Background: When I was a freshamn in college i found out i was hyperthyroid and had a large nodule (sp?) on half my thyroid. Doctors told me that i could have half my thyroid removed and most likely live normally without medication or any other thyroid problems for the rest of my life. I decided to have the surgery. At the time I weighed about (I'm 5'6) 130lb and felt good.
Well I continued to get my thyroid levels check regularly and everything was fine until summer 2009. All the sudden I went from a size 6 to a size 11 in 2 months even though I had made no life style or diet changes. I then found out it was because my thyroid had gone severly hypo. I went from 130 to 147 (what i weigh now) in two months. (which i understand that 147 may not sound like alot to some people but thats a 17 lb weight gain in 2 months so it seemed like alot to me) It was very hard for me to be gaining weight due to something I felt I had no control over. I went on synthroid but it was still about 8 months before I had a blood test where my thyroid levels came back normal.
My thyroid levels have been fine for around a year now and I have come to except my body and feel more comfortable in my skin then I did in the months following the weight gain. However, I just can not loose this weight. I try eating more small meals, I try working out, it just doesn't come off.
I guess I'm just wondering if there is anyone else out there who has struggled with thyroid problems and has any good weight lose tips or anything that really helped them! Thanks!