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[Blooie]

Sumi, that's fantastic! I know first hand the struggle of putting weight on...my middle daughter Terrin will be 46 in January and stays mostly around that 95 pound weight. She's 5'3. At one point when she was a teenager, the Department of Family Services stepped in and "investigated" us because the school had contacted them, suspecting child neglect. <sigh> When she was in her late 20s she had a lung collapse. The day of her discharge from the hospital, they very kindly sent in a psychologist to discuss followup care for her "eating disorder". When she told him she didn't have an eating disorder, he started blathering about denial, and most people with eating disorders still see themselves as "fat". Not being the shy kind, Terrin just stood up, whipped open her hospital gown and said, "Do you seriously (not the actual word she used..it started with an F) think I WANT to look like this?" He backed off. Little Diane is built just like her - when she was living with us and finishing high school a couple of years ago we bought her some size 00 pants and they were still too big. So congrats on the weight gain!!

 

[Tumbling K]

There was something else I've been working on, and struggling a bit with, over the last year: my weight! Now, I know that is something many people worry about, threaten to do something about, etc. I can't look at a magazine without seeing articles about diets and great weight losses and adverts for products and services offering help with that, but my issue was on the opposite end of the scale...

When I went for my surgeries I got weighed as part of the pre-op assessments and found to my horror that my 5 foot 6 inch frame weighed a whopping 48.2kg (106 lb)… Which meant I was 26 lb under my "ideal" weight.

I did not have an eating disorder, I just didn't eat much and the moment I stressed, my appetite as it was, disappeared completely and I'd go a day or more without eating a thing. It got out of hand to the point where I was dangerously underweight. Not ideal when facing surgeries etc. I realised I HAD to do something about it and immediately. Over the last year, with a lot of encouragement and advice from a dear friend, I've managed to gain weight slowly but surely, and a few days ago finally reached my first target of 122 lbs!

It hasn't been easy… After not eating much for so long, my body and digestive system had to get used to the extras and I had a range of issues, from irritable bowels, to indigestion issues, terrible cramps, nausea etc to deal with while I got into the routine. Thankfully that eventually stopped and I am now able to eat as much as I need daily and my appetite is great, compared to the past, even when I am stressed.

I've still got a way to go to my final target of 60kg (132 lbs), but I'm feeling inspired and very happy with my progress. Just wanted to brag a little bit and share with my family here

good to hear, gal.......

strong folks always overcome adversity.

 

[sumi]

Thanks

@Blooie I didn't get told I have an eating disorder, thankfully, but truth is I haven't been looking after myself. I've always been skinny, active and not a big eater and the added stresses made things get out of hand. I am so glad that I saw my weight, as I didn't realise how much I lost until then! Until then I didn't pay much attention to how I looked, how my weight was doing, I just carried on as I did, thinking I was fine until I got that wake-up call. Now I'm paying attention to what I'm eating, making sure I'm eating enough, I'm gaining weight and I'm feeling great!

 

[WVduckchick]

I've dealt with being under-weight all my life. Most people think that being skinny is easy, and joke and say things like "yea, I wish I had that problem".... but in reality, it can be as difficult as being over-weight. I'm not super skinny, but I'd rather have a few more pounds.

Anyway, just wanted to say you aren't alone!

 

[N F C]

Sumi, glad to hear things are getting better. You're a strong person and I admire you for that!

 

[N F C]