"Laureen" wrote in message
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| Well today was a monumental day. Despite the ongoing knee pain that we
| are working on and a bladder infection I came out of the doctors office
| a happy woman. I have officially lost #50 pounds. 410 to exactly 360 in
| a bit over 5 weeks!!!! Im estatic to say the least. I lost 7 of it in
| the last 8 days. Gawd I feel good even in pain!!!!!!!!
|
| The doc told me people who keeping walking with arthritis do better in
| the long run rather than not walking on it. I ahve continued to walk
| despite to horrific pain. I toough it out during the day and take a
| Vicodin to sleep as I am all over the bed at night without narcotics. I
| told him I hired a personal trainer and he released me for exercise on
| March 14th. I told him I was going to do weights and resistance
| training. He said a good thing to do for the kneee is try to build up
| my quads and do some free weights with my feet down by ankle. I'm not
| sure what he was talking about there but the guy I hired will. He said
| something about it takes the weight off the knee but strengthens the
| leg. He also suggested using 2 walking sticks like I am cross country
| sking when I am out walking. It helps your weight not to shift so bad
| and is good exercise for the upper body. He said he uses them all the
| time. One of the orthopods hikes into the mountains here and swears by
| 2 walking stricks too.
|
| Anyway, no real bad news. Life is good!!!!!!
| Laureen
| 410/360
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That's awesome Laureen. Congratulations!