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Mine has been an ongoing problem for 3 years, some days are good, some not so good and I have no idea what triggers the pain. It's good to know that i'm not alone though. My lovely Osteopath has made quite a difference but of course she is private not NHS. All the doctor could do was prescribe Diclofenic and advise that I…
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Perhaps we should just learn to love our overhangs, after all in the past before surgery we might all have died in in childbirth or our children might have died. An overhang is a small price to pay.
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I have a problem with constant muscle spasm in my back causing psuedo sciatica and scoliosis. I go to a brilliant osteopath once a month and have found that swimming and Pilates help considerably. I take anti inflammatories when I need to and strong painkillers if it all gets too bad ( usually becuase I have been siting on…
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But remember that you are female and therefore you should have a layer of subcutaneous fat overlying your muscles, if you haven;t then you are too thin.
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I had a c section at 32. 21 years on I have been fat, I have been normal weight, I have been super fit ( 5000 metre swimathon in less than 2 hours) and a bit of a slob, I have been on low carb diets, healthy diets, low fat diets and nothing has changed with the C section overhang! I am of an age when I don't really care…
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The BBC website had an interesting quote from a doctor who said that obesity was a perfectly normal human response to an abnormal situation. this is why it is so hard to lose weight. we are programmed to eat as much as possible when food is available in case there is nothing tomorrow. Being surrounded constantly by food…
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Don't weigh every day - your weight can change by a couple of pounds either way depending on various factors, it's far too soon to worry about it. It might all go back on tomorrow. Just stick to a healthy diet of the recommended calorie intake and the fat will come off. You always lose water first which is why people often…
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Don't run with your dad, try and find a female running group for encouragement and support or a female friend to go running with. Men are just far too competitive. I would question the benefit of running so hard that you get spots before the eyes, it's supposed to be fun otherwise you won't stick with it.
