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September 17, 2005, 2:15 am PDT
 Quote From: wildjoy1 Welcome Misty!
I'm glad you found this board. The only reason it would be deleted is if no one posts for more than 2 weeks. I guess I get discouraged when I see that the old regulars are not posting, and there seems to be few newcomers.
This board over the last 2 years has seen so much progress in so many people that you wouldn't believe it (unless you went back and read the archives). There have been people just like you who have had terrible health problems coming in - who thought there was no hope - but with the love and support and common sense of board members have lost hundreds of pounds, found lives that they had only dreams of living and have improved their health beyond their wildest dreams. I'm one of those people.
At one point we had such lively and educational discussions that it was as if we were on fire. I miss that. If you would like to stick around perhaps we can get going again with the help of all the rest of us who post once in a while. We used to have monthly challenges which were sometimes very good. I stopped that after we dwindled earlier this summer.
I hope you choose to join in and I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. There is hope for you and I promise you that if you choose to never give up on yourself - and you choose to never let those negative thoughts get the best of you, you will indeed improve your health! I will be here as long as you need the support and along with all the others we can help you in the ways you need. Just let us know.
I have fibromyalgia, diabetes and several other health difficulties that make loosing weight difficult. For the last few months I have (for the first time in a year and a half) have been gaining weight again due to hormone irregularities (middle age). But after seeing my Dr. and getting things straightened out somewhat, I have lost 2 and 1/2 pounds in the last 2 weeks. That is so much better that what I have been doing lately that I'm thrilled.
Take Care, Karen Karen, thanks so much for your response. This is really a big step for me as I'm not really one to open up or talk about my problems, but I really don't know what to do...I'm so frustrated and have no idea where to start with making myself better...I feel like I have no control and don't know how to get motivated to make the changes I need to make. A little about me:
I'm 36, mother of 4 ages 19-9. I have fibro, IBS, chronic fatigue, Epstein-Barr, and arthritis; most of these beginning after an accident I was in 15 years ago. At this point I weigh about 340, though I'm not exactly sure because my Weight Watcher's scales just say ERROR....*snorting*. I can't say that I'm really depressed...I was in a very bad depressed state up to about 4 years ago and determined to never feel that way again, so I try to take things as they come, but I'm beginning to lose my mind, I think, and feeling very distressed over what the future holds for me.
My two major problems with attacking my weight problem are: my existing health conditions and lack of resources (money). I have no health insurance...my husband works at Wal-mart and I can't afford anything that might help me...no surgeries, books, doctor visits, medications, etc., etc. I feel like I really need something as drastic as gastric-bypass surgery, but of course that's out of the question. I did apply for SSI 8 years ago but was denied due to lack of documentation of my conditions (no insurance, no doctor visits), but I'm unable to work.
There are no solutions for most of my problems, I know that and that's one of the reasons things seem hopeless, but I do know that there are some parts of my life that I should be able to get control over. I'm a compulsive and stress eater and a compulsive smoker...I need to do something serious about both of those problems. I did buy an elliptical exercise machine several months ago but it seems impossible to get the motivation to get on the thing, especially since the 3 times I've been on it, I injured muscles and was in pain for several days.
I'm really hoping this board can help me with the things that the typical weight loss programs don't cover, such as exercising in my condition and getting motivated when you have chronic pain and fatigue (not to mention the way that any exertion makes you feel at 340 pounds). This summer has been the worst yet for pain when summer has always been my time of relief, I cringe to think what the coming winter will bring unless I take some steps to improve my condition. I know this became long, way longer than I intended and I apologize for that, but you ladies really sound like you know what you're talking about and I'm all eyes for any suggestions or helpful comments you might have for me. Hugs, Misty :) |
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