I am sorry for "falling off the wagon" of posting. I'd like to say alot has happened but in reality, not really.
The short version is I tried just about everything to keep losing weight, having been stuck at 171 pounds, and was still off and on having problems with fatigue, weakness, etc. as a result. I felt better when cycling carbs and eating more carbs. But I still wasn't able to lose weight. I kept exercising and being careful about what I ate.
I have LOVED the weight lifting and how much better I feel as a result, but I really hated to weakness I felt, especially when I tried to go back to my previous low-carb Atkins eating.
After a vacation over Labor Day, and about a month after I stopped taking metformin on my own, I tried going back to 30 net carbs ala Atkins again. OMG! After three days, I felt absolutely awful. I was so exhausted, I took a nap when I came home from work and barely had the strength and energy to do anything, especially work. Once I added carbs back in again, I felt better, but it tooks me WEEKS to feel better again.
So I went researching again and most things lead to potential thyroid and adrenal issues. I had been seeing my endocrinologist but he really didn't help me much, only told me to continue my T4 (only medication) and up the dose slightly. It helped some, but eating more carbs helped me feel better more.
In reading and researching, I found an online Yahoo Group for thyroid and shared my story. I received good advice there including to find a new doctor that would address my thyroid and other hormone issues better and recommendations to take a "diet break".
So I have, for about 3 or more months now.
I also made an appointment for a new doctor to look at my thyroid and other hormones. It took 2 months to get into see him on December 20th and he's doing ALOT of lab tests and I see him again in few weeks.
I have gained about 20 lbs back. I haven't been eating junk, but trying to eat more carbs and calories than normal to stay around maintenance levels. The result is feeling better, but not really happy about the weight gain, but if it heals my body in the long run, it's okay.
My endo also told me to go back on the metformin again, and I have, hoping perhaps I'll be able to more easily lose weight using it. I'm not really sure I need it as I don't have any indcations of diabetes or insulin resistance, but perhaps being so very overweight for so long damaged my metabolism and it helps.
I go back to the new doc in a few weeks where I hope to get a few answers on what may be messed up with me hormonally. He suspected possible T3 and progesterone problems and possibly adrenal issues. But we will see.
I'm not happy about going up in clothes sizes again, but most of the weight has been on the hips and belly so it's just pants. I really want to lose this again but know I need to heal my body first.
My goal for the New Year is to figure out how to do this, healthy, and to get back to blogging, tracking my food better, and sharing my story and progress better. I have learned so much, especially this year despite the lack of progress.
I promise to get back to things again.
