Chronically ill trying to loose weight

ashleymontes9
ashleymontes9 Posts: 2 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am chronically ill, I have postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (among other thing) it's part of dyautonomia I'm on heart meds and minalcorticosteriods (fludrocrotisone) among other meds which causes you to gain weight. I have been really trying to loose weight to no avail I am excerise intolerant. May be some support would be nice in my weight lose journey. Maybe their are others that are really trying but their medical condition keeps them from it. Some advise would be nice.

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  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    Opinion: 90% of the battle is the foods you eat.
    I lost weight without exercising.
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  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    no need to go low fat,sodium or anything else unless you have a condition to where you have to avoid it,you are intolerant/allergic to it, or advised by a dr to cut down. Its not going to make a difference otherwise. you have to have a decent amount of good fats.you also dont have to cut out anything and replace it with something else either. all that is needed is a caloric deficit to lose weight. sure its better and healthier to eat whole foods instead of junk,but its not going to halt weight loss.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    There are mistakes that people commonly make that cause them to not lose weight that we might be able to spot if you change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
  • LBirkholz725
    LBirkholz725 Posts: 17 Member
    I have POTS too!!! It's so hard for me to lose weight :(
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,244 Member
    I can't exercise (hardly can walk even) due to sciatica. I'm losing weight no problem, just eating at deficit.
  • LBirkholz725
    LBirkholz725 Posts: 17 Member
    edited April 2016
    POTS sucks!! Lol
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Most people underestimate how many calories they consume, which of course makes it harder to lose weight. So buy a digital food scale. Weigh everything you consume. :+1:
  • Ginny218
    Ginny218 Posts: 194 Member
    started at 1500 cal at 220lb and 5'6'' at 20lbs lost went no loss so lowered to 1390 - weighing everything i can in grams and logging everything down 30lb found out gallbladder issue - not as easy with stomach issues. - trying to keep below 1390 unless i get exercise - cleaning house , gardening , walking using vivofit then i get to eat more.. my diary if you friend me is open. Oh i like bento - so i started eating those for lunch.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    There are lots of us here with chronic issues.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    My friend has POTS and she is really really tiny and has trouble keeping on weight. I know not very helpful but just to let you know its possible.
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    ashleymontes9 wrote: »
    I am chronically ill, I have postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (among other thing) it's part of dyautonomia I'm on heart meds and minalcorticosteriods (fludrocrotisone) among other meds which causes you to gain weight. I have been really trying to loose weight to no avail I am excerise intolerant. May be some support would be nice in my weight lose journey. Maybe their are others that are really trying but their medical condition keeps them from it. Some advise would be nice.

    @ashleymontes9 that is a new one on me and it does sounds like an uphill battle. I have been living with a form of arthritis for 40 years that has totally colored my life. In 2014 I finally found a macro that manages my pain OK without Rx meds. Rx meds have done a lot of damage over the years but finally at 65 my health is improving.

    There are many ways of eating and in time we often find a way that works for us. In my case it was finally Low Carb High Fat macro that started me on the road of recovery. Best of luck in finding what works for you.

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