Walking

I gained weight for years. When I left college I weighed 155 pounds. As soon as I found a comfortable sitdown job as a computer programmer, I began to gain weight. Very slowly - maybe a couple of oz per week.

I have been out of college for a very long time; in fact, I just received a 55 year Golden "M" from Michigan Technological University.

Over the years, I have noticed my weight gain and have tried many diets to get my "metabolism" under control. When I reached the tipping point, I joined weight watchers about 2 years ago and did see an improvement.

I recently was diagnosed with Gillain Barre Syndrom - it knocked me off my feet. I was not able to walk without a walker. Slowly, with the help of patient rehab therapists, I was able to get up and move about - first with the walker, then a cane, and now on my own. I now have CIDP and still need to continue my physical therapy.

My neurologist has told me that my best therapy is to walk everyday as far as possible. I purchased a pedometer and began counting steps. I also got on my wife's treadmill and tried to go as far as possible. At first, I could walk at 1/2 mile per hour for 5 minutes. Now I can walk 3/4 mile in 20 minutes.

Funny thing - my weight is beginning to decrease, ever so slowly -- maybe a pound a week. But I notice my legs are getting stronger, I don't get winded nearly as much and I am feeling better.

Walk to live!

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