On Losing Weight and Diet Pills.

[putnam6]

Wow, amazing.  Kudos to you, putnam for sticking it out, losing all that weight and getting those wonderful health improvements.

One thing for me I enjoyed eating my whole life and was relatively active and kept it under control till I hit 50. I won't ever discount my mental health and outlook again, the stress and depression just snowballed one thing after another. My job, my relationships, my Dad's health, and passing, next thing you know I'd put on so much weight. Gallbladder attacks the surgery to have it removed then Meneires and the vertigo and headaches all in a 3-4 year span. 

Then here comes COVID, which wiped out our family business, concerned now for my mom's health, but it was thinking about the people that I would hurt if I continued, my daughters and the rest of my family. Finally, the same Doctor I complained about on putting me Ozempic, didn't stop trying to find ways to help me, she kept mentioning stuff to try for Meneires and BP . I still take the ox bile salts magnesium, zinc and B12 because she insisted it might help and a couple of people on ATS mentioned black seed oil, turmeric, taurine, and bergamot for my Meneires disease and vertigo and migraines. a lot of stuff in a relatively short period of time. 

Ironically COVID helped end the cycle though, I never got it but we almost lost my BIL, it just made me realize that eventuality and I only have X number of years remaining, and I still got shit I want to do. Now it's a salvage job, and it is something I can manage I really want to get out and travel again, used to love traveling for work and seeing the country. Now do that for  5-6 years, and all I need is to find a place to hang my hat that's between where my daughters live so I can see them occasionally preferably in the country or the mountains. There's no doubt I missed the open road you can't take away something you did for 30 years and expect it not to affect you. Feels good to have a plan again

Thanks for listening DTOM, apologize for the ramble