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what should i be doing?

curvygal27
curvygal27 Posts: 13
edited February 13 in Fitness and Exercise
so far i have lost just over 11 pounds simply by watching what i eat however i realise i am going to have to do some form of exercise to tone up etc...so my question is what type of exercise should i be doing?

i have fibromyalgia and so cannot do a whole lot at any one time

also, so many have told me if i do weights the number on the scale will increase..is this true

and finally...do i eat back my calories used?

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  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    You should definitely eat back exercise calories. Too much of a calorie deficit can give you headaches and make recovery from workouts more painful. You def don't want that with fibro! I'm not sure what exercises would be good with fibro to tone up. I do a have a friend of mine who does Pilates and she said that actually HELPS her fibro condition. Hopefully someone in here with better information can give you more specific advice!

    The number on the scale will probably not move UP more than a pound or two, if that, and it will be temporary. Muscle weighs the exact same as anything else, it's just that new workouts can cause brief water gains while your muscles are stretching and repairing.
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