feeling better now..

leahcollett1
leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
edited December 4 in Health and Weight Loss
hi everyone

i have had a bit of a difficult time these past few months, after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism and gaining 11lbs in like 2-3 weeks!.. ive been trying to manage the weight gain whilst finding my optimal levels on my meds. however from gaining most weeks i developed a really bad anxiety when weighing, it got to the point of me having the dreaded feeling the night before - to waking up in fear of the scales and what they will say, i ended up getting so bad that i started shaking when standing on them scales as i just did not want them to go up yet again.

so i decided to take a step back and try to chill myself out, and i havent weighed in 2 weeks - i had a couple slip ups and i decided to reintroduce exercise back into my life ( after being told not to do anything strenuous as it depletes T3)
so i have been walking more and then on Mondays i did body combat which i loved before and oh how i missed that!

anyway so today came and whilst i still have the fear and the anxiety i stepped on and just thought right whatever they say i can handle it. it showed a 1.5lbs loss - not loads in many peoples eyes over a 2 weeks period however it meant the world to me, as ive been told not to expect any losses now i have a whacky thyroid. so im happy with that.
so from now on, 2 weeks weigh in i think and carry on eating to calories and exercising, i think 2 weeks gives my body more of a chance to let go.

thanks for reading :smiley:

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  • HippySkoppy
    HippySkoppy Posts: 725 Member
    Aww...good for you. You are a Champ. Thyroid issues are such a pain, well done for overcoming so many obstacles and keep on looking after yourself as you have and I am sure you will achieve all you set out to do.
  • applesandtapeline
    applesandtapeline Posts: 58 Member
    Keep up with the positivity! Stress only worsens anyone's condition, so do your best at avoiding it. Wish you best of luck! <3
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    If you gained 11lbs in 2-3 weeks it is likely that it is mainly water weight unless you consumed 2750 over your TDEE everyday.
  • Ming1951
    Ming1951 Posts: 433 Member
    Aww good for you. Its difficult when you have thyroid issues, but it takes time to get meds straight and then to handle calories in/out. Keep up the good work and don't get discouraged.
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    edited November 2016
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    If you gained 11lbs in 2-3 weeks it is likely that it is mainly water weight unless you consumed 2750 over your TDEE everyday.

    nope i can safely say that it was the begining of august that happened ( before i knew about my thyroid dying) and i still am holding 8lbs of it.

    i remember like it was yesterday i was on 1400 cals a week, i gained 8lbs 1 weeks and 3lbs the next it floored me, its what made me go drs, as i knew what i was putting in my mouth
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