Found out I’m not going nuts!
Okay I have had a very difficult 3 years with many ups and downs. I gave birth in 2006 lost all the weight i gained and more….was very happy…..until in late 2007 i had my gallbladder removed and a month later I had kidney stones. I was in so much pain, I had to be hospitalized to so they can hook me up to morphine. When I got better I realized I had gained some weight. I was like ok I was sick, I will just get back on track. I exercised and was strict with my meals and come mid 2008 I gained more weight! I was mortified! I started feeling very fatigued all the time which was very unlike me. My skin was so dry and I gained so much weight in such a short period of time. I finally went to the Dr. told him what was going on and immediately tested my thyroid. Sure enough my thyroid levels were low and i was put on meds. Come 2009 I was still tired, still gaining weight. Checked my levels again about a month ago and increased my dosage. Just now I am starting to feel a little more energy. I worked out yesterday and it felt good for the first time in a long time! I don’t want to be one of those people that blame their weight gain on their thyroid! I have been researching this disease and still on the quest to try to find out how to live with this. I guess this means I must work harder than most but that’s OK. I’m not giving up. My self image right now is pretty low. Such a harsh weight gain in so little amount of time is hard for me to deal with. I struggle with it every day. I am not going to use this disease as a crutch! I am going to fight it all the way!
August 6, 2009 at 7:43 am
My friend jsump2 created a group on this site called FTP (Fitness and Thyroid Problems). Hopefully some of our hints can help pull you through and you can bounce stuff off us and we will try to help. A good start may be to check all your healthfood labels for SOY. Even your whey, health drinks and protein bars. If you must eat brocolli/ cauliflour, it should be cooked. if your are taking iron for thyroid related anemia don’t take it within 4 hrs of your synthroid/ or other thyroid med. Green tea blocks the absorption of iron. Vitamin C aids absorption and along with magnesium can help with constipation. You may already know these things, but I didn’t so I wanted to share. Best of health & fitness in your journey!