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theatricalbent

Diet and Fitness

Just wondered what kind of things people do for diet and fitness? I've always really hated the thought of exercising (bad memories of terrible sports lessons at school) and have never been to a gym or exercise class in my life (nor ever would. I'm not a joiner-in or group type person). I did once try a beginners pilates class where I paid £70 for a full course of classes, to try to make myself go again. I actually couldn't wait for the first lesson to end and almost left halfway through. I struggled to follow the instructor, felt embarrassed because my balance was so much worse than everyone else's and it felt like it went on for a week. I didn't go back and wrote the money off. I'm lucky in that I have no functional issues from the MS, just sensory issues, nausea and fatigue and intermittent eye and bladder problems. Maybe not that lucky, perhaps but I can walk well and could run if I tried but struggle with the idea of jogging. I've always been naturally slim and always walked a lot plus my job involves lots of walking around too. I eat loads of fruit and vegetables, take Vitamin B and high dose Vitamin D and am a vegetarian. I had hoped that I could get away with zero exercise and live life reading books, sitting in theatre seats or watching TV. I've come to realise that I would benefit from some form of exercise and thought about doing HIIT in my flat by following a Youtube Video. I also did the 5:2 for a while after gaining some steroid weight and found that OK and I read that there's some evidence of that helping with autoimmune diseases, although I see that the evidence for special diets and MS isn't always that strong (https://www.mssociety.org.uk/care-and-support/everyday-living/eating-and-drinking/special-diets-and-ms) What does everyone do? I'd love to know. I desperately need to find something that doesn't fill me with horror.
@lisamarieromy

I feel the same. I am meeting my physical therapist once a week (sometimes twice a week) and she makes me excercise. I feel comfortable because she specializes in MS recovery (even though I have no such symptoms yet). This is the only way I can motivate myself (or rather she motivated me) to move. Otherwise I’d suggest walking every other night, maybe listen to a podcast so time flies by.

@Loopy

Can u swim? X