Self Diagnosis

My age and my weight continues to elevate.  There is nothing I can do about my age, but I can do something about my weight. And I've been on a mission to figure out why I can't lose weight and by golly I think I've got it!!!

INSULIN RESISTANCE.

This may also be the cause of my enlarged thyroid, acne, facial hair, and belly fat.

When I gained 25lbs last year, I knew something was wrong. Especially since I've gained the weight mostly in my belly.  I was 180lbs for a long time and my belly was not fat, but when I gained the 25lbs that's where most of it settled.

When I went to the specialist and he told me that my thyroid was not an issue and I was frustrated, but now I realize that I just needed to check that off the list.  Actually my doctor should have been the one with the checklist, but I guess they don't have time for that.

So, I researched and researched and found that PCOS could have similar symptoms as thyroid issues and I begin to rule that out.  With PCOS there is often irregularities with menses and aunt flo has been flowing regularly.  So, more and more research was done and I came across Insulin Resistance as I was preparing for a training on Diabetes self management program. As I began studying insulin resistance, I found that this condition can cause an enlarged a person's thyroid and can lead to PCOS. WOW!!!!!!!!

I wish someone would have told me this BEFORE I had to go to all these different doctors and pay all these bills.  Actually I wish someone would have told me this about 10 years ago because I would have changed my diet back then and not have had to deal with all of this.

But, now I know what it is and the best way to deal with it now is with diet and exercise. A low carb diet is best for people with Insulin Resistance. When you lower your carbs, you lower the amount of glucose in your blood stream and the insulin can do that work that it needs to do because it's not overloaded.

I'm doing a lot of studying because I really need to tackle this because insulin resistance also leads to type 2 diabetes and that is not something that I want.

I want to be happy and healthy. So, here's to the new me!!