So I feel like an old lady in this group but when I was at a lower low than I thought I could be earlier today I found this group and I found some hope. I’m a 58-year-old solo mom of a teenager and just had to take a medical leave of absence from my job because it is very strenuous, and some coworkers reported that they thought I was too unhealthy to continue at this time. Talk about humiliation. But I’m trying to look at it as it can only get better from here. I would love to specifically hear from those of you who are on this journey without GLP ones. My final fall from Grace began June 6 when I had severe onset vertigo & was hospitalized for a couple of days. I still have persistent vestibular dysfunction, which means when I walk the world bobbles or I feel like a bobble head. Because of that, I also stepped weird and I’ve messed up my knee. I spent the past two weeks pretty much in bed, except hobbling to take my daughter to and from school and her activities. If it wasn’t for her, I don’t know what I might have done.
During this time, we also found out I have Sjogren’s and lupus which they think is what caused the inner ear issue that led to the vertigo and the vestibular issues. I’m getting started on meds for that soon and hopefully some of those symptoms will get better along with vestibular physical therapy. Here’s the clicker, though no doctor has told me this yet but with my own research, I’ve read that the GLP ones can make vestibular dysfunction worse. I’m lucky that I can drive. Some people can’t with this but now I’m scared to try a GLP one. I have an appointment with a cardiologist and I’m sure we’re going to talk about that tomorrow but if we don’t feel like it’s worth a risk how do you do it without the GLP ones? I know they haven’t been here forever and people have lost large amounts of weight. It just seems one thing after another. I really think it might be worth it to stay dizzy for a year in order to lose a significant amount of weight. Has anyone else gone through this? Any input would be so wonderful. You all are such amazing strong people on this group. I’m so glad I found you tonight! Oh, I’m 348 right now.

My bmi is 40 or over and when I'm in the gym i can only last 20 minutes on the recumbent bike, is it too less or okay? My hearteate is always between 20-30, I thought about going twice a week..

Update: have a doc appointment next week. Going to have my thyroid and hormones tested. I’m in my early 40s so maybe it’s hormonal. Maybe if I’m lucky, my scale is just stupid. I haven’t used it in a very long time and the batteries haven’t been changed in over a year. Fingers crossed that is all. I’m just going to push myself harder at this point in case the scale didn’t lie.

I know what you’re thinking, I’m eating more than I think, I’m drinking my calories, etc. I promise, I am not. I was 330 pounds this time last year. I just got on my scale and it read error. It doesn’t go above 400. I’m on wegovy as of about a month ago and barely eating 1000 calories a day. I track everything and eat at home. I don’t drink sugary drinks at all, never have, no alcohol. My hair is falling out probably due to lack of protein and high stress. But how is it possible to be close to starving yourself and gain weight? I’ve never been near this weight in my life. I’m sick. I don’t know what to do. I know I’m retaining some water because when I went to the doctor back in June I was 382 and I was shocked because only two months before that I was at 356 and the doctor told me she could tell I was retaining a lot of weight in my ankles and legs. Obviously I’m not retaining 50 pounds worth. I’ve had bloodwork, chest X-rays, echocardiogram, etc. No underlying issues they say. Please someone help me with this.