How does a person with an underactive thyroid lose weight and eat right?

How does a person with an underactive thyroid lose weight and eat right?

my doctor told me I had an underactive she does not know how long I had it my weight goes up and down I wish a doctor who knows about the thyroid can tell me how to get the weight down and eat right also I keep drinking coke, ginger alg, pepsi, iced tea. can you please help me thanks.....serious replys only thanks..................

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1. In his talk "Frustrations in Weight Loss" Dr. Komadina talks extensively on this issue.
   
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2. An under-active thyroid is just the pits. You can take medication - thyroxine - to correct the problem, however, gaining weight continues to be an issue for most people with this condition - even with medication. You can gain weight even when you're dieting and the worst part is that everyone thinks you're cheating! I would cut out the coke, ginger ale, pepsi and iced tea. These are calories you just don't need. Diet coke and diet pepsi also seem to wreak havoc with hormones in some people - so I would stay off them too. I found that sticking to protein/vegetables/fruit and avoiding carbs - really helps. So does exercising. You need to be vigilant in monitoring your thyroid function. It can fluctuate quite radically in a fairly short space of time - causing some very nasty side effects - such as brittle hair and nails, hair loss, extreme fatigue, massive blood loss during menstruation leading to anaemia, constipation and dry skin. It can also change your appearance - making you look somewhat 'moon-faced' and make your eyes look weird. Even if you find it impossible to LOSE weight - make it your goal to MAINTAIN your current weight. Good luck!
3. I don't know if I have the answer you need but it gives me the chance to vent about a pet peeve of mine. Doctors some years back told people to stop eating salt that it's bad for you. Salt is iodized because people don't get enough iodine in their diets to maintain healthy thyroid function and adding iodine to a product (salt) that everyone used was the best way to provide this. I blame the majority of peoples thyroid malfunction on the lack of iodine ie...salt in their diets...and therefore beleive that doctors made up the whole salt thing to drum up business for themselves and make money off people with thyroid problems.