AmethystMoon
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Hello. So, last summer I finally lost my post-baby weight and then some! I felt great and kept it off for most the year without much effort. Around May, I noticed I had gained about 5 lbs. Perfect timing to start hiking again, which is how I lost in the first place. I live in a mountainous area, so hiking here is pretty intense. I go for about an hour 5 times a week and usually take my daughter in a pack (she is 28 lbs), definitely a good workout.
After I started hiking, I notice I had gained more weight! I got so stress and depressed, stopped hiking as much. I finally got my anxiety under control, but I realized I gained 20 lbs!
I started hiking again 5 times a week, reduced my calories, avoiding carbs (with the expection of homemade thin crust pizza on Friday!!), and trying to reduce sodium. It's been a few weeks now and nothing, the scale has not moved. I'm not gaining weight, so that's a plus! I'm trying to stay positive, but I'm just really confused. It feels like a weight loss plateau but I just gained it!
I've tried some herbs to reduce water retention in case that's it. I increased my water intake. I have thought about it being my thyroid, I haven't been able to get it checked yet but I've been trying yoga and herbs to help with that. Nothing seems to work. I also seem to be having symptoms of both hydro and hyperthyroidism so I'm a little confused/suspicious of that.
I'm 5'6" and normal weight for me is 130-140, I weight 155 right now. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated, thank you!
After I started hiking, I notice I had gained more weight! I got so stress and depressed, stopped hiking as much. I finally got my anxiety under control, but I realized I gained 20 lbs!
I started hiking again 5 times a week, reduced my calories, avoiding carbs (with the expection of homemade thin crust pizza on Friday!!), and trying to reduce sodium. It's been a few weeks now and nothing, the scale has not moved. I'm not gaining weight, so that's a plus! I'm trying to stay positive, but I'm just really confused. It feels like a weight loss plateau but I just gained it!
I've tried some herbs to reduce water retention in case that's it. I increased my water intake. I have thought about it being my thyroid, I haven't been able to get it checked yet but I've been trying yoga and herbs to help with that. Nothing seems to work. I also seem to be having symptoms of both hydro and hyperthyroidism so I'm a little confused/suspicious of that.
I'm 5'6" and normal weight for me is 130-140, I weight 155 right now. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated, thank you!
