I had a bad respiratory bug in April. Virus test was negative, chest x-ray showed no pneumonia but
did show some scarring in my lungs. They gave me prednisone (5 day course) and my lungs are better than they were just before I got sick. Like, I haven't been able to breathe this well in maybe two years. Now I'm wondering if I had some lung damage many months ago. I was having a hard time breathing when exercising or even going up several flights of stairs at a time - to the point of coughing - even when I wasn't "sick". Then I got sick and was still not better after 4 weeks so finally went in to the doctor. Just crazy. Since then, I've been able to up my exercise game with running/biking and lifting. I used to get winded on my regular weekend 3 mile walk when going uphill and I don't now. Crazy what drugs can do to you.  Previous Message Now that I'm generally better and just got past an almost all-encompassing wedding & preparations last Saturday, ready to get back to work. Edit: Still with a lot of manual yard work, I dropped 7-8 pounds. Sucks because I got sick, I was "running" again with some consistency for the first time in a few years and making some advances. (If you can call it running, maybe fore of a trot.) Also planning on hiking at altitude in a couple of months carrying a daypack, so need to get my legs and cardio back. Previous Message
I've got like 7 lbs to go to my body weight goal. Now at 15% body fat. Went from XXL to M t-shirts, 52 to 42 jacket size, 40+ down to 34 pants. Can finally run (not fast) again without dropping to a walk.
Still going because I want to lose this little pouch at the bottom of my stomach, but it's shrinking day by day.
Never again.
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 Anyone still working out? - doubledown Today, 9:35:39
- I had no idea they made 40+ size pants. They don’t sell those in regular stores, do they? - bbonb Today, 17:37:58
- Probably* - Phytynlini Today, 15:58:25
- Still no. But, I did have my biggest weight loss this week in probably years - Taz Today, 15:56:34
- No. 6 weeks of a respiratory bug has shut me down. - EffinIllini Today, 11:16:31
- I had a bad respiratory bug in April. Virus test was negative, chest x-ray showed no pneumonia but - ATL Today, 14:37:51
- always get off track coming back from vacation, so took about 2 1/2 weeks off. - lcubed Today, 11:02:22
- I've been feeling really beat up due to a lot of semi-manual labor. - gvibes Today, 10:20:56
- I try to go for a quick run a few days a week or do some yard work on days I don't - IlliniSax05 Today, 10:14:08
- Yes. Down >20# since April. - ATL Today, 10:05:21
- Damn, skippy. XXL to M - timmer Today, 10:05:02
- Started walking 18 holes a few times a week. Hell of a workout but getting easier. - Tuscy Today, 10:02:59
- Running a half marathon in August, but haven't been as strict with my training - longsnapper Today, 9:57:11
- not in either sense* - Sammich Today, 9:56:29
- Am currently cooling down on the treadmill. - Memphian Today, 9:53:29
- I ran the BIG10K Saturday and set a PR by more than three minutes - illini Today, 9:49:48
- Yeah. Had a setback last month with a grade 3 AC joint shoulder separation - VIV Today, 9:41:46
- *raises hand* - Illiniphil Today, 9:40:50
- Yes sir…but I think going the opposite way…I’ve had to go up sizes… - haighter Today, 9:39:15
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on July 14, 2025, 14:37:51, in reply to "No. 6 weeks of a respiratory bug has shut me down."
- VIV Today, 10:02:12