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"I packed on 40 lbs for no apparent reason. I am also on Synthroid for thyroid problems."

Well, there's your reason right there. I, too, gained about 50# for "no apparent reason" until my doctors FINALLY realized that my thyroid had stopped working (it took me sleeping 23hr/day, gaining about 1#/day despite no appetite, and a huge goiter for them to catch on to the problem).Unfortunately, going on thyroid medicine does not automatically shed those pounds--they're real weight just as if you'd overeaten. I finally, over the course of a few years, had shed about 40 of those 50# until my wt started creeping back up and my energy level sank to new lows. Guess what? It was the generic thyroid hormone that the docs had put me on to save money wasn't doing the trick. Problem is that thyroid is one of the few drugs where brand name and generic are not equivalent. Auggie, you should check to make sure you're really on Synthroid and not some generic version.

So, now i'm back to looking at losing another 20#. sigh...also, after years of swearing by high complex carbs, i tried a variation of the Atkins diet. NOT easy at all for me because I'm a vegetarian. So, I can't load up on steak or bacon or any of the usual things people eat on a low carb diet. And yes, i was starving for most of the 3 months i was on it and obsessed about food. and yes, I also craved carbs. I lost about 8#--not much by most folks' standards here--and it was pure agony. I eat a lot of vegetables and get my protein from soy-based foods. Soy does NOT satiate you! Oh, and I was exercising about 1.5hrs/day and barely making it because i was so tired all the time. I wish someone in the know would publish a really good version of a low carb for vegetarians.

Thank You! I am glad to get your advice. I had been going to a Diabetic doctor that found my thyroid was out of wack. She put me on real Synthroid ,after my insurance tried and did force me to take the generic. That was 2 years ago. I had forgotten all about the difference in the 2 drugs. I just checked my meds and it appears to be the real McCoy.

I had blood work done several months ago ,shortly after I packed on the weight. My thyroid test was normal. I still think it was responsible for the weight gain, although, I can't prove it. It definitely drains your energy. I had diabetes and thyroid problems at the same time and didn't know it. I still worked daily, but I had to force myself. I feel better now, but still have those days where I am feeling drained.

Thanks,,again Mighty Mouse!