A bit of back story. I am disabled and have mobility issues due to a back injury 6 years ago. Due to medication, the pain, not being active enough and mental health issues, my weight sky rocketed and mobility got worse. I now have to use a wheelchair when I go out.
I joined a gym last year, had a meds change and lost 4st. I was so happy. I gained weight again this year but I'm determined to get back on track. I had my first session with a PT on Wednesday last week. He worked through a set with me that only involved squats and leg work which I found very difficult but pushed through. I was in agony with my back and my legs gave way so I ended up falling but he said not to worry, I'd be ok. For the past 5 days I have been unable to push myself up to standing, walk without buckling or stand up straight without being in agony. I know it's just DOMS but I have embarassingly ended up having accidents as I can't get to the bathroom as my flat isn't big enough to use my wheelchair indoors. I don't want to be one of these fat people you see on TV making excuses to get out of working out, so I contacted him to see if we could talk about a routine that takes my disability into consideration, like doing upper body exercises so I can keeps my legs working enough to do normal activities. He said no, it's going to be tough and I need to manage own my body and pain better. I really don't know what to do now, Is this a normal approach that I need to get used to or should I change to someone else?
(He also made very inappropriate comments saying I should do cam shows and selling my clothes to fat fetish blokes online, which I find gross. (each to their own of course if others do it))
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