I have early stage graves disease and it has made losing weight one of the most annoying and frustrating things ever. I have cut out fast food, eat less chocolate, eaten more healthier foods, I walk everyday and nothing. I have maybe lost two pounds but I need to lose more than that.
Duvet,
Trying to lose weight with an underworking thyroid is like a bird trying to fly without wings. Remember, thyroids regulate the speed of your metabolism, and this is crucial to ensure an effective use of foods and distribution of macronutrients in your system.
There are things wich use you should decrease, while there are other things you should remove permanently if you want to see results. By the way, chocolate, coffe, dairies, eggs, soy, cabbgae, broccoli and its whole family, white sugar, fried foods, sodas and high-stress proteins should be completely removed form your diet.
Duvet, dare to go on raw foods for at least 45 days. You will not regret it. When you do so, more than 300 enzymatic complexes in your body will be reset, and chances are that your thyroid may respond fantastically to it. One thing I know: you’ll be benefitted greatly, even if your thyroids do not recover 100%.
Vitamin B6, Iodine from natural sources (kelp, seaweed, etc.), Magnesium, and–since you have Grave’s Disease–an immune modulator like Transfer Factor Plus or others similar, will help you great deal.
Good luck! 
March 14th, 2010 - 8:48 am
You need rigorous exercise! I know it sounds scarry but if you truly are not cheating on your healthy foods consumption, than exercise hard. I don’t mean going to the local gym for a few hours a day. You need to swim a lot or go hiking or pick up a sport. It might suck at first but in time you will love the active lifestyle and you’ll love yourself.
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Personal experience
March 14th, 2010 - 9:32 am
Duvet,
Trying to lose weight with an underworking thyroid is like a bird trying to fly without wings. Remember, thyroids regulate the speed of your metabolism, and this is crucial to ensure an effective use of foods and distribution of macronutrients in your system.
There are things wich use you should decrease, while there are other things you should remove permanently if you want to see results. By the way, chocolate, coffe, dairies, eggs, soy, cabbgae, broccoli and its whole family, white sugar, fried foods, sodas and high-stress proteins should be completely removed form your diet.
Duvet, dare to go on raw foods for at least 45 days. You will not regret it. When you do so, more than 300 enzymatic complexes in your body will be reset, and chances are that your thyroid may respond fantastically to it. One thing I know: you’ll be benefitted greatly, even if your thyroids do not recover 100%.
Vitamin B6, Iodine from natural sources (kelp, seaweed, etc.), Magnesium, and–since you have Grave’s Disease–an immune modulator like Transfer Factor Plus or others similar, will help you great deal.
Good luck!
References :
Naturopathic Medicine with more than 20 years experience.