weight loss/thyroid issues?
my mom and i have been dieting and working out 5-6 days a week for the past few months, she is losing weight regularly, and i can not seems to lose more than a few pounds and then i gain it right back. my grandma, my mom, and my aunt all have thyroid problems, and are on medication to control it, i have never been tested for thyroid problems (im 23), my mom keeps telling me i need to be tested, could a thyroid problem really stop me from losing weight? i always felt like saying that was a cop out for people who werent really trying hard to lose weight but i am really trying hard, my mom and i are doing the exact same workout routine, and eat a lot of the same things too, so im just confused as to why shes losing weight and im not, could it really be due to a thyroid issue? thanks for any thoughts!
If you are hypothryoid it can be very difficult to lose weight, so yes, you could have a thyroid disorder. Thyroid meds are not a magic weight loss fix, but if you need them, they will certainly make it possible for you to lose weight more easily. Thyroid problems run in my family too – me, my mother, my aunt, both of my sisters, one of my brothers, one of my daughters, and my little three year old grandson. So it would not be unusual for you to have a thyroid problem. My daughter was diagnosed at about your age. Go get checked. Best of luck.