wile_me
My story is similar to most people here. Chubby baby, chubby kid (always picked on) As a teenager I hardly ate I was somewhat happy with my look (not weight) from 17yrs to 20yrs and never again.
Had my first child at 21yrs gained 80pds with him didn't lose much before my daughter came around 18 months later. Soon came a divorce and depression.
I've been on pills (including the ones recalled) Found a doctor that gave me thyroid pills (when I didn't need them) I was so happy I lost weight then he retired. Been on pills (prescriptions,TV, OTC ), Nutrisystem, Doctor diets, weird diets, Atkins. I've used TV exersise gimmicks and Bally's Fitness. Some I've had success some not, always gained it back to the same weight sometimes more.
As I've gotten older I've had more and more health problems. I can't even walk up 7 steps without feeling like I've hiked a mountain, 14 step to get in the office everyday and I'm breathing like a horse that ran a race.