[AshliRose]

Hello,

I'm new and signed up because I need to be accountable. I need daily support to eat healthy and lose weight.

I have loved exercising and eating healthy most of my life. In fact I think I was addicted to working out. About 2 years ago I was diagnosed with hypothyroid and little by little I've gained 20 lbs. and cannot seem to lose it on my own. The first year I could not exercise because I was way too tired and achy. But I think I just got out of the habit for so long, that it's tough to get back on track now. I'm also am addicted to sugar and I think I've been binging because I get depressed about the additional weight, so it becomes a vicious cycle.

I have tried starting a diet and exercise program but cannot stay motivated, even though my hormone levels are pretty much back to normal.

Help! Thanks!

[izzyboomama]

Welcome!
I really recommend that you check out the blog: the clothes make the girl. If you truely feel addicted to sugar, it's something you need to get under control. Melissa is pretty cool, she's detoxed from sugar and has conquered her own thyroid issues. If you're looking for a starting point or some inspiration, I really recommend checking her blog out.

Good luck!

[AshliRose]

qksolavei,

Thank you so much for your reply. I really need that right now. It's tough trying to do it alone. I will work on what you suggested about binge eating. It makes perfect sense!

To answer your question, I will count calories and refrain from eating sugar, white flower, white rice, and alcohol. I was doing yoga and meditation 2 - 3 times a week for about one month, and when I started binge eating again, I stopped. So I will start back on that along with some low impact aerobics. I enjoy exercising and I do it at home. I just have a hard time getting started sometimes. If I get to bed too late, then I don't want to get up early to workout. So I know I need to start going to bed earlier, so I am refreshed and rested in the morning. I LOVE my yoga workouts!

Today is my first day back on track with healthy eating.

My last binge was yesterday. Actually for about one week now. I ate 2 cupcakes yesterday. Sunday I made some cookies and ate some on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I know once I start with sugar I have a hard time stopping. I'm not talking a couple of cookies. I ate at least 5 - 8 per day!

But this is a new day. In the morning I will weight myself to get my accurate weight, and I will workout.

Until tomorrow!

[AshliRose]

Thanks, I will check out that blog.

I too am working on healing my thyroid naturally. Weening off my meds and taking supplements, but one of the worse things for my thyroid is sugar! I know that and did very well for a few weeks. That's okay. I will continue and get back on track and check out Melissa's blog. Maybe I'll get some good pointers!

[AshliRose]

I guessed at my weight today. I will weigh myself tomorrow morning and if it's different, how do I change it? Also, how do I update and post my weight loss?

[faiora]

Something I've been doing is rewarding myself along the way for keeping on track and accountable (which for me means logging my calories every day using MyFitnessPal). That way I'm less likely to get depressed because I am being rewarded just for doing the right things (not for seeing results).

I made a whole post about how I reward myself here, in case it's of interest. Note that at first I was going to reward myself for pounds lost, but I changed my tune a bit further down the thread. :P

For me, the money I spend on rewards is more than offset by the reduction in eating out at restaurants; I'm not sure that would be true for everyone.

Have you talked to your doctor about ways to get off the thyroid meds? It sounds like that's what you're doing, so it's a good thing to get some medical advice on. I know doctors aren't always happy to hear about patients trying alternative solutions, but I think it's worth finding out if your doctor might be a good resource, for what foods to eat more of and so on.

I know there are users here with thyroid conditions (look under the "Dieting with Obstacles" section) who might be able to provide some support and understanding in that area, too.

Another suggestion, if it's something you haven't tried already: Start paying attention to what foods make you feel full, and which meals leave you feeling hungry half an hour later. For me, some whole grains are better than others, and protein with fat on it seems to fill me up more than protein or fat alone... and there are a bunch of odd exceptions. It's been kind of a revelation for me, and knowing how to make myself feel full has for the most part kept me from binging (or even wanting to).

I also have a very mild caloric deficit so I lose slowly, but I'm not sure how well that works if you've plateaued or have a thyroid problem. When I exercise more than usual, I eat back the calories to compensate so that I don't lose faster and don't feel hungry.

Anyway, that's all I've got right now but I know other members will be of much more help to you than me! Best wishes and I know you can do it—don't give up!

[AshliRose]

Hello Faiora,

Thank you for your reply. Yes, actually I have been working with a couple of Homeopathic Specialists about how to ween off my meds. I also found a couple of websites that are very helpful: andreabeaman.com and genesisgold.com
These both focus on thyroid and hormones.

I also started Kundalini Yoga about one month ago. I think what happened to me was I started eating healthy and doing yoga about 3 times a week, and I lost 3 lbs. the first week. Oh yes, and I do track my food and calories, because I know how much I need to eat in order to lose weight. That is very helpful to me as well. So....the second week when I weighed myself, I had gained the 3 lbs. back! I think I got very discouraged and started slacking. So it's been about 2 weeks of not following my healthy eating plan and not doing very much exercise. I have learned a lot about my thyroid and what I should and shouldn't eat, so it's just a matter of getting back on track with my food and exercise and watching Andrea Beaman's videos again to get re-motivated. It's amazing how diet alone can help the thyroid in so many ways. Oh, and Kundalini Yoga is amazing! It focuses on the organs. It is very healing on the thyroid and adrenals, among other things.

Because I "slipped" and then binged a lot this past week, I became more discouraged and knew I needed some kind of support system. So here I am. I believe this will help me stay on track because not only will "I" see and report my progress here, but others will see it too. I think I need the accountability. Oh, the other thing is I had been staying up too late, so I was too tired in the morning to work out.

So here we go. I did great yesterday eating healthy again and no sugar! I went to bed early, got a great nights sleep, did yoga this morning and really feel good. When I weighed myself I was at 163, not 165, so I have 18 lbs. to go. I have never, never weighed this much. When I first started a month ago, I weighed 164. That is the most I've ever weighed and I don't feel good carrying this extra weight. All my jeans are so tight I had to wear yoga pants to work yesterday!

Looking forward to this new journey! Oh and I will check out your post about how your reward yourself. Thanks!