Hi all! I am on my last day of loading and am on my first day of VLCD. I lost 40+lbs in early 2011 (from 176 down to 127) and kept it off for almost 5 years. A couple years ago my energy plummeted and my weight just started dramatically increasing, regardless of what I ate, especially since I was too exhausted to work out. I had several really crappy rounds where I just couldn't seem to stay on protocol (I've since discovered brand of rxHCG REALLY matters). Here I am at 225 eating around 800- 1200 calories on a regular day. It's extremely uncomfortable and I've become an antisocial hermit.
I've had all my panels done, my thyroid tested (including T4 antibodies and rT3) and while my D3 was low, everything else was on the lower side of normal. I have a bunch of REALLY important reasons to slim down, but none of them seem to matter in the middle of the night when I wake up starving. So this round I'm staying connected to you lovely losers and getting support. I really hope I haven't screwed my hormones up with all the ruined rounds I've done. I have noticed I lose less weight daily each time and I just really hope this will work for me again. I am so happy that you all are here! Thanks for including me!
Awesome!! It always helps having a buddy along the way![]()
If I might ask, did you see an endocrynologist about your blood panels? I'm asking because for me, there's a HUGE difference between the "normal" range and my OPTIMAL range!! My thyroid med was finally adjusted because I was on the low end of the normal range, but still very symptomatic for hypothyroidism. I think that's why I've had such good losses so far.
I can really identify with you. I remember my first round in 2011 and I was mortified at 155 lbs. I eventually settled around 130 and now I’m not. My top weight of 180 was when I gave birth. I broke into the 2s and was miserable. I too am on a long round and won’t stop until I hit a weight I am comfortable with. Ironically 155 would be awesome 🤣
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I agree. Great group, and it’s only August 1.
I did see an endo for the panels. She said that she didn't think it's low enough to start medication but if I wanted to try a low dose of desiccated thyroid we'd give it a try. I took it for almost a year and I did have a small amount of energy relief but my weight kept climbing. The medication was extremely pricey so we decided to forego them. My mom has Hashimoto's so I get my thyroid tested every 6 months and strong-arm the doctor into ordering a T4 antibody test, in addition to tsh and rT3. The next thing was a sleep study to rule out sleep apnea which I got frustrated with and stopped going to that dr.
Oh, that Totally makes sense! Yeah, when I was 140 I felt like I was large, at 150 I was mortified and started hiding/declining social invitations. At 170 I think I gave up entirely for a while and just resigned myself to total withdrawal from the world. Ironically I'd be okay with 150 and pretty happy about 140, lol! At this point I need to feel more comfortable. 90 pounds of extra weight is a LOT to carry around and it's REALLY uncomfortable to move, breathe, etc... I've done a lot of internal work, now it's time to do the external work for my health and longevity.
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