NSV: finding out what is causing weight gain

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briannadunn
briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
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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.

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  • gottalose55
    gottalose55 Posts: 44 Member
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    Good to find out stuff like that. Good luck to you!
  • onedayatatime12
    onedayatatime12 Posts: 577 Member
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    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
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
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    Exactly, after 5 kids and my weight down to losing a pound to two a month I finally had to find out why.

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