stubborn weight

Hi Smurfqueen, thanks for your question. Unfortunately it tends to be harder to lose weight with hypothyroidism, as you have a slower metabolism so it's more difficult to burn calories. Having said that, it's really important to make sure you are eating enough calories for your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). You can work this out using an online BMR calculator and then if you multiply your BMR by 1.55 for your exercise rate this will give you the approximate number of calories you need to be eating to provide enough energy for your daily needs. If you'd like to lose weight then start by reducing the number of calories from this total by 500 and you could gradually reduce it up to 1000 calories. It is recommended that you don't eat less than 1200 calories as this can slow down your metabolism further. The other thing you could try is changing the pattern of your eating so eating in an 8 hour window, commonly known as the 16:8. I don't recommend you diet, as often this can affect your metabolism and you may miss out on important nutrients but if you eat the right amount of calories in a shorter space of time then research shows that it can help you lose weight whilst improving other aspects of your health such as your blood sugar, cholesterol etc. You could also try varying your exercise, so doing some weights as well as cardio, as a combination of the two may benefit you more. Also, don't forget that even though you've not lost weight you may have still lost inches and you could have put on muscle and lost fat, so it would be worth measuring these things also.