I hope the subject wasn't to in your face but that is how I am feeling at the moment. I haven't started my journey but will do at the beginning of next week with my weekly shopping.
About me - up until 5 years ago I was a happy active 60kg - 5"4 so not to bad - size 12 so was happy with that considering I have four kids. I have a condition called Lupus but managed it and my weight well. 5 years ago I got whopping cough, Lupus flared up and was also diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (chronic pain) - and was bed ridden for nearly 12 months. Since then my weight has slowly been increasing and increasing and the meds I am on don't help. 12 months ago I was diagnosed with Vasculitis of the feet - basically inflamation of the feet that they swell so much I end up with massive ulcers due to lack of blood flow on my feet which has left me on and off predisone (steriods). I have just had my longest flare up and I have been in a wheel chair for two months and on heavy doses of predisone. In two months I have put on another whooping 15 kilograms. I am over 110 - I am not going to stand on the scales at the moment. Needless to say my husbands affections have dwindled and I am embarrassed to go out in public. The predisone has come down to barely anything and I am able to walk a little bit so I am starting my journey Monday. I should call it a trek or something - journey sounds to easy and I know that the road ahead is going to be very long and bumpy.
Also (please laugh) - I don't eat eggs! I have done the Atkins before about 10 years ago after the birth of my last child but I only had about 10 kilograms to loose so I don't remember what I ate for breakfast ..... eggs in things are ok as long as they don't taste eggy - any suggestions?
Sorry if this has been a poor me introduction - I am normally up beat and light hearted but not feeling that way at the moment.
Kate
About me - up until 5 years ago I was a happy active 60kg - 5"4 so not to bad - size 12 so was happy with that considering I have four kids. I have a condition called Lupus but managed it and my weight well. 5 years ago I got whopping cough, Lupus flared up and was also diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (chronic pain) - and was bed ridden for nearly 12 months. Since then my weight has slowly been increasing and increasing and the meds I am on don't help. 12 months ago I was diagnosed with Vasculitis of the feet - basically inflamation of the feet that they swell so much I end up with massive ulcers due to lack of blood flow on my feet which has left me on and off predisone (steriods). I have just had my longest flare up and I have been in a wheel chair for two months and on heavy doses of predisone. In two months I have put on another whooping 15 kilograms. I am over 110 - I am not going to stand on the scales at the moment. Needless to say my husbands affections have dwindled and I am embarrassed to go out in public. The predisone has come down to barely anything and I am able to walk a little bit so I am starting my journey Monday. I should call it a trek or something - journey sounds to easy and I know that the road ahead is going to be very long and bumpy.
Also (please laugh) - I don't eat eggs! I have done the Atkins before about 10 years ago after the birth of my last child but I only had about 10 kilograms to loose so I don't remember what I ate for breakfast ..... eggs in things are ok as long as they don't taste eggy - any suggestions?
Sorry if this has been a poor me introduction - I am normally up beat and light hearted but not feeling that way at the moment.
Kate
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