Well I knew this day was coming and here it is. I had my yearly physical earlier this month and discussed with my doctor my weight problem and she prescribed me a medication called Meridia which is supposed to help me lose weight by giving me a little metabolism boost and cut back on food cravings. Problem is I have to get my doctor to fill out a form for the insurance company to pay for it so I haven't been able to start it yet. I didn't get my bloodwork done until this past Thursday and Friday I get a call from the doctor to say that some of my liver enzymes are elevated and since I don't drink alcohol it probably means I have a fatty liver. Not that this is a really horrible condition or terribly serious but actually it can make losing weight a lot harder. So here I am, I knew that one of these days my weight problem would start manifesting itself in other problems, just didn't know when or how. The doctor wasn't overly concerned but after I start the Meridia I have to go back for a check up after 4 weeks so she's going to want to do more bloodwork then.
Well basically I am going to let myself go over the next few days. I want to enjoy the holidays and not worry about my weight or my fatty liver. Starting the 28th I am off for a week and I am going to start really working on losing weight. This is just the beginning of a long, slow decline if I don't start doing something about it. Maybe this is the motivation I've been needing, I guess this is finally my rock bottom. Anyway just wanted to share this. I know there are so many overweight people who enjoy otherwise good health but the sad thing is that sooner or later it catches up with you and it will take its toll one way or the other.
P.S. I know that there are other reasons for having elevated liver enzymes, really only more bloodwork and other tests will determine what is going on but it seems likely that it is a fatty liver. I don't smoke or drink or do drugs and it is unlikely that I have hepatitis. Considering I am well over 100 lbs overweight fatty liver is probably a foregone conclusion!