So in rebellion to gaining a few pounds over the last year I determined to head to the gym. Last August over two weeks I gained 15 lbs.. Now 5 would have been okay but 15 was a tad disconcerting. I was eating no differently. Nobody ever notices my weight gain as I do not change sizes and just add an inch or two all over. It would help if someone said “your getting fat”! I did a google search and decided that finally I must be headed through the “change”.
To complicate matters my cat scan showed that I did have some health issues that would be alleviated somewhat when I finally got through this time of my life and my body quit producing so much estrogen. The scan also showed that I have degeneration in my spine. The doctor ordered an MRI. He suggested that I either go to a physiotherapist or chiropractor to have him align my spine. He wondered if I had an injury when I was younger? oh yes…several falls! He went on to suggest that eventually I may have to consider an operation.
A few years back I had problems with my sciatic nerve and headed to Curves to see if their exercise program would help. Within a month I had lost 14 inches, my sciatic nerve had been soothed and lost several pounds. I mentioned this to my doctor who said that it certainly was worth a try. I joined Curves May 10 and after my first workout it seemed like I had had a soothing massage. Things improved daily. This week due to Monday being a holiday and a nutty schedule I wasn’t able to get there until Thursday- wow- was my back ever achy by then! I squeezed in my workouts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday although the whole time I was there I was wanting to run out of there and do things I considered more important. But they aren’t! My back is doing so much better with this gentle stretch and exercise! I forget it was hurting and am back to running everywhere.
Here is the added sweetness to the mix- I have lost 6 lbs since I joined which takes me down 8 since last August- just 7 more to go to reach my goal. Nice huh?
One thing for sure…Curves just gives me the added boost to my metabolism- it really does work for me- just 1/2 hr a day of exercise at least 3X a week.
I am a proactive sort of gal…it is important for me to do what I can to improve myself. I have learned to do what I can with what I can and let the rest go.
One lesson I have learned is that what I want to do in life is my responsibility. I would never get to the gym if I waited for the schedule to be clear. Except for the improvement in my health nobody would grouch me if I quit going all together nor make it easy to get there either. I am still by everyone’s standards “tall and thin” and look just fine. On the other hand they really didn’t know how badly my back hurt either or how afraid I was of how much difficulty it was giving me as I just never let on.
I guess I am stubborn. 
