Morbidly obese help

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Brainfogmcfogface · 04/08/2020 12:47

In a nutshell, my car has died, I’m a single mum on benefits, no savings, I cannot afford a new one (not even a cheap run around, I have pennies to my name) My daughters school is a 45-50 minute walk away, there isn’t a direct bus from where I live, and I’d have to get 2, maybe 3 busses and even if the timings did tally up we’d be late every day. I’m morbidly obese, in constant pain due to my weight, but I have no choice but to walk there and back twice a day, toddler in tow in September. Help! How can I get fit enough, right now I’m trying to walk a bit every day but a 20 min walk literally has my knees and hips aching and causing me so much pain, I’m considering home school as I just can’t see how I’ll cope. Any advice on upping my fitness?
Thanks in advance.

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ilovemydogandMrObama · 04/08/2020 13:15

Could you possibly find another parent who could team up with you so you could do the morning school run and they do the afternoon one?

At least this it would be semi tolerable.

DoIneed1 · 04/08/2020 13:13

Buy some skechers, take water and take it slowly. How many miles is it?

DoIneed1 · 04/08/2020 13:12

Honestly walking is a fantastic exercise. I started walking 4 miles a day when I weighed 21 stone. It really helped me feel better and lose weight.

Chicchicchicchiclana · 04/08/2020 13:10

If you went on the Fast800 diet or any other low carb diet you could probably lose a stone by September which would at least help?

Veterinari · 04/08/2020 13:08

The best thing you can do is calorie restrict to lose weight. Your joints are really overloaded. If you can get some weight off, the pain will stop

stayathomer · 04/08/2020 13:06

My joints were in bits this year and I was sure I was back for more injections on my knees but exercise has done so much me as has less sugar, more water, fruit and taking glucosamine. I've no help but you are doing epic honestly, I'm not obese but I know joint pain, I'm 40 and before lockdown I thought I'd never go walking, or even play any outdoor games with the kids again. I hope someone has some good advice. People say go to your gp but my go-just told me glucosamine was fake and I had to accept I was now middle aged and had put too much strain on my joints and had to accept it. Then a friend told me her gp had told her the opposite, he kept saying use it or lose it. She then kept repeating it and when the kids had to do Joe wicks for pe, I started with them. I cried and nearly gave up for the first 4 sessions but then I started to be more okay (not brilliant!) You can do it op. And if you cant at least you're starting to do something

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