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Thank you for that link to the Spoon Theory. That whole web site is great. I like that theory better than the bank account analogy as a bank account cannot be seen either. Now....if only we could reach over to another table and get more spoons.....:wink:

Thank you for such a positive post and a great reminder for living with chronic pain. I read this on a day that I needed reminding about what I have been able to do vs. what I have been unable to do (that was where my mind was at before I read your post.)

Are you by any chance in Chinook country?

I understand how you feel. Despite knowing from experience that exercise can make things worse we tend to hang on to the "should" about exercise and weight lose. Yes we know that is the case for good health but we need to work within the boundaries we have. The only way I can lose weight is by really watching what I eat…

Weather is a definite factor for me. Stable high pressure times are usually my best times and rapid barometric pressure drops are the worst.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I just could not figure it out on my own and you have explained the weight fluctuations so well. I get it now. :drinker:

I am glad you have found some new treatment options. I hope you get lots of relief. Be aware that there are differences between these 2 syndromes. Also to remember, a syndrome is a collection of symptoms and not a disease this can lead to a differences in diagnoses at times depending on the symptoms reported to the doctor.…

I wish I had an answer for you. But I must say, after 26 years, I still have not figured this out. I am really impressed that you are managing to do yoga every day. Four years ago I was able to do regular yoga but today all I can do is restorative yoga once or twice a week. One doctor described living with pain and fatigue…

Hi. I live on Tortola. I have asked MFP to add BVI as a country but it hasn't happened yet. I have been on MFP for 3 months and have lost 14 pounds. I am an "older" (you would just say OLD :wink: ) woman with health issues so I need to control what I eat in order to lose weight. Would love to have some "pals" from this…

Remember that those 1400 cal would just maintain your weight so if you wanted to lose weight while in that coma you would need to have less than 1400 cal. I agree going lower than 1200 or not including exercise in your calculations can cause problems and one should only do that under the care of a doctor. I am at the…