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Let me first say that everyone here is so inspirational, so thank you for that.

A little background: When I was in high school [2007] I was 160 at 5'8. A little tubby, but I was very active and involved with sports and fit. After high school I started getting daily migraines and my activity level dropped off significantly. While going through this with a lot of doctors, it took 7 different medications, a ton of steroids, my ass getting huge [I ballooned to 380] and 4 years later, I was diagnosed with pseudo-tumor cerebri and hydrocephalus.  

I was able to get a shunt put in, and I was taken off all of my medications. At this point it was June last year. Because of my condition my doctor recommended that I still had to be relatively inactive [in terms of working out/sports] for six months. 

Fast forwards to this Feb. I was finally given the all clear, and completely changed my life around. I changed my diet, and now eat mostly vegetarian [sometimes I cave with chicken], cut out all carbs and absolutely no sugar. I go to the gym 3-5x a week and do a minimum of 5 miles a week with strength/weight training. Since Feb. I have dropped 53lbs so now I am at 327. 

I still have a long way to go, and my doctor has just prescribed me Phentermine so today is my first day on it. Since I took it an hour ago, I kind of feel like I am on speed - with the same effects I got when I took Adderall for study benefits during school. 

I just wanted to share my journey with you all, so that if someone reading this thinks they can't do it, I want to let you know that YOU CAN. The first two months at the gym for me were brutal. But now I love going, at get antsy on my off days when Im not there.
<bot>: Was 160 in HS, medical problems ballooned me to 380 in 4yrs, started working out in Feb 12 and down 53lbs. Just started taking Phentermine. Thanks for the inspiration/motivation to keep going :)