Hi,

There's some very interesting info for hypos on this site. Go to "forum jump". Then scroll down through the menu & you'll see a "Thyroid" forum.

I'm hypothyroid also. I've been on Atkins almost 4 weeks. The first 2 weeks I lost nothing, nothing, nothing. I was beyond frustrated. (I'm taking Synthroid which has not been really very helpful. ) Some hypos (BillW in particular) talked about having success by adding coconut oil (about 2 tb a day) to their diet.

I "googled" around the internet to find out more about coconut oil. It's touted as a metabolism lifter and a boon to hypos in their weight loss quest. I got some (a jar was about 5$). Added it to my favorite LC recipe, Mock Danish (you'll easily find the recipe on this site).Believe it or not my Basal body temp was over 98degrees withing an hour(usually 96.8-97.2). Also I've lost 4 pounds since I first started using it 6 days ago.

At any rate, check out the thyroid forum and you'll find how many other of us are faring on this diet. I hope you can find a solution to your hair loss. Mine has always been really thick so I haven't noticed if I've been losing any.

Good luck and hang in there!!!!