Do you have a physical disability that

I have fibromyalgia and there are days that every move is painful. I work through it when I can, and losing 60 lbs has helped my condition (giving me more energy, making me better able to do things physically) But there are still days that I can't be as active as I would like (or at all). It's frustrating, I have the mindset that I refuse to become debilitated by it, and sometimes it helps, but honestly, stubborn tenacity or not, some days I have no choice but to give in to it. That's why I stick to it so much, in hopes it continues to improve, and on my good days I try to do as much as my schedule allows! I understand your frustration, Best of luck to you!!!

I'm in recovery from brain damage so there are some things I can't do and some things I can do but just not as well as I'd like to. I don't know if I'm as disabled as you were hoping to relate to- I will gladly be your friend though. I understand the frustration.

Hi, I just joined this group,

Yes I know how you feel, the worst part is that you must lower you food intakes so much to compenste for the lasck of exersize that it's almost impossible to stick with the tracking
I was so excited to see that there are some people out there with big challenges like me . I have been failing this weight battle all my life. If you think going out to eat is hard, can you imanage owning a restaurant and being a chef with the sight and smell of food all around you all the time? well thats how I got to where I am today. I am 67years old, just 4'10" and I have at least 120 lbs to lose. The weight finaly got to me, so I had to retire last year. if I am to have any quality of life, for whatever years I have left, I absolutlyI must lose weight. My doctor will not do knee replacement surgery until I lose some weight. I can hardly stand or walk, I am in constact pain, and unable to drive, so I am home alone most of the day just learning how to cook for two after cooking for 100+ people daily for over 40 years .
I wish with all my heart that I had done what you "kids" are doing now. i encourage all of you to "work out" while you still can, because if you don't deal with the weight now, belive me, the reality of of what life will be like is a lot worse than you can imajine.

I joined myitnesspal before Christmas and I have been off and on many times since then, I have never communicated with a group before, so i thought that perhaps I coud get/give some encouragement this time, to see if that will help my effort. In spite of all my "problems" I will count my blessings, I have a wonderful husband who still loves me and helps me me with everthing, everday. I have three wonderful children and five grandchildren who I know would be thrilled to see me get around better. I am happy to be alive and i am looking foward with God's help to being sucsessfull this time. Thanks for listening, looking foward to communicating with you but I'm not sure how this message board works . Jo

me! after breaking 24 bones and being in hospital bed/wheelchair for couple of years i am finally at the point where i can sorta get around. walking to mailbox is a big accomplishment. like ginamarie i was thin and super active my whole life before the 'accident' and gained weight during this recovery period...and got hit w/ menopause too, which combined is making getting the recovery weight off super difficult. however i can get to gym (just have to drive w/ my left leg only, lol) and can do non-weight-baring work outs there and i go to p/t 3 times a week.
i am determined to get my life and old body back though so if you're looking for a stubborn friend that will not give up add me.

I have arthritis that has resulted in one knee replacement, both hips replaced and I have also had a rotator cuff repair. I also have back problems and a digestive disorder that prevents me from eating raw fruits and vegetables, high fiber, whole grains and very much fat. I have been tracking my calories here since the middle of January and I am usually under, but don't seem to be losing weight. I need to get back to exercising after finishing PT. I love water aerobics because it is easy on all my joints. I hop the support here will get me back on the right track.

I use a wheelchair due to a birth defect. I don't say I'm disabled, that means there's something I can't do...and I can do anything, just sometimes need a few minutes to figure out how to get it done. Send me a friend request if you'd like.

I have Charcot Marie Tooth Disease, a neurological disorder where the nerves in my feet and lower legs are messed up so I have terrible problems with balance and weakness. I have lost 33 pounds using MFP for the last almost 2 years, and I feel a lot stronger, but I still have days when I feel like I will fall down just walking across the floor. I have found that the elliptical is a good choice for me, and I walk the dog lots on the weekends, although it's hard sometimes.. He is very old and slow so we make a good pair ! haha. I work full time and have two teenage children and a husband so my plate is pretty full and it's easy to get lazy. Feel free to friend me if you wish - I would be happy to try to help motivate others if I can and can always use some good motivation too!

I have fibro,that is majority of time under control.I do have flair ups but some come from what I eat.Food as well as stress has alot to do with fribo.I also have spinal stenosis.Have had lower back and neck surgery.I am only allowed to lift 10lbs.
I have 20 more pounds to lose and have been struggling with it for 2 years.Up and down few pounds away then right back up.Now I am in a cast for broken ankle.Also dealing with back pain again.Seems I just can't get to goal.
I am staying within calorie goal,but not being able to move I am gaining.
I am usually active and line dance 2xs a week Work out with Leslie Sansone DVDS.WALK AT HOME.
Hoping checking in here everyday ,being accountable,and having friends for encouragement will keep me motived till I can move again.
Success to all of you with disabilities.
If you want we can be friends

I had chronic back pain for 10 years and was back and forth to doctors and as the pain became too much to bear and my left leg began to give out on me while trying to walk and I had to prop myself with pillows to sleep. I had to lift my legs to get them out of the car and out of bed but I kept going to work every day at 6:30 in the morning to start coking.
I began to pray and decided that it was bad enough to have surgery and the doctor went in and fused the bones in my back where the disc were gone and there was no space left and my back now after 1 1/2 years has no pain from the surgery and I went back to work after six months. I am a cook at school and stay on my feet all day at work on concrete and I praise God and the talent in the hands of my doctor for the blessings of my mended back. I have degenerative desease in my back but for now I will be thankful and be the best I can and greatful for everyday that I have now. I do have arthritis in my back also but once I get up and start moving the better I feel so as I start my day slowly in the morning and make my way to work.
I smile and try to see the sunshine in my everyday. I am 50 years old and have 3 boys and 6 grandkids that I want to enjoy with my husband. We hunt, fish and ride motor cycles together and we try to do different things together when we can for we know that as we make memories today we may have them to hold onto and get us through the days ahead when we may not be able to do things todether as we do now. I am not saying that I have no pain because as we age that is part of our body getting worn over the years. I have bunions on both feet and bad arches on both feet but as I can not exercise a lot I do try on my good days. Good luck and Prayers to all do not get frustrated because with every pound you shed the better you will begin to feel inside and out. God Bless!

I do not, but I wanted to hop on here and say that you guys are such an inspiration....to keep at this no matter what...it kinda chokes me up.

(from the mom of an amazing child with multiple profound disabilities, the cutie on my ticker and reason I do this)

Becky great job. I have a son that is 31 years old and has CMT and the type he has does cause him some problems but he can eat like a horse and not gain any weight but he is having problems with his job because of the muscle lose and lack of being able to build any muscle. When he is not working he will sleep all day and stay up all night he has problems with sleeping and the daylight not sure if that has anything to do with the CMT.
I think it is wonderful that you still work and take care of your family. I try to help with my ex-mother-in-law who has the CMT and she is 71 years old but has battled with her weight all her life.

Not technically a disability but I've had asthma since I was little and it can be aggravated by running/intense physical activity. The more complicating factor of this for me is that I've been on some sort of medication related to it that causes tachycardia for years. So to compound my already out of shape heart, it speeds up ridiculously quick because I'm on these medicines and causes me to cap out much more quickly. Exercises that I feel physically aren't bad will have me near my max heart rate pretty quickly!

I have been confined to a hospital bed, about 22 hours a day, since 1990, as I am only able to sit upright for about 20 minutes at a stretch. Can not stand for more than a few seconds. As you can imagine, over-eating, not eating healthy, medication and lack of exercise has caused me to gain well over 100 lbs. during that time. I am now determined to do something about it and I think MFP i going to be a great help. Is there any chance that we could start our own group?

I understand! This is a great question to have posted.

I have back problems. I suffer from Degenerative Disc Disease in my L4 and L5 vertebrae. Right now one of my disc is bulging inward and pushing on my nerves. It has caused a lot of pain and problems. When the disc really started to bulge a few weeks ago, it rendedred me bacially immobile for almost a week due to the pain. I have been on muscle relaxers and and motrin since. It helps mostly but there are days that it does no good.

Being a mother of a 5 and 6 year old I cannot "afford" to be immobile like this. So I get up and get moving if only to do a thorough house cleaning. It is exercise and I feel a lot better not only that the house is clean, but I was able to move.

I refuse to let my back stop me. It may hinder me from doing some things, but will not stop me!

I wish you the best of luck on your journey. If you would like, you are more than welcome to friend me.