Tonsillectomy @ 5 yrs of age

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  • xtina315
    xtina315 Posts: 218 Member
    I really do not think it's from your tonsils. You being depressed and not learning to cope can cause you to over eat, like many people-including myself. You being a truck driver your more than likely not getting enough physical exercise. Just start making changes, see a therapist to work on learning coping skills, and just eat at a calorie deficit. Myself, my child, my sister and dad all had their tonsils removed-and I am the only overweight person and that started 4 years ago because I didn't cope with issues, and I chose to overeat and exercise-making excuses for myself. I was thin all my life. I would seek professional help, and when it comes to your diet you can eat whatever you want just eat at a calorie deficit. You can do it!
  • frankreis69
    frankreis69 Posts: 12 Member
    xtina315 wrote: »
    I really do not think it's from your tonsils. You being depressed and not learning to cope can cause you to over eat, like many people-including myself. You being a truck driver your more than likely not getting enough physical exercise. Just start making changes, see a therapist to work on learning coping skills, and just eat at a calorie deficit. Myself, my child, my sister and dad all had their tonsils removed-and I am the only overweight person and that started 4 years ago because I didn't cope with issues, and I chose to overeat and exercise-making excuses for myself. I was thin all my life. I would seek professional help, and when it comes to your diet you can eat whatever you want just eat at a calorie deficit. You can do it!

    Thnk you
  • elsesvan
    elsesvan Posts: 16 Member
    frankreis69 wrote: »
    Hey you savages! A lil intro. My name is Frank im a trucker by trade, 40 yrs old and I've been big ever since I can remember. At 5 yrs old I got a bad ear nose and throat infection. Doctors said I needed surgery to remove my tonsils and adenoids. Resulting in a steady weight gain.. it's been a real struggle to loose and maintain weight loss. Joining the highskool football teem resulted in a concussion that just brought me into a depression that I'm only getting out of now. As a result of depression, even more weight gain.. I've worked out and not lost a pound. My heaviest weight 374lbs . a year ago I decided to try and clean up my diet and started taking vitamin suppliments. Today I'm hovering at 305. I've only started using myfitnesspal recently and it's a big help. I'm looking for any info on and what I can do about the tonsillectomy and how its affecting my weight loss. And also wud like to start hitting the gym and mabe join a jiujitsu class.. anyways thnx for reading any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Have a great day!

    You are on track. Forget why, how and when :wink: Just hang in there.
    MFP is great to use. Good luck to you. You are doing it! :smile:
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member

    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    Rocknut53 wrote: »
    How did you come to the conclusion that having your tonsils and adenoids out at 5 years of age has any correlation to any weight gain over the course of your life? I understand the depression link, been there, done that. Weight loss is as simple as eating less than your burn in calories. There's lots of helpful info on here to accomplish that. Good luck to you.

    Apparently it's a thing.

    http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/age_not_underlying_diagnosis_key_factor_in_weight_gain_in_children_after_tonsillectomy

    or not...
    http://oto.sagepub.com/content/144/6/855

    OP - stick to CICO and you will lose. You even state this. Best of luck to you and I'm sure you will reach your goals.
  • frankreis69
    frankreis69 Posts: 12 Member
    elsesvan wrote: »
    frankreis69 wrote: »
    Hey you savages! A lil intro. My name is Frank im a trucker by trade, 40 yrs old and I've been big ever since I can remember. At 5 yrs old I got a bad ear nose and throat infection. Doctors said I needed surgery to remove my tonsils and adenoids. Resulting in a steady weight gain.. it's been a real struggle to loose and maintain weight loss. Joining the highskool football teem resulted in a concussion that just brought me into a depression that I'm only getting out of now. As a result of depression, even more weight gain.. I've worked out and not lost a pound. My heaviest weight 374lbs . a year ago I decided to try and clean up my diet and started taking vitamin suppliments. Today I'm hovering at 305. I've only started using myfitnesspal recently and it's a big help. I'm looking for any info on and what I can do about the tonsillectomy and how its affecting my weight loss. And also wud like to start hitting the gym and mabe join a jiujitsu class.. anyways thnx for reading any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Have a great day!

    You are on track. Forget why, how and when :wink: Just hang in there.
    MFP is great to use. Good luck to you. You are doing it! :smile:

    Thnk you so much
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