Hm. No one? Guess I'll just figure it out in a few months, then!

Thank you so, so much. That's very kind of you! Unfortunately, I don't have insurance so I can't see a specialist. I plan on asking my doctor questions but, as most people with thyroid issues know, this disease is very confusing- even for the doctors! My appointment's not until the end of this month, however, so I'll have to wait to ask.

I do believe that if your thyroid is "normalized" through medication, then you should lose/gain weight just as easily as a person with a normal functioning thyroid. But who knows! I usually don't have trouble losing, but I blamed that on my super low calories. D;

Now I'm just rambling. Thank you again!

Thanks to all of you for replying! Any experience helps to better get an idea of how this goes. I try not to blame my thyroid for weight gain/loss, however I know how much of the body it does effect and so I'd like to learn from others and what helps them!

@Papillon22: I'm curious, by upping your calories to 2300, did you only gain a single pound that keeps coming and going? Or did you gain excess weight in addition to that pound? One pound isn't bad at all for such a large calorie increase! Also, do you workout? If so, what and how long? Also, have you lost inches anywhere? Muscle weighs more than fat! Of course, these questions are optional. Just curious! Keep up the hard work! Hopefully that pound will budge!

@Betta2: Hi. I'm familiar with losing weight at a super low-calorie diet, having been there myself (650-750 calories a day, got down to 97 lbs). However, I found that by doing this, I only lost -muscle-, and it made me weak, tired, exhausted, moody, and overall just depressed. I was feeling faint all the time! To get a good idea of how weak I was: I couldn't even lift a gallon of milk into the fridge without using two arms! It was a disaster, and I would never recommend anyone go through this. Yeah, I was thin, but I was NOT in shape. And my unclothed body (possibly TMI) wasn't something to strive for. I still looked like I had fat all over my body.

@Noor13: I've seen your posts around this forums; just wanted to say you are always very helpful and good luck to you on the rest of your journey!

@DoubleE615312: Four pounds isn't so bad. That's reassuring. Are you coming from a low-calorie diet, or just a plateau? As always, any bit of information is helpful to me, so thanks for replying! Good luck to you.

@tryinghard71: Firstly, is that your dog in the picture? It's so adorable. Back on subject: I'm glad you found something that works for you. I don't think I could ever be as dedicated as you and work out for so long. You're awesome. I'm starting out slow for now, doing weight-lifting 30 minutes, four days out of the week in 10 minute intervals. In just ten minutes, my heart rate gets up to 130-140 BPM! I was shocked. Weight lifting is tough. Haha. A question or two: On average, how many calories do you eat in a given day? Do you find you gain muscle easily/aren't too exhausted half-way through a workout? My body is likely adjusting, but I find I get very exhausted if I attempt a 30+ minute workout (or maybe I just despise working out, hmm... Lol). Also, congratulations on the weight loss! Seriously! 21 pounds is really, really awesome. Thanks for all the information you gave!