Off the Meds! (inc lots of pics)

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lilmisfit1987

Way to go girlie! You look awesome!

crazyjerseygirl

Congratulations!
Be careful going off meds though. If you were eating the diet and taking the meds you don't know which actually helped the MS (the diet is obviously good for other reasons!). Here is to hoping you are well.

bigldesigns

crazyjerseygirl wrote: »

Congratulations!
Be careful going off meds though. If you were eating the diet and taking the meds you don't know which actually helped the MS (the diet is obviously good for other reasons!). Here is to hoping you are well.

This was my exact reason for doing a med free trial.. I've set myself a review date of 8 weeks..
At this point I will consider if I feel the meds were helping with the MS symptoms
The MS drugs themselves are not known for reversing the brain lesions.. Only for slowing the progress.. So as such.. In my opinion it's the diet that helped me heal..

If it was the diet or drugs that stopped my progression.. Only this med free trial will tell!

I'm booked for an MRI in sept to see what effect the med free time has had..

Allie

crazyjerseygirl

bigldesigns wrote: »

crazyjerseygirl wrote: »

Congratulations!
Be careful going off meds though. If you were eating the diet and taking the meds you don't know which actually helped the MS (the diet is obviously good for other reasons!). Here is to hoping you are well.

This was my exact reason for doing a med free trial.. I've set myself a review date of 8 weeks..
At this point I will consider if I feel the meds were helping with the MS symptoms
The MS drugs themselves are not known for reversing the brain lesions.. Only for slowing the progress.. So as such.. In my opinion it's the diet that helped me heal..

If it was the diet or drugs that stopped my progression.. Only this med free trial will tell!

I'm booked for an MRI in sept to see what effect the med free time has had..

Allie

Groovy! I am so happy to hear that!
I hope that you are in permenant remission!

bigldesigns

crazyjerseygirl wrote: »

Groovy! I am so happy to hear that!
I hope that you are in permenant remission!

Even if it only stays in remission for a few years.. This "lifestyle change" will have been worth it

goingforahundred

What an amazing journey you have had! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Great job!

DoneWorking

Best story I've seen so far. Congrats! Good job! Hope your next MRI shows ALL of the bad stuff gone!

dizzymslizzy1020

Nice!!

crazyjerseygirl

bigldesigns wrote: »

crazyjerseygirl wrote: »

Groovy! I am so happy to hear that!
I hope that you are in permenant remission!

Even if it only stays in remission for a few years.. This "lifestyle change" will have been worth it

Seeing how well you have done I think you will be ok! Good luck and thank you for keeping a complete stranger from worrying!

amos481

Congrats on taking charge of your health!!!!! Hugs.

beertrollruss

Amazing! Quite an inspiration.

efrensgirl2015

This is one of the best experiences i have read on these forums and not because of how much weight you lost (although that's a fabulous accomplishment in and of itself) but the reason you decided to make the change and rhe the powerful outcome you have had. Congratulations and i wish you the best.

vegman832

Wow! Great inspiration!

bigldesigns

To be honest with you all... The reason I've done so well is a mix of fear and pride.

Being diagnosed with a debilitating illness that the doctors and the science was telling me. Can only get worse.. Scared the crap outta me.. I was at a critical point.. I give up, and start planning for motorised wheel chairs and home nurses.. Or I try some of the alternative medicine options of vitamins and diet

And my brain said.. "No one is going to wipe this fat *kitten* but me" so I'll try anything to keep doing it myself as long as I can!!

So a decision was made.. I'll see a naturapath and give it a try..

Her diet was designed to slow the progression of the MS.. Loosing weight was a side effect.

I was also sick of being fat.. It was embarrassing, shopping in the larger sections, asking people to move cause you couldn't squeeze past, not getting on a plane cause you were too big for the seats,
Not being able to use a treadmill cause you are over the weight limit, being forced to sleep on a mattress on the floor cause you are too heavy (and unable to climb up to) the bunk beds on a cruise ship.. I didn't feel that fat.. But there started to become more I couldn't do than I could..

So as the scales began to drop from the MS diet, I was so proud of myself for finally being able to one by one get rid of my fat person problems and start having skinny person problems


This is what encourages me in my decisions each day.. Fear of getting fatter and sicker and pride in getting skinnier and healthier

As for the weak days.. I had them.. But I just made sure I bindged on healthier alternatives.. Tried to keep the bad stuff out of the house..

Once I got on MFP and gave myself an allowance of 1200cal
I stuck to it as best I could..
I logged my snacks and binges and if that meant no meat for dinner cause there was not enough cal, that's what I did..

So then I got to a stage where I would want a snack and I would look In the cupboard and say
"Cake :200cal, can of tuna: 90cal, carrot: 25cal"
And the carrot would win.. Or the fear and pride would kick in and I'd skip the snack all together!

LittleNell107

This is the most amazing transformation - congratulations!!!

That picture of you in the black dress is great - and thanks for the regular updates as well. All the very best for your continued good health and remission.

otheliemoor

I'm not going to lie, there is no dust in my eyes. I'm crying a little because you are awesome and have worked so hard.

speedtriple955i

Truly inspiring. Hope you remain symptom free for decades x

bigldesigns

6 weeks in.. feeling great.. and my social life has improved no end...
So much easier when you don't have to plan around giving yourself a needle at 6:30pm (an being close to a hospital incase you have a reaction to the needle)

kerriann4

You are a true inspiration!! Yours is my favorite success story!! Thank you for sharing

maryjboom

WOW!!! That is awesome!

sunbunny66

Amazing!!

scrappermom96

Amazing job...Thank you for sharing!!

ChubbyBunny5678

Amazing, you are inspirational! I would love to be your MFP friend!

Erinleigh13

this is an absolutely amazing story!! good for you for not just accepting the meds and that's how it will be for the rest of your life. I applaud you!!

chadisallin70

Simply amazing!!! I'm just getting started and this is truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing your incredible journey! Just...wow

tretoptreece

Loved reading this and seeing your transformation!!! Especially loved the MRI results!!

bigldesigns

Nearly 8 weeks in .. It's time to decide if I continue med free

I'm feeling great.. Other than the winter sniffles.. Been seeing an amazing guy and been out and about every night..

I'm confident that the diet and lifestyle is holding strong and I'm going to extend the trail to 16 weeks to review again.


I've not been logging my food the last few days.. I'm trying to see if I can maintain my weight loss without tracking.
And I've been out and about so much I've not have time..

Thanx everyone for your support so far. And I'll keep you all updated as time goes on.

Allie

Ribena145

I love your story! I love the MRI pictures....they really hit home with me.....thank you so much for sharing.....and I agree, probably one of the most inspirational stories yet! Congratulations....you look wonderful!

leximarie3

Beautiful story. Truly amazing what you have accomplished. Wishing you prolonged wellness and much happiness