It can be extremely hard to lose weight when you have hypothyroidism. 

But it’s not impossible for you to lose weight – even if you have a thyroid condition. You can shed weight with a proper diet and the right medication. 

For many, consulting your doctor will be your first priority. Your medication may not be set at the right level, which may be why you’re not losing weight.  That’s why it’s important that you manage your hypothyroidism and lose some weight by asking your doctor to adjust your medication.  

Your exercise and diet is only going to work once you have resolved the medication issue. Getting at least 40 minutes of exercise daily and maintaining a well balanced diet would be the key for you to start losing weight. 

You should eat more than 1,200 calories per day as part of your goal in your thyroid weight loss diet.   The reason is because your metabolism will drop if you will eat less than this.  You don’t want to risk that since your hypothyroidism has already decreased your metabolism, already making it harder for you to lose weight. 

There are several food groups.  Be sure to eat something from each group. You must eat fruits, vegetables, carbohydrates, proteins, dairy, and healthy fats in a balanced manner. Your diet will certainly fail if you disregard one food group as your body will “crave” for the missing food type.

You need to exercise.  Working out for at least 40 minutes a day for six days every week is recommended.  Weight or resistance training can be done for half of the time but the other half must be dedicated to cardiovascular training.

Burning extra calories can be achieved by cardiovascular training. You can also burn calories by building more muscle mass through weight training. Your metabolism can return to its normal level by developing extra muscle. 

It’s a little harder to do the thyroid weight loss diet plan.  The brain’s “chemistry” could have been altered already in some people. The brain’s serotonin levels in some patients with hypothyroidism are found to be insufficient.  The result is that you may be full, but your brain may not send the correct signal to your body.  

St. John’s Wort is a herbal remedy that can help you with this. But take it cautiously if you are taking other medications as it can cause some side effects. 

It is possible to follow a thyroid weight loss diet plan. Have your doctor adjust your medication.  Your exercise and diet would start to show you some improvements once you’ve done this.