This is, by no means, meant to shift the blame for my weight off myself.
My friend is a quasi-med student. After she came down to visit me for the first time in a long time, she commented that she thought I might have a thyroid problem following my pregnancies. She said the gall bladder failure, inability to lose weight, and the nice pad of fat on the back of my neck were all signs that my thyroid might not be up to par.
Has anyone had any experience with this? I know a girl who swears she loses weight when she remembers to take her thyroid medication, but when she doesn't, no matter how much she diets or exercises the pounds won't budge. That's the exact problem I'm having and wonder if it's worth getting looked into.