Can’t seem to lose a pound

[mmw0139]

I’m 8 months pp and I feel like I’ve tried everything to lose weight. I’m eating healthy and monitoring my calorie intake, exercising everyday, drinking enough water, but still I can barely even lose a pound. I’m also in the Army Reserves (U.S) and im suppose to do a fitness test next month. I hate seeing my body. I try to avoid looking in the mirror while I’m naked. I feel like I look like if someone shaved the grinch (funny I know). I’m just so beaten down, I need help!

 

[queenmommy]

@mmw0139 Have you had your thyroid checked?

 

[questjan]

@queenmommy Yes!! Check your thyroid! I struggled for over a year before I got married unable to lose weight no matter what and turns out it was my thyroid. Didn't figure it out until after my big day unfortunately, but oh well.

 

[tokai]

@mmw0139 Are you breastfeeding? I’m 7 months PP and I exclusively breastfeed. I am 3 pounds away from what I weighed the day I went into labor I’m hoping it goes away when I wean

 

[mmw0139]

@tokai No I dried up at 4 months

 

[tokai]

@mmw0139 I would see a PCP and have your thyroid checked, A1C (blood sugar), a general blood panel to check hormones and vitamin levels etc. Even though I’m still breastfeeding I have an appointment on July 1st to do the same! It’s hard I’m right there with you

 

[gpdoyle]

@mmw0139 My best friend used ozempic. It might be worth asking your doctor about it.

 

[afreesoul97]

@mmw0139 Want to hear something awkward…. I’m 11 weeks ppl and asked my doctor for ozempic… he was like urmmm… now I’m embarrassed

 

[tgreen78]

@afreesoul97 Why is that awkward?

 

[htrobert1]

@tgreen78 Also curious

 

[afreesoul97]

@htrobert1 Because I basically was asking him to use it to loose the last 10lbs and I didn’t meet the bmi eligibility requirements… he was basically like we can’t lie… I dunno ppl kept on saying just ask… I thought doctors were prescribing it like hot cakes, the issue was the insurance coverage