my mother has thyroid disease and she is overweight which runs in my family?

Question

is it going to be harder for me to lose weight since everyone in my family is big. i am 22 and im 5'8'' and 165 pounds. i think i need to lose weight but i'm not sure how much

Answer 1

You shouldn't have any more difficulty than anyone else, unless you become hypothyroid. Since it runs in your famly, you should get tested frequently making sure to test first thing in the morning.

As far as your weight now. Because of your height, you are probably still in the normal range. Go by how you look in your clothes, not what the scale reads. Being 5' 8", you can weigh more than those shorter.