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Hello everyone,
Emily, 47, was 308 lbs 4 years ago. Found out I was diabetic, got down to 240. Now at 250 and some. I am up and down.
Was bullied about weight when i was in high school Weighed 150 lbs to 175 lbs at that age and was 5 foot 7. Would love to be 150 lbs now.
A1C is normal now.
Try to work out and love to but too heavy and hurt myself every time! One arm 2 inches fatter than other.
Hoping this will change my life and make it easier to run!
Replies to "Hello everyone, Emily, 47, was 308 lbs 4 years ago. Found out I was diabetic, got..."
Welcome to Mayo Connect, I hope you find this group helpful with your weight issues. How great that your A1C is normal and you have already lost some weight.
Can you tell us more about your plans, are you planning on having surgery?
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@emilyons77
Struggled with weight when I got out of high school.
When I read your post about being too heavy to work out I wanted to mentioned what I do 5 days a week. Water Aerobics. You are in the water (advice is find a depth where water is up to your chest) and it takes the weight off you.
We have many participants who come in wheel chairs, walkers, MS patients, those with bad knees, backs, hips and other who came out of surgery with those issues. It is a great workout that you can go at any level you want. You pick the size weights and noodles that you use in the water for resistance.
Many of the movements are running in place, etc. I find working out to music enjoyable and can do this 5 days a week with a smile on my face. Now some thing not a good workout but the workout is what you put in it.
A lot of YMCA's have indoor or outdoor pools and offer water aerobics. Some communities like mine have outdoor and indoor pools for water aerobics classes.
Again I would say half the class could not do the exercises we do based on their weight, medical conditions, injuries, etc. if exercise was not done in the water removing probably 75% of our body weight on joints that makes doing on land impossible.