My New Reality

Feb 11, 2014

I was doing so well until September.  I was running in a couple of 5K races a month. I wasn't really losing weight but I was gaining a lot of muscle.  I was happy.  Then one morning I woke up to discover that the right side of my body was numb.  I underwent several tests and was finally diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in December.  I started treatment for depression and the MS that month.  

Since my attack, I haven't exercised very much.  I just don't have the stamina, balance, or coordination.  I have put on about 10 pounds.  I don't know if it is the medication (both say they can cause weight gain) or lack of exercise or what.  

I have decided that I am going to buckle down, pull up my big girl panties, and get off my ass.  I am not giving up. I will reach my weight loss goals.  I just have to face the facts that my body is not what it was even a few short months ago and I may have to do things differently.

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