Lise, I wish that badge existed, and that more people could comprehend what it meant. The same with the disabled. And veterans, but I digress.

Julie, that is so far beyond awful, I can't begin to say. I told a doctor to stuff it because he told me I was a fat @$$ and until I was ready to buckle down and do crap his way I would never make any progress. Well he can stuff it. Why do doctors and others feel like they have the right to abuse us just because we don't fit some imaginary mold?

Grr....

P.S. Julie, I'm glad you had success with prolapse surgery. I'm facing that eventually and it scares the ever loving heck out of me. Yet another gift of obesity no one ever warns you about.

maoribadger wrote: »

Met a lady at work today.

I sometimes wish I could invent a sign to wear that says I might look fat to you but you dont have a clue how damned hard Ive worked to get to THIS

YES! Sure I've only lost 12 pounds, but those are my 12 pounds. I may not have made tons of progress yet when it comes to my healthy eating or exercise, but I've worked really hard on the emotional and psychological. Without that, I'd have no shot at succeeding with the eating and exercise part.

Lise, You had me cracking up at your description. I'm a stubborn PITA too. Maybe that's why we get along so well!!! LOL Congrats on beating the heck out of the burpees...I'm still not there. I need to start looking into some joint supplement. My cartilage in my knees is positively destroyed (verified by doc, you hear clicking and grinding with all movement), and I'm hoping to support whatever tiny bit is left or magically regenerate something, as I never want to have that surgery!!

Sherambler - you own those 12 pounds and made them your....ahem....witch, yeah, that's it. Not only that, if any of them come back for a visit, and you kick them to the curb again, that's another win... Every fighting breath you take is a win. And I agree - this whole deal is so much more mental (etc., etc.) than anything else. Get the brain in line and the rest falls more readily into place!

Hugs, All,
Carly

My dad (knee injury veteran) suggested I get the strap deal that just basically balances out all the tendons that come into the joint and it just stabilizes. Most of the time, it is awesome. And there are some strengthening exercises I need to start. I just know that jogging, without some rebuilding of cartilage, even if I was 120 pounds will end up destroying what is left of my knees...

I'm a weird lumpy shape, too... No worries. My guy said me jogging was like watching someone have a moving seizure...I think that was his latest. It's all in good fun and not meant to belittle anyone with the actual condition (we've both had friends who've suffered from them)...

My belly is in the way of a lot, too...boobs, ditto...and after watching a medical program where the doctor lost the woman's nipple during a reduction surgery, I'm like - NO THANKS! He did eventually find it, but really???

I have access to hand weights up to 10 pounds each and a machine that does multiple exercises, but no bench with barbell or anything. I know the stabilization in free weights is what makes them so effective...but I don't have money to eat the rest of this month (tbh...sigh), much less pay for a gym. But *cross your fingers, pray, toss salt, whatever you do* because my guy finally found a part time job in this small town we loathe, but he hates it, so I'm hoping it gets better where he can stay there and not be at constant risk to his personal safety (he said he's never felt more like a cripple in his life than yesterday, realizing what jerks people can be when they treat you like you are broken and stupid when a few modifications and consideration would have made everything easier)...etc.

My legs have always been strong too. In HS, I could leg press about 400 pounds.

I carried my daughter all out front, so my skin/muscles are so overstretched, I have that overly dramatic front pouch - I actually have two, because even at sumo size, I still had somewhat of an indention where your waist is supposed to be. It is amazing how flexible we can be at heavy weights. I was more flexible that most of my kiddo's dance class at a convention we went to a few years back. Those girls could not comprehend how my fat self could to do stretches they couldn't. I was laughing so hard on the inside.

Yeah, last time I went to ortho, he said no weight bearing exercise. I said, I'm fat, existing is a weight bearing exercise. He wanted me doing recumbent bike only...I asked if he was buying me one... I walk and such. I do wall pushups about 1/3-1/2 back down the wall to where I can support my full weight again. I do chair squats...still at the beginner ones... And I'm still working on my planks...at about 10-15 seconds. Sounds pathetic, I know, but at first I could barely hold 5. I'm focusing on my form. My core has always been my weakest muscle set...

been doing wall push-ups, modified squats, and planks, but that name is too funny. I'll have to check it out.

Julie, that's what is weird. I don't have pain or anything. The only real complication I have is going #2 gets a little odd. I still empty my bladder easily, and I don't have any major issues with intimacy, so for now it is an inconvenience more than anything. Both my regular doctor and my specialist say that there isn't a good option for surgery right now, and that due to my age (38), I'd likely have to have a surgery to update every ten years or so, and there is no guarantee that I won't have any dysfunction type side effects, so for now, pessary and I are good friends. When it comes to a point of pain or lack of functionality, I'll consider it. For now, at worst, it is an inconvenience.