Doctors Just Don't Understand

I went to my doctor today to get a referral to another department. I made sure that I brought all that I needed to read as I always have to wait for awhile even with my appointment. So I sat there and everyone was looking at me with my huge book that I was reading and marking up with my highlighter. I have been going through the Writer's Market 2009 directory to help me with getting my name out as a writer.

So I saw my doctor and I noticed that I gained a bit of weight and I have been working out more seriously for the last three weeks or so and then my doctor told me to stop doing the Aquafit classes as he said that I would not lose any weight doing that and for me to do running and jogging. I looked at him like he was crazy! There is no way in my physical condition that I would be able to do that type of exercise. I would end up in the hospital if I tried to do that stuff which I have experienced that before. So I decided to ignore my doctor's advice on fitness as I am the only one who knows what is best for my body at this point. The Aquafit class has helped me a lot with reducing my pain and I get a fantastic workout in that class. I rather jog in the pool and do the weights in the pool as the resistance is more intense. I noticed that I have grown stronger too since I have been doing the weights and I sleep better. The only advice that I will be taking from my doctor is to walk more. I have been trying to do that but after about 15 minutes of walking, my back hurts and then I experience shooting pain from my back to my legs, and it makes it hard for me to walk or move around.

The pain clinic told me that I should get to working out in the pool and it would help me in losing weight. So you see the difference in advice from the doctors? Anyway all I can do is try and keep going. I have been working out in the pool twice a week and I am trying to get up to three to four times a week. I eat healthy and organic produce daily. I do need to add more grilled fish to my diet. I eat a lot of ground flaxseed in my fat free yogurt with fresh blueberries and I eat that about three to five times a week. I do not eat fried foods, processed foods, pasta, or carbs.

So I have to remember that it will take time to for me to lose the weight. I have lost a bit of weight and then I gained a bit of weight again. I believe that my body will build muscle first and then I will lose the weight? I need to research that more.

Anyway I have trouble with getting my doctors to listening to me and sometimes I wonder why I still have to go to these appointments but I need my medications and any further assistance with any additional problems that I am going through.