Hi everyone, im new to this site and really need some help, i went to the nurse today to talk about my weight, she weighed me and said i was 18 1/2 stone. Im 19 years old and i have a son of 15 months. before i got pregnant i was between 10.5 - 11 stone, ive always been a little heavier than i should be but when i got to 17 i was happy, i was in size 12 clothes and felt really good with myself.
When i was around 5 months pregnant i started to gain weight. My weight was never monitored by the doctor of midwife, and living in the countryside i wasnt able to get out alot (i cant drive). I was always exhausted and spent most of my time doing tbh not a lot. When i gave birth due to my exsesive weight gain, i was 16 stone and had the onset of pre eclamsia, my heart rate was through the roof and they were unable to calm me down, i was then rushed throught to surgery to have a c-section as my baby was becoming distressed.
Recovering from the c-section took me around 3 months as i had a small hole in my cut, now ive been left with a massive overhang of fat and skin, (sorry to graphic) and ive never been able to loose the weight. Since then ive tried dieting, with a low calorie diet, going to the gym, which was exhausting trying to shift this amount of weight, and ive also got a power plate which i use as ofter as i can, ive even resorted to slimming pills off ebay and the clinico "gastric band pill" but ive still managed to put on a further 2.5 stone. Nothing has worked. Im only 5ft 3 and my BMI is 46. After the nurse weighed me today she told me because of my weight i now qualify for free slimming world vouchers... To be honest im not convinced. I know alot of people get success out of it and do lose weight, but i dont think some one else telling me what i should and shouldnt eat is going to help me. There is history of diabeties in my family, and obesity on my fathers side.
Surely i would be classed as at risk and should qualify for gastric banding on the NHS?
I do get very down about my weight, i hate going out as i never look nice, i see photos of how i used to be and wish i was like that now. It took me so long to get to be happy with my weight as through out my school life i was always told i was fat and got laughed at. I could never join in properly during p.e lessons and 9 times out of 10 would fake my own sick notes just so i didnt have to wear p.e shorts and feel embarresed because i couldnt keep up with everyone else. When i reached 17 i was so happy, i could wear what i wanted and tbh i knew that i looked good. I know that sounds so vain but after hating my body for so long it felt great to actually be happy with it. And now 2 years later im bigger than ive ever been and i hate it.
Ive got a gorgeous wonderful little boy and i want to be able to do all the things a mum should do, running around in the park and playing. But right now walking up the stairs gets me out of breath.
Does any one know what i should do?
When i was around 5 months pregnant i started to gain weight. My weight was never monitored by the doctor of midwife, and living in the countryside i wasnt able to get out alot (i cant drive). I was always exhausted and spent most of my time doing tbh not a lot. When i gave birth due to my exsesive weight gain, i was 16 stone and had the onset of pre eclamsia, my heart rate was through the roof and they were unable to calm me down, i was then rushed throught to surgery to have a c-section as my baby was becoming distressed.
Recovering from the c-section took me around 3 months as i had a small hole in my cut, now ive been left with a massive overhang of fat and skin, (sorry to graphic) and ive never been able to loose the weight. Since then ive tried dieting, with a low calorie diet, going to the gym, which was exhausting trying to shift this amount of weight, and ive also got a power plate which i use as ofter as i can, ive even resorted to slimming pills off ebay and the clinico "gastric band pill" but ive still managed to put on a further 2.5 stone. Nothing has worked. Im only 5ft 3 and my BMI is 46. After the nurse weighed me today she told me because of my weight i now qualify for free slimming world vouchers... To be honest im not convinced. I know alot of people get success out of it and do lose weight, but i dont think some one else telling me what i should and shouldnt eat is going to help me. There is history of diabeties in my family, and obesity on my fathers side.
Surely i would be classed as at risk and should qualify for gastric banding on the NHS?
I do get very down about my weight, i hate going out as i never look nice, i see photos of how i used to be and wish i was like that now. It took me so long to get to be happy with my weight as through out my school life i was always told i was fat and got laughed at. I could never join in properly during p.e lessons and 9 times out of 10 would fake my own sick notes just so i didnt have to wear p.e shorts and feel embarresed because i couldnt keep up with everyone else. When i reached 17 i was so happy, i could wear what i wanted and tbh i knew that i looked good. I know that sounds so vain but after hating my body for so long it felt great to actually be happy with it. And now 2 years later im bigger than ive ever been and i hate it.
Ive got a gorgeous wonderful little boy and i want to be able to do all the things a mum should do, running around in the park and playing. But right now walking up the stairs gets me out of breath.
Does any one know what i should do?
