Weight Gain - Manchester,NH

I gained about 50lb during my pregnancy. I had a vaginal birth and I also breastfeed. I am 12wks PP and have lost all but 10lb which will go off surely within a month or less, I was just drinking Mummy magic weight loss tea while reducing my belly pooch and this extra weight.

i had the same problems and it was my thyroid you should definitely have it checked otherwise you could do some serious dammage

I would have my dr have you have a blood draw. It's not uncommon for this to happen after a baby as it happened to a friend of mine at work. If this is the case you might be Hypothyroid and they only way to tell is via a blood test to check your TSH and your T3 & T4 -- so make the call to get it done!!

If it's not your thyroid or Vitamin D, you might try meeting with a nutritionist. It is my understanding that if you don't eat enough calories, your body goes into "starvation mode" and stores all the fat. I could be mistaken, but it's worth looking into.
Good luck!
J.

If after getting your thyroid checked and all is well,I agree that it is because you may have reached a plateau in your work out and eating regemin.
I do the low carb diet as well but only every other week to keep my body from becoming immune to it. ;)
I would also switch to power walking and then rotate between yoga and a power sculpt class. Muscle burns fat so perhaps building a little muscle will help drop those pounds. Because of the manner in which the body draws on fat stores vs other stored energy, walking burns more fat than running. Brisk walking burns the same amount of calories per mile as running so there really is no need to run unless you are training for a marathon. For one week,try walking 3 miles at a 3.5 pace instead of running 6 miles and see what happens! For the last mile in your walk, do it at the highest incline.

Having your thyroid checked only requires a simple blood test. You can be breastfeeding - it won't be impacted at all. Thyroid impacts a LOT of things. I discovered my thyroid was off after 3 miscarriages (even though it had been tested after the 2nd one and was deemed 'normal'). After starting meds, I had 3 effortless pregnancies. However, there have been a few times my meds got out of wack (stress, weight, health, age, whatever) and boy it made a HUGE difference - weight, appetite, fatigue, depression, ability to focus and stay on task, etc. What you should be sure your doctor realizes is that the lab's 'normal' range is rather large. Having a level of 4 might make one person feel great but another person might need a level of 2. You really want the level to be as low as possible, so even if it is in the 'normal' range, you might want to insist on trying meds to see if it makes a difference for you. Good luck and feel free to email me if I can help answer any questions. All it is is a simple little pill that you take every morning - I've done it for 12 years now - really not a big deal!

I also agree with getting your thyroid checked. My doctor asked me to lose a measly 5 pounds; instead I gained 5 in spite of exercising 5 days a week. When I complained about frequently clearing the throat without other signs of allergies, she did feel nodules in the thyroid area. We did the thyroid profile and an MRI to confirm. Knowing I don't like medicines, in addition to taking my Oligo vitamin, we added 1000 IU of Vitamin D. The weight was slow to come off even with calorie shifting, so I added Kelp, which is high in Iodine and that is when I really started to lose weight.

Lot's of luck to you.

Hi K.
could be your body has acclimated to your workout and now you need to mix it up a bit.. I did aerobics for a long time and in the first couple of years, I lost lots of weight.. but as I became more fit, my body acclimated and I needed to switch things up.... How about trying something apart from running, like aerobics or cycling?

I would definitely get your hormones and blood work checked. 7 lbs in one week is a lot.

If you are not breastfeeding, I would suggest you get your thyroid checked to be sure. Better safe than sorry.
Take care.

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Might be silly to ask... but could you be pregnant?

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It could definitely be thyroid. I've also heard a vitamin D deficiency can cause you to have trouble losing weight and feel tired all of the time. Ask your PCP to check you out and see what he/she thinks. It could be an easy fix, good luck!

I agree with the poster that mentioned to get your thyroid checked. I have a thyroid problem and am on meds. I started to gain weight very quickly all of a sudden, and it turns out the dosage had gotten too low - once it was adjusted, I lost 5 lbs in a month without changing anything else.

I have had the same problem but had gain ALOT of weight during my pregnancy due to toximia, I ate extremely healthy and mostly fruits and veggies but still gained close to 80 pounds! OUCH! I had my thyroid checked as the first 30 came off fast and now I am stuck. My thyroids were fine but I was vitamin d deficient which also could be part of the problem. I would see your doctor and have them run labs, especially with your work out program you would expect to at least maintain. Good luck and I just wanted you to know ..... I feel your frustration!