(August 19, 2016 at 1:06 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:(August 19, 2016 at 12:52 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Good reasons for an abbreviated workout -- but good on you for pursuing as much as you felt safe and comfortable with. I get the feeling you are taking your weight-loss and fitness regime seriously. Keep on keepin' on, brotha. Congrats on being a milestoner.
I used to work out doing taekwondo three times a week, before my health went south almost 5 years ago. I lost my will to do much of anything, because everything suddenly got so much harder. Really I lost my will to live, and I didn't give a fuck about much for years.
It's been really easy to find reasons to stay inactive, and I put on a lot of weight, which was on top of the ton of weight I put on due to a medication I was on.
Exercise and chronic pain is a bitch of a combination.
Fuck the pain, I can do this. It gets easier for every pound. I'll be ready to get back to hiking and backpacking by spring and I may be back in shape for scuba by next summer.
Yeah, I'm serious. I want the years I have left to be active. I may not be able to reverse the condition that causes all of my pain but lowering the pressure on my joints can't hurt.
I'm in the same sort of boat, CD. I don't suffer being overweight, but my AVN in my hip has reduced my activity. I cannot trail-ride any more, I can walk but slowly, and hiking is a two-day affair, one day for the hike, one day (or more!) for the recuperation.
From that perspective, your drive is admirable in the true sense of that word. We can do this! (Get old, that is. )