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I am Diane and I am nineteen. I am not techincally "overweight" but I am on the border, a few more pounds, and I will be. I am four feet eleven inches and weight about 134 pounds. Over the years my weight has been up and down because of medications I had to take. I have a rare auto-immune disorder called Behcet's Syndrome. Now, my doctors have found a medicine that works at keeping my immune system under control, and there are little to no side effects. :]
I have always wanted to lose my extra pounds so my pants can fit better and I woundn't have to worry about what shirt is loose enough to wear. My problem is that I cannot stress my body. Emotional, mental, AND physical stress will make me flare up. I didnt know how physical stress really impacted me until a year ago, when I started running. I ran for two weeks. I pushed myself faster and longer. I was pretty good in the end, but after two weeks I become incredibly tired and off beat. Then about three weeks later (the average time it takes for physical manifestations of stress to appear for me) I started to get ulcers everywhere. I couldn't get out of bed because I was so lathargic.
My parents bought me wii fit because it has light exercise routines that wouldn't stress my body as much. I used it avidly for a while and lost seven pounds, but when some other outside stresser took me down. I stopped, and gained it all back.
I thought eating healthy alone would be alright, but I dont truly believe that only a healthy diet would help, so I could never stick with it.
Some research has been done on my disorder and the healthier my weight, the healthier my body will be. I'll have less to carry, less to stress.
I don't have anyone to support me anymore because my every attempt has failed and theyre tired of watching me give up, and so am I. My younger sister has lost over sixty pounds doing what I so much want to! She runs cross country and will start track this coming season. I see her melting off the weight and becoming this gorgeous young lady, and I can't help but feel like a blob standing next to her.
I am going to try to watch what I eat but not be so ocd about it, while I do some wii fit slowly between work, school, and homework. Any ideas on safe, but good exercises for me?