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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t feel like myself. I have so much belly fat, and as a short person, it looks like I am massive.
There are people who have a lot more pounds than me, who look big, but who carry it well. They look ok. I look like an inflated blueberry.

I saw this reel today, and I thought, (btw, I don’t follow this woman or know anything), this is who I thought I would be at 40. This is sort of my energy and who I used to be.[b] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIEmXKjJSxr

I know it might have taken this woman a lot of hard work.[/b] I have always, always been active though. I still am physically able and fit.. I just don’t look like I am.

Is it time for me to look at hormones? Hashimotos? Why don’t I look like this lady, when I used to feel like this, I used to be like this, and if you knew me in high school and college, this is what you might assume? Runner, soccer player? Now.. a huge belly.

Btw when I lose weight, I lose circumference in my arms and legs. But not as much in my face, neck. And center. [/quote]

Hormonal imbalances play a huge role in weight gain. Many people are reluctant to visit an endocrinologist for some reason.

Looking at that woman, she is probably 5'6" 130-135lbs if you want a comparison to yourself.

Women who tend to store fat on the belly but not the legs, tend to have a hormonal imbalance and high cortisol levels. Lift weights and cut back on the carbs to almost zero. [/quote]

I gain in my belly and I am hypothyroid.  Cortisol was surprisingly fine.

OP, I get it.  I have lost 55 lbs. after I got my TSH in line.  There might well be something…but honestly once I did, the hard work started because I have had to change my entire outlook on food and eating, which is hard because I’m a hardcore foodie.  I still eat everything, just very little of it and mostly OMAD, with another light snack.[/quote]

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