Guest guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Thank you for the welcome! Good Thursday morning everyone! I hope you all are on the way to a successful intuitive eating day. Yesterday wasn't as successful for me as it could have been in this regard... I have cream in my coffee in the morning, which seems to satiate me and then at mid day I had a small bagel with a bit of butter and marmalade. For supper which didn't happen until about 9:00 last night we had an assortment of Chinese food dishes and this is where I ended up eating more than my body needed. In fact my stomach was uncomfortable in the middle of the night. I feel like I am perhaps not eating enough throughout the day, but, if I don't feel 'real' hunger during these times I don't want to eat just for the sake of eating. I guess it is going to take time for me to learn what my body is actually telling me. I know that yesterday it was too long from the time I had the little bagel in the afternoon until supper and so I was too hungry and then ate too late before bedtime. Also, I haven't allowed myself to eat Chinese food (of this nature) more than a couple times in the past few years. While others have had the sweet and sour, chow mein, breaded almond chicken, spring rolls, etc, I have only had vegetable/chicken/almond dish and plain rice. So naturally, simply being able to taste these dishes again was enjoyable. I have been reading the other posts and reading about people with PhD's and doctorates and 'still' a perfectionist way of being is lingering around! Uggg! I can so sympathize with you. One of the most difficult things that I face is feeling that I have anything of value to offer to others, not my family and friends, I am fine there; but, in my professional life! Yet, I too am studying and working on Graduate level studies right now and all going according to plan will graduate with a Master's degree in spring 2012. I am hoping that as I work on listening to my body, with this new way of eating, I will also begin to move forward with more appreciation for what 'I' do contribute to my profession. Thanks for the listen. I do not have the book Intutive Eating, but, I do have the Women Food and God book and would appreciate a book study of this book. In fact I am thinking of leading a book study/spiritual direction program with a group of women in the fall with this book as a basis. Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Thank you Laurie for your reply and thoughts on my posting. I appreciate it and it has given me 'food for thought.' Carolyn > > > > Hi, Carolyn, > > I found once I stopped overeating at night, I was in fact hungry in the mornings, when I'd never before been. I'd always thought I was " just one of those people " who don't get hungry in the mornings. > > About the feeling of not having anything to offer professionally: Caroline Knapp's book " Appetites: Why Women Want " addresses the conundrum that educated women find themselves in, where they would like to have the power that comes with authority, but have little social support (in the society at large, mainly) for doing that and still feeling " feminine. " It's a complicated issue, but I'm convinced this is behind some of my similar ambivalence about my own abilities, despite evidence to the contrary. Knapp feels this is one reason women turn to eating disorders--to give themselves distraction from the complexity of this situtation, and also some small corner of the world where they can either exert strong control (as in anorexia or restrictive dieting), or fret endlessly about their lack of control (overeating and bingeing). Food for thought, to be sure. > > Laurie > > > > Carolyn > > > > > Thank you for the welcome! Good Thursday morning everyone! I hope you all are on the way to a successful intuitive eating day. Yesterday wasn't as successful for me as it could have been in this regard... > > I have cream in my coffee in the morning, which seems to satiate me and then at mid day I had a small bagel with a bit of butter and marmalade. For supper which didn't happen until about 9:00 last night we had an assortment of Chinese food dishes and this is where I ended up eating more than my body needed. In fact my stomach was uncomfortable in the middle of the night. > > I feel like I am perhaps not eating enough throughout the day, but, if I don't feel 'real' hunger during these times I don't want to eat just for the sake of eating. I guess it is going to take time for me to learn what my body is actually telling me. I know that yesterday it was too long from the time I had the little bagel in the afternoon until supper and so I was too hungry and then ate too late before bedtime. Also, I haven't allowed myself to eat Chinese food (of this nature) more than a couple times in the past few years. While others have had the sweet and sour, chow mein, breaded almond chicken, spring rolls, etc, I have only had vegetable/chicken/almond dish and plain rice. So naturally, simply being able to taste these dishes again was enjoyable. > > I have been reading the other posts and reading about people with PhD's and doctorates and 'still' a perfectionist way of being is lingering around! Uggg! I can so sympathize with you. One of the most difficult things that I face is feeling that I have anything of value to offer to others, not my family and friends, I am fine there; but, in my professional life! Yet, I too am studying and working on Graduate level studies right now and all going according to plan will graduate with a Master's degree in spring 2012. I am hoping that as I work on listening to my body, with this new way of eating, I will also begin to move forward with more appreciation for what 'I' do contribute to my profession. > > Thanks for the listen. I do not have the book Intutive Eating, but, I do have the Women Food and God book and would appreciate a book study of this book. In fact I am thinking of leading a book study/spiritual direction program with a group of women in the fall with this book as a basis. > > Carolyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Thank you Laurie for your reply and thoughts on my posting. I appreciate it and it has given me 'food for thought.' Carolyn > > > > Hi, Carolyn, > > I found once I stopped overeating at night, I was in fact hungry in the mornings, when I'd never before been. I'd always thought I was " just one of those people " who don't get hungry in the mornings. > > About the feeling of not having anything to offer professionally: Caroline Knapp's book " Appetites: Why Women Want " addresses the conundrum that educated women find themselves in, where they would like to have the power that comes with authority, but have little social support (in the society at large, mainly) for doing that and still feeling " feminine. " It's a complicated issue, but I'm convinced this is behind some of my similar ambivalence about my own abilities, despite evidence to the contrary. Knapp feels this is one reason women turn to eating disorders--to give themselves distraction from the complexity of this situtation, and also some small corner of the world where they can either exert strong control (as in anorexia or restrictive dieting), or fret endlessly about their lack of control (overeating and bingeing). Food for thought, to be sure. > > Laurie > > > > Carolyn > > > > > Thank you for the welcome! Good Thursday morning everyone! I hope you all are on the way to a successful intuitive eating day. Yesterday wasn't as successful for me as it could have been in this regard... > > I have cream in my coffee in the morning, which seems to satiate me and then at mid day I had a small bagel with a bit of butter and marmalade. For supper which didn't happen until about 9:00 last night we had an assortment of Chinese food dishes and this is where I ended up eating more than my body needed. In fact my stomach was uncomfortable in the middle of the night. > > I feel like I am perhaps not eating enough throughout the day, but, if I don't feel 'real' hunger during these times I don't want to eat just for the sake of eating. I guess it is going to take time for me to learn what my body is actually telling me. I know that yesterday it was too long from the time I had the little bagel in the afternoon until supper and so I was too hungry and then ate too late before bedtime. Also, I haven't allowed myself to eat Chinese food (of this nature) more than a couple times in the past few years. While others have had the sweet and sour, chow mein, breaded almond chicken, spring rolls, etc, I have only had vegetable/chicken/almond dish and plain rice. So naturally, simply being able to taste these dishes again was enjoyable. > > I have been reading the other posts and reading about people with PhD's and doctorates and 'still' a perfectionist way of being is lingering around! Uggg! I can so sympathize with you. One of the most difficult things that I face is feeling that I have anything of value to offer to others, not my family and friends, I am fine there; but, in my professional life! Yet, I too am studying and working on Graduate level studies right now and all going according to plan will graduate with a Master's degree in spring 2012. I am hoping that as I work on listening to my body, with this new way of eating, I will also begin to move forward with more appreciation for what 'I' do contribute to my profession. > > Thanks for the listen. I do not have the book Intutive Eating, but, I do have the Women Food and God book and would appreciate a book study of this book. In fact I am thinking of leading a book study/spiritual direction program with a group of women in the fall with this book as a basis. > > Carolyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Thank you Laurie for your reply and thoughts on my posting. I appreciate it and it has given me 'food for thought.' Carolyn > > > > Hi, Carolyn, > > I found once I stopped overeating at night, I was in fact hungry in the mornings, when I'd never before been. I'd always thought I was " just one of those people " who don't get hungry in the mornings. > > About the feeling of not having anything to offer professionally: Caroline Knapp's book " Appetites: Why Women Want " addresses the conundrum that educated women find themselves in, where they would like to have the power that comes with authority, but have little social support (in the society at large, mainly) for doing that and still feeling " feminine. " It's a complicated issue, but I'm convinced this is behind some of my similar ambivalence about my own abilities, despite evidence to the contrary. Knapp feels this is one reason women turn to eating disorders--to give themselves distraction from the complexity of this situtation, and also some small corner of the world where they can either exert strong control (as in anorexia or restrictive dieting), or fret endlessly about their lack of control (overeating and bingeing). Food for thought, to be sure. > > Laurie > > > > Carolyn > > > > > Thank you for the welcome! Good Thursday morning everyone! I hope you all are on the way to a successful intuitive eating day. Yesterday wasn't as successful for me as it could have been in this regard... > > I have cream in my coffee in the morning, which seems to satiate me and then at mid day I had a small bagel with a bit of butter and marmalade. For supper which didn't happen until about 9:00 last night we had an assortment of Chinese food dishes and this is where I ended up eating more than my body needed. In fact my stomach was uncomfortable in the middle of the night. > > I feel like I am perhaps not eating enough throughout the day, but, if I don't feel 'real' hunger during these times I don't want to eat just for the sake of eating. I guess it is going to take time for me to learn what my body is actually telling me. I know that yesterday it was too long from the time I had the little bagel in the afternoon until supper and so I was too hungry and then ate too late before bedtime. Also, I haven't allowed myself to eat Chinese food (of this nature) more than a couple times in the past few years. While others have had the sweet and sour, chow mein, breaded almond chicken, spring rolls, etc, I have only had vegetable/chicken/almond dish and plain rice. So naturally, simply being able to taste these dishes again was enjoyable. > > I have been reading the other posts and reading about people with PhD's and doctorates and 'still' a perfectionist way of being is lingering around! Uggg! I can so sympathize with you. One of the most difficult things that I face is feeling that I have anything of value to offer to others, not my family and friends, I am fine there; but, in my professional life! Yet, I too am studying and working on Graduate level studies right now and all going according to plan will graduate with a Master's degree in spring 2012. I am hoping that as I work on listening to my body, with this new way of eating, I will also begin to move forward with more appreciation for what 'I' do contribute to my profession. > > Thanks for the listen. I do not have the book Intutive Eating, but, I do have the Women Food and God book and would appreciate a book study of this book. In fact I am thinking of leading a book study/spiritual direction program with a group of women in the fall with this book as a basis. > > Carolyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Hi Carolyn,Even after doing IE for quite a while, I still struggle with going too long between meals and then, subsequently, overeating. my goal right now is to try very hard to check in with myself 2-3 hours after the last time i ate, to see if i might be even just a little bit hungry. i think that i feel a lot better and am more likely to make choices about food that serve me well if i eat more frequently. i think sometimes i feel just a little bit smug when i find i can go hours and hours without getting hungry... and I don't want to override my hunger signals... but i am working on recognizing as soon as i do get hungry last night. last night i thought i wasn't going to get hungry again after a big snack at about 4:30 pm (i often don't get hungry in the evenings since i started IE, and tend to eat more earlier in the day) but realized i was hungry about 9 pm. instead of just riding it out and going to bed hungry, or worse, ignoring it until i couldn't fall asleep because of hunger and then snacking just to make myself sleep, i paused my DVD and popped right up and got myself a small something to eat. and felt great the rest of the night. i am worried about how this will go when i go back to work next week (i've been off these last 2 weeks) but am hoping i will be organized enough to bring convenient snacks... i know i let myself get too hungry by only eating at mealtimes. i've been thinking ahead about this and am planning to try bringing nuts, cheese sticks, small pieces of fruit to work, in addition to my lunch, hopefully pre-portioned so that i can grab them quickly and get back to work. i may even try to portion them out for the whole week at once. i hope maybe some of this is helpful.best,abby  Thank you Laurie for your reply and thoughts on my posting. I appreciate it and it has given me 'food for thought.' Carolyn > > > > Hi, Carolyn, > > I found once I stopped overeating at night, I was in fact hungry in the mornings, when I'd never before been. I'd always thought I was " just one of those people " who don't get hungry in the mornings. > > About the feeling of not having anything to offer professionally: Caroline Knapp's book " Appetites: Why Women Want " addresses the conundrum that educated women find themselves in, where they would like to have the power that comes with authority, but have little social support (in the society at large, mainly) for doing that and still feeling " feminine. " It's a complicated issue, but I'm convinced this is behind some of my similar ambivalence about my own abilities, despite evidence to the contrary. Knapp feels this is one reason women turn to eating disorders--to give themselves distraction from the complexity of this situtation, and also some small corner of the world where they can either exert strong control (as in anorexia or restrictive dieting), or fret endlessly about their lack of control (overeating and bingeing). Food for thought, to be sure. > > Laurie > > > > Carolyn > > > > > Thank you for the welcome! Good Thursday morning everyone! I hope you all are on the way to a successful intuitive eating day. Yesterday wasn't as successful for me as it could have been in this regard... > > I have cream in my coffee in the morning, which seems to satiate me and then at mid day I had a small bagel with a bit of butter and marmalade. For supper which didn't happen until about 9:00 last night we had an assortment of Chinese food dishes and this is where I ended up eating more than my body needed. In fact my stomach was uncomfortable in the middle of the night. > > I feel like I am perhaps not eating enough throughout the day, but, if I don't feel 'real' hunger during these times I don't want to eat just for the sake of eating. I guess it is going to take time for me to learn what my body is actually telling me. I know that yesterday it was too long from the time I had the little bagel in the afternoon until supper and so I was too hungry and then ate too late before bedtime. Also, I haven't allowed myself to eat Chinese food (of this nature) more than a couple times in the past few years. While others have had the sweet and sour, chow mein, breaded almond chicken, spring rolls, etc, I have only had vegetable/chicken/almond dish and plain rice. So naturally, simply being able to taste these dishes again was enjoyable. > > I have been reading the other posts and reading about people with PhD's and doctorates and 'still' a perfectionist way of being is lingering around! Uggg! I can so sympathize with you. One of the most difficult things that I face is feeling that I have anything of value to offer to others, not my family and friends, I am fine there; but, in my professional life! Yet, I too am studying and working on Graduate level studies right now and all going according to plan will graduate with a Master's degree in spring 2012. I am hoping that as I work on listening to my body, with this new way of eating, I will also begin to move forward with more appreciation for what 'I' do contribute to my profession. > > Thanks for the listen. I do not have the book Intutive Eating, but, I do have the Women Food and God book and would appreciate a book study of this book. In fact I am thinking of leading a book study/spiritual direction program with a group of women in the fall with this book as a basis. > > Carolyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Hi Carolyn,Even after doing IE for quite a while, I still struggle with going too long between meals and then, subsequently, overeating. my goal right now is to try very hard to check in with myself 2-3 hours after the last time i ate, to see if i might be even just a little bit hungry. i think that i feel a lot better and am more likely to make choices about food that serve me well if i eat more frequently. i think sometimes i feel just a little bit smug when i find i can go hours and hours without getting hungry... and I don't want to override my hunger signals... but i am working on recognizing as soon as i do get hungry last night. last night i thought i wasn't going to get hungry again after a big snack at about 4:30 pm (i often don't get hungry in the evenings since i started IE, and tend to eat more earlier in the day) but realized i was hungry about 9 pm. instead of just riding it out and going to bed hungry, or worse, ignoring it until i couldn't fall asleep because of hunger and then snacking just to make myself sleep, i paused my DVD and popped right up and got myself a small something to eat. and felt great the rest of the night. i am worried about how this will go when i go back to work next week (i've been off these last 2 weeks) but am hoping i will be organized enough to bring convenient snacks... i know i let myself get too hungry by only eating at mealtimes. i've been thinking ahead about this and am planning to try bringing nuts, cheese sticks, small pieces of fruit to work, in addition to my lunch, hopefully pre-portioned so that i can grab them quickly and get back to work. i may even try to portion them out for the whole week at once. i hope maybe some of this is helpful.best,abby  Thank you Laurie for your reply and thoughts on my posting. I appreciate it and it has given me 'food for thought.' Carolyn > > > > Hi, Carolyn, > > I found once I stopped overeating at night, I was in fact hungry in the mornings, when I'd never before been. I'd always thought I was " just one of those people " who don't get hungry in the mornings. > > About the feeling of not having anything to offer professionally: Caroline Knapp's book " Appetites: Why Women Want " addresses the conundrum that educated women find themselves in, where they would like to have the power that comes with authority, but have little social support (in the society at large, mainly) for doing that and still feeling " feminine. " It's a complicated issue, but I'm convinced this is behind some of my similar ambivalence about my own abilities, despite evidence to the contrary. Knapp feels this is one reason women turn to eating disorders--to give themselves distraction from the complexity of this situtation, and also some small corner of the world where they can either exert strong control (as in anorexia or restrictive dieting), or fret endlessly about their lack of control (overeating and bingeing). Food for thought, to be sure. > > Laurie > > > > Carolyn > > > > > Thank you for the welcome! Good Thursday morning everyone! I hope you all are on the way to a successful intuitive eating day. Yesterday wasn't as successful for me as it could have been in this regard... > > I have cream in my coffee in the morning, which seems to satiate me and then at mid day I had a small bagel with a bit of butter and marmalade. For supper which didn't happen until about 9:00 last night we had an assortment of Chinese food dishes and this is where I ended up eating more than my body needed. In fact my stomach was uncomfortable in the middle of the night. > > I feel like I am perhaps not eating enough throughout the day, but, if I don't feel 'real' hunger during these times I don't want to eat just for the sake of eating. I guess it is going to take time for me to learn what my body is actually telling me. I know that yesterday it was too long from the time I had the little bagel in the afternoon until supper and so I was too hungry and then ate too late before bedtime. Also, I haven't allowed myself to eat Chinese food (of this nature) more than a couple times in the past few years. While others have had the sweet and sour, chow mein, breaded almond chicken, spring rolls, etc, I have only had vegetable/chicken/almond dish and plain rice. So naturally, simply being able to taste these dishes again was enjoyable. > > I have been reading the other posts and reading about people with PhD's and doctorates and 'still' a perfectionist way of being is lingering around! Uggg! I can so sympathize with you. One of the most difficult things that I face is feeling that I have anything of value to offer to others, not my family and friends, I am fine there; but, in my professional life! Yet, I too am studying and working on Graduate level studies right now and all going according to plan will graduate with a Master's degree in spring 2012. I am hoping that as I work on listening to my body, with this new way of eating, I will also begin to move forward with more appreciation for what 'I' do contribute to my profession. > > Thanks for the listen. I do not have the book Intutive Eating, but, I do have the Women Food and God book and would appreciate a book study of this book. In fact I am thinking of leading a book study/spiritual direction program with a group of women in the fall with this book as a basis. > > Carolyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Hi Carolyn,Even after doing IE for quite a while, I still struggle with going too long between meals and then, subsequently, overeating. my goal right now is to try very hard to check in with myself 2-3 hours after the last time i ate, to see if i might be even just a little bit hungry. i think that i feel a lot better and am more likely to make choices about food that serve me well if i eat more frequently. i think sometimes i feel just a little bit smug when i find i can go hours and hours without getting hungry... and I don't want to override my hunger signals... but i am working on recognizing as soon as i do get hungry last night. last night i thought i wasn't going to get hungry again after a big snack at about 4:30 pm (i often don't get hungry in the evenings since i started IE, and tend to eat more earlier in the day) but realized i was hungry about 9 pm. instead of just riding it out and going to bed hungry, or worse, ignoring it until i couldn't fall asleep because of hunger and then snacking just to make myself sleep, i paused my DVD and popped right up and got myself a small something to eat. and felt great the rest of the night. i am worried about how this will go when i go back to work next week (i've been off these last 2 weeks) but am hoping i will be organized enough to bring convenient snacks... i know i let myself get too hungry by only eating at mealtimes. i've been thinking ahead about this and am planning to try bringing nuts, cheese sticks, small pieces of fruit to work, in addition to my lunch, hopefully pre-portioned so that i can grab them quickly and get back to work. i may even try to portion them out for the whole week at once. i hope maybe some of this is helpful.best,abby  Thank you Laurie for your reply and thoughts on my posting. I appreciate it and it has given me 'food for thought.' Carolyn > > > > Hi, Carolyn, > > I found once I stopped overeating at night, I was in fact hungry in the mornings, when I'd never before been. I'd always thought I was " just one of those people " who don't get hungry in the mornings. > > About the feeling of not having anything to offer professionally: Caroline Knapp's book " Appetites: Why Women Want " addresses the conundrum that educated women find themselves in, where they would like to have the power that comes with authority, but have little social support (in the society at large, mainly) for doing that and still feeling " feminine. " It's a complicated issue, but I'm convinced this is behind some of my similar ambivalence about my own abilities, despite evidence to the contrary. Knapp feels this is one reason women turn to eating disorders--to give themselves distraction from the complexity of this situtation, and also some small corner of the world where they can either exert strong control (as in anorexia or restrictive dieting), or fret endlessly about their lack of control (overeating and bingeing). Food for thought, to be sure. > > Laurie > > > > Carolyn > > > > > Thank you for the welcome! Good Thursday morning everyone! I hope you all are on the way to a successful intuitive eating day. Yesterday wasn't as successful for me as it could have been in this regard... > > I have cream in my coffee in the morning, which seems to satiate me and then at mid day I had a small bagel with a bit of butter and marmalade. For supper which didn't happen until about 9:00 last night we had an assortment of Chinese food dishes and this is where I ended up eating more than my body needed. In fact my stomach was uncomfortable in the middle of the night. > > I feel like I am perhaps not eating enough throughout the day, but, if I don't feel 'real' hunger during these times I don't want to eat just for the sake of eating. I guess it is going to take time for me to learn what my body is actually telling me. I know that yesterday it was too long from the time I had the little bagel in the afternoon until supper and so I was too hungry and then ate too late before bedtime. Also, I haven't allowed myself to eat Chinese food (of this nature) more than a couple times in the past few years. While others have had the sweet and sour, chow mein, breaded almond chicken, spring rolls, etc, I have only had vegetable/chicken/almond dish and plain rice. So naturally, simply being able to taste these dishes again was enjoyable. > > I have been reading the other posts and reading about people with PhD's and doctorates and 'still' a perfectionist way of being is lingering around! Uggg! I can so sympathize with you. One of the most difficult things that I face is feeling that I have anything of value to offer to others, not my family and friends, I am fine there; but, in my professional life! Yet, I too am studying and working on Graduate level studies right now and all going according to plan will graduate with a Master's degree in spring 2012. I am hoping that as I work on listening to my body, with this new way of eating, I will also begin to move forward with more appreciation for what 'I' do contribute to my profession. > > Thanks for the listen. I do not have the book Intutive Eating, but, I do have the Women Food and God book and would appreciate a book study of this book. In fact I am thinking of leading a book study/spiritual direction program with a group of women in the fall with this book as a basis. > > Carolyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Hi Carolyn Regarding the thyroid issue, I agree with Laurie - I am hypothyroid and have had a lifelong weight problem as a result. Despite the medication I have never been normal, though it does help somewhat with the exhaustion it does not make you lose weight. I also had a doctor who said once I was on medication I would be able to lose weight on a diet like any normal person. Wrong! That same doctor later told me after I had managed to lose 5kg (when I needed to lose over 50 to get below obesity levels) was I was lucky I lost anything some of his patients never could. Although I was diagnosed only 10 or so years ago I can see I had symptoms going back to childhood. Best way to self diagnose is to take your body temp on waking over a couple of weeks and see if it is way below normal. Fiona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Hi Carolyn Regarding the thyroid issue, I agree with Laurie - I am hypothyroid and have had a lifelong weight problem as a result. Despite the medication I have never been normal, though it does help somewhat with the exhaustion it does not make you lose weight. I also had a doctor who said once I was on medication I would be able to lose weight on a diet like any normal person. Wrong! That same doctor later told me after I had managed to lose 5kg (when I needed to lose over 50 to get below obesity levels) was I was lucky I lost anything some of his patients never could. Although I was diagnosed only 10 or so years ago I can see I had symptoms going back to childhood. Best way to self diagnose is to take your body temp on waking over a couple of weeks and see if it is way below normal. Fiona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Hi Carolyn Regarding the thyroid issue, I agree with Laurie - I am hypothyroid and have had a lifelong weight problem as a result. Despite the medication I have never been normal, though it does help somewhat with the exhaustion it does not make you lose weight. I also had a doctor who said once I was on medication I would be able to lose weight on a diet like any normal person. Wrong! That same doctor later told me after I had managed to lose 5kg (when I needed to lose over 50 to get below obesity levels) was I was lucky I lost anything some of his patients never could. Although I was diagnosed only 10 or so years ago I can see I had symptoms going back to childhood. Best way to self diagnose is to take your body temp on waking over a couple of weeks and see if it is way below normal. Fiona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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