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I am totally an evening exerciser also. that mourning or afternoon workout leaves me in pain and exhaustion where i can't do anything else also. Sparkpeople.com has some good videos i use often. i don't use them to count my calories, of course, I love it here at mfp. but i like their video and advice sections.

You can do it Michelle... We can do it together!!! let's not let pain rule our lives. Let's get healthy first and hurt later... LOL :laugh:

that's it.... low impact. I love the walk at home videos by leslie sansone. i can tailor them to my level and still get a great workout. my advice is- never over do it.... I try to push myself sometimes and do just 5 mins or so of exercise, but on those bad days if i over do it and try to do more, i cause more harm than…

no, yoga is not for me... i usually walk on treadmill, but lately i have been doing leslie sansone walk at home videos instead of the treadmill. the treadmill tends to be harder on my joints than leslie's video. then i do some stretches afterwards, which keeps me from being as sore later, but while i am doing it it's still…

yes. yes. yes. i feel everything you are saying. it is a constant battle... i just realized this is going to be my battle for the rest of my life. fibro, eating, pain, etc.

maybe you can try walking without swinging your arms... i also do some chair exercise videos that i found at sparkpeople.com or youtube. you can do them without the arm movement and just work your legs and torso in the chair. i hope this helps. :flowerforyou:

There is sooooo much involved in living with chronic pain in my life. Everyone says moving, staying active, exercise makes it better. Well there must be something terribly wrong with me. Every workout is a battle; before, during, and especially after. Before- pep talk to move your bones, while they ache every minute.…

I totally feel you on those times where you can't do anything but cry sometimes, when the pain is unbearable.

of course. family support and understanding is part of the battle :flowerforyou: especially when people say you LOOK like nothing is wrong with you and oh, you are young.... that doesn't tell how my body feels inside.

yes that totally makes sense! lol.

i agree... i have a particular workout from sparkpeople.com that is done only in a chair. i have chronic pain issues so i have to find very low impact workouts. I count shopping too b/c I am sore and tired when i return as if i have been running a marathon. I agree that if you are doing something intentional in your chair…

are you eating a lot of fatty foods and dairy?

how much weight r you trying to lose in pounds?

so how many steps is it?

i am about to get back on my ea active 2. it monitors heart rate and calories. it helped me lose weight before.

yes this is soooo true. i found this list of trigger stuff on a website. hope it helps. http://www.livestrong.com/article/231778-fibromyalgia-diet-plan/ http://www.livestrong.com/article/330327-foods-that-may-affect-fibromyalgia-symptoms/

wow! yep:happy:

yes i lost 70 lbs in about 13 months and kept it off for a year. then started eating like i wanted, whatever i wanted and gained 30 lbs back. now i see the carb issue I have. I have to be very mindful of them. good or bad carbs. but especially the bad.