I'm sorry to hear about your struggles Im in the same boat. I have been seeing a nutrionist and she put me on a 1100 calorie diet. Its a struggle because I have diabetes and my sugars are always dropping, which in order to get them up I have to eat something consuming all my day calories. I also do not know what to do and how to accomplish my ideal weight loss. But I'm not going to give up and I going to continue. So stay strong and positive and don't give up, you will get there.
Aleisha, you may have type 2 hypothyroidism which is a type of resistance to the the thyroid hormones which circulate in your blood, so they don't make it in your cells. Your doctor only had you checked for TSH levels and maybe T4 and T3 levels, which only indicates that the blood levels of these hormones are OK,not the thyroid function, where the actual hormone that does all the work in the end,T3, makes it INTO the cells!
For this you need to get Free T3, Free T4 and Reverse T3 tested, so you can be 100% certain, you don;t have hypothyroidism.
Walk-in Labs had a special on RT3 testing as of recent, in case you have to pay out of pocket for it.
You can also do Dr.Barnes basal temperature test on your own for thyroid function, but please follow the online instructions precisely!
Be careful with dieting, because you may not be supporting your bodily needs with adequate nutrients. This could be contributing to some of your issues.
In very low calorie diets, many people go into low metabolism, a survival mechanism, so pls ensure you;re not overdoing it.
Stay well hydrated, eat a variety of nutritious foods, exercise everyday
and also consider getting tested for nutritional deficiencies.
Please keep us posted!
Best wishes,
Niko
Are you on any medications that could be the problem?
Have you had a complete checkup by your doctor?