Valarie L.
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.