My Weightloss Diary Part 5 - Taking it Slow

I have to be honest. I don't know if I have gained any more weight, but I know I will never make the goals I set for myself when I began this. I'm not really upset about it. I actually thought I would be. The thought of being down to 110 by January 1st, could have happened. I would have been lean and thin.

However, the doctors told me that I have osteoarthritis in my neck, upper spine, lower spine, hips, knees, ankles, wrists, and some fingers. My middle spine and elbows are uneffected, so I guess the fat didn't want to share the space. Oh come on, that was funny. I have to laugh about, otherwise I would be upset and feel like a failure.

So after I got this news and the fact that I don't have much strength in my right arm, I decided I needed help. No, no not diet pills. I went online and read as much as I could about osteoarthritis and diet plans. I then searched for exercises I could do or thought I could do. Since it is getting to cold to ride my bike, I had to find something else to do.

I found some exercise DVD's that are perfect for me. Core Fusion has five segments on them at ten minutes a piece. I can do ten minutes in the morning, afternoon, and evening and do them five days a week, a different DVD each ten minute segment.

So I have to start below a beginner, but I am working on it. I realize that it will now take me longer to reach my goal, but to be able to stave off the osteoarthritis from getting worse I have to keep going. For me to be able to walk without pain or to reach and lift something without pain I have to keep going.

I write these to keep me honest. Once they are published there is no turning back. So I will keep writing them until the day I can write I MADE IT and publish a picture of the new me.