That’s right the word for tonight is, ‘ACTION!’
It is a word that has many uses and reuses in the fact that we all know how in a movie the director uses it to say, “Action!” which then means for the actors to begin acting.
But it also can mean doing something about something, like in ‘taking action’; true?
And now I will discuss what type of action I took.
All of you have known that I am quite disgusted with the enormity of my major problem.
Oh, you are not?
Well, let me refresh your memories…
Yes, I do know that what has happened to me is not that unusual and that many suffer with the same malady.
In fact the news has carried many stories on the topic.
And it even has been affecting our children and grandchildren; now this is one of the times that I am happy that I don’t have any youngins or grands!
Why does that still sound rather cold of me?
Not when you hear why I am saying it… one word ‘OBESITY!’
I suppose I could have entitled tonight’s Blog that, but I felt it might have turned too many people off.
I should know better than most about this subject since I wrote a newspaper item by-line on it way back in 2002 or 3, can’t rightly remember.
But that’s not important, my gym body self, lean 103 LBS me, and I felt really good about me and my health, no prescriptions then only vitamins!
So I do believe, at the time my research still holds up to scrutiny.
I did go on about how a waistline of more than thirty-five inches for a woman was obese and the same for a man’s over forty inches; mine was twenty at the time.
So I knew I knew what I was talking about to be tried and true.
Children were also discussed in that article.
My theory was just and has proven to be true.
I stated that as the times have changed and children don’t play outside like we all did and are inside more, and take the school bus more or are driven more from here to there when we all played until the street lights went on and walked all over wherever we wanted to get to… but the times had changed with ADAM WALSH being kidnapped and murdered and not to mention those milk cartons with all those others who to this day some are either still missing or dead!
And our fears were rightfully so; and so we all went into our protection mode and created indoor entertainment for our dear ones, to keep them safe, and it has worked mostly.
But sadly it created chubby kids who are cautious of all strangers.
And these lovely offspring are prone to diabetes and heart disease.
But alas some new indoor technological products for our little ones have become cardio in action! And so perhaps this generation is not totally lost!
Thinking about those times of pretty terrific health, and yes folks I probably had MS and knew I did have my seven types of arthritis, but moving was the answer… it was this falling and Ataxia that shut this old gal down and created this monster of a Jabba the Hut look-a-like or Buddha body transformation.
Talk about unhealthy me!
Well, it has gotten so bad that there are literal days that I HATE ME, and so I avoid the mirror; what can I say?
I am bigger than even when I was pregnant with my sons and gained quite a bit but then I lost it within six weeks of walking, walking, and more walking.
Cheapest and best way to cut those pounds peeps!
That is if you can do it.
You see with my balance issue and numbness in my legs plus my hips compromised by the osteoarthritis in them walking has not been a choice for me these days, but I do so wish…
Any-who, what I did may sound like a last hope for this lumpy ludicrous lady who feels that she wants to take any options she might have.
And no I cannot afford or am able to have gastric by-pass since Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder and that does not meet the bariatric surgeon’s criteria since it can be very dangerous. I have also seen it not work too.
So this is what I have been doing for weeks trying to find a local gym that would be willing to take me on, (most thought I was a fall liability with the balance issue) and one that wouldn’t cost us an arm and a leg.
Drum roll please... I found two!
The Rehab at the Promenades, about two miles from the house that I used to go to for physical therapy and occupational therapy and NMT, and Achieve Fitness, also about two miles from the house, whose personal trainer was willing to come to my home for a nominal fee and set up a program on my equipment that garnishes the rest of this room.
My stationary bike, treadmill, and my three sets of free weights not to mention my Yoga mat; those two are neatly tucked away in a trunk with casters. Our pool is out right now since it is too cool probably or too cold, I think, but we will see.
MY ACTION!
I am still wanting to see myself have something to look forward to, perhaps it will be a slimmer healthier me? It would be so nice to shed the heart and cholesterol meds.
On that note of my way of positivity I would be remiss not to mention on this day of all our Veterans so to all those brave men and women who are now and who have in the past served in our military if it wasn’t for all of you this Blog would not exist you have preserved my most precious freedom the one of speech! Thank you all for taking ACTION for all of us Americans who appreciate why you do what you all do so well and unselfishly!
Happy night to all and to all count those blessings and share those overages and we will too!
And next time you hear be here or be square, OK?
Speaking My Mind is about: Tobi, who is a middle aged, no, oh all right a slightly over the hill woman with all the imperfections that go with that, and this concerns her daily life's perceptions and experiences.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
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