About Me

My Thyroid Story

As I was entering my teenage years, I began to gain weight and I felt extremely tired. I wanted to blame the symptoms on my lack of physical activity, which I thought was due to the hours of homework I had to do for school. However, as the weight gain persisted, I became physically uncomfortable and wanted to lose it.

In order to do this, I reasoned that I should get physically active, and I believed a good way to do that was to work out. I was really hoping this would solve my weight problem. So, I intentionally began my thyroid journey, and committed to an exercise regimen of 1-2 hours per day, but my weight was not changing.

There was no weight loss at all. I didn't know what to do, so I went to see a doctor. After a series of tests, in 2001 I was diagnosed with a condition called Hypothyroidism and later with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.

My symptoms got a little better at the beginning, but then I noticed a slight weight gain, along with: cold sensitivity, increased cholesterol, and lowered iron levels. In my heart I knew there was an answer to the root of all my symptoms.

In the year of 2013, I said enough was enough. I started to research books, documentaries, and to explore other people's real life stories who also dealt with thyroid problems.

Then, I had a thought, what better than to pray and to read the Bible for guidance. I came across this Bible verse, "Then God said, 'I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food'". Genesis 1:29 NIV

April 4th, 2014 was the day I started the journey to change my lifestyle, and moved forward with a new mindset. I crowded out all animal proteins like dairy, meat and eggs. My goal was to stick to a heaping amount of fruit, vegetables, grains, seeds, nuts, beans, lentils, herbs, and spices.

Throughout my thyroid journey, I was under the care of a functional doctor. I was at peace with myself knowing that my doctor was ok with my new lifestyle.

I started to eat mostly fruit. Yet, before long, I began to crave cooked food. So, I added baked root veggies, cooked brown rice and quinoa, steamed cruciferous vegetable like broccoli and brussel sprouts, and snacked on mostly seeds, nuts and fruit.