Exercising, and Severe Knee ostio-arthritis, before seeing Dr.

Hi, I am scheduled for my first meeting with Dr.Alan Posner, (Buffalo,NY) I have already seen his staff, and have completed to the best of my knowledge, the steps you must take to meet requirements. I started at 362 last year, saw the nurses at 321, and am now 298. I exercised heavily on the Treadmill, etc. and have just done MORE damage to my knees, so says my Rheumatologist. He said to cut WAAAY back on exercising. I'm upset because of the Ostio, but more upset because I can't "drive" myself so hard anymore (existing, and future pain) I am now accustomed to my diet, I've made a few errors here and there, but nothing bad. I seemed to have stopped losing weight, and I'm upset. I still adhere to all the "rules." Q - Do you have to lose a certain amount of weight before seeing the Dr.? Or are you supposed to "prove" that you CAN lose weight and adhere to the plan? Because if so, my "little black book of diet/exercise/mood" will show I stopped exercising as much, and stopped losing weight. I am scared this will affect my standing with the Dr. I've waited over a year for this...I don't want to screw things all up when I'm so close. I see Dr. on July 5,06. Thanks all, Polly

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