weight loss with Fibromyalgia

[BlueIvy]

Hello everyone I've been absent for a long time but would like to come back and hopefully get some support with my Fibromyalgia pain and with some weight loss.

[gintyc 2 stone 2024 July]

Hi BlueIvy, I am new here but welcome back

Sorry to hear your are battling with fibromyalgia, must be very difficult. Good luck with your losses this week.

I've found it incredibly helpful to check in here once a day. I am very much still early days. Wishing you very well, look forward to seeing you about and hope you can have a good weekend.

Marie x

[BlueIvy Restart August 2024 in reply to gintyc]

Hi Gintyc Thank you for sending me this message I started to walk a little but found it very difficult. I'm sure it should get easier if I keep at it and hopefully lose a bit of weight. I'm hoping weight loss will ease my pain. Good luck with your journey Marie hope to see you here 😀x

[gintyc 2 stone 2024 July in reply to BlueIvy]

Hope very much it eases your pain, different pain but I am also losing weight due to osteo arthritis, so I can definitely sympathise with the walking. Thanks for your good luck See you around the forum

[BlueIvy Restart August 2024 in reply to gintyc]

Thank you so much and I do hope walking and losing some weight eases your pain too.😀

[BlueIvy Restart August 2024 in reply to gintyc]

Thank you so much gintyc. x

[Gizmocat Moderator 13kg Maintainer]

Hello and welcome back to the forum. Here is a link to help you find your way around and remind of everything that is on offerhealthunlocked.com/weight-l...

Do read the links and have a good look around and join in as much as possible. You will got lots of support here as you have already found. I'm sure more people will be along soon who can offer support and advice.

Maybe you would like to start by posting your start weight on the Weigh In and some information about yourself.

If you have any questions just ask

[BlueIvy Restart August 2024 in reply to Gizmocat]

Thank you Gizmocat and yes I will read it but not so sure I feel comfortable posting my weigh lol.

[Eternal_Flame 2lbs 2024 April]

Hi, I've only been here a few months, but welcome back!

I'm sorry you're dealing with fibromyalgia. Do you mind me asking how you got diagnosed? I've wondered if I have it from time to time, but then think my aches and pains could be anything.

Wishing you well on your weight loss journey!

EF x

[BlueIvy Restart August 2024 in reply to Eternal_Flame]

Hello Eternal_Flame!

I had aches and pain for a few years and just though I was over tired untill my Mother died and that sent me into much worse pain to the point I had a hard time even moving. My doctor sent me to two specialist and thats how I got diagnosed and it's been getting worse so now I have a hard time even walking and gained a ton of weight because of meds they put me on. Sorry you're going through that too.

[Eternal_Flame 2lbs 2024 April in reply to BlueIvy]

Oh thank you for sharing, that sounds very rough! I'm going to keep trying to lose weight and hopefully I can cling onto my new habits if anything traumatic occurs. I'll definitely seek medical help if my symptoms get worse though.

EF x

[BlueIvy Restart August 2024 in reply to Eternal_Flame]

Your welcome Eternal _Flame and good luck with everything. x

[Frenchfields 2024 January]

Hi and welcome (back). I didn’t know what fibromyalgia was so I’ve looked it up ( google is my friend) and it sounds very debilitating, so no wonder you struggle with exercise and weight gain. I note that it said in the article that exercise can help so hopefully the walking will get easier for you - do you use walking poles ( from a sports shop) -my husband has a chronic leg condition but has found walking with 2 poles rather than a stick is much better , keeps him more upright and even on both sides. Also gives the arms some exercise. Did the doctors or specialist offer you any helpful advice on exercise? Chair exercise seems to be a thing. Anyway, all of that aside, we’re all here to help with losing some weight so what kind of eating plan are you aiming for. Join in with the other topics on here and hope you have a good week.

[BlueIvy Restart August 2024 in reply to Frenchfields]

Hi yes he said that water exercise helps but I'm terrified of the water,but I will try it maybe in the shallow end. and keep trying to walk a few times a week and work my way up to at least every second day. Thank you Frechfields.x