Post by TonyKgull on Nov 2, 2016 12:17:30 GMT -5
CTGull, Ah, knee problems, yes, that certainly does not help. Yeeesh. I know 2 people with similar situation, very overweight, doctor recommends walking even though they both have knee problems ( both have had surgery on both knees). The problem is motivation. They work (when they can, they actually both spend a lot of time off work on compensation) and because of the weight, it's hard for them to even get up and move around. So, trying to get motivated and find the initiative to go for a walk on even a semi regular basis, with being tired from work and having a hard time getting up as it is, is a seemingly impossible task for them right now.
I do not envy anyone in this situation. I have a few friends, including my wife to a mild degree, that struggle with weight. It seems harder to lose weight than just about anything. I've seen people quit smoking and get off drugs easier! Yeeesh.
I spend a lot of time and energy and mentally kicking myself in the arse to continue to work out and eat right (at least, proportionately right, not always the healthiest of actual foods! lol ) because I'm trying to embrace the old "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" axiom, but even that's hard! And I'm not even trying to accomplish anything big. Just trying to stay fit, tone up and lose "maybe" around 10 pounds over a very long period of time at the most.
Once someone becomes officially overweight to the point where it becomes a problem, I don't even know what kind of mental strength it takes to tackle that. I definitely sympathize.
Well, I hope and pray the new meds and maybe even some graceful "life" stuff really helps to carry you both to happier and healthier directions.
I do not envy anyone in this situation. I have a few friends, including my wife to a mild degree, that struggle with weight. It seems harder to lose weight than just about anything. I've seen people quit smoking and get off drugs easier! Yeeesh.
I spend a lot of time and energy and mentally kicking myself in the arse to continue to work out and eat right (at least, proportionately right, not always the healthiest of actual foods! lol ) because I'm trying to embrace the old "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" axiom, but even that's hard! And I'm not even trying to accomplish anything big. Just trying to stay fit, tone up and lose "maybe" around 10 pounds over a very long period of time at the most.
Once someone becomes officially overweight to the point where it becomes a problem, I don't even know what kind of mental strength it takes to tackle that. I definitely sympathize.
Well, I hope and pray the new meds and maybe even some graceful "life" stuff really helps to carry you both to happier and healthier directions.
