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beky

Exercise advice!

Hi all! Il try not to go on ... I used to be quite fit and active, loved running especially. Since having children (aged 3 and 4 now) iv piled weight on and not had much time for exercise. But iv recently got motivated to shift the weight and get active again. Trouble is, i dont last very long before i get tired. Weirdly, its not the kind of 'i need a nap' tired, but my limbs go like lead! And afterwards, it seems to take days rather than hours to recover. Sometimes getting bad cramps at night after iv exercised. My friends advise is 'oh you're just unfit, push through, feel the burn and you'l soon get your fitness back!' But im struggling with this as iv been 'unfit' in the past but this seems different. How do you tackle exercise? Should i push through? Will it improve? Thanks in advance for any advice/experiences Beky (32, RRMS diagnosed 12 months ago)
@ItsMewithMS

Not sure if it is the effect of my hip replacement or MS but I totally can't get into any cardio type program at all! I certainly can't do anything like jump where both feet leave the ground at the same time ;-0 I will be asking about workout recommendations at my Mayo appointment! Thanks for having me add that to the list!

@chezy17

I do body combat, Aqua aerobics and a couple of classes. I mix it up abit, I don't suffer with overheating and I'm probably one of the ones that push through it but that's just me. I walk alot when I'm not exercising but I do try to nap before I do my exercise class to help with energy. I'm also a mum to an 11 and 6 year old so somehow can't blame the excess on them both now 😂😂. Exercise does help me with the fatigue but you have to push through the pre exercise fatigue sometimes 🤦🏻‍♀️ 😂.