Hi, Kirk--
Hugs to both you and Jeannette!
I hear you about depleted muscles--I have the same thing, though I'm not overweight, I have been sick with Lyme disease and unable to exercise for a very long time, a couple of years, so my muscles are like water. It is pathetic!
There were lots of good ideas in this thread for exercise, like the chair yoga and other things...a person has to find what works for them. Have you heard about T-Tapp? Teresa Tapp has a workout video that is designed for rehab (people recovering from illness or very overweight) which is really, really helpful to me. I used to do this when I was better, now I am starting again. It's all done in a standing position, with lots and lots of instruction from her about how to do the movements. I think this would be as good or better than the Wii. (If you would like to take a look at it, I'll send you a CD. You can PM or email me with your new address.)
My husband likes the T-Tapp exercises too. He is a bit out of shape and very stiff from crouching over his computer night and day. He says the T-Tapp exercises really make him feel better. Eventually you will build muscle on this program but it's especially good for stretching sore joints.
Eventually you can try Egoscue exercises, this is a cross between yoga and rehab exercises, lots of passive type positions to get your spine and joints aligned. Very, very good program for pain--I used this for hip pain years ago and it was successful. Only thing is, it does require getting down on the floor a bit so you might want to wait until you are more limber, but if you'd like to see his "Pain Free" book let me know and I'll send you my extra copy. Like the McDougall books, I keep extras to share with others because it's that good.
Keep on plugging! You will succeed! I like your positive attitude.
Best wishes,
Anna
sorry i dont usually post here because sometimes i'm worried if i read about everyone losing so much weight it might affect me negatively. but i certainly understand the frustrations and limitations with weight problems even if mine is different.
