Howdy!
So, I started out as a size 2, 115 pounds, just a wisp of a woman. And now I'm nearing 200, size 18.
It's FINALLY been diagnosed as having Adrenal issues. So, back a couple years ago, when I gained all the weight, I endured the most stress humanly possible without dying (rape, child abuse- I was 17, I disowned my dad when he found out I was bi and told me I was going to hell, family deaths, forced to move from childhood home, etc.). I shut down, and basically, my body was convinced that it was dying, so it produced a BUNCH of cortisol and effectively stopped my metabolism in its tracks. I developed severe anxiety from the condition, which in turn only fed it, and yeah... It's been a wild ride.
I'm finally on some supplements for my Adrenal issues, and I've been feeling really good the past few days (my stress levels are down and I have a little bit of energy)!
My main issue right now is how to get the weight off. I mean, I've been skinny for 80% of my life so far, so I know HOW to be skinny. I eat right, at the right times, and do all that stuff. I don't need any kind of lecture on HOW to eat, because I wouldn't have been skinny my entire life unless I was already moderately healthy to begin with (you know what I mean?).
My real issue is with exercise. I want to workout, I want to get toned. But I have this thing; I've always had it, and it's called Anhidrosis. It means- very simply- I don't sweat. I don't sweat at ALL. Never once has even a single drop of perspiration come off my body, even in 120- degree heat! As you can imagine, this is not good for my body's cooling system (imagine driving through Texas, mid- summer, without an air conditioner). I have had quite a few heat strokes, and one back in 2014 almost killed me. So, I am really limited as to what I can do, physically. If I get above 100 degrees, I have to slow down and stop what I'm doing, because it could legitimately kill me.
I swim, and I like doing that. But I live in the San Fran Bay; it's not always warm enough to swim in the summer. And what do I do the rest of the year?
Basically, I am just looking for tips/ things I can do to help myself. Workouts, plans, anything that has worked for Adrenal fatigue. But maybe some consideration for the fact that I don't sweat, too... :/ It makes it very difficult.
So, I started out as a size 2, 115 pounds, just a wisp of a woman. And now I'm nearing 200, size 18.
It's FINALLY been diagnosed as having Adrenal issues. So, back a couple years ago, when I gained all the weight, I endured the most stress humanly possible without dying (rape, child abuse- I was 17, I disowned my dad when he found out I was bi and told me I was going to hell, family deaths, forced to move from childhood home, etc.). I shut down, and basically, my body was convinced that it was dying, so it produced a BUNCH of cortisol and effectively stopped my metabolism in its tracks. I developed severe anxiety from the condition, which in turn only fed it, and yeah... It's been a wild ride.
I'm finally on some supplements for my Adrenal issues, and I've been feeling really good the past few days (my stress levels are down and I have a little bit of energy)!
My main issue right now is how to get the weight off. I mean, I've been skinny for 80% of my life so far, so I know HOW to be skinny. I eat right, at the right times, and do all that stuff. I don't need any kind of lecture on HOW to eat, because I wouldn't have been skinny my entire life unless I was already moderately healthy to begin with (you know what I mean?).
My real issue is with exercise. I want to workout, I want to get toned. But I have this thing; I've always had it, and it's called Anhidrosis. It means- very simply- I don't sweat. I don't sweat at ALL. Never once has even a single drop of perspiration come off my body, even in 120- degree heat! As you can imagine, this is not good for my body's cooling system (imagine driving through Texas, mid- summer, without an air conditioner). I have had quite a few heat strokes, and one back in 2014 almost killed me. So, I am really limited as to what I can do, physically. If I get above 100 degrees, I have to slow down and stop what I'm doing, because it could legitimately kill me.
I swim, and I like doing that. But I live in the San Fran Bay; it's not always warm enough to swim in the summer. And what do I do the rest of the year?
Basically, I am just looking for tips/ things I can do to help myself. Workouts, plans, anything that has worked for Adrenal fatigue. But maybe some consideration for the fact that I don't sweat, too... :/ It makes it very difficult.
