in pursuit of weight loss questions

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Hi,

I'm new here. I was diagnosed hypothyroid in August of this year. Before my

diagnosis, I gained about 15 pounds over the course of a year or so and after

being on medication, I gained another 5 pounds.

It took a few weeks after getting on medication to feel a more familiar sense

of energy and motivation, but I did 'force' myself to exercise at least 4-5

days/week.

It has been approximately 7 weeks now that I have been following a strict

regimen of strenuous exercise 6 days/week and low calorie, low carb diet. At

most I show a pound lost on the scale these days but no dramatic or long term

change.

I'm feeling increasingly disheartened and desperate here. What am I not doing?

Has anyone tried the hcg drops? Acupuncture? low glycemic index diet?

Does anything work? All I know now is that daily rigorous exercise and a

restricted diet is not working and I'm getting impatient.

Many thanks to those who can provide some answers here.

Sincerely,

Willow