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ffushermama

I am currently fifty pounds overweight. My weight has always been back and forth but I was always more like 10 or 20 pounds overweight. I would lose it and keep it off for a year or two and catch it my weight before it got to high. Two years ago I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and I have struggled to lose any weight since. My levels are currently fine but I can not get this weight off. I am very upset and I can't stop stressing about the weight I need to lose. It even wakes me up at night. I am at the point where I don't want to see anyone because I am so embarrassed of how I look.
My diet is all over the place. I will eat good for a week and I will lose nothing... Then I get depressed, and start eating badly, until I can't stand that anymore and then I start back to trying to eat healthy. I keep trying to focus and tell myself to trust the process. But when I have fifty pounds to lose and I can't get even one pound off... It is hard to stay positive.
Please give me advice... I have read tons of blogs, articles and such but every time I try something new to jump start this weight loss, I fail. I even did T-25 for eight weeks and I didn't lose one pound. I went from no exercises to doing the video 5 days a week and still nothing.
I am just tired of starting, getting no results, getting depressed and starting back again.

Wiseandcurious

I truly sympathize. I think you've come to the right place though - this community has many great examples of people who have faced the same challenges and overcome them.

May I suggest a few very import ant topics here on the forum to get you started? Really, really important, as reading and internalizing what they say can set you up for success and help you avoid your pitfalls from before?

community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p1

community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1 - best thread ever

And some amazing success stories of people ho followed the advice above (or gave it ) and achieved their goals:

community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/971636/my-story-of-sweet-revenge-pics/p1


community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10005819/nominate-success-story-posts-for-announcement-status/p1

I am also sure there is a support group specifically for hypothyroidism on MFP, you just have to search for it.

Good luck and don't despair!