Catch 22's.....
See, I know that a lot of my physical issues would be helped by exercise. It would help me loose weight, help relieve stress, give me more energy and help my body function better.
The problem is, most of my issues come with a level of pain that just makes it hard to consider working out. It's hard to work my legs out when they feel like I've been running a marathon, its hard to work my core when I feel like I've got a railroad spike being hammered though my lower abdomen. I've done so little for so long, most anything exhausts me. A real workout, I'll pay for for days. I've been doing pilates, which, on days my stomach isn't over reacting, has been doing pretty good for me, but I need more than that.
Jim, poor guy, just doesn't get it. His solution is just to work through the pain the exhaustion. Since I don't have obvious injuries, its hard to understand just how debilitating the pain is if you aren't in my body.
So like with everything else. I'm left trying to find the balance, between pushing myself for my own good, and finding realistic expectations and goals for my body and whatever is going on with it.
The problem is, most of my issues come with a level of pain that just makes it hard to consider working out. It's hard to work my legs out when they feel like I've been running a marathon, its hard to work my core when I feel like I've got a railroad spike being hammered though my lower abdomen. I've done so little for so long, most anything exhausts me. A real workout, I'll pay for for days. I've been doing pilates, which, on days my stomach isn't over reacting, has been doing pretty good for me, but I need more than that.
Jim, poor guy, just doesn't get it. His solution is just to work through the pain the exhaustion. Since I don't have obvious injuries, its hard to understand just how debilitating the pain is if you aren't in my body.
So like with everything else. I'm left trying to find the balance, between pushing myself for my own good, and finding realistic expectations and goals for my body and whatever is going on with it.