My2Siamese

I'm hypothyroid too and am very interested in your question, though I don't have an answer for you! Next week I will meet with my surgeon's nurse, the sleep study doctor, and the nutritionist. Although I am definitely hypothyroid (my daily dose of synthroid is 137 mcg), I have been able to lose weight at a good clip in the weight loss program I have used. I just have yet to keep it off - I have probably lost well over 100 pounds 4 or 5 times, including once on my own, and 50 or 60 pounds several times both in program and on my own as well. Finally, after years of rejecting the idea of surgery, I am going to take this next very big step! It helps that for the first time I have insurance coverage. Like you, I hope that being hypothyroid will not prove too much of a stumbling block. Based on my previous experience I am feeling cautiously optimistic. Fingers crossed! One overdue thing I have decided to do differently this time is to work with a therapist to examine my issues with overeating. I haven't started this yet as I need to figure out which therapist my insurance will cover, but I am going to pursue it. I don't think this will be a fast fix but at least this way I feel I will have better odds of really being able to maintain my loss. I also decided to join the maintenance group offered by my old weight-loss program. Even though I will be going through surgery, I think it will help. My surgeon's office offers this too but he is 90 minutes away, while this other group meets right in town. The other option is to join my local Overeater's Anonymous. In either case, I am going to wait until I am somewhat thinner as I am too embarrassed to show up at my current weight, but I believe that change will come quickly on that front. For me, it's not the weight loss (which has been fairly easy for me) as much as the maintenance (at which I have failed to date) that needs addressing. I wish you good luck, good health and success!