The weight issue again :)

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Trying to deal with being unable or able to lose weight is driving me crazy. I

can't seem to do what normal people can do to lose weight. If I decide to cut

back on calories, I actually gain weight. That makes no sense at all, unless it

is water weight that is my problem.

And, I don't know how to get rid of the excess water weight. My ankles are

permanently swollen. They used to be normal in the morning, but now they are

just swollen all the time.

I am not overweight, but I have an extra 5 pounds that I would just like to be

rid of for good. I lost them last year when I was taking a lot of vitamin D and

I thought that might have been the reason. I read that too much D can do that

and cause other problems, so I cut back on the D until I get my labs done in

about 2 weeks. They will check my D levels and go from there. If I am still

low on D, then I will increase it again. Maybe that will help.

I get my thyroid numbers done at the same time, so it is possible that things

are too high in that area.

I gained the 5 pounds back, and have no idea how as I didn't do anything that

was that different. It just seems that you can't keep the weight off, no matter

what you do.

Another thing that puzzles me is having the urge to eat late in the evening.

Not because I am hungry, but just a mental urge to eat something crunchy. Would

taking thyroid meds in half doses in the morning and at night help? Or changing

to taking meds at night?

I am hypo/hashimotos. I would like to get to the weight that I feel is the best

for me and just stay within a pound or two of that weight, if that is humanly

possible.

Someone talked about knowing our carb ratio. How do we determine what that is.

I do love my carbs, and feel better with carbs than without them. I eat almost

all fresh fruits and veggies. I skip as much processed food as I can. I use

stevia and honey for sweetening. I get moderate exercise. What else can I do?

Susie