What went wrong?

[lenora]

I have personally experienced the weight gain (or shifting) of menopause, what SOME medications can do to the metabolism....and no, vitamins don't work for these problems, and no, I really have no appetite.

Being bedridden for long periods of time adds weight, lack of walking for sure, the speed of our metabolism, genetics (I'm from a family of heart problems), BUT I don't have wrinkles and I've certainly not what you would classify as overweight. I do try to eat healthy food, never, ever go to fast food places.....no desire to, don't drink alcohol and just try to be sensible. It's all so questionable. Yours, Lenora

 

[wabi-sabi]

Being bedridden for long periods of time adds weight,

I am struggling with this a lot right now. Never had weight troubles when I was healthy, but now that I'm stuck in bed all this time... Well, even with being careful I'm gaining and don't want to be.

 

[hapl808]

Like Rule No. 19: “If it’s a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don’t.”

My brain is so fried that I stared at this for like five minutes. I kept trying to differentiate. Like, are grains made in a plant, or are they the plant itself?

Then finally I realized, duh, that it meant in a factory plant.

Currently crashed (not sure from what), so that's my excuse.

 

[Wayne]

My brain is so fried that I stared at this for like five minutes. I kept trying to differentiate.

Hey @hapl808 -- Have to say I got a good little chuckle out of your story. Below is a story I saved a few years ago by a woman with CFS. -- P.S. I was actually stumped for a few seconds myself.
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My kids were watching Blues Clues and they had a riddle to solve. I was sitting there with my kids and when the riddle was said, I couldn't figure it out. This is a show for preschoolers and toddlers. The riddle?

What can mess up your hair, make a sailboat go, and make a kite fly?

 

[lenora]

Sorry @wabi-sabi, but yes being bedridden doesn't help in the least. My weight is now just shifting and perhaps at my age, this is normal. Suddenly my waist isn't what it was & the rest has followed.

My husband never gains, but he's having a problem with skin wrinkles, especially on his thighs. We just all look different.

Watching what we eat at least stops us from gaining even more. Yours, Lenora

 

[wabi-sabi]

yes being bedridden doesn't help in the least.

Thanks for those kind words. It's just one more thing I need to let go of I guess.

Gosh I miss being athletic some days.