Hi. I went to the doctor a while ago and she told me that my thyroid levels were a bit high. I also have some hairloss in the front of my head, achy muscles, fatigue, anxiety, panic attacks, and cant get my period on my own (the dr. gave me birth control pills which are working for my period). I have been overweight for my entire life, but for the past month I have been doing weight watchers and going to the gym 4-5 times a week. My mom is also doing weight watchers--eating and and exercising the same way I am--and she seems to be losing weight faster than me even though she weighed less to begin with. I cant seem to get past 231 lbs. I dont know if my slight hypothyroidism is that big of a deal, but if it is then would medication make that much of a difference with healthy eating and exercise? Could a thyroid problem be holding me back even if I'm eating healthy and exercising. By the way, I'm 19 yrs old, female, 5 foot 4, 231 lbs

I don't have hypothyroidism, but i did a research project about it in school so I know a lot of facts about it actually. However I don't know much about it and weight loss. You are much better off asking your doctor if the medicine can affect you in such a way. I know certain medications are capable of someone loosing or gaining weight so this might be the case! But you are better asking someone who knows for sure. Try googling hypothyroidism treatments... see what the side effects are, maybe weight gain/loss is mentioned. Sorry I'm not very helpful, but hopefully this helps at least a little!

It can hold you back. I started taking great care in what I ate and did after I found out I had hypothyroidism. I don't wanna bum you out but this is what happened:
I ate only steamed vegies, fruit and skinless chicken. All measured and weighed in accordance with a nutritionist. I exercised 5-6 days a week for at least 2 hours each time following the schedule made by a trainer. I was working out so hard I would pass out.
6 months I did this....6 friggen months.....Not 1 inch was lost...Not 1 lb lost either....
I hope you do better. I hope for you it is easier to loose......