I'm going to do some walking today. It's nice and breezy outside, and it's cool (about 65). I'm going to make my dad do some of the walking with me.

He's got a heart problem and needs to exercise to keep his weight down (he's lost 50 pounds since January! some of it was water weight) He's been working out almost everday since he got diagnosed with the heart problem. He looks pretty good now.


My dad did hurt his back about a week ago, and needs to add some new non-back-injuring exercises. I think walking around the block at least once a day would be a nice easy exercise for both of us.

Sorry for your fatigue. Hope you are feeling better now!!

I used to be a runner when I was younger and stayed in better shape. But those days are over. I can't even use a treadmill now. But what I have gotten that works well for me is one of Tony LIttle's Gazelles. I have a bad back and so this has little or no impact. Plus I can hold on to it so I won't get off balance. It has been worth the money. It was only around $100 at WalMart when I got it a few years ago. Dont know about now. But it at least help with the aerobics. When I am having an attack I can't use it, but most of the other times I can. Just a thought for anyone wanting an aerobics exercise.

I'm glad that I'm going to the neuro next week. Tonight, I noticed while I was crocheting, when I was wrapping some yarn around my right hand so that I'd have an even tension on what I'm making, that my hand got really tired and felt like my legs used to when I would speed-rollerskate for a half hour straight. (gosh, I miss that...altho, I could do without the intentional crashes and slides into walls. Yes. I was a weird child)

I hope that this doesnt mean that this MS crap is going to f-up my hands. I would probably accept something like paralysis in my legs, but my hands. No. Never. Ever. Ever. I'm a crocheter who sometimes knits, I need my hands.

I just took a small amount of Baclofen (something I hate doing) and I'm going to see if that helps the minor Hug that's starting in my left ribs and the weird little ache that's in my index finger on the right hand.

I can put up with a lot with this MS crap, but if it interferes with me crocheting or occasionally knitting, I'm going to be seriously ticked.

What is that, friend? I just looked up that name and see there is something called a "sprintmaster" . . . is that what you are talking about?

I like rowing machines, because the muscle required to operate it is upper body, and my legs get stretched/exercised without having to use any energy what-so-ever.

The other piece of equipment that I really like is this, because it works the abs, upper body and arms:



Erin, here's the fairly simple "back" exercises that I started with:



If you right click on that image, you can "save" it on your computer, then print it out.

Swimming is great exercise too, but I hate the cold water.

Cherie

Cherie,
I was looking for your back exercises you suggested from the posture thread and found your question about the Gazelle. I got my at WalMart.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=1542671

Looks like the price has raised, OF COURSE, since I got mine. I can just use this, as opposed to a treadmill, because it is low impact on my back. I dont go nearly as 'high' as Tony does. I just take little 'slides'. He looks like he could actually 'take off'. I had seen it on TV quite a while back on one of those info-mercials. It helps to 'gently' work my lower back that I have trouble with. I need to try to use it more.

Sorry this took awhile. I do not know how to go back and check on threads I have wrote in. So I just stumble back onto them usually.

When I did inbound telemarketing, I took orders for a bunch of those Gazelle thingies, and also got to see what's-his-name who did the infomercial for it. Didnt actually meet him, but saw him in the hallway and on the production floor when he was getting a tour of our building one day.


I think I might take my dad up on the use of his gym membership ($5 to use the gym if I go with him to work out) and see if I can sit on the recumbent bike and pedal for a little bit tomorrow. My boyfriend just warned me that he's got to stand me up for our date tomorrow, so I might as well go do something useful with myself tomorrow night. I think they have some of the Gazelles at the place my dad works out at. I might get on that and see if I can use it without injurying myself.

My foot isnt as numb as it was last month, and I'm kind of interested to see if exercise will actually make it feel worse temporarily. I'm thinking of applying for a job next week (part time!) so that I can finance my serious addiction to yarn and crochet patterns.

I'm wondering tho if I should do a little working out for awhile before getting a job and try to get in a bit better shape so that I wont be passed out on the floor in exhaustion 20 minutes after getting to work at whatever job I get.