A lesson in NEVER giving up -- 221 pounds gone and below 300 for first time in over 20 years.

[Systematic Chaos]

15. You notice that massive spike in my weight recently? Say hello to 69 POUNDS of water weight!

Thank you for visiting this thread and your supportive comments, first of all!

Long story which I haven't taken the time to type out in a huge, long post yet, but I got sick and was hospitalized for nearly 3 months.

Part of my problem was that I was severely dehydrated, and as soon as they started pumping fluids, saline and antibiotics into me my body just lost control and I began gaining 2-4 pounds of fluid weight per day and they could find nothing wrong with my heart. Even my blood pressure remained normal throughout the whole ordeal, which was a huge relief. Furthermore, the doctor I was assigned was a complete piece of shit and it took weeks of begging and finally outright angry yelling just to be put on a water pill. When the dust settled I had rocketed from 285 to 354 in only one month, and almost all of that fluid was in my legs. They looked like they were about to explode and I could barely walk. At the hospital I was eating my usual calorie intake and was very adamant about being fed a vegan diet. Trying to get any hospital staff in Vegas to comply with that 100% is just about hopeless, but I didn't back down from my principles and finally they got it to where I didn't have to send any trays back or anything.

Since I've come back home I am slowly but steadily losing weight again, and much of the fluid is gone, but clearly not all of it as I'm still in the 320s. But at least I have all the medications I presently need and all things considered I'm not doing that bad. I'm still eating my starch and veggies, and that's the most important thing.