I know I'll need a support group.
I'm a yo yo dieter for sure. Probably about 6 years ago I did atkins, and lost 60 pounds in 2 months. I slowly gained it back though when I realized I can't handle it. I'm a manic depressive amongst other thing and have been on up to 7 pills for it at once. I started one about 3-4 years ago and suddenly the weight fell off. 170 to 122 in 6 months or so. A year or so later I started to slowly gain it back, then I had to go off the medicine about a year and a half ago. For the past year and a half I haven't moved much at all. Migraines daily and not finding what was wrong for a year was torture. Depressing. And not knowing what it was I ended up on high doses of prednisone for 8 months. Sitting and eating...yeah. The migraines went away after they found out it was problem with my nasal cavity. Two weeks later I broke my wrist badly. I wasn't supposed to use it even with the cast. Then, two days before I got the cast off, I fell AGAIN and tore two ligaments in my foot and ankle. No walking now. Through all this time I've been trying to go off some of my many medications as well, so that has allowed a positive. At this point my ankle is able to do light walking and exercise and such. But I pay for it. Three weeks ago I cut one of my medicines and at that time decided that the weight had to go. My ankle will not heal with all of this extra weight. I started watching what I was eating. Exercise is still few and far between. I went from 213 to 205 in two weeks. But I felt like I needed something firmer. I mentally am a person who needs firm boundaries. I went into a clinic Monday the 22 and she suggested the hcg diet. With drops, not shots. I'm trying it, but not completely her way or the real way. She wants me under 700 calories a day, which I've kept it mostly to the 500 mark. I don't eat meals though. I snack on my allowed foods throughout the day. I get hungry, I eat. It's just I'm only eating vegetables, fruit and lean meats. I've cut empty carbs out and my calories are low. Former mt dew addict, I haven't had anything but water. I don't know if the drops really do anything. But I have set rules and I am comfortable following them. After getting used to it, I feel so much better than I previously did. It's hard though. And I need accountability. I just plan on sticking with a strict plan until I get rid of enough that exercise becomes a comfortable reality that I can do daily, and then slowly up my calorie intake sticking with the concept of the good calories and carbs. I want a lifestyle I can live with. I'm glad I found somewhere where everyone gets to try their own thing and get support on the way. Great site and hoping to have and give support.
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