Dragnfly’s Profile

Close Obesity

I have a love/hate relationship with food. I have been overweight most of my adult life and considered obese since about the age of 25 (half my life). I have been on every diet imaginable and hate them all. I believe that diets don't work because that is not where the answer is. I know that in order to lose it you have to move it and that is where my dilema lies because I HATE to sweat!

Treatments

6 Week Body Makeover Not Working

Have everything I need to do it but have not decided to commit to it.

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful

Low carb. Works but have a hard time sticking with it. I MUST HAVE CARBS, I LOVE THEM!

Elliptical Trainer Somewhat Helpful

Love the elliptical, but again, I Hate to Sweat!

Gastric Bypass Surgery Considering

Afraid.

Jenny Craig Somewhat Helpful

Too expensive!

NutriSystem Working / Worked

Too expensive!

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Working / Worked

BORING!

Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful

HATE TO SWEAT!

Slim-Fast Not Working

Did nothing for me but make me hungry. I hate to drink my calories. Not filling enough.

South Beach Diet Somewhat Helpful

Haven't stuck with it long enough. For the week I have tried many times over and over again it seems to work well.

Suzanne Somers Diet Somewhat Helpful

Works well, but have not stuck with it long enough to gain long term effects.

Swimming Somewhat Helpful

LOVE to swim, no water access available now.

Weight Watchers Somewhat Helpful

Too slow! Hate the meetings!

Synthroid Working / Worked

I have Hasimoto's Thyroiditis (my thyroid is non-functioning) so I take a replacement hormone which I would die without. Has worked great for me. However, the weight is already on, it does nothing to drop your weight. Takes sweat equity to drop weight.

Metformin Working / Worked

Newly diabetic in the past two years. Started metformin once diet alone did not bring down bloodsugar. Took for awhile and it worked great! Back to being diet controlled without taking medication.