Yeah, I have weight loss, but I'm fairly certain it has to do with hyperthyroidism... but I just don't have the Dx for it. My metabolism is technically borderline, or so my blood tests results say. So my dr is saying I'm "normal" even though I have a family history of hyperthyroidism. I've been at that cusp for a while now, too. It sucks. So I probably need more than 3500 cals for per lb if I'm honest

The worst part is that I have familial hypocholesterolemia (314 total cholesterol)... so I have to eat healthy (i.e., I shouldn't have been eating those cupcakes or that cinnamon bun). So it makes weight gain harder, if that makes sense. I also happen to like exercise, like kayaking, biking, snowboarding, swimming, etc..

I'm actually supposed to stay away from meat and dairy (per doctor's orders), although I don't really like meat anyway. If I eat dairy, it's fat-free yogurt and the like. But healthy fats are okay. The best of both worlds is olive oil, and it's one of my favorite things to eat. But yeah, it's a tricky balance for me. I do have atorvastatin for my cholesterol, but it's still not healthy to eat junk food because then I'll have to raise my atorvastatin dose. If I raise that dose, it further reduces the efficacy of my other meds, as meds are metabolized in the liver and atorvastatin affects liver function because it's trying to tell the liver to stop producing so much cholesterol.

I don't look like death tho -- thank god.