Greetings everyone,
I'm not quite sure if I qualify as a baby stepper just yet, perhaps a Fetal-stepper at this point.
I think I passed Morbidly obese 3 months ago and have now progressed to "OMG WHAT IS THAT THING??!??!
" I now know never to wear half T's outside ever again.
When I was first diagnosed back in 2004, I was just beginning to lose weight, I stopped drinking Coke, I cut out the snacks and sweets, and I lost 15 lbs in a little over 5 weeks.
I tried to walk outside but found that my legs didn't like that, so I took to walking inside. This was much better as it kept my back from protesting or going on strike, as well as preventing the neighborhood children from having nightmares about that thing from next door trying to eat their dog.
My doctor has always said that I'm doing fine with my BG levels and so far the only thing he's concerned about is my weight. I have difficulty moving around at the moment, so it's been a while since I have been in to see my doctor. And by a while, I mean will he remember me the next time I make an appointment.
He'd once mentioned Gastric bypass surgery, but I'd rather have my tongue shaved by a blind Franciscan Monk with Parkinson's disease and a clubbed hand....so there have got to be alternatives that are less invasive and more tongue-friendly.
My biggest problem I feel, is motivation. My body does me in every time and I get discouraged. I get up and walk around the house every hour or so. Sometimes I forget and then feel guilty. It's a chore when I do excercise because I get winded so easily. I have a big gut that weighs me down and it feels like gravity has pointed its finger at me and says "HA HA" like that bully kid from The Simpsons.
I've been thinking about looking for a treadmill, but so far the ones that I have found that would actually support my weight are far too expensive. So I am trying to find other ways that I can get the movement I need without the stress on my body...
It's great to know that there are others here that know how difficult it can be. I'll be grateful and appreciative of any suggestions or ideas that you may offer.
Thank you for your time and attention. I should end this post now, as it is, if this was on paper I'd have to get a publisher.
Sucralosily yours,
MMV
