| I have been struggling with my weight just about all my life. I have tried every diet that has been out there and was only successful with phen-phen. I lost 100 lbs., but as soon as it was taken off the market I gained all the weight back plus some. In May of 2000 I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I was told that I needed to lose weight to help my condition. I have osteo-arthritis also which goes hand in hand with the fibro. So in 2002 I joined Weight Watchers. I was doing pretty good on it. I lost 30 lbs., but I was in so much pain with the fibro that I got discouraged, stopped going to my meetings and gained all the weight back and then some. My Dr. at the time had been very supportive of me. He had helped me to get disability and anything else I had needed. He had suggested a gastric by-pass which scared me and that is another reason I had tried Weight Watchers. But one day I had gone to him in alot of pain and he told me that it was all in my head. I never went back to him again after that. I think he may have gotten discouraged with me because I was always hurting and he could do nothing for me. Well I finally found a good Dr. She put me on differnet medications that really worked and helped me out alot. But she also suggested a gastric by-pass. This time I was in a different frame of mind because I had been treated for depression also, when the Dr. found that I had bi-polar. What a difference the right medication made.. lol So I asked if I could try Weight Watchers again. In Feb. 2003 I rejoined in a better frame of mind, with the determanation to do better for myself. And it felt great to have the support of my Dr. Everytime I go into her office she is ready to see my book from weight watchers and the results I have had at the scales. She is so supportive. But getting back on track here.. lol Since Feb. 2003, and it is now Nov. 2003, I have lost 71 lbs. I still have alot of pain from the fibromyalgia and my Dr. has told me that the pain would probably not get better with losing the weight, but I would be able just to get around easier. Which that is a given. I weighed 383.2 when I started this.. And I plan on weighing 145 when Im at goal, but shew that is ALOT of weight for one person to carry. It amazes me that I have been carrying the weight of 2 people on me. That much more incouragement to keep going to my goal. I am human I still get discouraged from time to time and want to quit, but I keep going and feel better for it. Losing weight is a hard thing to do. I just keep praying for Gods strength and guidence as I go. I hope if you are reading this and trying to lose weight also, and have health issues as I have, don't give up on yourself. Only YOU can make the difference. Belive in YOURSELF! |
