weight loss
hey guys! thought i’d share some updates on my weight loss journey (25 y/o F, 64”)
before i started my treatment in march 2025, i was ~115lb i believe. but once i started methimazole & metoprolol, i crept up to 127lb. i lost 10lbs, but gave up on dieting because i was really busy with life. but in august 2025, i was at 136.5lb and feeling extremely unconfident. however, starting jan 2026 till now, i have made huge strides in losing weight (currently 126lb). here is what i have been doing to lose weight again & still counting:
firstly, i would go online and search up “BMR calculator”. this will tell you how much calories you need to eat to MAINTAIN your current weight (mine was 1902 calories if i exercised 4-5 times a week)
morning:
- coffee/latte
- banana (if i planned on doing cardio) OR greek yogurt with berries
lunch:
- chicken breast, rice, and veggies (totaling 600 calories)
dinner:
- whatever tbh (making sure it’s 600-700 calories)
snack or dessert:
- blended protein shake with ice to make me more full
altogether, my calories for the day should be ~1700-1800 if i run or do yoga OR ~1400 if i don’t work out that day. this gives me about 100-200 calorie deficit per day.
this journey is super daunting, but i hope this gives others some encouragement to those who may have struggled with their weight gained as well. i think what happened is that hyperthyroidism made my metabolism go crazyyyy so when i started the meds, it slowed my metabolism, but kept that same hunger!! i kept thinking my endocrine was gaslighting me, but i found an old log book of my diet pre-graves disease @ 112lb, and sure enough, i was eating like a hamster.