A pound of fat is 3,500 calories. My waist can’t afford to have this scrumptious delight. Unfortunately, it happens to be my sandwich of choice! No wonder I can’t fit my favorite shorts! Thanks to MS, I lead a sedentary life style. According to physicians I should be aware of my caloric intake. Keep in mind since the day I was born, I have been weight conscious. I think I was on diet Similac! Okay some would say, “I’m obsessed with my weight.” I don’t agree with this. Like I said I am weight conscious.
Subway? What happened to Jared? Apparently you have to stick to certain sandwiches. I didn’t get the memo. What is this world coming to? I am so disappointed with myself. I even have that book Eat This, Not That. I have the subsequent app on my phone! In fact I purchased it and learned the truth about my sandwich of choice!
The greatest app ever.
It’s funny to think that with everything I have been through weight issues would even grace the terrain of my brain. Strange Huh? But probably what’s even stranger is that it kind of brings with it a certain degree of comforting familiarity. MS has not affected this weight thing. To me, that’s an entity worth celebrating. That is, as long as I still respect my limitations.
For example water aerobics was cancelled today so I happily went to the gym area instead. This in itself is cute because Tommy has to position my legs on several machines. Afterwards he makes sure I safely get back in the wheelchair. Then he continues to my next selected machine. Sometimes I feel fancy and wear my leotard! Members walk by with their walkers look at me and just smile. (They say MS ages your body so I fit in just fine!) I mentioned earlier how once they were congregated around my walker admiring my fancy cup carrier attachment! I felt like the cool kid in high-school!
By the way Dr. Oz says you shouldn’t be eating a foot long of anything. But all that to say….enough is enough, I’m going on a diet!
"Watch what you eat!"
I am so the last person to discus weight loss! I have the opposite problem trying to keep my weight up.
It is harder than you think actually but most peeps trying to lose just say oh let me give you some of mine LOL I wish win win it would be.
And Jared? I dunno where the ads with him went to.
Jan
Jan, you always make me smile.
Nicole
Nicole, you look perfect just the way you are, it looks like the last thing you need is a diet!
I have had a nightmarish time trying to lose weight since I got sick. I was swimming almost every day and that was wonderful. But then I fell and broke my shoulder. My swimming days are over. 🙁
I am going to try water walking now. But when you have such limited mobility, it is really, really hard to get exercise!
BTW, it’s funny you use the hurricane analogy in your “About…” I was in the ER, paralyzed with Transverse Myelitis, the first clue I had MS, the day Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans. My diagnosis and that terrible anniversary coincide.
Broke your shoulder? Sounds painful. I guess Hurricane Katrina brings back memories for the both of us! I’m glad I’m not the only person with limited mobility trying to exercise.
Nicole
I never used to have weight issues…well, okay I did, but I was always too thin! For most of my life I could eat everything and anything, and boy did I! MS has taken it’s toll on my mobility, and ability to do much, other than shuffle, and I have piled on the pounds. I have been off and on various diets including the SWANK. I have driven myself nuts over calories, fats, good carbs, bad carbs, etc. Never having to watch my weight before, I find it very frustrating to have to do so now. I am thinking maybe that duct tape therapy is the answer…can’t hurt 😉
Karen,
I’m sorry to hear you are on this ride, but nice to know I’m not alone!
Nicole