psykhedelphinia
Ok so a little bit about me .... My name is Crystal 
, I'm 25 years old and recently my health has taken a downward spin. I've been on the heavy side my entire life, but a few months ago I got sick at work and ended up passing out for about 30-45 mins. Of course, I went to the doctors the next day, they had fun running tests on me, blood work, EKG, physical and blood pressure and referred me to a few more doctors. Its 2 months and countless tests later (MRI's, cat scan's, more bloodwork, EKG, echo's, heart monitors, stress tests ... u name it - they probably had me do it); At the end of it all - they have no idea whats wrong with me or why I collapsed. My cardiologist, is a great doctor and after the stress test he said something to me that I will never forget, "Crystal you seem to be under no current threat to your heart for a heart attack ... but your 25 and overweight, lets face it I've had 80 year olds do better on these stress tests." Oh that burns. I could feel my face redden and my eyes water 
, so I blinked back the tears, and hid my face to the side, I was so embarassed. Later the same doctor asked me if I had ever considered weight loss surgery. The fact is, I had, but I always thought it was a bit extreme and felt as though that would be 'cheating'. Well now, I'm facing a fatty liver & a cyst on my liver, heart weakened by all the weight i'm carrying around and host of other possiblities that might come my way as my family has a fairly fun history when it comes to health problems. Sooo cheers!!
I'm tired of my thighs burning a hole in my pants when I walk
I'm tired of being exausted by walking up a flight of stairs, let alone 2 or 3 flights
I'm tired of not being able to get on roller coasters at amusement parks
I'm tired of turning sideways when I walk into a room, so I dont hit the sides on the way in
I'm tired of not being able to wear cute comfy clothes
I'm tired of having to buy shop at places like Lane Bryant (because normal stores dont carry clothes big enuff for me)
I'm tired of being tired
I'm tired of the nasty looks I get from people
I'm tired of hearing hurtful un-original comments about me and shamu being related
I'm tired of people saying, "if people would just eat better, they wouldn't be lard asses"
I'm tired of not being able to play with my neices and nephews because I'm too tired to keep up
i'm tired of my car making depressing noises when i get in and sit down
I'm tired of being tired.
I need to make a change, I've tried all the fad diets out there - they work for a while but then the yo-yo effect comes into play; lose 12 gain 10, lose 45 gain 30, lose 42 pounds gain 54 
. I'm ready to be healthy, I'm ready for a change.
So now you know a little bit about me, and why I'm here - stick around and I'll keep you posted. Wish me luck!! 
