Colovaria
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Hey Ladies!
I have Fibromyalgia, and have done for nearly ten years. I used to be a skinny wee size 12, even started my Phase One army training!
Halfway through my training I started getting phantom aches, foggy memory, excruciating pain etc. I was sent to the Dr in the barracks and after about three or so months he landed on a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia. That was me, out on my arse. I completely understood. I was a liability. I came home and saw my own GP and sure enough after seeing rheumatologists and the rest, it was confirmed.
Since then I've got married, I'm in the middle of a good education, and life has sort of settled a bit.
Problem is...with being inactive for so long I've put on so. much. weight. Between painkillers, hospital stays, steroids and a plethora of other medications, not being able to go out or go to the gym or do anything remotely physical, I'm at the heaviest I've ever been.
Hubby and I have put TTC on the back burner until I lose weight, as PCOS as well means I rarely have a period and it's even rarer that I ovulate, even if I do have a period!
But! Now that my Fibro seems to have buggered off (hopefully for another ten years!) I need to get back into shape.
I'm not happy with the way i look, in fact I hate myself.
I can't afford the gym, and have never had any luck with weight watchers or slimming world groups. Around here the groups are led by horrible women and are attended by nasty, stuck up people that make you feel awful about yourself, very cliquey! It wouldn't be the first time I left the Hall in tears because they've all laughed if you don't lose more than 1lb a week!
Anyway!
Does anyone else have experience of losing weight with a chronic illness?
I basically live on chicken and rice, and do my best to watch what I'm eating, small portions etc
I have Fibromyalgia, and have done for nearly ten years. I used to be a skinny wee size 12, even started my Phase One army training!
Halfway through my training I started getting phantom aches, foggy memory, excruciating pain etc. I was sent to the Dr in the barracks and after about three or so months he landed on a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia. That was me, out on my arse. I completely understood. I was a liability. I came home and saw my own GP and sure enough after seeing rheumatologists and the rest, it was confirmed.
Since then I've got married, I'm in the middle of a good education, and life has sort of settled a bit.
Problem is...with being inactive for so long I've put on so. much. weight. Between painkillers, hospital stays, steroids and a plethora of other medications, not being able to go out or go to the gym or do anything remotely physical, I'm at the heaviest I've ever been.
Hubby and I have put TTC on the back burner until I lose weight, as PCOS as well means I rarely have a period and it's even rarer that I ovulate, even if I do have a period!
But! Now that my Fibro seems to have buggered off (hopefully for another ten years!) I need to get back into shape.
I'm not happy with the way i look, in fact I hate myself.
I can't afford the gym, and have never had any luck with weight watchers or slimming world groups. Around here the groups are led by horrible women and are attended by nasty, stuck up people that make you feel awful about yourself, very cliquey! It wouldn't be the first time I left the Hall in tears because they've all laughed if you don't lose more than 1lb a week!
Anyway!
Does anyone else have experience of losing weight with a chronic illness?
I basically live on chicken and rice, and do my best to watch what I'm eating, small portions etc