Frustrated

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Registered: 01-25-2006
Frustrated
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Mon, 02-13-2006 - 10:13am
I feel like I am going nowhere fast. I am having to miss exercise again due to my asthma. Have a dr. appt in an hour to see what we can do but I just don't know what else to do. I had a bad attack last night, then it has started up again this morn, so I am going in to be safe. How am I ever gonna lose this weight if I can't exercise? I have no willpower to control my eating enough to lose weight without exercise. Got on the scales this morn, my weight is back to 252.5 from the 251 which was down from 255.
To top it all off I took my oldest shopping for some church clothes sat. and stood in the dressing room with all those mirrors and I wanted to puke. I can't believe that was me, I try not to look into full length mirrors (God I wish I had my daughter's figure). I desperately wanted to lose at least 25 lbs by my anniversary in april but I don't see it happening at this rate. Actually I would be happy if I could flatten my tummy no matter what the scales say, if I can look better that is all I care about (well and feel better to). I just really hate what my life has become this past 6-9 months. I can't breathe, I can't do anything I enjoy and somedays I feel like I can even take care of my kids.
Sorry I am having a pity day, didn't mean to spill all this but I am just so frustrated at not being able to do what I want/need to do.

 

Angela

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Registered: 02-06-2006
Tue, 02-14-2006 - 8:33am

I am sorry to hear about your asthma. I hope you start to feel better soon. How did your appointment go? What did the doctor advice you to do?


Don't worry you will lose the weight. You are committed to exercise even with the asthma. If it was me, this would be a perfect excuse to ditch exercise. But you're showing great commitment. And you can find the willpower to control your eating. Try to find the biggest reason

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Registered: 01-25-2006
Tue, 02-14-2006 - 9:10am

The doctor said I have pleurisy, an inflammation of the membranes that line the lungs causing extreme pain upon deep breaths making me hyperventilate due to the pain. I am on steroids again (that is my biggest trigger to overeat, they make me EXTREMELY hungry) and on pain meds and antibiotics on top of my other meds I take daily. Can we say sleep is impossible! I think the combo of meds is why I am getting so sick to my stomach and have such a headace (bright side, nausea makes it less likely to overeat LOL) I have taken all by theirselves before but never combined. Oh well I will live, I always do. You would think after 13 years of putting up with this severity of problems I wouldn't panic on top of an attack which makes everything much worse.
Thanks for inquiring.

Angela

 

Angela

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