but we're poor so I don't think there's a cheap enough alternative yk but uh im also 9n a weight loss journey around 80lbs over weight I feel like he'd trust my opinion more if I lost the weight first to kinda like prove it works yk I'm worried should I bring it up at all he'd probably have to deal with loss skin if he does and it would be a inconvenience for him I just don't know what to do am I getting full of myself because I lost some weight I know it's possible will he feel better will he be better??

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Small victory for man but a giant small victory for me today after an 85 LBS weight loss. I wear a size M now and even those clothes can be a bit baggy.

I began my weight loss journey last year at 261 lbs and weighted yesterday at 175 lbs (15 away from my goal weight). Since I’ve lost 40 lbs in the past 4 months none of my clothes fit and I’ve wearing ridiculously large clothes around everyday. Even the clothes that I had bought with the intention of wearing once I lose weight have become way too baggy for me. My mom therefore decided she would treat me to some new close (I’m in college and i’m often short on the money).

Last time 4 months ago I went to this shop I had already lost a bit of weight but was still in the obese category. I thought I would fit in much smaller clothes but to my disappointment the xl clothes were barely big enough for me. Psychologically it was a humiliation but I took it as a motivation to lose the weight, get fitter and healthier.

Since that day I got back into cycling and accomplished my goal of riding a 100 miles in one ride, and I cycled multiple 100 km rides. My cardiovascular fitness has improved so much on the bike, It’s much easier to go uphil and I can easily maintain a pace I formerly thought as hard for a longg time.

Today I went back to the clothing shop for some new clothes for the summer and tried large size clothes which would be an improvement from the last trip. To my surprise they were too large I had to try a size down. The size M is my default size now, I was obese my whole life I never thought I would lose this much weight. When I look at myself in the mirror I don’t see a difference and sometimes lose morale but everyone around me notices. Today’s experience proved to me I truly lost weight and it’s not just my loved ones flattering me.

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Struggle with my socks

Ok so I’m not going to complain about my weight loss, because obviously I’m super happy about that part. But I have lately been experiencing the strangest thing. My socks keep sliding down into my shoes!!

They’re not new socks, or new shoes, but this hadn’t happened before a week or so ago. Today is the 3rd time it’s happening and honestly it’s just irritating and uncomfortable as I’m on my feet a lot at work. No one likes their socks to slide down!!

I wear ankle style athletic socks and sneakers at work. I alternate pairs of shoes, so this is a different pair than the last time this happened and I know they’re different socks because I tossed the last pair in the trash.

Is it possible I’m losing weight in my ankles or feet? I’ve only lost 33 pounds so it’s not a massive loss. But I am so frustrated that this is happening again today!

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