Exhausted

Well I have been a complete and total slacker. I have been feeling very fatigued lately, so I am going to the Dr's on Monday to get my iron levels checked. I'm also getting him to check my thyroid levels. I have been reading up on this condition called postpartum thyroditis.

The Unique Signs of Postpartum Thyroid Disease

Symptoms of postpartum thyroid problems can be much the same as postpartum depression, with a few critical differences...

-An underactive thyroid -- postpartum hypothyroidism -- may worsen the fatigue and exhaustion. It's not unusual for a new mother to be tired, but to sleep 14, 16 or 18 hours and wake unrefreshed -- this is not normal.
-Postpartum hypothyroidism may cause a woman to gain weight during the postpartum period, when most women start to shed pregnancy weight. Or, a woman who is rigorously dieting and exercising to take off her pregnancy weight may find that she can't lose an ounce.
-Finally, an overactive thyroidafter pregnancy -- postpartum hyperthyroidism -- may cause rapid weight loss...some women report losing 10 or 20 pounds in just a few weeks. This may also be accompanied by other hyperthyroidism symptom such as diarrhea, rapid pulse, feeling overheated, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping.


I think this may be the case, I am having a hell of a time trying to get this damn weight off!!!
I hope to get some answers soon.

YAY!!

So I spent most of last night feeling sorry for myself because I haven't been below 215 forever!! I went into the gym and got on the scale for my weekly weigh in and low & behold 212!!! That makes it 7 lbs in the past 4 weeks!!! I had a major cookie binge at the beginning of the week too, I guess because I was still in my points range, I still lost. Toot toot toot (tooting my own horn)
Yay me!!!!