How to maintain my weight. I am 80 kgs. Hypothyroid.taking eltroxin 75 bp macsart 20 mg natrilix 50 yes.

Question

1. Don't overeat 2. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. 4. Have light meals every 2 hours (in addition to your breakfast, lunch n dinner) e.g. Nariyal paani, chaach, a handful of dry fruits, a handful of peanuts, any fresh n seasonal fruit, a cup of curd/milk etc 5. Finish your dinner at least 2 hours before going to sleep. 6. Maintain active life style. This is most important n non negotiable part 7. Avoid fast foods, spicy n fried foods, carbonated beverages 8. Take a lot of green vegetables n fruit. 9. Drink lot of water. 10. Curd is good for u. 11. Everyday preferably sleep on same time for more details you can consult me.

Karuna Chawla · Accepted Answer

1. Don't overeat 2. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. 4. Have light meals every 2 hours (in addition to your breakfast, lunch n dinner) e.g. Nariyal paani, chaach, a handful of dry fruits, a handful of peanuts, any fresh n seasonal fruit, a cup of curd/milk etc 5. Finish your dinner at least 2 hours before going to sleep. 6. Maintain active life style. This is most important n non negotiable part 7. Avoid fast foods, spicy n fried foods, carbonated beverages 8. Take a lot of green vegetables n fruit. 9. Drink lot of water. 10. Curd is good for u. 11. Everyday preferably sleep on same time for more details you can consult me.

Prabhakar Laxman Jathar · Answer

Hello, thanks for the query. Madam from the details given I learn that you are on treatment for hypothyroidism. But there is no mention about current or very recent tsh levels. Similarly no mention of current bp readings. Another important aspect is you are already in grade 1 obesity with a bmi of 32.91 kgs/sq meters (normal < 23 kgs/sq meter). This obesity may have developed due to hypothyroidism or it is possible that you have beed having extra weight earlier itself. As regards controlling symptoms of hypothyroidism, it is necessary to maintain tsh levels around 3 to 4 mu/l. Plus you will have to take a restricted diet that provides exact calories based on your ideal body weight (60 kgs). Plus there is a need to exercise regularly for over 1 hour a day. All efforts together are likely to help in weight reduction. Thanks.

Pramod Kumar Sharma · Answer

Keep your hypothyroid controlled.
Control your diet which should be low fat low calory and high in fibre.
Regular exercise is must.