Losing weight without trying to - Weight Loss Message Board

jumpngrl · 06-20-2005, 02:25 PM

I was diagnosed with under active thyroid 2 years ago. I was 126-128 pnds then. Now Im 116 pnds without trying to lose weight. Do you think its the medication (synthroid) that is speeding up my metabolism and that is why? Im a little scared as to why I am losing weight.
Another note, I do not eat correctly, sometimes going unit 2:00 without eating a single thing. But I have always done that even when I was 126 pnds.
But then my head starts thinking cancer or something along those lines. Yikes

bluehen94 · 06-20-2005, 05:30 PM

What is your height out of curiosity?

jumpngrl · 06-21-2005, 07:36 AM

Hi, I am 5'3"

jumpngrl · 06-21-2005, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the advise, my only problem is that Im just not hungry in the morning and find it hard to eat when Im not hungry. I usually start feeling hungry about 12:00 in the afternoon. Then i will usually have a sandwich or something like that. If I eat a fairly big lunch I dont eat dinner because Im just not hungry.
Like once a day I like to eat and I know thats just not good.

bluehen94 · 06-21-2005, 12:47 PM

I wouldn't worry about your weight loss, you are not underweight for your height yet. It sounds like the reason your losing weight is because your not eating enough. I would try what the other poster said. Small meals every few hours. A small meal could be a 4 oz yogurt, a handful of nuts, some fruit or a scoop of cottage cheese. Don't think a meal has to be this huge thing. Its important to eat every few hours whether you want to lose weight or not, just to keep up your energy levels.