NSV: finding out what is causing weight gain

briannadunn

I went to the doctor in April and found out that I have a sluggish Adrenal and my estrogen was through the roof and it has basically stalled out my weight loss to the point of drastic stalling out. I weighed 264 after my youngest was born and now I wweigh 216 pounds by working my bottom off and then I have only lost and gained the same 8 pounds since January, that's when I found out there was something majorly wrong. I am finding out new ways to lower my estrogen naturally and also fix my adrenals. This is a real eye opener for me, so if you are just having a terrible time losing weight then get that blood work done because I have found out that losing weight that slowly wasn't a result from low calories but from messed up glands and hormones.

gottalose55

Good to find out stuff like that. Good luck to you!

onedayatatime12

Good for you!

My sister found out she had high estrogen levels and low progesterone, combined with an insulin-resistant metabolic disorder! Since she's cut back on carbs, she's losing steadily. OP is right-the bloodwork reveals a lot of important data!!!

briannadunn

Exactly, after 5 kids and my weight down to losing a pound to two a month I finally had to find out why.