I need to loose 30lbs, I have Multiple Sclerosis, and am limited in the amount of activity I can do. I find Water areobics, and walking my dog to be the best forms of exercise for me, as too much easily exhausts me and puts me in bed for two days!

I have always been a big girl. Growing up, I decided that meant I was also strong,(go figure). When I was 16 I started to have back problems and gave myself my first hernia. Because of money and the farm life I was raised on I just lived with it. At 18, I started working full time on my feet and I had to deal with my scyatica that brought tears to my eyes. I was raised to go with out medications and drugs, so it was very difficult for me when at 21 one morning I couldn't get out of bed not even to pee. I haven't worked a day since then. That was almost seven years ago. I have been battling the health care system since this started. If they would just let you do the simplest things it would be so much easier, and save money in the long run.
So, now I have just had my second MRI. I have two slipped discs. Spinal stenosis, when pressure is put on nerves and blood flow around injured area. I have shooting pains in my low back and legs to my toes. Occasional problems with my neck and arms, circulation. I suffer from Poly Cysctic Ovarian Syndrome which in addition to its own annoyance, makes weight loss very difficult.

Depression, anxiety, fear, lonlyness, self hate, are all also appart of my routing that I am working to change, however slowly.
And I would very much like people who understand to help me through, I'm here for you as well.

So you have my basic story. I have a goal of loosing 90 pounds in nine months to a year. I have to stick to this because my MRI shows the epidural injections are building up fat deposits around my discs which is the same pressure as the bulging discs on the nurves. So I have a limit on the epidurals I can have. The epidurals help me both withpain and being able to move and be somewhat active. Right now I am basicly bedridden and the pain medication makes me sleepy and fuzzy headed.

I look forward to getting to know others who are in simmilar situations. Thank you! Best Wishes in your Journeys.

Thanks for letting me spill my guts.....lol
Yours, Suzi

Hello everyone. I'm so happy to have found this thread. I am 61 and had Polio when I was almost 3 yrs. I have been diagnosed with Post Polio Syndrome. That's basically your already weakened muscles getting weaker with more pain as you age. Weight loss has always been difficult for me because of limited mobility (leg braces). With one leg shorter than the other I deal with a lot of back pain. Having said that I consider myself a very blessed person. I lost 36 lbs several years ago and regained a little. I now need to lose around 30 lbs. I look forward to your support as well as giving you mine.

Nancy

I am so glad to see so many post to this group, I was begaining to think I might be alone with physical limatations. Thanks for everyone posting support is great!
Have a great night.

I feel your pain! Mine is not as severe as yours, but it never stops. I've been laid up from 1 week, to as much as 1 month at a time for over 2 years now. It's so FRUSTRATING! Just when you think your making progress... BANG... you have to start ALL OVER AGAIN!! I did find though, that I could do some isometric exercises, along with breathing exercises and meditation helps me manage the pain(somewhat), when I'm down.

I have 100 lbs to lose. While I do not have what would technically be considered a mobility impairment, I do have times when I hurt do bad that I can hardly move. On my good days, I can get a lot of exercise. On my bad days, I spend most of them in bed or sitting in a chair.

I have had some relief from a chiropractor, a hysterectomy, and a thyroidectomy, but still have carpal tunnel symdrome,sleep apnea, one ovary with PCOS, leukemia, and asthma. Not one of my doctors says my conditions should be causing my pain that would put me in bed, so my fear is there is another diagnosis down the road.

The weirdest part about what I experience is sometimes not even pain. Sometimes it's my muscles cramping and twitching. Other times, it's a burning, and other times it's like I have no energy in my muscles to make them move. My arms and legs are so heavy that I can barely even lift them. My doctor put me on Vitamin D and that has helped, but I will have really bad days about once a month.

I hope this group will help us all with support and getting us through our bad days.

Hello,

I have about 5 lbs max I can lose. I am more on MFP for motivation to work out than lose weight. I use a power wheelchair full-time, but can use my legs and arms (just with limited mobility). I love working out with DVDs - mainly Leslie Sansone's stuff- easy enough to do sitting down.

thanks,
Melinda