[lizw]

Every health professional I have seen has told me 'excercise,excercise, excercise'. I have MS and fibro.

That being said when I was first diagnosed I was rather over weight so it was hard on my body when I fell ill, and would continue to be, so the nuro told me 'loose the beef girl'. I do believe that was his excact phrase.

So being an alcoholic (I don't do things by halves) I started eating healthy, and walking a lot.

After a year I had nearly lost all the wieght they said I should but then about 5 or 6 months ago I started to eat more and excercise less! The other week I noticed my jeans were starting to get tight round my stomach so I have taken this as an indication to start eating healthy again and get back to walking more.

The other thing I have started, today was the first time, was I went to a gym that one of my local churchs as avail to the community. It only costs $1 to go and they have workouts for woman 2X a week.

Afterwards I thought I would die, and a few times during too!!! Far out it was prety sore at times. I decided to go to the gym because I want to keep my muscles at a reasonable level of strength, instead of having them waste away, which can happen with MS.

Excercise is suppose to be one of the best things for Fibro too. I'll be back at the gym next week and will just take it a bit easier I think. No pain, no gain is a bit of an alcoholic attitude which I can do with out!

So I was wondering who elses excercises regulary? And what do you do? And what have you done in the past? And if you don't excercise, why not?

My sponsor is a yoga master and has classes that I use to attend, but I didn't really like it. I also tried swimming but had an awful reaction where I couldn't walk properly afterwards. I think the change in temp affected my brain/spine too much and sent my body a bit silly.

I look forward to reading what you all do.