At the beginning of the week I had my blood work drawn and had a conference with my Doctor about my knees and cholesterol. The LDL number is high enough to treat with medication. My knees are slightly arthritic and the left knee has a bone fragment that is floating. Even though surgery is in the near future, a lower weight would help all of these conditions. So, the 90 Day Vegan Adventure isn’t only about a new eating habit, it’s also about weight loss. The catch-22 is exercising with a bum knee. Yoga has worked for flexibility and strength but I need an inexpensive form of aerobic exercise that doesn’t cause knee pain. Recommendations are welcome.
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August 18, 2011 at 10:20 am
what about swimming?
August 18, 2011 at 10:44 pm
Love it, can’t afford it. Thanks for the suggestion, I am going to sign up for one class which I know will help.
August 18, 2011 at 12:27 am
When I went vegan my cholestrol dropped a lot and so did my weight (50 pounds in 6 months). The best aerobic, low stress exercise I do is swimming luckily I have a low cost gym membership so I can go to the pool when I want or take a water aerobics class which turned out to be more fun that I thought it would be. Best of luck!!
August 18, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Thanks Debbie, I agree that the swimming is the best for over stressed joints. Right now I cannot afford the local Y membership however, I love their underwater running class, so maybe I’ll sign up just for that. I’m looking forward to the lower cholesterol numbers 2 months from now. I greatly appreciate the encouragement and enjoyed reading your blog,