Hi everyone!

Quick update - I have had some progress on a few fronts. Firstly, my blood test results (attached below) from the doctor came back normal except that I had high levels of anti-TPO. My GP didn't tell me what this meant, just told me that I should be retested in the next few months to keep an eye on it. I have had to do my own research and it seems to indicate Hashimoto's? I'm not sure if having a high level of this once is enough for me to be diagnosed with Hashimoto's or if they need it to be elevated for a certain period of time before they diagnose me with that? I can see my other levels (TSH etc.) are normal, and research indicates this mean I could have Hashimoto's but without hypothyroidism at the moment - can anyone clarify?

Secondly, on the weight front - I followed the advice of a few people on here and eliminated gluten from my diet and began the anti-inflammatory diet (mediterranean diet), and MY GOD - I lost 5 kg / 11 pounds in the first week! More importantly, my digestion has been working much better and the bloat in my body and puffiness in my face have drastically reduced!