[jubbathenut]

Hi everyone - I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to lose weight and decided that I need to find some support. I'm usually pretty independent, but I'm finding that this is one thing I can't do by myself.
Little bit about me: I've always been "plump" but in the past year I've gained about 25 pounds. I was diagnosed last year with chronic kidney disease and it really threw me for a loop.
Anyways I can't do low-carb because it is too much protein for my kidneys. I've decided after much reading, researching and talking to my kidney doctor, that vegetarian/vegan is the way to go for me. This will be a big change - but I have to do it - I can't change the fact that I have kidney disease - but I'm hoping to avoid heart attack and stroke and hopefully postpone dialysis/transplant!

[suttercm]

Originally Posted by jubbathenut

Hi everyone - I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to lose weight and decided that I need to find some support. I'm usually pretty independent, but I'm finding that this is one thing I can't do by myself.
Little bit about me: I've always been "plump" but in the past year I've gained about 25 pounds. I was diagnosed last year with chronic kidney disease and it really threw me for a loop.
Anyways I can't do low-carb because it is too much protein for my kidneys. I've decided after much reading, researching and talking to my kidney doctor, that vegetarian/vegan is the way to go for me. This will be a big change - but I have to do it - I can't change the fact that I have kidney disease - but I'm hoping to avoid heart attack and stroke and hopefully postpone dialysis/transplant!

You should find the support here that you need! Look around at all the different groups, you will surely find one or more that will help you out.

[Tekakwitha]

Hey there! We seem to be in the same weight loss area. I'm currently 165lbs and want to get down to 130lbs. Maybe we can motivate and support eachother!

[native woman]

sorry to hear about the kidneys,I have ckd and protienura and I have been advised to lose weight and pills for blood pressure to protect my kidneys.I am recently joined and we could keep in touch.I have many docs and they all say that losing weight would help me.So we must do this,It is one thing we can control about our health!best wishes and welcome!

[jubbathenut]

Thanks for the replies everyone! I'm just checking in for the first time since the Thanksgiving holiday and happy to report that I had my first vegetarian Thanksgiving. Hope I can keep it up.

- To Native Woman: I wish no one had to have kidney disease, but I am glad to find someone with a similar challenge. I am on 2 pills to control my proteinuria. We can do this!!