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mrsreveal · 01-25-08, 01:21 PM

Hi y'all!
New to this forum, my name is Jeanne, and yes, I'm fat. I like being big, my years of weightlifting make it possible to be an integral part of a powerful team. But now that I have rounded to corner to forty something, I am finding that my calorie intake was way to high for my sedentary life style. I was bucking 100 lb alfalfa bales from tractor trailers all summer then accidently dislocated my pelvis from my spine. (ouch). In my recovery, I was so concerned with healing that I neglected to scale down my eating, and the steroids Injections I was getting were helpful in keeping my appetite ravenous.
Enough of the excuses, Since October 15th I've had a Hypertensive Crisis, Cardiac arrythmia's and multiple ineffective medications and medication changes. The beta blockers I am taking have sucked the energy from my body, as well the calcium channel blockers, the ACE inhibitors and two different diuretics. I don't have the strength or endurance to do much but walk back and forth to the refrigerator. I have gained 58 pounds in 4 months and have decided to stop the madness.
I am hoping that I can make friends here and get support from other people who are in a similar situation. I will offer my support to anyone who will encourage me and help me stop blaming my meds and injury for this weight gain.
My husband is very supportive but he has started eating with me and has also gained weight. I am hoping that I can lose weight and he will react by losing weight to. I am very concerned for our health. We are active physical people and our lives are being compromised by our poor eating habits.

Thanks for reading,
Jeanne

01-25-08, 01:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
mrsreveal Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In a quaint Log Cabin on a river in the Great Northwest Posts: 9 Weight Statistics January12, 2007 after a cardiac event Start Date: 278 lb Start Weight: 278 lb Current Weight: June, 2008 Goal Date: Body Mass Index 37 BMI Start: 37 BMI Current: 30 BMI Goal:	Introducing......! Hi y'all! New to this forum, my name is Jeanne, and yes, I'm fat. I like being big, my years of weightlifting make it possible to be an integral part of a powerful team. But now that I have rounded to corner to forty something, I am finding that my calorie intake was way to high for my sedentary life style. I was bucking 100 lb alfalfa bales from tractor trailers all summer then accidently dislocated my pelvis from my spine. (ouch). In my recovery, I was so concerned with healing that I neglected to scale down my eating, and the steroids Injections I was getting were helpful in keeping my appetite ravenous. Enough of the excuses, Since October 15th I've had a Hypertensive Crisis, Cardiac arrythmia's and multiple ineffective medications and medication changes. The beta blockers I am taking have sucked the energy from my body, as well the calcium channel blockers, the ACE inhibitors and two different diuretics. I don't have the strength or endurance to do much but walk back and forth to the refrigerator. I have gained 58 pounds in 4 months and have decided to stop the madness. I am hoping that I can make friends here and get support from other people who are in a similar situation. I will offer my support to anyone who will encourage me and help me stop blaming my meds and injury for this weight gain. My husband is very supportive but he has started eating with me and has also gained weight. I am hoping that I can lose weight and he will react by losing weight to. I am very concerned for our health. We are active physical people and our lives are being compromised by our poor eating habits. Thanks for reading, Jeanne __________________