Hello All,

If anyone here cannot exercise, I want to encourage you that with a healthy eating lifestyle, you should STILL be able to lose weight...

I did!! It wasn't easy.. It sure would have been easier if I could have exercised!!

It took me 21 months to lose 100 lbs!! that day was 5/4/07.. since then I have lost another 6 lbs!!

I have not followed any particular diet.. I did take ideas from several sources and I became part of an internet support group as well...

My before and after pic's can be viewed at: myspace.com/WithoutExercise

I will post more later if anyone is interested...

You sure its not Spam, Ken?? You sure have posted it a few times..... :/

Looks like SPAM to me....

How is it spam if he's not selling anything?

You can still spam, even if you're not selling something, but I've looked at his site and posts and he really does seem to be sincere. If there's any forum where this is appropriate to discuss, I think it's here, where you're likely to find people unable to exercise.

By the way, you can always take or leave what he says! :-)

Hi all,

No offense taken.. I can assure you I'm no spammer.. infact if you need references.. I learned about this site from a weightloss buddy on another site: AOL 100+ board... I have been on that board for about 2 years now.. they can and will vouch for me..

Thanks for the support of those of you who are giving me the benefit of the doubt... but I have no problem with any of you checking the AOL board as well.. I too hate spammers!!

BTW: if you doubt me still - please check my before and after pix - they dont lie!! =)

Happy Friday!!

KEN ~ I think it was very nice of you to come here to our forum and try to encourage those of us who, like you, suffer from pain caused by physical difficulties. I am very glad to hear that you have done so well just by eating healthy. I found your pic at my space; wish I could see the before (maybe I didn't look at the right place as I'm not that familiar with that site).

ANYHOW ~ your intentions are good; and your tips are helpful ~ so thanx again! ROSEBUD

Hi (Rosebud),

My before and after pic's are now available here on 3FC's under the section called GOAL.. (or Goal Photo's)..

Thanks for the kind words!! =)

sure ken sure

sure Ken, what??

OK KEN, I checked out your myspace, you have to be a member to see your pics. Your BEFORE/AFTER pics are amazing. You look totally different! Congrats!

You did great.

Is there no type of exercise you can do? My husband is in a wheel chair and on dialysis and he still exercises. It's important to do what exercise you can because you lose muscle as well as fat if you don't. So all you HEALTHY people, keep on exercising. Many thin people still have a high body fat number because they don't.

Thanks Still Tryin... My pix are also posted here under the GOAL photo album..

Hi Susan, You're absolutley right about exercise!! I would MUCH rather exercise than not... so any one who CAN, IMHO, Should!!!

I had back surgery in the 80's to correct Scoliosis with Rods & Fusion.. the past 3 years have been the worst with my Lumbar spine degenerating and collapsing (spell ck)... everything I now do is limited and needs to be modified.

Much success to all.... (even the nay sayers) LOL!!!

That was really appreciating of you to give all the info...

My husband has extreme pain issues caused by congenital degenerative joint disease, and also "normal" arthritis and diabetic neuropathy. I have arthritis, an autoimmune connective tissue disease, and fibromyalgia.

Both of us know how difficult it is to exercise in extreme pain, and how slowly the weight comes off and how quicky it comes back on if you're not moving much. One thing we've found tremendously helpful, though I don't know if it's possible or available to you, is warm water exercise. About three years ago, a friend in another state had told me about the warm water arthritis classes, and I just googled until I found the listings on the arthritis foundation website. Wow, it is wonderful not only for exercise, but just for relieving pain and pressure from gravity.

I first learned about the wonders of warm water after I herniated a disk about ten years ago (though it wasn't through an organized program, just a YMCA that had a lot of elderly patrons and overheated their pool). I was able to get back to work (as a probation officer) at least at my desk (I didn't do homevisits for quite some time after) after only 6 weeks. At first I could only tread water (though treading isn't exactly the right word, since I moved my arms and legs just enough to keep my balance in the water), but it relieved pain so well that I was in the water before work, on my lunch hour (I took a long lunch and then stayed late) and then again after work. I joked to my boss that if I didn't return from lunch, to send my appointments to the pool. Boy how I wish I could have done that, as I would have stayed in the water 24/7 if there were a way to (turns out that might have been a bad idea).

My husband's doctor told him the warm water pool was a great idea, and he should start slow, but could exercise as much as was comfortable in the water, however he shouldn't spend more than 2 hours in the pool, because it would make returning to normal gravity that much more painful.

In the water, I can get in a really good workout, but I also have to be careful of not pushing myself too hard in the water, or I'll find that my legs barely support me when I get out. Last time we went to the pool, I went straight to bed when I got home (for a "nap") and slept for nearly 16 hours (sleep is often part of a flare of my fibromyalgia) and was very sore for about four days.

If you are able to be in the water, I would highly recommend it. To be accredited by the arthritis foundation, I believe the water has to be heated to at least 78, and most heat it to at least 84. You may or may not need it heated that much, and you may find that a local pool doesn't have an arthitis class, but still keeps the water at a warm enough level to be enjoyable.