[Leigh]

Originally Posted by rockstar lover

In Feb of 2011 I suffered a gall-stone attack. Being an overweight female under stress (breakdown of a 4 year relationship) I was a prime target. The episode in the ER is another story in itself lol.

The doc said to reduce your chances of another attack...switch to a low-fat diet. DONE DEAL as I never wanted to go through that kind of pain again! Within days the pounds started to melt off. Then I started to excersize daily and my life started to change. When I started I was 250 lbs & I'm proud to say that I'm now 170!!

I feel so much better now and I'm not afraid to try new things. I don't shy away from physical activities anymore so there's nothing holding me back!

It wasn't easy believe you me! But it is possible. You have to be disciplined, focused and always believing in yourself. Believe that you're worthy of a healthy life.

I'm really glad you posted this tonight rockstar, because I've had *two*, yes two, gallbladder surgeries and I remember all too well what those attacks were like ~ they were brutal, the pain for me lasted anywhere between 2 to 12 hours and it was definitely the worst pain that I have ever felt. What kinds of things did you do to start losing the weight ~ what kind of foods did you switch to? What kinds of things did you change, or substitute? Do you have any pointers for anyone else who might be going through the same thing or just wants to change their habits before this kind of thing begins?

I was out tonight with two friends of mine, one is overweight and the other is fairly skinny, and we were both having a discussion about losing weight and changing our diets etc. I have definitely slacked off with keeping up on my diet and exercise, and I know that I need to change now if I expect to make myself better. I plan on starting back to the gym this week; I've fallen off that wagon more then I care to admit but I know without a doubt that I *need* to get things going or I am going to pack the pounds back on (I've already gained back 15 lbs in a span of 2-3 months). All I know is that I have to change my ways, slowly but surely add things like water and more fruits/veggies and remove bad things (chips, chocolate, pop etc).

I know none of this will happen overnight, and nor should it, but its time to change and I know now that I need to do this in order for me to live a long and healthy life ~ no more being the fat girl, no more being invisible and no more ignoring myself