Hi. Okay, in a nutshell I have a problem I can' t ask a doctor or parents (I'm 17), so I've turned to this site.
Right now I'm 5'1", 106-108 lbs. At 14, I was anorexic, went from 104 lbs, to 96, to 69 lbs. Hospitalized. Came out 85 lbs. Gained up to 100 by myself. The last 6-8 lbs I keep losing and gaining again. I never saw a nutritionist or anything. I was dumb and following fellow girl "friends."
Now I'm 17 and I still don't have period back! I just went to an endocrinologist and she said maybe I have hypothyroidism.
I try to do cardio at least 1 hr a day. max. is 2 hrs (in summertime). Hate weights. Anyways, I try to eat around 1200 CALORIES A DAY. Too low? I have tried increasing and I gain weight. This is a sick cycle. I think I'm in starvation mode and I'm screwing myself up and where is period and I'm freaking out. How can I myself? Please. Someone, anyone, help me. I want children--I want period back. I'm 17 and I feel like I'm 70, watching weight and not being able to eat like b4 anorexia and not gain a lb. HELP!
nutrition q. i'm so lost...
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experience with Hypothyroidsim is not vast, but here's a few things to bear in mind.
1. Your calorie intake should be kept quite low, but you might still be a bit low.
I would go for 6 meals a day, and increas cals subtly to about 1,400
You need ot place certain limits on yourself.
1. Salt 1-2 g per day max.
2. Fats, 30g per day max.
3. It would be as well to get a good iodine intake, and avoid Caffeine.
4. You ould also look into things called Gugglesterones, which apparently help regulate Thyroid
1. Your calorie intake should be kept quite low, but you might still be a bit low.
I would go for 6 meals a day, and increas cals subtly to about 1,400
You need ot place certain limits on yourself.
1. Salt 1-2 g per day max.
2. Fats, 30g per day max.
3. It would be as well to get a good iodine intake, and avoid Caffeine.
4. You ould also look into things called Gugglesterones, which apparently help regulate Thyroid