hi everyone,
I have been wanting to join this forum for a while, but I am just getting around to it. i am 22 years old, and was diagnosed at 6 mos. When I saw this topic I jumped at the chance tp post. I am 5'2' and weigh 122 pounds. This is the highest I have ever been, and I gained 2 1/2 pounds in only a month. This was very 'depressing' for me I guess. I know that its healthy, and my dr sure jumped when he saw the gain, but I totally understand both sides of the spectrum here. I'm not trying to complain about my weight, as I know that its good and im average, its not like im overweight, its hard tho. I always had trouble until I moved out on my own. Now that I have been through four (and a half) years of college, and am not living at home, I guess maybe I just eat more. The plus side to my weight gain is that my PFT's stay more steady, and if I do get sick, i have those extra pounds (i always lose weight when i am sick). I thought I was the only with these thoughts. I am glad to know that I am not and that others want to lose weight too.
One thing that someone had posted, about thier doctors always being mad when you lose weight. I agree, they get so mad, but then again, your sick. You cant always help it when you are sick and its not like you lose alot of weighht. That always happens to me. My dr is always on my case no matter what. I mean he is happy that I gained weight, but then again i sense that he wants more. Then when I lose those extra pounds he will probably be harping on me to get them back...its a viscous cycle for us and sometimes we cant help it.