Originally Posted by Charmed3

I hope this doesn't sound terrible but I am thankful for the weight loss during the stress of the last year.

2-1/2 years ago I had a very serious medical condition. After numerous ER trips and a week in the hospital I was diagnosed with a rare temporary condition in the blood vessels of my brain. The fix was steroids and BP medications for almost a year which equals huge weight gain.

Unfortunately the weight doesn't just come off when you get off the meds and my doctor said it would just take time. I had been watching my calorie intake and excercising but it wasn't coming off near as fast as I wanted it to. Whenever I get stressed out my metabolism kicks in to high gear (nervous energy?) so in the last year, even while eating well, I have been able to lose all of the weight I gained from the steroids.

With all the other problems I have, the weight was the least of my worries but it feels good to be back to my regular size and have my brain be healthy at the same time.