mildollarsmile

Hi everyone, I am new to this site and am 3 years post op. I will try not to write a novel on here. LOL I had emergency gallbladder surgery in November 2012 and had my sleeve surgery March 11, 2013. I almost didn't do it but I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and my dr said that this may be my only option since we had tried many other things and had no success with weight loss. I struggle being consistent with exercise because of the pain I would be in after a few days of exercising. But stuck with the program. I did very well in the beginning. Was so excited I went from 320 down to 248. I started having pain and issues in my lower abdomen and ovary area and was stuck at that weight for quite a few months give or take a few pounds. I pushed through the pain and stayed exercising but it was killing me and I would literally fall out in the chair and couldn't move much. In April of 2014, I went in to see my OBGYN and he said he thinks I have been struggling with Endometriosis so he scheduled a Laparoscopy to go in and see what is going on. Turns out I did have it and along with my phalopian (however you spell it) tube sitting on my colon. So he fixed that and removed what he could of the endometriosis. He said I should be good for a couple of years...well I felt better for a couple of months and started hurting again. I was like what is the deal, I am in so much pain and just washing dishes, standing for a small amount of time or just washing and brushing my hair was a huge struggle for me. I was just that exhausted feeling and hurting all the time. In August of 2014 he wanted to go back in and do another Laparoscopy. I told him if he is going back in he better take everything out with him...so needless to say I had a total hysterectomy. During these weeks off of work, I took the opportunity to move back to a town I loved and that is more of a healthier environment. (was living in a refinery area and sick all the time). So in the fall of 2014, I relocated by 3 hours to East Texas. I felt better and was beginning to lose again. Well in order for this move to happen, I took a huge pay cut and didn't have any insurance for a year. So wasn't able to get the things I need nor go to the doctor to keep medicine and such. In a little over a year I managed to gain 50 or so pounds back. I was back to trying any and everything to lose the weight again. Finally was able to have insurance after a year but no funds to actually go to the doctor. From the beginning of this year till now I slowly started to get things back rolling with eating better and exercising more...I still hurt after a few days but no where near what it used to be. May 1st, 2016-we moved to a new place here in the same town. I received a little raise and am now able to get my thyroid back checked out to get back on the right medicine. During the move I lost all focus and drive for exercising. The move took a lot out of me. I just saw my family dr and he is concerned with my weight. wants me to lose 100 pounds. I said I have been trying. He mentioned the weight loss surgery (wasn't with this dr when I had it) I reminded him that I had it back in 2013. He said that's right and mentioned watching and tracking the calories. I explained I have been logging everything daily on myfitnesspal since the first of the year. He was baffled and said okay, stay logging all your food and try to get in at least 3 days of exercising each week and let me know what your thyroid dr says. He said there is something going on and it may be even more than just my thyroid disease. So I have my new thyroid dr I will see on the 8th and hopefully get some answers. Have I been eating clean, no. Did I bring this weight on myself, yes. Do I exercise, yes but not consistently because of the exhaustion it brings on me but I still push myself to do it most of the time. Do I overeat, yes at times I do. I know what I have done and what needs to be done and have done it. My body is going through all sorts of things and I have to get that fixed so I can continue on this journey to be healthy. I need my thyroid meds to be right and some kind of hormones. I hope once I get those lined out things will start rolling again. I don't want to weigh a certain amount. I just want to be healthy and fit. I am open to any help or advice that anyone can give me...sorry this turned into a book. Thanks for reading. Melanie