I am reposting most of the original post from Dani’s log that started this thread, for anyone looking for any background info of why I am asking. If anyone else has their own situations to consider or wants to know different thyroid-related things, please feel free to say whatever.
I know the general consensus on this forum is that generally, one’s “thyroid issues” are not the reason they can’t lose weight, but sometimes, even if rarely, that can be the case, right?
My mom was told she had hypothyroidism a while back, and has always struggled to lose weight. And it’s not just that she gives up after a week, she’s made real attempts. She followed (actually followed) a pretty bare bones diet (talking chicken breast and broccoli type of stuff) for 3 months from a nutritionist recommended by a TN coach. Didn’t lose a pound (whereas I started the diet with her to support her and lost 11lbs the first week).
(The nutritionist wasn’t a great communicator and didn’t seem concerned about the lack of progress. After several weeks in she was surprised to hear about the supposed thyroid issue despite being told about it initially - she had forgotten. Just probably wasn’t a great individual to work with.)
The only time she’s been able to lose any significant amount of weight was when she went through a few months of depression after a family death and basically lost the will to eat. Obviously she didn’t actually feel good or healthy during this time though.
She hasn’t had much luck with doctors she’s consulted - none of them really seem very knowledgeable about weight loss issues. In my own experience (not that I’m a doctor), that’s just not most doctors’ strong suit.
Not that it necessarily means anything to anyone, but I wouldn’t ask if I felt like the issue was her - if she was eating clean all day then downing a pint of ice cream each night then I wouldn’t suspect a thyroid issue, which I know can be over diagnosed.
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