I made my first post a few weeks ago around the 1 yr anniversary of my diagnosis. That was a fairly long post so I'll make this one short.
The Story of My Weight Gain:
[] Was 168 lbs in 1992 (mid 20's) and slowly gained weight each year/decade. Always worked out "semi - regularly" (at the gym mostly. Cardio mostly but some weight training as well).
[] As I aged, I probably ate more (I'm an emotional eater. Live to eat - not the other way around) and my metabolism slowed which contributed to the weight gain.
[] The day I was diagnosed in Dec 2014 I weighed 212 lbs. (which, at the time, was my "maximum density" and what I thought was contributing to my SOB. Probably a part of it, for sure.
However, here's the problem
[] NOW I'm 223 lbs!!!
[] I'm currently on 125mg Toprol XL (50mg in the am, 50mg around 2pm and 25mg at night)
[] I feel incredibly uncomfortable at this weight and not even sure how my body is supporting it.
[] I am fairly certain that my metabolism has significantly slowed (was never great to begin with) being on this medication. It's brutal. Doesn't seem to matter how much I eat, I can't lose weight and more than likely will continue to gain.
So, here are my questions:
[] What exercises should I do? I currently only do Pilates to keep my muscles active.
[] Drink more water? Or too much? Currently around 6-8 glasses a day.
[] BNP was relatively low - around 44 - when taken about 3 months ago. So I don't think I'm retaining or could I still be even with a low BNP?
[] Diet tips?
I HAVE to lose weight. It looks like I will probably need a myectomy in the coming year and I do not want to go into surgery this out of shape. I want to be in the best shape I can be in for surgery so I really need to lose some weight. 20 -30 lbs.
Thanks for reading.
Todd
The Story of My Weight Gain:
[] Was 168 lbs in 1992 (mid 20's) and slowly gained weight each year/decade. Always worked out "semi - regularly" (at the gym mostly. Cardio mostly but some weight training as well).
[] As I aged, I probably ate more (I'm an emotional eater. Live to eat - not the other way around) and my metabolism slowed which contributed to the weight gain.
[] The day I was diagnosed in Dec 2014 I weighed 212 lbs. (which, at the time, was my "maximum density" and what I thought was contributing to my SOB. Probably a part of it, for sure.
However, here's the problem
[] NOW I'm 223 lbs!!!
[] I'm currently on 125mg Toprol XL (50mg in the am, 50mg around 2pm and 25mg at night)
[] I feel incredibly uncomfortable at this weight and not even sure how my body is supporting it.
[] I am fairly certain that my metabolism has significantly slowed (was never great to begin with) being on this medication. It's brutal. Doesn't seem to matter how much I eat, I can't lose weight and more than likely will continue to gain.
So, here are my questions:
[] What exercises should I do? I currently only do Pilates to keep my muscles active.
[] Drink more water? Or too much? Currently around 6-8 glasses a day.
[] BNP was relatively low - around 44 - when taken about 3 months ago. So I don't think I'm retaining or could I still be even with a low BNP?
[] Diet tips?
I HAVE to lose weight. It looks like I will probably need a myectomy in the coming year and I do not want to go into surgery this out of shape. I want to be in the best shape I can be in for surgery so I really need to lose some weight. 20 -30 lbs.
Thanks for reading.
Todd
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