Please help me motivate!

I am a mother of three who has been diagnosed with MS since 1990- in 2001 they told me it wasn't MS but systemic lupus with central nervous system envolement I know how difficult it is to stay motivatated but just keep going - evenn whenn I was in my wheel chair at age 30 I was out coaching my daughters cheerleading squad- it's very important to see beyond today.

Hi! Welcome to PC!

I got my MS dx about a year and a half ago and for a long time I just kinda walked around in a daze. Started treatment, seeing docs etc.

I'm finally out of that daze and ready to take my life back. So things are looking up big time and I'm glad to have met you! You seem like you're not lettin your lupus get you down, and I need people like that in my life - hence the help me motivate subject line lol! I was really afraid I wouldn't keep up on the workouts but I've had a lot of support!

When I first started seeing my neurologist he said to me "don't get fat". (Yeah he tells it to me straight lol). Weight gain is a big factor for people with MS he said because fat cells make it harder for the nerves fire and my nerves are already damaged. Also he said that excersise would keep me strong and help with fatigue. Well I'm the type that I'm so bad at doing that stuff.....I would do my pilates dvd every so often but I was putting on the pounds.

Then a woman was brought into my life who had 4 pilates dvd's put out by the same instructor and she gave them to me and has been a huge part of my motivating. So I'm very grateful to her and everyone here for being my cheerleaders!

I have to rat myself out that I didn't do workouts this weekend. It was an extremely busy weekend. But I was back at them yesterday and today.

well i did a little yoga last yesterday and a little more today. and by a little i mean a little but my back pain was out of control today and thats the only thing that helps. and the reason i did it was cos i was thinking of you and how dedicated you ve been recently. with all your talking about measuring too i bought myself a measuring tape last week. havent had the courage to actually use it yet but i will! soooo... now your motivation seems to be catching a little. what you have to say for yourself now then! spreading such a terrible thing as the urge to exercise around! how could you!?

Hahahaha well exCUSE me!!!!!!!! Lol!!!! I'm glad the yoga helps your back. I do measurements on Saturdays but didn't have time this last Saturday so it'll have to wait until this Saturday. Getting ready to do my bun and thigh workout. Its my least favorite one, total torture lol!!!

well its 9pm and im wrecked after long day at work, my back is killing me and i want to go to bed! but... if i do yoga before i go it will help my back and i ll feel better. but... i also want to wash up my dirty dishes because if i dont do it now they ll pile up and i ll start feeling out of control and get depressed again. but... if i dont go to bed now it ll be even harder to get up for work in the morning. i was late this morning even though i was in bed at 10pm last night.
sooooo.... do i do the yoga or the dishes or go to bed??? decisions decisions! argh!
if you ve been working out since your last measurements you may well get to see double the figure you would have seen if you had measured last saturday so missing a measuring may be a very good idea! hehe. did you do the bun and thigh workout?? im so in awe that you re being so successful at keeping this up!
alright i ll do some very quick yoga and aim for bed by 9.30. (im such a sleepaholic! lol)
night night!

I did the workout. Aaah its hard but I'm seeing results. I'm very tired right now and its only 2pm! I had an appointment with vocational rehab at 10 so I had to do the workout before that. And now I'm doing laundry and trying to clean up a bit. My boyfriend is coming over tonight (as part of our comprimising so that I'm not always at his place, he knows that my model show is on but still wants to come over haha) but my place is a mess. MY dishes are totally piled up lol and the carpet needs a good vacuum. You know what I tell myself when I see the dishes and am disgusted that I have to wash them? Dirty dishes means I had food to prepare, however gross or unhealthy it might be (popcorn for dinner last night). Ahhh....I use gratitude a lot to keep me motivated. Like.....if I make myself do the buns workout, I'll be grateful when I look at my rear end in the mirror and see thats its firming up hahaha!!!!!!!!!

yup gratitude can really work alright. posted about that in general the other day actually. this evening i did the yoga as soon as i got in from work but the dishes are just going to wait and thats final. im wrecked. after a long boring painful frustrating day at work i had a two hour lecture on how to do my taxes as a sole trader. i wouldnt wish that on my worst enemy!
soooo im going to bed! yea! now that im grateful for. a nice cuddly warm bed with a hot water bottle.
have fun this evening with your bf! hey if you ve found a guy who will watch a model show with you then dont let him go! lol. and btw whats wrong with popcorn for dinner?? have done it many a time myself! hehe.
i ll be away for the weekend and wont be able to get online but i ll be looking forward to seeing your updates on your motivation levels when i get back on sunday! no pressure of course!

Haha hopefully I'll have some good measurements to share with ya!!

And good job on the yoga. My workout was the last thing I wanted to do today after my tooth pain last night, but I did it. Ahh...

So since September 13, doing workouts every day, I've lost a cumulative total of 6.5 inches!!! I'm not seeing a difference on the scale, but inches don't lie, and my clothes are fitting better!!!

LOL I don't care if I would weigh 300lbs as long as I fit into a size 10! (or an 8) That's a good feeling, isn't it?

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Got a ways to go before I fit into a ten but I'm slowly gettin there!!

wohoo rayna!! thats really great. still havent used the measuring tape. maybe tomorrow. :P am being a total blob so far this weekend though. ugh. the diet starts tomorrow. lol.
keep it up you!

Man....I missed 2 days of workouts while bf's parents were in town and I could really feel it in my body. I also missed it today too because I had to be up and out early, but then bf and I walked around a Halloween festival tonight so I don't feel so bad....but I feel like I've slacked a little on my workouts. Its just been a matter of not enough time....but that shouldn't be an excuse!

Raynaadi, I am thinking you need an alternate exercise plan too, for when you are "out of time." Some type of arm or leg movements while you're sitting or doing other things? If you make it part of your plan, you won't beat yourself up about missing the big effort, as you'll still be on schedule?

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Hmmm good idea.

I'm not beating myself up over missing workouts but I don't like the way I feel when I miss the workouts. I get all stiff and stuff!

yep, inches and clothes do not lie. that's key. don't forget about your muscles! muscles are heavier than fat - really. so, don't even worry about the scale. you're doing wonderful, ray. keep going, girl, and you're going to do well. just keep going.

Thanks. Haven't done a workout since Friday....ahhhh gotta get back on the wagon.