I was in shape most of my life until the age of 28 when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. My weight went from a built 185 to a fat 260 in 6 months time. I fought a constant battle with it, with it ballooning at one point to 298 pounds, until early this year when I found Dr. Heim at the Tampa Health Center. After blood work confirmed that both my thyroid levels were off and my testosterone was abnormally low he put me on an injection regimen and switched my thyroid med from synthroid to natural full thyroid. Since then my strength has been moving to my 20's level and, though my weight is coming off slowly, my bodyfat has decreased and inches on waist has gone from 55 to 49 inches in 5 months. I am now working out 4-5 days per week and feeling 100% better. I have lost 44 pounds and current hovering ion the 255 range. The goal is a healthy 210 pounds.