This post is one of those rare TMI moments on this blog. You know, I'm not exactly reticent to talk about very personal things here at DBO. But I am selective as to when to bring TMI into the conversation.
One of the things that surprises me about getting lean(er) is how it can be painful in ways you weren't expecting. The pain doesn't come from, you know, sore muscles after a workout or the hunger pangs you might feel when you have a calorie deficit. My pain comes when I sit. I'm very, very bony now. I used to be able to sit on my bottom for hours but now I can't do it anymore. Know what? That's something I didn't anticipate when I began this weight loss journey. I had no idea that was going to happen, and it did.
This, of course, is a blessing in disguise. The medical literature on aging is clear: People whose lives are characterized by prolonged sitting tend to acquire disease and become frail at an earlier age than non sitters and regular exercisers. Once you become sedentary, you've lost half the battle. Some are even claiming that sitting is the new smoking. Sadly, many sedentary people view exercise as arduous and uncomfortable. But exercising isn't the problem. It's how we exercise. There are ways to exercise that bring health and a sense of joy. This doesn't mean, however, that there won't be a few unanticipated side effects as a result of moving more. Like skinny Sitz bones. I gotta get up and move WAY more frequently.
Hip thrusts and glute bridges for the win!