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Upset Posted by Krista on 5/31/2025, 11:07 am Went to Penningtons today to try on pants - sz 28 goes around me but looks like hell. Same with a couple of 3x/4x dresses. What a horrible feeling to not be able to buy anything in a plus size store. I can barely walk 20 feet without getting winded. Pee my pants from coughing daily. Almost impossible to clean myself in bathroom, roll over in bed, lift my leg to get out of a car. Have a feeling now that this hives IS related to my obesity -- metabolic syndrome is what caused the peripheral neuropathy in my feet. My feet are pretty well in constant pain and I don't even stand on them. Add on the hives which have me scratching on and off all day and all night. I'm worried now about what happens after the allergy tests and they find nothing. I will be asking if they don't bring it up about metabolic syndrome and the chance that it is Ozempic. I hate feeling this way but I'm starting to spin with the overwhelmingness of this all. Now that Dad is getting better the focus is back on me in my own mind, making it probably worse. Just needed to vent gals. Not looking forward to having a party here today at all.

Oh,, Krista! Posted by Beverly on 6/1/2025, 12:57 am, in reply to "Upset" I am so sorry you are struggling with so many things... So frustrating. I am glad you come here to 'vent'. We are here for you and care so much. There are online sitess for extended sizes of clothing. If there's somethinng you really need, it couuld be helpful. I get most of my clothing on line. Love you sweetie.

I lcan relate Posted by Delta on 5/31/2025, 10:36 pm, in reply to "Upset" I had lost some weight for no reason other than being taken off meds. Then I started gaining and gained more than I lost. Becoming panicked and so overwhelmed that I felt paralyzed for days prompted me to try to do something. I hope that this is your why and you are ready to start something, even if it is small. You may have metabolic syndrome. I would say that it is a very big possibility that you have insulin resistance. I wish you could see a good endocrinologist, but with your medical system, it will probably take years for that, too. Have you tried cutting out processed foods and just eating real food that does not come from a factory? It's very healing.

(((Krista and Cindy))) Posted by Joan on 5/31/2025, 7:02 pm, in reply to "Upset" Your posts brought tears to my eyes. I feel so badly for you and wish I could say some magic words or wave a magic wand. All I can say, which isn't much I know, is that I get it. I understand. I can relate. If I could give you one piece of advice for losing weight, it would be this... step one is the food. If you check with Dr. Google, you'll find a whole list of things to do, but the best piece of advice I ever got, and embrace to this day is... you can't out exercise a bad diet. So, go through the food that's at your fingertips like a banshee. Open up a trash bag and throw everything away. If it's not there, you can't eat it. Your husbands will survive. Mine did. Praying for you tonight!

You can’t out exercise a bad diet…. Posted by Cindy on 5/31/2025, 9:38 pm, in reply to "(((Krista and Cindy)))" Love that! Thank you Joan. You are always inspiring to me.

Me too Joan Posted by Cindyh on 6/1/2025, 12:40 am, in reply to "You can’t out exercise a bad diet…." I’m in the same boat w them. Throw me a life vest! The dr told me it’s 90% food until you get a lot closer to goal.

I have to agree Posted by Joan on 6/1/2025, 5:46 pm, in reply to "Me too Joan" with your doctor. I've been told, contrary to what a lot of people think, it's more important for you to watch what you eat than it is to exercise when you're trying to lose weight. It's much easier to eat fewer calories than it is to burn them off as you exercise. Don't get me wrong, that's not to say exercise is not important, of course!

Consider it thrown!... nt Posted by Joan on 6/1/2025, 9:17 am, in reply to "Me too Joan"

((Krista))) Posted by Cindyh on 5/31/2025, 3:23 pm, in reply to "Upset" I can truly sympathize too and send big hugs to you. I think most of us can. My back pain and other pains, I have let keep me out of the gym. I know I CANT keep doing f that even though I can’t do nearly as much there I hope and pray you can find the will within you to turn this around. Can you find one place you can start? Water? Walking 1 block a day then when you feel like it upping it to 2. I’ll do it with you. I need it too Is the Ozempic helping you? We are here for you

Oh, Krista! Posted by Paula on 5/31/2025, 1:26 pm, in reply to "Upset" So often I wonder why we do this to ourselves. I totally believe in you. I don't know all that's getting in your way, but I know a lot of what gets in my way. Pain and not being able to do much makes it all 10x more difficult. There's a light somewhere. Love you!

I can certainly relate! …. Posted by Cindy on 5/31/2025, 11:52 am, in reply to "Upset" Having gained 30 pounds since January has affected my body in a lot of ways. A shirt that I almost gave away because it was HUGE is tight around the stomach now! I couldn’t believe that was the shirt I was practically swimming in at Christmas time! When I went to buy a new pair of jeans I had to buy 2 sizes bigger than I was wearing so they would fit over my legs! I have tendinitis in my ankle from all the extra weight I’m carrying around and I just don’t like the puffy face, being more winded and tired all the time and I have to go to lymphedema therapy! I just want you to know that you are not alone. I am in that same boat with you! We have both had a lot of stressful things going on in our lives, but now is the time to get refocused on ourselves. We can’t help others if we don’t take care of ourselves! Here’s the thing…we-you and I- and anyone else on here who is struggling can turn this around, and we will because we have no other choice! Make a plan for today! Don’t worry about tomorrow. Just concentrate on making today better than yesterday. WE GOT THIS! Love you!

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