[Monty_girl]

There was a time years ago when I was anorexic. 5'2 and around 90lbs. It took me years to get healthy and comfortable with being a normal size. But now I've gotten to be overweight. ( from meds mostly ) And all those horrible things about being fat and that I have to lose the weight are rolling around in my head again. I know that I need to lose some of this weight. I'm up to around 170 now. I know diet and exercise is the best way to go, but I'm having a hard time not falling into my old anorexic ways. What's harder too is since I have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome I'm not alloud to do exercises that will put stress on my joints. So I'm not able to exercise as I should to lose weight. So then it comes down to eating. So now I'm trying to walk that thin line and not become anorexic again. I'm weight is stressing me out !

[Rhapsody]

Please check out this site for the Body Flex Exercise..... it is all done by Deep Breathing and slight pressure from your own body. I personally have used this as my form of xercise with in the last 7 years since my RA has gotten so bad that I can no longer lift free weights.

LINK: http://bodyflex.com/

LoVe,
Rhapsody -

[Perna]

I had a friend who had that happen. She hadn't figured out how to work with the weight yet though.

Have you thought of swimming or something like Tony Little's "Gazelle" that is supposed to be kinder to your joints?

Have you discussed your weight gain and difficulty with it with your PDoc and/or therapist? They might have some ideas to make it easier.

[tabby]

monty girl you sound like me. 2 years ago i was wearing string bikinis at the pool & all my little shorts were starting to fall off & now im up to about 180. thing is with me i can exercise & i love to. ill start up really well & i just go into this rut of overeating & laying around. ive always had these weight issues along with addictions to alcohol, drugs & periods of compulsive overexercise. ive recently been diagnosed with bipolar1 & i think maybe it has alot to do with going from one extreme to the other. im in the process of getting the right combo of meds & hopefully i can find a middle ground. i hate having fat on me & i will get it off. ive just been trying to be patient with myself for now but then my mind goes into overdrive about 5 months to get in shape for the pool. i get so tired of all of this & i havent slept in like 3 days adding to the misery.

[Sarah116]

Therapeutic swimming may just do the trick!