Musings and Lessons Learned

With healing you can regain a lot of it. My energy is back up  and good I just have to worry about eating and bathroom due to my Ulcerative Colitis and Allergies. You can probably still do lighter weights and exercise band resistance training to keep muscle tone and slower taper it back up.

Traveling...this has been the hardest for me used to be just pack meal bars and meds first few years after Diagnosis. Now days with my UC I have to take a chemical toilet in my car, more food in case I get stuck somewhere in pain or with fatigue. >.< I recently started a fun project, a Ambulance I can work on in my spare time to use as a RV and travel.

I gave up coffee for awhile then added it back in using Christopher Beans flavored ones. I recently had to remove it again with my UC flare, but find I still do great with republics of Teas green teas.
 

The best I’ve ever felt was when I healed after my diagnosis in my mid 20s. I KNOW this is what you have to look forward to because you’re quite the firecracker. Your life is full and you have dreams to achieve. Also, once healed, the chances of a major set back with accidental cross contamination are slim. So travel is possible without bringing your refrigerator and anxiety with you. If you aren’t sure what to eat while traveling, choose steamed veggies and maybe rice. Some sushi rice has wheat flour as a binder, so beware of that unless you clarify with a server. 
 

Have you had your levels checked for vitamin B12, B6, Folate and D?  Have you have ALL your thyroid levels checked TSH, Free T4 (by dialysis), Free T3, Reverse T3 as well as the 3 antibody levels?  Oftentimes the docs just run TSH and call it done. TSH is produced by your pituitary and is the thermostat for your thyroid. You need the other levels to know how your thyroid is functioning. Free T4 is converted into Free T3 and Reverse T3 (the brakes on T4 to T3 conversion) based on a mechanism dependent upon your liver and digestive system. It’s extremely common for Celiacs to have autoimmune thyroid issues. Thyroid is quite individual, what’s “normal” for one person might not be right for another. You may need your estrogen and testosterone levels evaluated, too. All of the above can affect your energy levels. The vitamins listed above, as well as thyroid dysfunction, can contribute to depression. 
 

At one point in my life I worked as a wellness specialist, instructed yoga and spinning, and taught nutrition classes. I worked for a very large auto manufacturer and was ultimately responsible for making sure the employees quit smoking and had acceptable BMIs to lower the insurance rates. From this, I can assume you have high muscle mass (high metabolism) and a disciplined diet for your lifting. The building phase is going to be challenging for you while you heal. You’re better off working on stamina with cardiovascular, stretching with yoga and eating a diet higher lean meat with veggies and some fruits. The cardiovascular exercise brings oxygen to your tissues to heal, increases endorphins, serotonin and norepinephrine to combat depression. Yoga teaches breathing and helps with depression and anxiety. You will also find yourself building muscle as you advance. The increase in protein will protect you from burning up your muscle stores in the process of your illness. Bone broth to sip on throughout the day to heal your GI tract. 
 

I’m sure you already know the fitness stuff I’ve relayed, sometimes it helps repeating. My feeling is that you don’t have all the answers and are quite discouraged. Get back in the gym and enjoy a few minutes of being you, doing what you love. Keep pursuing answers and healing. Do not allow yourself to be beat by this - it’s just a redirect while you learn what your body needs.