Just wanted to touch base a little bit on thyroid and weight loss issues. I spent some really great quality time yesterday with an integrative medicine doctor who specializes in this type of area. And one of the things that came out of it was that as long as your thyroid is out of whack, especially those of us who are working to find your right dosage of thyroid medication, your body knows that is going on and it’s going to hold onto whatever weight it has.
For me, I’ve gained almost twenty pounds and the doctor finally said to me yesterday,
“Jill, until your thyroid is where it should be, you’re not going to lose that weight.”
Which I honestly have to say, made me feel a little bit better about myself 😉
But then she went on to say that not only do the numbers have to be where they should be to see changes in your body, it’s then going to take at least another 3 months for your body to level out before the weight starts to come off. So for those of us struggling with thyroid disease or have had thyroid cancer and you’re in the process of still getting your numbers regulated, hang in there!
Because here’s the hard part: It’s so easy to say the heck with this and just give in, but that’s only going to make it worse. So if you’re doing all the right things right now, if you’re eating healthy, if you’re exercising, once those numbers get regulated you will see the numbers start to drop and drop fairly quickly.
So hang in there gang, don’t give up n yourself. I’m not going to give up on you. I’m still working on it every day. I’m going to come at you every time I find something else new to share because this doctor that I saw was amazing. And by the way, acupuncture for hot flashes is the end all be all. I can tell you… big difference in hot flashes and for those of you that have already gone through menopause but have since then gone through thyroid issues, you might find that your hot flashes are back again, very common!
So again, hang in there, don’t give up on yourself. And remember that once the numbers are regulated again, you will be too!
Have a great day and talk to you soon! xoxo
Jill Ciment | LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE 