New Girl in Town and Stuff

January 23, 2003

In a message dated 1/23/03 7:08:36 AM Pacific Standard Time,

NewBodyNewMe@... writes:

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> " Other thoughts...I am a pear..sometimes I feel sorry for myself that I

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** me too sweetie! I describe it as " prairie dog shape " . It sucks but I'm

working on it via exercising...

" ...and here is the biggie...

I hate exercise. I would pay someone to exercise for me "

**Ditto. This is me. I've turned over a new leaf and started back at an

exercise routine just this past Sunday. I've promised myself to do SOMETHING

everyday. Walk, ride my bike, dance around the house, use a freebie pass at a

nearby gym, just move my body for 30 minutes. I sooo feel you on this.

Exercise has been the hardest thing (harder then the food issues) for me

since WLS. It's hard not to compare myself to other WLS peers that stuck to

an exercise program post op and have benefited in many ways that I did not.

For one, I've had some depression post op, and I KNOW that exercising helps

me fight the blues.

I want to RENAME exercise something else. The WORD makes me frown...old

tapes, afraid someone will point at me at say " gez, what a pig, she needs to

walk miles to get in shape " or " gawd! she's huge, look at her waddle " while

I'm walking. Or I'm afraid someone will honk and say " pig " or some such.

Nothing like this has happened to me, but I'm thinking it while I walk or

ride my bike. Gez. On the plus side...I've armed myself with headphones and I

listen to toons or radio talk shows while I'm walking...helps me drown out

the " voices " ! It also makes the time go faster.

Best of luck to you, and I wish you the best. BTW, have we met? I attend the

monthly meetings at Park Plaza. Please forgive me if we have & I don't

remember...I'm awful when it comes to names, but don't forget a face :0)

Sincerely,

Rose

Houston

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