I was morbidly obese when I was diagnosed - 5'5 and about 280 pounds. I always figured it was because of my hypothyroidism, since I exercise and I've never really had a big appetite. But in the year and a half that I've been off gluten, I've lost almost 50 pounds! Luckily, I didn't have to fight to convince my doctor to test me, because she was the one...