Not sure what it is. I started this diet and exercise programme back in September and went from 340 to 250. Then put on another 10 and I'm not 256 trying to get down to my first goal of 200lbs.
We then had to move house in February this year and one evening, after my very intense workout (I did plyo fix 21 day fix if anyone knows it), I suddenly couldn't breathe very easily and started panicking...
After that, I had difficultly breathing and it was very scary. It's like I can't "catch" my breath and like each breath isn't satisfying? Breathing through my nose doesn't feel like I'm getting any air, and taking a deep breath through my mouth is how I have to breathe but it's not always "satisfying." Kinda feels like I'm slowly suffocating when I can't get any air and I have to try several times to get it to "Catch" or "hitch." Some people online suggested it may be something called LPR? No wheezing or cough associated with asthma, my partner reckons it is though and bought me an inhaler online. I am in the UK but can't use the NHS because no doctor will treat me (pretty common here for GPs to refuse treatment to anyone in the overweight or obese category). So that rules out that.
Just wondering what it could be? Any physical exertion triggers it, this feeling I can't get enough air and it doesn't "catch." I did 6 mins of yoga yesterday and couldn't get through it, it triggered this "attack." Used my reliever inhaler and I also take a preventative but it didn't do anything. Not sure the preventative is doing anything either.
Some people online said it may be anxiety but I'm not feeling anxious during a workout? I am a very stressed out, anxious person. It just sucks because I was on my way with the weight loss and it's been disrupted for 3 months now because I can't workout. I loved working out and really miss it. Did I just go too hard during all those months of doing intense exercise and not my lungs/heart has crapped out? Do you think it could be a serious underlying problem with lungs/heart or is it asthma? I build up the exercise slowly since September and actually got pretty fit. Now that's all gone
I am focusing on just diet and doing low carb but the lbs are moving off verrryyy slowly. 1/2 a week/every two weeks which is ridiculously slow since I'm very overweight! My diet is in check but it was the exercise (x5 a week before) that caused the weight loss. I eat 1 portion of carbs per day e.g. brown rice/brown bread - no soda/sugar/junk food. Plenty of vegetables and lean protein.
Don't know what to do
Anyone have any ideas or experience this themselves? Can be very scary at times, the slow-suffocation feeling can last for an hour at a time.