Newbie, with a LONG way to go

emcdonie

Hello! My name is Eleanor. I am very new to the site, but not to trying to lose weight. I have a very long way to go. I had gotten up to 335 recently but I have managed to get down to 318.4. I had lost that a couple times this summer. The first was in 2 weeks of low carbing it. Here recently was largely due to being sick. All in all, I need to lose around 200 pounds. It is hard to believe I am even saying that. For years I always thought of myself as being 100 overwight, but it has slowly doubled.

I have felt awful for the last month, but I seem to be on the mend. Not sure what was wrong. I do have a hernia. For now I have am not going to do surgery unless that gets worse. I was also suspected for possiblly having a bad gallbladder. But the ultrasound showed no stones. A big additional eye opener for me (like I needed another one) was I got the cat scan report and seen the comment about my liver being infiltrated with fat. That scares me a lot.

I am a type II diabetic, and I am slightly hypothyroid. For years I was thought to be polycystic, but it turned out my problems are just related to being diabetic. For both of my pregnancies I needed enormous amounts of insulin to keep my blood sugar under control. Normally I am just on metformin.

I am only 34 years old, but many days I feel like I am 70 or 80. I have seriously seen folks in that age range fly around me at the grocery store. Not a good sign. My children certainly run circles around me. They deserve a Mama who could do so much more with them. My precious husband of 15 years deserves so much more. He struggles with his weight too and understands, but still....to be thin would be so awesome.

I hope to one day get off of the medicines, God willing, and become healthy and fit. I am sure I will be a bag of loose skin if I can really lose that much weight........but to be able to "feel good", I pray so much that I can remained disciplined enough to get there.

Anyway, that is my intro for now. Blessings!!

rainlover711

I am so sorry for all that is going on with you!
But it sounds like you have a good attitude and want to get healthier for good reason!

I'm new to the site but not to the losing weight, just like you.

Feel free to add me as a friend, hopefully we can support each other.

I wish you tremendous luck!!

Colleenb_2012

Hey it does sound like you have a lot going on but you can do it!!!