I am so discusted with myself

Hi there lagirl! Don't give up on yourself. Hang in there! I was also obese and I really felt so sick because of that, but your condition is way far complicated than mine. I think you need to seek advise from a Gastrointestinal specialist regarding your troubled stomach. I am just wondering why you have gained weight well in fact you have Gastroparesis. I am a nursing student and we have tackled the subject inside our classroom. As far as I can remeber Gastroparesis, yes, it is delayed emptying of the stomach. It could be a cause of vagus nerve imparement, stomach surgery, medication that slows down the contraction of the muscles of the stomach, viral infection. If you have hypotyroidism or diabetes it is possible that you will have Gastroparesis. Since there is a very slow emptying of the stomach you should have at least 6 small portioned meals. Large servings of meals can make your stomach ache. If it is possible for you, you should eat soft or puree foods to avoid stomach discomfort. "Raw" vegetables (but you can still eat cooked) which are high in indigestible fibers, foods high in fat, and carbonated drinks should be avoided. You really have to go to the doctor because there are some medications that you need to take like, Metoclopramide to stimulate muscle contraction of the stomach and other meds that could help you have a normal gastric emptying. It is possible that your gastrointestinal tract has harbor a large number of bacteria because of the foods that was slowly digested (causes the food to ferment thus growing the number of bacteria in the stomach). I hope I have provided a useful information. If you really want to lose weight, first you have to do something about your gastro problem. Losing weight takes a lot of patience and effort. I know you can do it. I am now using a site which is called spark people dot com. There you can seek advices from the health experts for free. Don't feel bad about yourself. Be positive that you can change what you are right now.

i too have IBS i have had it for many years.i don,t eat spicy sauces and onions and i do eat fruit but i have a hard time digesting meat except chicken.i have cut back so much.i don,t eat ;oaded down foot with a lot fats and such but before i found out what it was like you you i was sick my stomach blew up a lot and hurt to the point where i couldn,t eat.iam still over weight i think but my mate like the size iam he actually think i should get a little bigger he is out of his mind.he just like large size women.but iam feeling much better these days iam active and iam hardly ever at home.i may eat once are twice a day on a good day i don,t eat a lot.have a senseitive stomach.having IBS there are days where you run off and days you can,t even go. it crazy.well i hope you feel better soon.

I advise you do something about your weight instead, there are weight loss ideas you could get from the internet-but cutting on your diet especially of fatty food is one sure way. Also eat little, do exercise and take garlic-it will burn the fats. Good luck!

Well you should consult a doctor because hey know best. When it comes to exercise do light exercises first. Don't push yourself to the limit. Just increase it gradually. If you want easy exercises, I suggest the ones in this website: http://jacklalanne.com/tv.html Just wait for it to load and follow through. It would provide you with six weeks of exercise starting out with light exercises.

I can imagine your frustration and can understand your wanting the weight off now. I agree you should take it slow and gradually build up an exercise routine. As you progress, you will probably feel better and have more energy. Do ask your doctor for advice or the next one you find for help. I can relate to the not feeling well every day. It is frustrating and difficult to deal with and stay positive. Good luck and hang in there.

That's terrible! I know about the IBS, I have that. The only thing that stopped my IBS was bananas. Now I eat 1 or 2 bananas a day, and I don't have any "episodes". They got so bad, it was like 2-3 hours every morning of pure h*ll. I thought I was going to die :( But I started out eating 2-3 bananas for the first week, then 2 a day, and now I'm down to 1-2 a day. It was the only thing that worked for me. I also started exercising. I do about 5 minutes of arm exercise, then 30 mins of power walking, mon-fri. They say that if you have to choose between diet and exercise to lose weight, exercise is the best. I also gave up meat because of stomach problems, though I still eat fish and dairy.