As a teenager I had a ripping metabolism. One that would not allow me to actually gain muscle. I was skinny but not fit. I managed to overcome that metabolism with alcohol and bad food.
I became obese.
I made a decision not to be obese. I lost 70 lbs through mostly diet along with exercise. I have actually managed to gain some muscle mass and am now about 12 lbs above my low weight last year.
I have my metabolism back.
I am able to mostly eat the things I love and not worry much. Mind you I still watch the ammounts but I enjoy life. I ride my bike EVERYDAY. Becoming an active person is well within the possibility for everyone. My wife is obese and still thinks its a magic pill that does this. She even sees me everyday get up for work and get ready for my bike ride. She still imagines that it is not the hard work.
You can visually see someone make this transformation and still not believe what is happening. The human mind wants it to be instantaneous. My transformation took me almost two years.
It’s next to impossible for someone with endocrine disease to want to get up and do exercise. We never have energy.
Congratulations!