Hi everyone. My name is Carrie, I am 19 years old and I live in Canada.
I have been struggling with my weight for about 2 and a half, 3 years now. It first started when I went on the Birth Control shot. I am not too sure what it is called, but aparently that is one of it's major side effects. Before the shot, I weighed the average weight for being 5'3 or 5'4ish and the age I was...So my weight was around 120lbs. I gained easily 30 pounds from that...Believe it or not
Later down the road (About 2 years ago) I had started to have major issues with my back due to falling when I was alot younger. I fell directly onto my tailbone and 2 years ago it caught up with me and I needed surgery for it. April of 2008 was my very first surgery. I had to quit working, I could not excersise...I was put on full bed rest, could not move. I gained (ontop of the 30 pounds) about 10 lbs inbetween April and August. Once I started to feel better, and felt as if I was recovering well, I was told I was heading in for another surgery in August of 2008. I was getting very depressed because I was always known as "Short and petite" but that wasn't the case anymore. I went in for the surgery in August, And was it ever horrible. It was way worse than the first one...which meant I still couldn't work, still couldn't excersise and still had to be on fulltime bed rest. Gained another 20 lbs. So totaling that would make me about 180lbs.
Since August, I have had another surgery (3rd one) which was only a couple weeks ago, but inbetween August and now, My weight has stayed in the 180's. I have never felt so horrible about myself and I am dying to lose weight and get back to my original weight. Even if I was 130 lbs, I would be happy. Even 140, would put a smile on my face. I am currently recovering from my 3rd surgery, and I am just dyyyyying to heal so that I can start excersising.
I hope my intro isn't too long and hope that it all makes sence....and I want everyone to know that I know how hard this is, to lose weight...and that I am here to support everyone 100%.
Can't wait to get to know you all!
I have been struggling with my weight for about 2 and a half, 3 years now. It first started when I went on the Birth Control shot. I am not too sure what it is called, but aparently that is one of it's major side effects. Before the shot, I weighed the average weight for being 5'3 or 5'4ish and the age I was...So my weight was around 120lbs. I gained easily 30 pounds from that...Believe it or not
Later down the road (About 2 years ago) I had started to have major issues with my back due to falling when I was alot younger. I fell directly onto my tailbone and 2 years ago it caught up with me and I needed surgery for it. April of 2008 was my very first surgery. I had to quit working, I could not excersise...I was put on full bed rest, could not move. I gained (ontop of the 30 pounds) about 10 lbs inbetween April and August. Once I started to feel better, and felt as if I was recovering well, I was told I was heading in for another surgery in August of 2008. I was getting very depressed because I was always known as "Short and petite" but that wasn't the case anymore. I went in for the surgery in August, And was it ever horrible. It was way worse than the first one...which meant I still couldn't work, still couldn't excersise and still had to be on fulltime bed rest. Gained another 20 lbs. So totaling that would make me about 180lbs.
Since August, I have had another surgery (3rd one) which was only a couple weeks ago, but inbetween August and now, My weight has stayed in the 180's. I have never felt so horrible about myself and I am dying to lose weight and get back to my original weight. Even if I was 130 lbs, I would be happy. Even 140, would put a smile on my face. I am currently recovering from my 3rd surgery, and I am just dyyyyying to heal so that I can start excersising.
I hope my intro isn't too long and hope that it all makes sence....and I want everyone to know that I know how hard this is, to lose weight...and that I am here to support everyone 100%.
Can't wait to get to know you all!
