Weight Issues

Hello everyone,

I'm fairly new to this site, although I was diagnosed with CFS in 1996. I just didn't know the site existed, thankfully I do now. I have all the problems it seems that are listed here like everyone probably does.

One of my main concerns now is weight issues. Over the years I gain quite alot of weight being that I was so tired all the time andnot really able to exercise as I had wanted. In the past year I had lost 65 lbs. to get down to 220 lbs.. I was doing well but lately I've been putting weight back on which needless to say is tough on me both physically and mentally.

Does anyone else here have the same problem? If you have you been able to get the weight back off and how?

This is really bothering me as you can probably tell. I'm a 41 yr. old guy and want to be around for more years to come. I should probably add that besides CFS I also had cancer in 1996, which I beat. I also had 3 heart attacks due to the radiation therapy for my cancer and had triple bypass surgery as a result. As you can see the weight need to come back off for a few reasons.

I hope someone can help me out. By the way I exercise regularly now and eat a well balanced diet thanks to my doctor's nutritionist.

Lew

Hi Orion,

I fully understand your issues also. I used to feel the same way and just eat what I wanted when I wanted but with my heart condition now that's not an option.

I walk a mile for two day then a day off with my german shepard Nikita. On the day off I usually feel like I've run two marathons in a row. I feel like crap even on the days I walk but I have to do it for my heart, so it's a double edged sword.

I'm a Kenshin-Ryu Kempo Karate stylist. I actually inherited the art from the past Grandmaster. I still manage to do a little training but nothing like I was able to once.