beth1954
graduate
I am 54 years old. My x-ray of my knee showed that my bones are touching with no cartilage left. I am in intense pain at times. On a scale of 1-10, it is at least a 10. Sometimes I am about a 6. At the beginning of September I started to diet. I have lost about 25 pounds. Which brings me to a grand total of 275 pounds. There are many reasons I want to put off the surgery as long as I can. Weight is a big one, and losing so much time off work is another reason. I have one of those jobs that when I'm gone, no one else can do it. Things would be chaotic here.
I just can't lose weight fast enough to get down to the point where I think I can function better. I would like to get to 200. I was at that weight many years ago and felt really good at that weight. That is going to take a long time because I am dieting the right way--not starving myself. I can't find any exercise to do because of the painful knee. I have a recumbant bike, but using that one night practically crippled me. Should I keep waiting???
I just can't lose weight fast enough to get down to the point where I think I can function better. I would like to get to 200. I was at that weight many years ago and felt really good at that weight. That is going to take a long time because I am dieting the right way--not starving myself. I can't find any exercise to do because of the painful knee. I have a recumbant bike, but using that one night practically crippled me. Should I keep waiting???