Nuclear_Glitter

Hey, Good job on your progress so far. When you get home from work and are hungry, you mention needing to avoid the bagels and eat something healthy. Smoothies are healthy because they're fruit, but I think more protein in your diet might be a benefit and help you feel more full. Maybe try some canned tuna, as it's really easy to open up and just eat from a bowl. You can add some seasoning like pepper, and garlic powder, and it's really good. Or some nuts, but be sure to portion them out because they're easy to overeat. Best set of luck, keep going.

Welcome to the forum! Firstly, I think it's super cool that you're interested in biology, physics, and chemistry. I have a deep love for those things, and I wish I understood them better. I can can totally relate on carbs being a weakness, too. It sounds like you already have a decent foundation going for yourself, and I am sure you can start getting back into all the healthy habits you had began establishing for yourself. Maybe you could start making bulk meals, and packing those in advance for lunch, so you don't have to do it every day. Also, you should find a healthy recipe you like, and make it in bulk for breakfast. I find having something already ready and quickly available helps me to stay on track. Best set of luck with everything!

Welcome to the forums! I am confident you can accomplish your goals. Eating healthy is already a great step, and you're consistent in training, which is great.

I haven't experienced this pain in two weeks now. I haven't been able to make it to the doctor yet, due to busy life stuff, but I still plan to go. I am am willing to bet it just came down to that area being extremely weak from how inactive I was. I appreciate the feedback I received. It was definitely helpful.

I plan to see a doctor for it either way, because I want to know if it's anything I need to be accommodating for. That being said, it's still somewhat puzzling to me. It will leave for a few days, then come back on the other side. It's on the left, mostly, but has been on the right. Ibuprofen will take the pain away, and it will usually stay gone for a couple of days with that, but then it comes back. I skipped one day of exercise and it was fine; worked out the following day and it was a little stiff. It does feel more tendon/joint like than muscle though I haven't figured out if there's a specific exercise that brings it on, or what, yet. Like I said though, working on seeing a doctor.

I am not looking for a medical diagnosis, or anything of that sort. I just need some general advice, and guidance in the right direction. I have been experiencing pain in my hip flexor area, mostly deep inside my thigh (not quite at the bone) near the thigh crease area. Raising my knee doesn't bother it, but outward leg movements can. I will sometimes feel the pain when sitting down. I started working out roughly three weeks ago (mostly weights), but before that, I really wasn't doing anything. I am wondering if this pain is something that just comes from starting the exercise, or is it not that normal? When I exercise the pain decreases and is fine the rest of the day, but I am sore the next day. The pain doesn't really present itself while I'm working out. Are there extra stretches I could do to possibly avoid some of this pain?

It is not vanity to find food you can eat. You need food to survive, and I'm sure you want to also enjoy life, not just be "surviving". A nutritionist, and food allergy testing sounds like it could be a huge first step for you. I know it's hard to spend money on medical things, but you should try and look at it as self investment. Especially, if you guys want to have children, your health really matters. You should also research leaky gut, and things of that nature. It sounds like you could really benefit from some probiotics and gut healing foods. I wish you all the luck in the world with your health, and your baby endeavours.

I'm sure this has been answered before, but I am not sure where to find it, so I apologize. Is is it better to increase the reps you do (or go through the circuit again), or to increase your weight? Thanks.

Thank you all for the welcome, and I will work on all your suggestions, as they're all good ideas. As far as small goals go, right now, heatherallyse, I don't really have any in mind, but I should definitely work on that. I know I want overall improved strength, and fitness, but that's the long run. Thank you for your kind words, too.

Hello everyone, I am happy to have found this place, and I look forward to getting to know some people here. I am twenty years old, I love working with dogs, and writing. Last year I was diagnosed with Hashimotos thyroiditis, and it really startled me into realizing I have to be more proactive about my health. So I started exercising more here and there, but it wasn't doing anything for me. I continued to gain weight, and have a poor immune system. So, instead of continuing to do nothing but cardio, that hasn't helped me, I am looking to change things up and find what works for me. I have a bad habit of saying I'm going to be more active, and then not doing it. Therefore, I am going to change this time. At the start of this year I went gluten-free, as gluten and hashimotos are a bad mixture, and I am also working on going more paleo. Right now I really want to focus on body weight exercises, and become stronger, and hopefully, eventually move into weight lifting. Thanks to everyone who read this, and I look forward to learning more here. All advice is always appreciated.