I hate being labeled as "morbidly obese"

Fab30s

I have never successfully lost weight, but then I have also have never felt so confident in my ability to be healthy. Since getting on MFP about a month ago, I am exercising daily, making the right food choices. I am running, something I never thought I could do, eating salads for lunch and enjoying them. When it comes to working out, I don't pay attention to how I feel, I do what I know I need to do. The scale hasn't shown anything I can be proud of. But I feel strong, I feel good, I lift heavier weights at the gym without pain, I run without pain, I feel good about myself at the end of the day and throughout the day. This is a lifestyle I enjoy and that I can stick with. I wouldn't encourage you to focus on the scale, it can be demotivating, you maay feel like your hard work is not paying off and give up. Focus on making a lifestyle change you can live with.

Fab30s

I have lost 47 pounds so far. At the beginning of 2012 my brother and I were both going to have bariatric surgery. We already had our surgeons and had decided on what type. He had surgery in February was out for 2 days and went back to ICU, he passed away in March. Bariatric surgery is no longer an option for me. I am hypothyroid and diabetic as well as morbidly obese. I had lost 44 pounds on WW before the surgery was to come up. I regained weight last year. I began again on my Brother's birthday and have lost that weight again and plan to continue forward. Most of the time I try not to think of how far I have to go but of how far I have come. I have learned here that this is not a diet but a lifestiyle change and with the support of my friends at MFP I can do anything. Please add me if you like.

Indeed. It is not a diet but a lifestyle change. Sorry about your brother.

symonspatrick

I sort of liked the term morbidly obese. It helped me to think about what could happen to me if I did not make changes. I was twice the weight that was considered healthy for my height. This is a long hard journey but it would have been deadly for me if I hadn't taken it. I am not in perfect health but I know my odds are better if I am closer to a healthy weight for my height. I just recently went from the obese catagory to just being overweight so I am still a work in progress. We can both do this if we just do not give up. Eating and drinking less calories than my body needs has been the most important thing that I have done to lose the extra fat. And any exercise I get helps to make my body look better. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

FATJAKE5

I was 306 Thanksgiving Day, 296 @ Christmas and 287 when I started MFP on March 4th and found the reason I couldn't lose weight. Today I am 253 thanks to finding the main problem in my diet, Sodium. It is the key and anyone who tells you it's not, either hasn't been there or is a liar. Period.

A Kid with a broken back ( Bama56 ) who has dropped 206 lbs and kept it off. Read his post "200 pounds lost". In it he says: ....

"That being said, I do believe that one of the main things that needs to be watched in the diet is sodium, it is snuck into foods as much as it can be. It took me 2 years total to loose the weight, and I have been maintaining it for the last 2. I am very OCD about the things that are going into my body and have a consistent exercise routine. I firmly believe that weight loss is 70% diet and 30% exercise. " Bama56

Below is a link to his thread,

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/977242-200-pounds-lost

There is no majic, no pill, no easy way and no-one can do it for you.

melzielkie

I've lost 105lbs since September 2012! It definitely was not easy and I struggled a lot along the way but it was SO worth it! I have never felt this good about myself or so alive! I'm a whole new person and couldn't be happier with who I'm becoming. If you want it bad enough and you stick with it you will have amazing results! Mind over matter and NO MORE EXCUSES!

Verohh

Lots of inspiration here, thanks you guys and gals

I like to be reminded that this is not a "diet" but a new or different way of life, a healthy way to live, I like that.

CamrynFox

I was labeled as morbidly obese. 5'9 and 271lbs and a size 22. I'm down to 166 now and at a size 8 - it's been quite the journey. Even at the size I am now, I am still labeled as a 'plus size model' I've come to realize that no matter what size you are, there will ALWAYS be a label. Someone will always say you are too fat, too skinny, too tan, too pale, too tall, too short, too something. Society is evil. Just be healthy for YOU.


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CamrynFox

Exactly! One day at a time ... it's a lifestyle change, not a diet. Small steps = great rewards ... You can do it!


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dolphin_queen

I have lost about a 150 pounds so far...down to my last 20! I started my journey in 2009 and have kept it all off so far!! I lost my first 100 by doing nutrisystem. My doctor wanted me to do the surgery as well. I told her no way and I could do it all on my own; and did! At the time was taking medication for high blood pressure, and on insulin for diabetes. Right now I take nothing! And I feel fantastic!!
My thoughts are this...It can be done! I am living proof! I had to change my way of thinking and how I view food. I had a lot of demons to deal with as well. My feelings were that the surgery only solves the immediate problem, not the why! Remember it really is one day at a time. If you mess up one day get right back on track the next! YOU CAN SO DO THIS!!!

Bettyeditor

Momo, 47 lbs lost is already quite a success. It's good to know that you've been able to get a grip on your heath issues; I take meds for hypertension, diabetes, hypothyroidism, depression and anxiety, ulcer, pinched nerves in my neck and shoulder that won't let up, and high cholesterol... and I use a CPAP machine every night. I was gradually going downhill from the side effects of the meds; I took myself off of Lipitor and my BP med because after 8 months on Lipitor my muscles, my whole body was hurting constantly (and I wasn't even exercising) and strangely enough, after taking the BP med for 8 years, I have low blood pressure! I've been off of that for 3-4 weeks now and still have very low blood pressure.... I just want to get off of everything and feel good, and feel light on my feet...

Veronique, I can relate. I started at obese. I have lost 70+ pounds. I have reversed my diabetes (totally off meds, diagnosis reversed), I have got my cholesterol down to normal and blood pressure low-normal. My mood is consistently great and my back and neck problems have eased as I naturally get more exercise now. I still use a CPAP but I get more/better sleep now. I have not had any surgery. But what I DID do was upgrade my food. I started feeding myself like a queen. I get radical amounts of nutrition every day now. After eating that way for a few months, I've begun to heal my health issues one by one. I still have some health issue to go, but I feel SO GOOD now, I have SO MUCH energy, I am exercising every day, and I don't want to stop. I highly recommend the book "The Diet Cure,"

OMGeeeHorses

you can add me if you like , I am 5'3 301lbs right now and I have lost 28lbs, its been slow and steady but I am not ashamed to be morbidly obese seeing as I put myself there. I was on anti depressants but I hated the fog they put me in so I kicked them to the curb and take B complex with B12 and Vitamin D liquid and I feel AMAZING!! I am sure the exercise added in has helped.

I also have a leg injury that is slowly getting stronger and I can semi jog again , you are an amazing woman! don't let a "name" define you! YOU can push yourself to do this and loose it. It all starts with healthier choices, a motivation to loose and GREAT friends to help you along the way!!

dwalt15110

I have been reading the comments and have this to add.

The very first place I lose in is my feet and hands. I know strange.

AND I totally agree that sodium must be tracked. It is one of the keys to losing weight. Also, along with the sodium comes potassium. Your intake of potassium should be twice that of sodium. Oh and just because you may take a potassium supplement doesn't mean you are getting enough. You need to watch these values.

I have a long, long road ahead of me, so I will be here for quite some time. I'll send you a friend request.