I have chronic pain from a back injury and the meds I take make my metabolism really slow. I also have high blood pressure which is because of the weight gain about 80 lbs inthe last 3 years which was when I had a pain pump put in. My question to anyone is , is there anyone else out there like me and do you have any suggestions to help me lose this weight. Im dieting now 1200 cal a day and exercise from 30 min to 60 min a day depends on how Im feeling. I have lost some weight about 7 lbs since Aug. Most of the time Im very positive and dont give up easily but Im getting depressed over the weight. Its so hard on top of the pain. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.