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I will join you. I am just coming back after gaining back 20 pounds from last year's loss of 41 pounds. I'm like you in that I hurt just standing up or sitting down. I want to follow a dvd I got... easy yoga for people with arthritis. Look on Amazon. Its good for loosening things up. I was crushed in a car crash and also…

So far I lost 44! I am not moving since I hit that weight and need to push thru this plateu I'm on. Hows it going for you?

Hey Becky.... I totally can relate to your saying your going to hurt anyway, so what is the difference if you exercise and hurt cause your gonna hurt even if you don't exercise. I'm with you on that one. Chonic pain is something I have learned to accept. It is as much a part of me as breathing. The trick is to learn how to…

Great job!!!!!!!

Count me in! I have Lupus which attacked the lining on my nerves and caused periphial nueropathy. I also had a shredded sciatic neve from a serious car accident and I have Fibromyalgia and a bulging disk causing numbness and pain. I got a little bit of everything. Lupus is something that cause widespread pain in the joints…

Excellent work! I don't look THAT much different... but YOU do! Your so pretty.... keep up the good work! :happy:

Ditto on the shoes for me too! I have my crocs next to my bed so if I get up to pee at night, I slip them on. The other BEST THING is stretches. They are specific for PF and I found them to help a LOT! Also, a tennis ball. Put it under your foot and roll it around to stretch out the ligaments. Stretches, always wear shoes,…

I read how to measure myself and then I went and had a professional measure me. We both had the same size, it isn't rocket science. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/style/bra-size Measure around under your boobs withou a bra on. Then measure around on top of your boob. For ever 1 inch difference, that is your cup size. Mine…

Kind! :flowerforyou:

Greatest Love Of All, Whitney Houston :happy:

Now THATS funny! And definitely NOT TRUE! :flowerforyou:

I got a few different DVD"s and depending on how I feel that day, I pop in the one that corresponds. I just got a new one called "Easy Yoga for Easing Pain". When I first played it I thought OMG ths is going to be too easy! But guess what? I was in pain when I did it and as it progressed, so did my pain. I only did what I…

You can check the website at chronicpainanonymous.org for any information you need. I sometimes dial into the phone meetings and hear folks introduce themselves from other countries. in fact, I met a woman from Ireland and i'm in the US and we became quite good friends! There is also an online group that has a topic and…

AWESOME! THANKS FOR SHARING!

I figure I know my body best. I don't think anybody can tell me what I should do to care for myself in terms of pain. I take in all the available information and then decide for myself what is best. I think you know your own body and so that means you know best too. Good luck!

I believe that the way this group works is your a member if you say your a member. When I joined in I didn't apply... i just showed up because of my chronic pain. The main thing is we all have different problems but the result is the same.... they cause chronic pain. If you have pain, you belong! the more the merrier. I…

Good morning Jason. Imagine my delight upon waking up in pain and stiffness this morning and finding a new friend request in MFP inbox! Wow. And I thought I was going to spend the morning alone and in pain. What a delightful surprise and lift to my spirit to see that somebody wrote to me and said they were thinking of me.…

I think he most likely is a food addict. I am too and until I hit my bottom, I wasn't ready or willing to make the changes necessary to achieve weight loss. I've read that the biggest motivator for weight loss is a health issue. That is what motivated me to lose the weight and join MFP and a diabetes prevention program…

I also have chronic pain. Sometimes it is debilitating and I have to stay in bed all day and sometimes it is limiting where I stay in bed half the day or do much less than I would like to do. And luckily, sometimes it is not too bad at all (since I been taking a drug in a clinical trial I'm in for Lupus). I also have…

I have daily chronic pain that is often debilitating. I joined MFP in May and also joined a diabetes prevention class at the YMCA and also jointed TOPS (taking off pounds sensibly). I've dropped 40 pounds so far and I do feel better. The pain is much the same but I seem to have more energy and a better attitude towards…

I checked the sleep number and compared it to the icomfort and temperpedic. I said no to the "pump up bed" with parts that can break and motor that can malfunction. I also figured that once you find your "number" the bed is going to stay at that number all the time bc it is most comfortable there to sleep. So why not buy a…

What is a bootcamp owner? Excellent suggestions. That pretty much sums up my days worth of food.

tons of sites to help get finances in order? Hummmmmm..... which ones do you reccommend?

I never really thought about the sound of my inner voice! Hummmmm..... I like the idea of a gentle, loving and kind voice saying "you can do whatever you set you mind to". I can see Daniel Craig whispering something like that in my ear. :wink:

My fitness pal will assign a calorie burn based on what you select. After entering my food for the day, I click on exercise and enter my exercise. The number or calories burned is automatically calculated based on the time and type of exercise you select. I have chronic debilitating pain and cannot exercise on a regular…

Stay motivated... even on my worst days? Well, for this gal who has learned to live sucessfully with pain, I can only say that i give myself a GREAT BIG PAT ON THE BACK if I can stay to my food plan on my worst days. I don't beat myself up for not exercising and I am careful to give myself lots of positive self talk for…

What is t-tapp? Would like to hear more?!

What is a dance mat? Sounds intriguing!

I'm wondering how you like the Qi Gong? let us know? I've never tried it and i have chronic pain. Would like to know what you think?

:flowerforyou: Welcome! I joined in May and have daily debilitating pain also. I lost 37 pounds so far and feel better. The pain is the same but I feel better about myself and look better in my clothes. You can do this too! Welcome!