Can you make just one change?

Namian, Im right there with you, although I am going to be using my stationary bike. I used to love riding my bike as a child; my brothers and I would ride from dawn to dusk, barefoot and without a helmet. I lost the option to ride because I live on a road that is too curvy and dangerous for bike riding. My boyfriend brought me his mother's old stationary, and I bought a scenery DVD so that I can feel a little more like Im outdoors. Im going to start out just doing it until I feel like I need to stop, then work up from there.

I will commit to exercising with you!

We have started using kale in our salads. I didn't realize how much vitamins A and C are in kale.

When it gets warmer, we will start walking. Too much snow and mud on the roads right now. And we live in the boonies, so there are no sidewalks.

I've started going to aquafit classes at our local city pool

I've cut out my beloved Fresca and switched to lemon water.  It's yummy and healthy, too.  I've also stopped sneaking that small handful of M&M's with peanuts.  Those are addicting. 

 

I'm also working on trying to get back to walking.  All this pain hit me when my little dog died and I absolutely fell apart.  I'm dealing with extreme pain right now but keep trying.  I did walk a 1/2 a mile yesterday which was very difficult but I'm hoping it will be a little easier today.

 

I think there are things in everyone's lives that they can improve on.  Remember that old saying.. You're not getting older, you're getting better!  Let's go for it!

 

Council Lady, have you tried Cinnamon Stick tea by Bigelow?  I love it and that's the tea I drink...hoping it will help with inflammation.  Yum!

 

Sherrine 

My one thing is artificial sweetners, no more diet pop, I am drinking alot more water.

Namian, I've sure been hoping I could inspire somebody  :)

Well, like we all agree, FM is different for everybody...

But for me, the first step was cutting out that nightly food binge. However, if a person didn't have an eating disorder, or was not obese to begin with, maybe this would not help them as much...

Maybe then, a person could start out with short walks.... then longer ones.... then on an incline {I love hill climbing }

If the impact bothered them, then maybe a stationary bike.... or of possible, a real one !

Or light weightlifting.... > EVEN IF they are in a wheel chair !

{BTW, I have a good acquaintance who is a paraplegic, due to a construction accident. Been trying to get him into weightlifting.... and I think I've almost hooked him ;)}

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In other words, I think when it comes to diet and exercise, a person should just start out with whatever their bodies (and their FM) will allow. Then, as they get conditioned to that, start slowly stepping it up.

It could be that as they get stronger and healthier at the stuff they can do, other stuff that was not possible before, starts to become possible down the road.

Again, it would be pretty naive of me to think I can second guess how somebody else's body (with FM) will react.

This just sounds like something that I'd try.....

Fish

Post Edited (Fishchris) : 3/6/2012 11:30:21 AM (GMT-7)

Sherrine
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I would love to drink tea- any kind of tea, but sadly, that is one thing I'm allergic too. :( along with other strange things like green beans, chicken, turkey, etc.

cloves is good for controlling inflammation as well.