J. Garcia
Hello, a little about myself... well like many of you, I myself have been overweight my entire life. Looking back at school pictures it looks like i was a "normal" wieght in kindergarden.... sad but true. affter that i was the chunker in cass... I was always told oh it's just baby fat??? now as a joke me and m sister joke around that we got a whoe lot of baby fat lol. anyhow. I have been pretty healthy i suppose, well what i mean is no hi cholestero, blood pressure is questionable but dr says its ok? no diabetes although im sure im borderline at the moment. what problems i do have are extremey horrific headaches, which can last anywhere from 2hrs to 2 days... my dr doesnt look into all he does is give me ibuprofen 800 or tylenol 3 which do NOTHING.I also get swollen legs ankles and feet. they swell so bad it is painful to bend at ankle or move toes. again dr does nothing. all he says is rest with feet elevated? its a quick releif but the problem is not resolved and constantly comes back. this swelling happens soon after exercise, and sometimes after sitting ? also after walking i get back pain, and horrible knee pain. I have had 3 seperate Bells Palsy attacks... I am not sure if this is caused by being overweight but im thinkn it is. unfortunately There is no know cause or cure for Bells Palsy and let me tell you... they say it temporary and well thats a darn lie. myb 1st time getting it was in 99 never went away ...got some muscle back but 50% only. in 06 2nd attack and well again 40-50% recovery oh and i forgot to mention each attack was on a different side so in 06 i had bells palsy on my entire face :( in 09 i got bp on the left side again. so as of today my face is still paralyzed . cannot smile only a slight grin. Unable to close mouth at all :( also cant make any facial expressions. not even eyebrow movement. I have tried way too many diets, and exercise programs. nothing seems to keep the weight off. i just want my life back. or should i say i just want a chance at a real life. I want to be able to go for an walk to the park with my daughter without breaking a sweat, and being out of breath. i want to go shopping without my legs and feet swelling so bad it hurts to take a step. I woud like to drive my car without my stomache steering :( I want to go to sleep without the fear that my daughter will not be able to wake me up in the morning. I am 27 and a single mother. I want to be a ROLEMODEL for my child someone she can be pround of and not embarressed of. She is 5 now and i feel horrible seeing her in the office at school because she hit the kid who called mommy a cow.
