Originally Posted by kaplods (Post 4753463)

I haven't made conscious changes, but various family members have commented that my walk has changed. Losing my balance and fallung used to be a regular occurrence, especially in snow or on wet grass. I don't even remember the last time I fell - I know it's been well over a year, and I think it may be more than two. The last fall might gave been SIL's wedding on wet grass in sandals.

Hubby used to make waah waah penguin noises to tease me because of my winter waddle in my huge coat made me look like a giant penguin, and I'd waah waah back. I'm still Not sure-footed on snow and ice, but the waddle is gone unless my back is hurting - but that's more a hobble tan a waddle.

Originally Posted by Diana3271 (Post 4753481)

Yes, I think there is a difference and I think you will adjust. I have always been very uncoordinated and would fall very easily. Today, for example, I did an outdoor walk. There was a lot of traffic and cars turning on the side streets, etc. I was watching very carefully for the traffic, but one vehicle came out of no where. They didn't use their turn signal and I needed to get across the street very quickly. I broke into a jog/run without even thinking about it. In high school I was picked on constantly. My nick name was "there's the girl that fell in the hole". I was walking across the school lawn one day. I stepped in a hole and fell. I have always been uncoordinated, clumsy, and do not like walking in front of people for that reason. I haven't fallen since I've lost weight. Geesh, I shouldn't have said that. :rofl: