So Frustrated

jayferellis

I little bit of background. A few months ago the scale hit 225lbs for me. I'm 40 years old, 5' 5". I have tried to eat somewhat decent over the years. I figure that I now was a time to get a personal trainer and get the weight off. I currently do 60 minutes a day, 3 days a week circuit training. I started at 1200 calories a day as shown by MFP. (I have kept a food diary during this time too). The trainer then said it was too low that I will need to up it to 1625 calories. The first month I didn't lose a single pound but I lost 5 inches. I was very happy to see the inches leaving. I just finished the second month. I have gained close to five pounds and lost an inch. So now I am at 230lb and have not noticed any changes. My trainer believes that my thyroid or something medically may be the culprit. She said the effort I put forth is not matching up. I do bust my tail off in the gym. I went and had a resting metabolic rate done (RMR) through a weight management clinic and spoke to a dietian. My metabolism test came back saying I have a very high metabolism and I need to burn at least 1750 - 2100 calories to lose weight. Anything over 2200 calories will maintain my current rate. The dietian I spoke with mentioned the possibility of food allergies but for the most part she was stumped. I up'd my calories to 1800 now. I do watch my fat, protein, fiber, and sodium. Last weekend I had some bloodwork done as part of a wellness program sponsored through my work. My cholesteral levels were normal and my glucose was normal. I had hypertension BP was 135/90 and of course they nailed me on my BMI. My last thyroid test in January was TSH 1.8 and T4 11.5. I have another thyroid test on Tuesday and on top of it I think my right knee is going out. I do wear a brace during workouts and am cautious. I am showing almost all the signs of hypothyroidism but is it possible to have hypothyroidism and a fast metabolism? I am so tired and worn out all the time. I also sleep about 8 hours a night and still feel like crap. Is there anyone else who had this issue? I am so frustrated right now.

Lizzy622

It actually sounds a bit like a sleeping disorder. You may want to try a sleep study. You may be waking up multiple times a night and not even know it. Lack of good sleep can really mess with weight loss. With the numbers on your last blood test and having a high metabolism, hypo thyroid is probably unlikely.

MinnieInMaine

I'd be curious to see what your diet is like. You said you eat somewhat decent but what exactly does that mean. It's definitely possible that you have some food intolerance that's causing issues. The only real way to know is to exclude certain things (gluten, dairy and soy being the most likely culprits) from your diet for about a month and then slowly reintrolduce one thing at a time to see how you feel. I know a few people who have gone gluten free just out of curiousity and have been amazed at how much of a difference it makes. And a friend of mine knew she was dairy intolerant but didn't know exactly what it was doing to her body (bloating, joint irritation) until she completely eliminated it from her diet.

From what I understand about the process, RMR testing isn't very reliable so please take those results with a grain of salt. But I would still talk to your doctor about what it all means when your thyroid test results come back in.

leslisa

First, if I don't take my vitamins I'm super tired.

Second, I'm type 2 diabetic. When my blood sugar is wonky I gain weight like you wouldn't believe and I'm so freaking tired I can barely function. And what's worse is the more I weigh the more I have a problem with my blood sugar.

Third, everyone is different. I was sick for 6 months one time where I was tired all the freaking time. Turned out I'd had food poisoning for six months. It didn't cause me to lose weight either - just be tired and cranky. What you are describing could be a whole host of things. Talk to your doc about a work up checking for everything under the sun including parasites like pin worms (more common than you know) and gluten allergies. It's not really a lot of blood and to IDing what's wrong will help you tackle the problem.