And no, not in a good way. I will apologize in advance, about the length behind this post, but feel this information is relavent to the overall story and my questions.
About 4 years ago, I was 6'0, 265lbs and a complete slob in every aspect. I didnt care what I ate, how I looked, how my health was and lacked much drive. One day I was mistaken for being 38-40 years old and was only 21 at the time. I looked hard and long at my life and decided I wanted to change.....not only for myself but to be a good example for my young daughter.
It took me roughly 1 year to get to my goal weight of 185lbs. I did things the right way. I changed my life. Educated myself. Became a religious lifter(weights) and ran for cardiovascular health. My diet was very strict and only endulged in one cheat meal per month. Life was good. I felt more energized than anytime in my life, I looked amazing and was right where I wanted to be physically, mentally and in my carrer path.
Then about 2 years I started having stomach pains. It started small. I have a very high tolerance for pain, though, so it may not have been small at all. Anyways, over a couple weeks time this pain got worse and worse. I thought maybe I had gas, thought maybe I was hungry, thought maybe I was over-eating, thought......everything! Until one night I finally determined the pain I was feeling was too much to be anything like that. The pain was un-bearable. I went to the ER and found out I had tears in the lining of my intestines and found out free air was present. Lots of it. I almost didnt make it over the course of those next 2 days and from what Im told, would have croaked had I not gone in when I did.
I was basically out of commison for a whole 1.5 years. No school, no work....etc
If it wasnt for a wise investment I made prior to this happening, I would have likely been in big trouble. The attacks I got were severe, although not often. However, the joint pain, fatigue and general hurting persisted consistently.
About 7 months ago I started feeling much better. I came to the conclusion that I could work again and got a job as the manager of a major corporation.( at the age of 25 mind you) Really got lucky here! Making BIG money and being the boss. Only downfall is the hours( 65-70 week). Then about 2 month ago............BAM! Same old symptoms again.
I have been at home for about 7 weeks and feel worse then I ever have. My body is in constant agony and I feel like I imagine a 80 year man feels. Initially my pain made me not want to eat at all. I went from 185 to 174 within in a week. However, the past 4 weeks I have been home with nothing to do. No pain medication. No treatment for my crohns. I havee become very depressed and it seems like I have used food to cope with pain and also my depression.
I am currently the heaviest I have been in 3 years and weigh 198lbs. I havent touched a weight or ran in a really long time. I went from being a health nut, bench pressing 315, squatting 465 eating the perfect diet, 11% body fat.....................................to this soft gooey slob, who just stays at home, provides nothing for his family and is getting larger by the minute. Oh, and by the way...........always cranky because of the pain. I have tried slow by walking the dogs but most of the time my pain is honestly too bad to even do that more than a few days a week.
How is this happening? What do i need to do to stop this weight gain? How can I get myself right..........mentally?
OH....BTW. It took my Dr's this whole time to test me for crohns. Lab results came back last week and confirmed. That is why I have no medication or treatment.:depressed:
About 4 years ago, I was 6'0, 265lbs and a complete slob in every aspect. I didnt care what I ate, how I looked, how my health was and lacked much drive. One day I was mistaken for being 38-40 years old and was only 21 at the time. I looked hard and long at my life and decided I wanted to change.....not only for myself but to be a good example for my young daughter.
It took me roughly 1 year to get to my goal weight of 185lbs. I did things the right way. I changed my life. Educated myself. Became a religious lifter(weights) and ran for cardiovascular health. My diet was very strict and only endulged in one cheat meal per month. Life was good. I felt more energized than anytime in my life, I looked amazing and was right where I wanted to be physically, mentally and in my carrer path.
Then about 2 years I started having stomach pains. It started small. I have a very high tolerance for pain, though, so it may not have been small at all. Anyways, over a couple weeks time this pain got worse and worse. I thought maybe I had gas, thought maybe I was hungry, thought maybe I was over-eating, thought......everything! Until one night I finally determined the pain I was feeling was too much to be anything like that. The pain was un-bearable. I went to the ER and found out I had tears in the lining of my intestines and found out free air was present. Lots of it. I almost didnt make it over the course of those next 2 days and from what Im told, would have croaked had I not gone in when I did.
I was basically out of commison for a whole 1.5 years. No school, no work....etc
If it wasnt for a wise investment I made prior to this happening, I would have likely been in big trouble. The attacks I got were severe, although not often. However, the joint pain, fatigue and general hurting persisted consistently.
About 7 months ago I started feeling much better. I came to the conclusion that I could work again and got a job as the manager of a major corporation.( at the age of 25 mind you) Really got lucky here! Making BIG money and being the boss. Only downfall is the hours( 65-70 week). Then about 2 month ago............BAM! Same old symptoms again.
I have been at home for about 7 weeks and feel worse then I ever have. My body is in constant agony and I feel like I imagine a 80 year man feels. Initially my pain made me not want to eat at all. I went from 185 to 174 within in a week. However, the past 4 weeks I have been home with nothing to do. No pain medication. No treatment for my crohns. I havee become very depressed and it seems like I have used food to cope with pain and also my depression.
I am currently the heaviest I have been in 3 years and weigh 198lbs. I havent touched a weight or ran in a really long time. I went from being a health nut, bench pressing 315, squatting 465 eating the perfect diet, 11% body fat.....................................to this soft gooey slob, who just stays at home, provides nothing for his family and is getting larger by the minute. Oh, and by the way...........always cranky because of the pain. I have tried slow by walking the dogs but most of the time my pain is honestly too bad to even do that more than a few days a week.
How is this happening? What do i need to do to stop this weight gain? How can I get myself right..........mentally?
OH....BTW. It took my Dr's this whole time to test me for crohns. Lab results came back last week and confirmed. That is why I have no medication or treatment.:depressed:
