Pilates is awesome. Really, it is. It’s even more awesome when you don’t have Cushing’s! I first started doing it in May 2007, and continued doing it until October 2008. I really loved it, and I would feel more flexible and stronger, but I never noticed a huge difference in appearance. In around June 2008, when all the Cushing’s symptoms appeared alarmingly, there was no difference at all. The Cushing’s belly remained no matter how much Pilates or exercise I did.
In October, my endo told me to stop Pilates, and only do really mild kinds of exercise, until Cushing’s was sorted. So I sorted out Cushing’s, but then had a stroke and couldn’t do anything. Even when I was at a point where I could do it, I couldn’t drive to Pilates, and my gym didn’t have classes. My gym now has Pilates classes with a great instructor, and I’ve been going for about a month now.
And this time, I can totally see the difference. It’s awesome and I love it. I feel taller, stronger, firmer and more flexible after every class. Twice a week at the gym there is a cycle class followed by a Pilates class and that is such a fantastic combination. I am enjoying exercising so much right now, it’s like a drug.
