Lots of us have abnormal fat that isn't budging regardless of diets
and exercise. For some of us that means a diagnosis (if you're lucky
enough to have a well-informed doctor) of lipedema. That's a fancy word
for lots of toxic fluids and fats which accumulate disproportionately
in your legs and arms and can make life miserable both physically and
emotionally.Emotionally, the inability to control the progression of the symptoms through diet or exercise is terribly frustrating, as we are fighting this monster daily.
Besides lack of control, we feel estranged socially, limited in our ability to do activities or to exercise. In fact, it is most commonly recommended for lipidemic patients not to exercise. Yes, really! The loss of this lifestyle brings on loss of hope, despair, rejection, pessimism about our future and even grieving over the loss of the lifestyle we once envisioned for ourselves. It's called "painful fat" for emotional reasons as well as physical.
But we can't just stay in that mindset.
Be active at whatever level does not make you breathe hard (that shuts down the lymphatic system). Focus. Concentrate your energies. Take the initiative to research, to participate, to put your life experience next to someone else's and compare notes on what works. Your energy is needed.