.....of the medications I'm taking is a general loss of appetite. For someone who has spent the majority of her life having to deny herself food because of having an abundantly-sized body, this is definitely strange. Last night I was at a restaurant and not only didn't anything on the menu appeal to me, after ordering an insignificant appetizer, I ate only about a third of it.
I'm not complaining. As I told a good friend of mine, "It is really easy to lose weight when you're not hungry." I guess that was the point of "diet pills" in the 70's - also known as amphetamines or speed! Mine don't have the effect of giving me energy - they just take the edge off my appetite.
The cardiologist said my heart issues don't have anything to do with my weight, but it is fun to have some weight loss as a side effect! It's also been fun to watch as the excess fluids in my body left - I lost 21 pounds in two weeks - I know it wasn't true weight but, again, for someone who has dealt with this issue her whole life it sure was fun to see weight loss on the scale daily!
Fortunately, I've mostly gotten to the point where I accept my natural body size and encourage others to do so. And for goodness sakes don't develop heart issues as a weight-loss strategy!
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