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I have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and PCOS. After trying to lose weight over the past 20 years and going through times when I would exercise - then find myself bed-bound sick and gaining all I had lost back... I'm taking a different approach this time. My CFS has become the hardest of my issues to handle... going to the…

Also - make sure that you are eating enough fat in your diet! Too often I think we have been brainwashed to believe that fat is bad... but we need good fats in our diet to help us feel full.

What are you considering eating healthily? You may be restricting yourself too much throughout the days. The key is to find things that you like to eat and give you satisfaction and don't break the bank. My husband is a night-snacker... it doesn't matter how filling our dinner was... he snacks as we watch tv. I have to be…

I would recommend calling the National Eating Disorders Association's helpline (http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/parent-family-friends-network) and talking to them. Perhaps they can send someone out to talk to your son or provide you with some ideas. Someone (other than his parents) needs to at least explain to him…

I think it may depend who you're hearing this from and what the particular circumstances are... for instance, someone who has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may be worse off from exercising because it sets them back healthwise. Someone who is severely out of shape and severely overweight may have a tendency to "overdo" and lay…

We take an annual trip to Gatlinburg every November. We always go ATVing which is fun - but I want to go Ziplining and horseback riding too. If we ever get to go back to Hawaii (and I hope we do) - I would love to do all the things I wasn't comfortable doing last time! I want my husband to look at me not only with love in…

Exercise is not mandatory for weightloss. Due to some medical issues, I am unable to exercise at this time... but with calorie restriction I have lost almost 16 lbs in 8 weeks. I hope to eventually be able to add exercise into my habits, simply because exercise IS mandatory for optimal health... and I want to not only be…

The only one day can ruin your hard work is if you've only been working hard for one day. I have over 100 pounds to lose. Eating better is a new lifestyle choice for me... you can't "cheat" on life... so, you made less than optimal choices one day, brush yourself off and make better choices the next. The increase in weight…

Just a thought... it is possible that some of the people who don't have as much to lose as you do may not comment on your posts because they don't know what to say. I have over 100 lbs to lose and if I'm completely honest - I have a tendency to avoid many "thinner people posts"... not because I don't like them - but…

I assumed that because I am so much overweight that losing more than 2 lbs a week would not be unsafe. Honestly, my doctor doesn't seem to know much about weightloss, nutrition, etc... when I talked to her about weightloss she gave me a handout with the food pyramid on it that looked like something that my son colored in…

I have fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Raising my heart rate for any period of time causes me to get dangerously light headed and triggers severe fatigue which takes me days to recover from. It took years for a diagnosis... I kept telling my doctor, "Every time I start to get on track and begin exercising, I get…

How many calories are you burning in exercise per day?

I agree that it depends on your stats - how much you currently weight and how active your lifestyle is. But also, make sure your trainer (and you) understand how the app works with exercise calories. If you are only eating 1400 calories a day and burning 800 calories in your workouts and not adding those calories back in -…

We ate out several times this weekend and I stayed within my calorie limits. For the first time in my life I didn't feel like "Oh my gosh, this may be the last time I get to eat this...". A friend whom I hadn't seen since November asked me how much I've lost. I couldn't figure out why my leggings seemed to be going higher…

Just remember that this is not a "diet"... a diet means that it's temporary and at some point you will stop. Over the course of your weightloss you are going to have good days and bad days, you will go on vacation, have holidays and choose to eat things you know are not the "best"... just come back and continue logging.…

I eat breakfast most days. I take medications in the morning that I cannot take on an empty stomach. Also? I like eggs and feel that if I start my morning off with breakfast and logging - I have begun my day "in control". That being said, if I know that we're going out to eat that night - I will choose a much smaller…

Thank you all for your ideas! BecomingBane - I'm going to check out that website today...can't wait! As for what I did last night? Well... very nearly made myself very sick. When I bought the raviolis I apparently didn't look at both packages very well. I am really, really allergic to Mushrooms. In my haste at the grocery…

Lol. So funny

Here is some more information... it seems to me that the warning is put out there as an abundance of caution. "Finally, chia seeds may be habit-forming (1). Really. Given all their benefits, you might think this is a good thing. However, they come from the “Salvia” family which is linked to recreational use typically…

This is not my first time at MFP... I have been back and forth for several years now. This time is a little different for me though... I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I cannot "work out". Raising my heart rate will send me into a flare-up that may last days to weeks. So, I'm having…

Hi! I'm doing the same thing. I read about Coconut Oils anti-inflammatory properties and the energy boost that can come from it. I suffer from Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, so I was more than willing to give something a shot that might give me some relief. This is my 3rd day and I have noticed an upswing in…

90% of our dinners are cooked in the crockpot. I have ME and SEID (Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue) and never have energy left in the evening to cook - so I throw everything into the crockpot in the morning. Here are some of our favorite meals: Meatloaf - I use 1 lb meat (I have used ground chicken, ground turkey, ground…

Beef Roast + 1 jar of banana peppers poured over top of it. Cook 8-10 hours on low. I serve with baked sweet potatoes and broccoli

Hi there! I also have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. I was diagnosed last year but realize that I've had symptoms for over a decade. My son is 18 and I'm still claiming "baby weight" even though I weigh a good 60 lbs more than I did when I gave birth to him! I have been on My Fitness Pal off an on for years and…

Incidentally, for anyone who finds this post... I did finally find some tennis shoes that are amazing! They are called Aetrex. They are really good plantar fasciitis, come in very wide widths and very narrow widths as well. They support well and after a few months of wearing them nearly every day - they have not made my…

I too, have not been officially diagnosed, My doctor is leaning towards CFS and Fibromyalgia. It doesn't seem to be a priority for her to make a diagnosis, but it is for some reason very important to me to have a "name" for what I have going on. I can tell you that after years of not being able to lose weight and every…

Swimmers and Divers. Seriously the muscle tone is just amazing and the ABS!!! As for the girls and boobies... I can tell you that under those suits, many of them have boobs - but those suits are very, very tight and take a lot of work to get in to! They compress EVERYTHING!

I really think it depends on where you're "starting" from. There are those who, as a rule...didn't really clean their house very often or not all at one shot... cleaning could very well be exercise to them. There are times when I consider cleaning to be exercise... for instance, when I'm preparing for a party and spend 4…

And this post is exactly why I love MFP! LOL Hey.... does this Ring Ding make my butt look big??? Honestly?

Wow... this thread really went awry. Listen, men and women have quirks.... I believe the OP started this as a way to joke about those quirks. Me? I don't care HOW my husband folds the towels, does the dishes, etc.... I appreciate that he does.... lol, but yeah, in the end - in my head, MY WAY is the right way. The shampoo…