When I Was Fat and Happy

Kateee · 01-22-2013, 08:38 PM

When I was fat and happy at 220#'s. Not a care in the world. Feeling good. No prescription medicines. No doctors in my life.

Then 2011, I get bronchitis, need to see the doc. He takes one look at my apple shaped body, draws blood, takes blood pressure, saids I have diabetes 2 w/high blood pressure. Tells me to lose the weight.

Then the wheel starts turning, and my life becomes a series of doctor visits and blood work!

I lost the weight, now I feel like crap! Blood pressure medicine cut in half, 6 months after starting Atkins, this months AC1 came back at 5.6.

Now the doc wants me to see a cardiologist for afib & possible blockage.

Has me on a 360 aspirin a day w/a beta blocker

If its not one thing its another. And now I'm skinny with a broken heart

shelby'snana · 01-22-2013, 08:59 PM

sorry to hear all that ! wow, glad you are getting "fixed up" with your Dr ! Take care and let us know how you are

cfine · 01-23-2013, 09:14 AM

I'm so sorry Katee. I try to avoid the doctor as much as possible, BUT it's important to know when you seriously need one and when their advice is just making you sicker. It's a balancing act for sure.

avid · 02-06-2013, 05:43 AM

I think you discovered one of great truths of the universe.
"It sucks getting older"
No doubt about it. Things that we got away with for years do eventually catch up with us.
The good news is that you can age in a graceful healthy way.
Google "Dr. Charles Eugster" or find him on facebook.
He is a 93 year old former dentist who is a champion bodybuilder and lecturer who is a shining example of how age is no barrier to doing anything we choose.
I am leaner, stronger, and healthier now than I was 15 years ago.
LC, exercise, love, faith, and positivity are my ingrediants for being the best "me" i can be.

Seeking · 02-14-2013, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Kateee

When I was fat and happy at 220#'s. Not a care in the world. Feeling good. No prescription medicines. No doctors in my life.

Then 2011, I get bronchitis, need to see the doc. He takes one look at my apple shaped body, draws blood, takes blood pressure, saids I have diabetes 2 w/high blood pressure. Tells me to lose the weight.

Then the wheel starts turning, and my life becomes a series of doctor visits and blood work!

I lost the weight, now I feel like crap! Blood pressure medicine cut in half, 6 months after starting Atkins, this months AC1 came back at 5.6.

Now the doc wants me to see a cardiologist for afib & possible blockage.

Has me on a 360 aspirin a day w/a beta blocker

If its not one thing its another. And now I'm skinny with a broken heart

What confuses me about your story is that you say you felt great when you were the least healthy with diabetes, but you felt the worst after you lost weight, reduced your blood pressure, brought your A1C down, and got your condition under control. Usually it's the other way around.

Kateee · 02-17-2013, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avid

I think you discovered one of great truths of the universe.
"It sucks getting older"
No doubt about it. Things that we got away with for years do eventually catch up with us.
The good news is that you can age in a graceful healthy way.
Google "Dr. Charles Eugster" or find him on facebook.
He is a 93 year old former dentist who is a champion bodybuilder and lecturer who is a shining example of how age is no barrier to doing anything we choose.
I am leaner, stronger, and healthier now than I was 15 years ago.
LC, exercise, love, faith, and positivity are my ingrediants for being the best "me" i can be.

Thank you....I googled Dr Eugster....he is amazing.....

I

your "I am leaner, stronger, and healthier now than I was 15 years ago.
LC, exercise, love, faith, and positivity are my ingrediants for being the best "me" i can be." attitude

Kateee · 02-17-2013, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seeking

What confuses me about your story is that you say you felt great when you were the least healthy with diabetes, but you felt the worst after you lost weight, reduced your blood pressure, brought your A1C down, and got your condition under control. Usually it's the other way around.

I've been feeling bad because it seem all the hard work I've done for my health, I'm still seeing doctors, and I'm still on meds...

When I was the least healthy, I never knew it. Never needed a doctor, until the bronchitus, and then the doc took my BP and blood test for diabetes...I never knew I had problems.

The doc recently changed my meds, and I'm feeling much better than when I first posted this....

My goal is to get off all meds...I was low on magnesium

Seems like the docs tell us the worst case senario's...he had me scared to death. At my last visit he apologized to me

Flutter · 02-20-2013, 06:04 AM

awww, hugs to you!!! My mom always says going to the doctor makes you sicker. I understand the concept, but it's just that we don't know any better before.

Good for you getting to a healthy weight! I'm sure the health issues would have had you feeling much worse RIGHT NOW if you'd not made such great changes. You know? Interesting that you're low on mag! I just ordered some mag lotion (I have a sensitive tummy!) to try b/c I've been thinking I'm low, too.

I'm super happy to hear you're feeling better with your latest post!

LowCarbine · 02-20-2013, 08:40 AM

I think I had a stroke once, but I didn't go to the doctor. This is one of the things that prompted me to change my life, and I haven't had anything similar since. I went to the doctor with crippling kidney pain, and they told me nothing was wrong. I fixed the kidney pain with a concoction of cranberry juice and concentrated lemon juice which I found on a homeopathic remedy site, and the pain is gone and has never returned. I later got a second elbow, like a hard golf ball sized knot suddenly showed up next to my elbow, and I found another homeopathic remedy that led me to take 1/3 tsp of baking soda in water 3 times a day for 2 days before it was gone and never returned.

When a doctor steps out of the office to diagnose you, he's just looking it up on WebMD. I have never felt enlightened or even slightly informed after a doctor visit. I would rather die happy than become a lab rat. I will not go back to a doctor for anything that isn't unbearable unless someone forces me to.

I hope there is some silver lining in your weight loss victory. I guess you could think about the fact that if you didn't change your life you could be dead. There is a correlation between fit and success. Obviously being fit makes us more marketable on the dating scene as well. Try to focus on the positive, because life is too short for any negativity.

01-22-2013, 08:38 PM	#1
Kateee Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,295 Gallery: Kateee Stats: 220/162.2/155 (5'9") WOE: Atkins Phase 3-4 Start Date: April 2011	When I Was Fat and Happy When I was fat and happy at 220#'s. Not a care in the world. Feeling good. No prescription medicines. No doctors in my life. Then 2011, I get bronchitis, need to see the doc. He takes one look at my apple shaped body, draws blood, takes blood pressure, saids I have diabetes 2 w/high blood pressure. Tells me to lose the weight. Then the wheel starts turning, and my life becomes a series of doctor visits and blood work! I lost the weight, now I feel like crap! Blood pressure medicine cut in half, 6 months after starting Atkins, this months AC1 came back at 5.6. Now the doc wants me to see a cardiologist for afib & possible blockage. Has me on a 360 aspirin a day w/a beta blocker If its not one thing its another. And now I'm skinny with a broken heart __________________ Katee Drinking NOTHING BUT Water, and Morning Caffeine Free Tea

02-06-2013, 05:43 AM	#4
avid Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: treasure coast Posts: 802 Gallery: avid Stats: 180/135/131... WOE: Lotsa veggies and LC	I think you discovered one of great truths of the universe. "It sucks getting older" No doubt about it. Things that we got away with for years do eventually catch up with us. The good news is that you can age in a graceful healthy way. Google "Dr. Charles Eugster" or find him on facebook. He is a 93 year old former dentist who is a champion bodybuilder and lecturer who is a shining example of how age is no barrier to doing anything we choose. I am leaner, stronger, and healthier now than I was 15 years ago. LC, exercise, love, faith, and positivity are my ingrediants for being the best "me" i can be. __________________ Health conscious sixty something since September '12

02-20-2013, 06:04 AM	#8
Flutter Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,426 Gallery: Flutter Stats: 190/144/135 5'4" 43yo WOE: SB/JUDDD Start Date: SB 2/05; JUDDD 11/12	awww, hugs to you!!! My mom always says going to the doctor makes you sicker. I understand the concept, but it's just that we don't know any better before. Good for you getting to a healthy weight! I'm sure the health issues would have had you feeling much worse RIGHT NOW if you'd not made such great changes. You know? Interesting that you're low on mag! I just ordered some mag lotion (I have a sensitive tummy!) to try b/c I've been thinking I'm low, too. I'm super happy to hear you're feeling better with your latest post! __________________ Melinda "Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory." Ghandi

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01-22-2013, 08:59 PM	#2
shelby'snana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: middle of nowhere, Tx Posts: 3,479 Gallery: shelby'snana Stats: 173.5/140.4/122-127 5'2" WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 7/28/2011	sorry to hear all that ! wow, glad you are getting "fixed up" with your Dr ! Take care and let us know how you are

01-23-2013, 09:14 AM	#3
cfine Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,448 Gallery: cfine Stats: 276/215/199 WOE: NK Start Date: Atkins 4/12 Nutritional Ketosis 1/13	I'm so sorry Katee. I try to avoid the doctor as much as possible, BUT it's important to know when you seriously need one and when their advice is just making you sicker. It's a balancing act for sure.

02-20-2013, 08:40 AM	#9
LowCarbine Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 32 Gallery: LowCarbine Stats: 6'7, 360 down to 280 so far. WOE: Count Nothing \| Low Carb \| Cheat Often	I think I had a stroke once, but I didn't go to the doctor. This is one of the things that prompted me to change my life, and I haven't had anything similar since. I went to the doctor with crippling kidney pain, and they told me nothing was wrong. I fixed the kidney pain with a concoction of cranberry juice and concentrated lemon juice which I found on a homeopathic remedy site, and the pain is gone and has never returned. I later got a second elbow, like a hard golf ball sized knot suddenly showed up next to my elbow, and I found another homeopathic remedy that led me to take 1/3 tsp of baking soda in water 3 times a day for 2 days before it was gone and never returned. When a doctor steps out of the office to diagnose you, he's just looking it up on WebMD. I have never felt enlightened or even slightly informed after a doctor visit. I would rather die happy than become a lab rat. I will not go back to a doctor for anything that isn't unbearable unless someone forces me to. I hope there is some silver lining in your weight loss victory. I guess you could think about the fact that if you didn't change your life you could be dead. There is a correlation between fit and success. Obviously being fit makes us more marketable on the dating scene as well. Try to focus on the positive, because life is too short for any negativity.