Lyme Disease Support Group

((((Vaebutterfly)))) Sending you a hug... I understand....

Here's another hug. We do understand. Some days are just like this. Okay, some WEEKS are like this, but your whole life will not be like this.

Cheers to not feeling like this for rest of our lives.. :raises invisible glass of make believe alcohol:

::raises invisible glass of red wine:: oh what I would give for one :)

Boy Oh Boy do I understand that staement!!! This disease has put my shape to test. I have probably put on 25-30 lbs in the last year. I am at my heaviest I have ever been.
It is depressing and I hae to look at myself in the mirror. I joined curves and exercised fairly regulary 3-5 days a week. I mean I didn't over due it or anything and did this for 2 months straight and I had lost NOTHING! Well that was about 3 weeks ago I got weighed and I haven't been back since. I did loose inches in places but I need to loose weight.
This Lyme has messed up my hormone system so bad I do not know if I will ever get back to normal. So I completely understand and right there with you, you are not alone!!!

Raising an invisible mint julep. So refreshing on a hot day.

Cheers!

Thank you everyone for your comments. Its helpful to know Im not alone. I contracted lyme right after my 3rd daughter was born (atleast I think thats when) and I put on almost 30 lbs right away...but of course I thought it was because I just had a baby...but the weird thing was I didnt gain hardly any wieght with my first pregnancy or after (and that was with TWINS) so I found it odd that I put on SOO MUCH WEIGHT.. I got up to 170 and im 5'5". I am now down to 140 which...(atleast according to my husband ISNT fat) lol....and I say according to my husband because...I dont feel the same way. I really would like to get down to 130...so 10 more lbs for me would be ideal :) I just want to FEEELLL good about myself. I want to feel pretty again.. I want to FEEL active and healthy...I want to feel the way I felt before babies and lyme :) I am very lucky to have a husband though that tells me I am beautiful all the time. What I would give to feel the same way.

140 lbs is NOT fat. And we see pretty much the same pictures as your avatar, so you always look beautiful to us all the time :D

Aww Matty that was sweet. Thank you to everyone for making me feel better :)

Hi, I sure understand. Waiting for the healing can be so challenging!

I wondered about the weight-gain part, too - I've gained so much weight - but it's all around my abdomen. Despite mild excercise and a good clean mostly organic diet. Guess the hormones do cause it?

Hope when healing happens, glands and hormones heal, too.

Sending hugs, clairejean