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by HypoThyroid Sufferer. If you have hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), you will know that losing weight can be problematic. The condition causes you to gain weight, so even if you virtually starve yourself you cannot lose weight.For some, once their underactive thyroid has been treated losing weight becomes easier.s you can see the connection between hypothyroidism and weight loss is strong. It is, like the human body, also complex. The above is only a taste of what needs to be done to help hypothyroid sufferers to lose weight. There are a lot of reasons your thyroid is underperforming.
The thyroid and weight gain. Because patients with an underactive thyroid tend to have a very low basal metabolic rate, one of the most noticeable symptoms of hypothyroidism is weight gain and difficulty losing extra weight. (Sometimes an overactive thyroid can mimic an underactive thyroid by causing weight gain, although this is less common). A minority of women with hypothyroidism donât gain weight. The difference arises from their individual biochemistry, the quality of the calories they consume, and how they use those calories.