Its becoming one of those days. However, I just thought I would share the reason on Facebook on my sudden weight gain. I cant count how many times I have been asked if Im pregnant or why have I gained so much weight. I have been telling myself the last couple days to let it go, but now its starting to infuriate me. Lets start with my sudden weight gain, When I was a freshman in high school I was around 115 pounds. I was active, didnt drink soda, as well as I felt a lot better than I do now. I stayed that weight until about the middle of my sophomore year, thats when I was the heaviest I have ever been (150). My weight kind of went up and down from junior and senior year. The reasons being for medicine, depression, and just lack of energy. I am now a freshman in college, I weigh about 170 (the last time I checked) Im active, just probably not as active as I was freshman year (due to track). My weight gain as of right now is caused by the medicine that I am currently on, as well as my vitamin d deficiency. A vitamin d deficiency is were you dont get enough sunlight or dairy. During the winter, its quite impossible to get sunlight. I dont consume dairy products unless its cheese. (due to previous experiences with milk) Having a Vitamin D deficiency, my vitamin D stays in the range of 6-8 (which is what it was when I first collapsed, after millions of tests- I found out what was causing my many problems) My vitamin D which was last checked maybe two weeks ago, it was at 16. For a young female that is going through her child bearing years, it should be 40. Having this problem with my vitamin D, I have no energy. I barley have the ability to get out of bed and go to school as well as work. I figured Wal-Mart must carry some sort of vitamin D, this is when I got my big surprise. The Vitamin D doses that I am on are prescription medicine only, its a 50,000 U. Walmart only carries a 5,000 U. For me to have any type of energy to be able to exercise, function, and whatever else I need to do; I have to have these mega doses or its just going to drop back down to the point were I am at the risk of passing out. Now in no way am I saying that the vitamin D deficiency caused my weight gain, it sort of impacted it. I dont have the energy to walk or run. As a college student, I force myself through my zombie phase to do my homework and do the few things I can do. I am currently on my first pill of this dose, I can tell my energy has improved so much. Im hoping with summer and with being on this pill, I can try to lose the weight I do have. I am a very sheltered person so when I do get out to go for a walk, Im terrified that I will be kidnapped (to many lifetime movies in my time), Gyms are quite expensive especially when you are a college student. So, that gives you some kind of insight of the struggle that I have with my weight. Another big cause of my weight gain is the second question that I get asked very often are you pregnant?, I am on birth control which of course causes you to gain weight. I have been on it since my sophomore year, which is when I started to gain the most. I do believe that this has something to do with why I weight 170 now and not 115. Oh and to answer everyones question, No I am not pregnant. Im actually quite terrified that I am not able to have children. (it runs in some generations of my family) Even if I do have children, Jonathan and I have both had this conversation that it will be after college. At this point of time, our lives will be stable enough to bring someone else into the world if we choose to do so. So if you can bear to read this long entire status about my issues, I expect for you to respect my privacy and STOP asking me about it. I would say this is the most personal status that I have ever posted on facebook, but I just figured since I have so many people question why; I would give them insight on why I dont look the same as I did four years ago. Thank you for your time! (sorry this post is so personal, but I felt maybe if I said it than I wouldnt be so hurt when people asked me about it in person.)
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 18:28:13 +0000
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