Since the onset of my neuropathy, I've had a heck of a time getting the weight off.
My condition's sensitive to temperature and I usually gain some weight back every winter.
We joined the YMCA to help with that.
After our truck was totaled last October by a young idiot that ran a stop sign and smashed into it, we had a bit of a set back. We spent so much time dealing with doctors, insurance companies, used car salesmen trying to replace our truck and with all the stress involved that we didn't have much time to take care of ourselves.
I ended up gaining 22 pounds.
My wife's knee was smashed and she had to take a lot of time off work, going to physical therapy trying to get her knee healthy again. She also gained weight.
Now that warmer weather's here and most of that stuff's been resolved, we've been trying to get the extra weight off.
At the YMCA, we do the spin classes, weight lifting and jogging laps in the indoor pool.
Also, my wife and I go hiking in the mountains as often as we can.
I've set a series of weight lose goals. My main goal being to get back down to my pre-neuropathy weight of 170 pounds.
Right now I'm at 192 pounds.
I'm down 8 pounds from this years starting point.
I refuse to go on any kind of fad diet. Instead concentrating on consuming lean protein, fruits and vegetables. When I have carbohydrates, it's whole wheat instead of bleached white wheat. Eating healthy.
My dilemma? problem?
I'm stuck at 192.
Recently, the spin instructor asked if I've been lifting weights. Then one of the personal trainers commented on how I've been getting results and bulking up. "Looking good!"
I've been using the scale as a gauge rather than mirrors or actually anything else. I figured, they're just being nice to a gimpy Injun.
In the past, when I exercised, I'd tighten up, lose weight and get lean. Now I seem to be increasing bulk and strength and not losing much weight.
Could it be the meds and supplements I'm taking to help keep me mobile?
They're designed to increase peripheral blood flow which seems to help the motor neurons fire.
Could this also be helping to increase muscle mass?
I'm only 5'8", 192 pounds seems a bit much. My wife tells me I'm getting more solid but and I've got more squishy jiggly stuff than I'm comfortable with.
But my belt's in two notches since I started. I know it hasn't stretched, It's a double layer, hand stitched gun belt.
I'm thinking of just going with it and seeing where it takes me as long as there's no detrimental side effects.
Come to think of it, my time to the top of the mountain ridge today was 21:21, a full minute better than last years best when I weighed 178 pounds.
Of course I had to rake it out and it rained! 
But it's done! 
Wonder what for air turbulence that guy feels while riding out there? I was watching through binoculars, couldn't pay me enough to do that! 
