Over the past year, I've gained quite a bit of weight. Last August, I injured my abdomen while exercising, and anytime since then that I've attempted to exert physical energy, I've had a twinge of pain in the same area. Many tests were done on me, but they determined that it's just a muscle strain (as opposed to a hernia or gall bladder problem). Basically, that means that my exercise has been limited (read: non-existent) and thus my weight has gone up. I used to be very, very thin (never sickly, just thin). I wore a size 5 for most of my life, then suddenly it was a 7, now I can hardly fit in a size 12. (Weirdly enough, my waist is way too small for a 12, but my thighs are out of control.) Yesterday, a former student asked me if I was having a baby. "No," I said, "I'm just fat!" I really want to exercise. I'd like to go for a run or go to the gym and ride a bike. I could probably do those things for a little while, but I'm sure as soon as I try to make it a habit, I'll be in pain again. Any abdominal exercise is completely out of the question.
Besides exercise, I know I should change my diet. But even when I eat healthy, I don't lose weight, so what's the point of trying to fix the weight if there's nothing I can do to prevent it? Plus, food is just too delicious! I don't know what to do.
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That would be a real bummer. I love to run and it's saved me. But if you can't exercise, then what do you do indeed? I would hate the feeling of helplessness and pain. Pobrecita.
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