Des Moines Register columnist documents his effort to move from morbidly obese to fit by moving more and eating less | Des Moines Register

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Tuesday was a win.

I had my final walk test at Mercy South Physical Therapy. The results were spectacular: 40 laps in 26 minutes.

Consider this: My first day in physical therapy back on March 26, I could only manage a single lap. By the end of it, I was in serious pain and had to sit and pant. I wanted to cry.

I worked with the marvelous Stefanie Kirk, whose exercise routines and stretches slowly alleviated my back pain and increased my strength.

The second time I took the test, April 13, I managed 10 laps for 1,560 feet. I was spent at the end of that test and in considerable pain.

Then more therapy. Stefanie increased my workouts, picked up the pace and challenged my muscles to work in new and more challenging ways.

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Des Moines Register columnist documents his effort to move from morbidly obese to fit by moving more and eating less | Des Moines Register

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