I have been reading this site for a few days since I found it and have heard a lot of what I have been going through. I wrote a story to the show about one of my biggest problems. I am in the danger zone of obesity and can't get it under control. I have been fighting my weight for about 9 years now. Recently I just started gaining with no diet or medicine change and the test I have had were normal. All the doctors I see said my problem is that I don't eat enough. Well, I tried their diets and gain more. I have tried many different diets and diet pills. At first they work, but then stop. I am 4 ft 11 in. tall and last time I weighed I was 208 lbs, making my BMI around 42. Obesity runs in my family and according to them, I will always be fat and will get bigger and they laugh like it is funny. I have tried to prove them wrong. I have many problems I believe because I'm big. My back hurts, my right knee more than my left is sometimes almost impossible to work with. I am big breasted and when I tried to get a breast reduction, I was told at the time I had to lose 70 lbs before medicaid would think about paying for it. I have been diagnoised with adult ADHD, Bipolar, Anxiety, insomnia, sleep apnea and manic depression. I have seen many different doctors who have diagnoised me with so many things and most of all take me for a joke thinking it is all in my head because of the depression. I stay stressed everyday, all the time. I have three kids, all three have ADHD and two of the three have Bipolar, and my middle child has anger problems. All of them are on medicine just to make it through a day at school. Two of them make straight A's and my oldest makes what he thinks he should make since he blames his class for his actions. I love them soooo much and it's not their fault they suffer also with something they can't control. I have also had migrains since I was 12 years old. I have been on so many meds throughout my life, I can officially say I'm a walking pharmacy. I have had more test than any healthy person should endure. I could write another book besides the one I have written on poems, just on my medical history. I am tired all the time, sleepy all the time, moody, stressed, and just down right discusted with my unknown health. I need answers and no where to look for them all at once. What are doctors for if not to find out what is wrong with you or causing your problems without giving up on you because you suffer from depression since a child? Maybe if I was as healthy as I'm told, I may not have all the problems I have that ARE NOT all in my head. I don't mean to be a complainer, but I have been silent for to long now. It is time for everyone to know your not a lone at being frustrated by the medical field. Ahhhh!!!!
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I am so sorry to hear about your frustrations with your doctors and your struggles with obesity. I too struggle with my weight but am finally starting to take control, no more excuses, no more i'll do it tomorrow, afterall there may not be a tomorrow. Diets and workout plans can become frustrating and old causing you to want to give up and fall back into the rut, I purchased a wii fit and i found it to be the best thing i've ever done, the games get a little old but it's definitely great for motivational purposes and is a great way to start trying to get on track. I'm about 5'2 maybe 5'4 ? and my heighest weight was 224lbs, but after deciding to finally take the plunge and take control of my life i am now at 210lbs with still a long way to go but am making progress. I wish you the best of luck with your doctors and struggle with weight, i hope you find the answers you need and can make your life change :) best wishes for 2009 for you!
Honey,
I was YOU. I am also 4' 11" and my beginning weight was 265!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was so frustrated as well. If you had your thyroid checked, might pay you to get it checked again as it does tend to fluctuate at times.
I bought the book Winning By Losing by Jillian Michaels, you may have heard or seen her on the Biggest Loser show as one of the trainers.
At first I sat down and read the book, then I found in her Science part a formula which you can use to determine how many calories you burn in a day doing nothing at all, also known as your RMR.
Then you can calculate, based on your height, weight and age how many calories to eat to lose 1-2
pounds or more a week, and within one year I went from 265 to 120.
Check with your Dr. for your headaches. I had Pseudo Tumor Cerebri, you can look this up online. It was because of my obesity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to have several spinal taps as a result.
I gained some back because I work full time now and I let my calorie count and exercise go for a few months over the holiday season and allowed some to creep, but I stopped it before it went out of control. I dropped 10 pounds in just one week going back on the plan.
It's simple, you eat 5-6 times a day and just count calories, I didn't get into the fat, carbs, protein part of it, and I didn't do her exercises either, I found that I enjoyed using an elliptical machine. I bought an inexpensive one for my home, as I can't always find time to get to a gym and the cost for that is huge.
YOU can do it. I'd be willing to help you figure the formula out and give tips if you think it would be something you are interested in
Don't despair. You are depressed and weight can do that.
Michele In Ohio
Sounds like you need a "do over". I applaud you for taking a stand with your doctors. There's a lot of wonderful people on this site that are very supportive. Doctors can be frustrating. We tend to think of them as having super powers to heal us. The fact is we know our body better then they do. Getting them to listen is another fight. I admire your strength and courage. Stay focused and stay strong.
Hey, I am 5' tall and I am overweight. I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, depression, migraines, thyroid disease, cholesteral issues. I was so proud of myself in 2003. I finally had lost 50 lbs. I felt good and actually had energy. I had 2 light strokes in august and october 2004. Thus ending my life as I once knew it. I have been sick since then. I have tried numerous ways to lose weight and I might lose 5 lbs but it comes right back. I haven't been able to exercise. I do good to exist in winter months. Hopefully as the weather warms up I will be able to get out some and get some of this weight off. I know I would feel better and it would help my health conditions. I have been told that my condition WAS IN MY HEAD too. The doctors here do not understand fibromyalgia. I hope you can get rid of some of the stress that you are having to cope with. Do you have help with your children? Are they on any medications for ADHD? Take care and God Bless You.
Tammy
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