Worse on meds
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Worse on meds
| Wed, 08-04-2004 - 10:01am |
I ws diagnosed over 3 weeks ago with Hashimoto's. I had ben gaining weight and been tired and felt fuzzy a lot. Since i started on the meds 50mcg of synthroid, I feel worse. I posted on here about the weight gain and many people told me that the 1200-1400 cals a day was too low and maybe I needed more food to lose weight. I went on vacation for 6 days(3 without the kids, and 3 with) I managed to gain 7lbs. I did not overeat. I spent a lot of time walking and while I did eat more food than I had, it wasn't much. I am also stiff most of the time these days and more tired than before I started the meds.The only plus I have seen is that my monthly migraines were so much easier to tolerate than in previous months. It is three weeks until I go for another blood test. why do I feel this way? Mary

It sounds like you're still gaining and that really doesn't have much to do with your calories at this point. Continue to watch what you eat and keep your calories up there. Chances are you didn't gain 7 pounds in a week because you overate!! That's 3500 calories per pound times 7! Which equals 24,500 calories! Which is a lot. I doubt you ate more than 3500 calories a day, every day, while you were away. It's just that your metabolism has slowed so much, your body can't use the calories you're eating so it's storing them. If you eat less, your metabolism will only slow more. Once your metabolism picks up again, you'll be able to lose that weight. Check out the articles I'm posting under our new Diet & Fitness folder. It's all about boosting your metabolism. I think it's great advice for anyone wanting to lose weight.
Hang in there. I hope the worst is behind you and I think it is. Just hang in there til it gets better. You deserve it!!! Cathy :)