Dr. Mohammed Abdul Nasir
Pain Medicine
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Hello doctor,
I am 21 years old, and I am 160 cm in height. I have PCOD and hypothyroid condition, which was diagnosed last year. I was 85 kg last year, and then due to some lifestyle modification and regular walk and exercise, I lost approximately 15 kg in six months. Now I am 71.8 kg. I have tried everything in the last one and a half years, including diet, yoga, and exercise. My periods got delayed in the previous two months, but nothing is working on my body. My family is mentally torturing me to lose weight, which I too want to do. I walk approximately 7 km daily morning, and I am on 16-hour intermittent fasting. I do not eat any packed or junk foods. I am stressed, and my family does not understand my struggle, both mentally and physically. All they keep saying is that you have lost 15 kg. But the reality is I am doing everything to reach my goal of 60 kg, but somehow I am unable to do it. My mood swings are on peak. Please help.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I can understand that you are in a difficult position. You say you are hypothyroid. Do you take any medicines for the same?
Hypothyroidism can be one of the major factors which are causing you the inability to lose weight. It is a very easily treatable condition and should not be neglected.
The thing about weight loss is that it is easy to lose weight initially, but then it becomes more difficult for you to lose even 1 kg as you come down.
From what you have written, I think you are doing more than enough to keep yourself healthy. 60 kg might be your ideal weight, but it does not mean that you have to weigh 60 kg. Such desperate attempts to lose weight prove counterproductive. They might affect other aspects of your life.
The best thing you can do is maintain a healthy lifestyle, including proper diet and exercise. Regarding exercise, I think you are already doing more than sufficient and diet you can always manage. I think it is better to be healthy rather than be thin.
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