I know exactly how you feel about the weight gain. I think I am becoming obsessed with it too. I gained 25 pounds leading up to the time I was diagnosed. I began Tapazole and took it for 1 yr. While I was on the meds my weight levelled off, I exercised and even managed to tighten up and lose a few pounds. Then in early March, my doc pulled me off the meds and told me to make a decision about RAI/surgery. Since that time I am starting to beef back up AGAIN after all the exercise and calorie counting. I feel horrible about myself too, and ashamed that I am so weight-conscious, when people are out there dying daily. Let’s both realize that this, too, shall pass. In your case, you probably have gone hypo and once on Synthroid, you’ll straighten out. In the meantime, find comfort in the fact that there are others who are horrified about getting BIGGER!!!
