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I did, and you are right, an inspirational lady, she's done an awesome job of changing her health and her life, thanks for posting
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I've also found that taking up crochet has helped to divert my mind from eating, and I like to think keeping my hands moving may just burn off the odd calorie too lol - and it is really satisfying to make things
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Hello! I'm paralysed from waist down and have EDS so full time wheelchair user and share your pain! I exercise for several hours most days wheelchair tennis and swimming but still can't burn the calories so the only way I can lose weight is being really strict with calories. When I log my exercise, MFL tells me I've burnt…
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Is it possible to try doing activities that you can all do together, or the rest of you can do whilst one of you is busy with his/her sport? We have started family bike rides, I run (or at least fast push in my wheelchair!) around the park when my daughter is playing on the swings/climbing frame, we play tennis together,…
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There are a range of hand bikes on the market, you could look up Quickie bikes - I have a quickie shark. They start at about £2000 so you might want to think about a second hand bike to get you started. They do tend to work out the upper body only. Try rowing on the rowing machine, if you row 'trunk and arms' then you…
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Hi, I am a wheelchair user and paralysed from my waist down. I do rowing, on the rowing machine and the water, using my arms and shoulders only - you can buy clamps to secure the seat on a rowing machine to keep it in place to allow you to row using only your upper body for about £50 from concept 2. With a bit of practice…
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When you really step up the amount you are exercising, your body produces more fluids and blood to transport oxygen around your body more effectively to cope with the increase in demand. As a result, it can appear that you are maintaining or gaining weight. You won't have increased your muscle mass significantly after only…
