On my journey to healing my Hashimoto’s disease, I’ve learned things I never expected—lessons that have made a real, tangible difference.
I’m down 45 pounds overall, 33 this year alone, and I feel better than I have in decades.
But what’s surprised me most isn’t just the results. It’s what it actually took to get here.
1. If your body isn’t working, nothing else will
It doesn’t matter what you eat or don’t eat. It doesn’t matter how much you exercise. If your organs aren’t functioning properly, you can’t override that with willpower or discipline.
You have to bring your body back online first.
Only then will anything you do start to create real change.
2. You have to remove more than you think
I originally thought removing my food sensitivities and cutting out wheat would be enough.
It wasn’t.
At one point, I was down to just eight foods.
It was far more restrictive than I expected—but it was necessary to give my body the space it needed to reset.
3. You have to eat more than you think
This one shocked me.
In the beginning, I felt like I was force-feeding myself just to get all my meals in. It felt excessive, almost uncomfortable.
But my body needed more fuel, not less.
4. Consistency and resistance are in constant tension
There’s a delicate balance between consistency and resistance.
The closer you get to 100% consistency, the faster you’ll see results. And those results matter—they help you maintain the level of discipline required to keep going.
But here’s the catch:
The closer you get to that level of consistency, the more resistance you activate. Your system pushes back. homeostasis kicks in, making it harder to stay on track.
It’s not a straight line. It’s a constant calibration.
5. You need accountability outside yourself
Doing this alone is hard.
Having someone who can hold you accountable—someone firm, but not shaming—makes a huge difference. Because you will go off track at times. That’s part of being human.
What matters is having support that brings you back, not pushes you further away.
6. A few bad days don’t ruin anything
This was a big one for me.
One bad day—or even a few in a row—doesn’t undo everything. It’s all manageable. It’s all redeemable.
Inflammation can come back down.
The key is catching the shift early and redirecting yourself back toward what matters.
7. End goals can actually work against you
Having a goal weight or a finish line sounds motivating, but it can backfire.
If your brain believes there’s a point where you’re “done,” you’re not building sustainable habits—you’re holding your breath to get there.
And the moment you reach that point and let go, your old patterns return.
This isn’t about hitting a number.
It’s about becoming someone who lives differently.
This process isn’t easy.
It requires discipline, awareness, and a willingness to do things differently than you may have before.
But it’s worth it.
Because feeling good—really good—is worth everything it takes to get there.
Abi🖤