Weight gain - what to do?

[JemmAus]

I - and I'm sure many in here - used to be slim, fit and healthy. Now it's chubbo and inactive thanks to MS. I think menopause/hormones play a role as well with me as my weight can fluctuate by as much as 5kg (12lbs) month to month.

Does anyone have any weight loss tips bar starvation for those of us who are very VERY limited in physical activities? Even keeping calories to under 1200 a day isn' helping me - still gaining weight.

HELP!

[Sumanadevii]

I am a big fan of the recumbent bike.  I have a stationary one.  While my legs are not strong enough to change the dial to really pushing, I feel safe on it and get the benefit of stretching.  If you have power left in your legs you could get a good work out.  They are not very expensive and fit in a small space.  They are nothing like a stationary exercise bike.  I would not feel safe and fall off!!

Also if you have trouble keeping your feet on the pedals, my son bolted orthopedic boots to mine.  Someone has to strap me in but off I go after that...Don't bother trying high top tennis shoes.  The foot will just fall out.  We tried.

So we would both be using a bike...just for different reasons...lol

[Mooseinacanoe]

Hi! I am on the same boat. I talked with my DR. the other day and because I am so overweight and feel so unwell it is hard for me to exercise. He was a big boy too but he lost 150 lbs in a little over a year just watching sugar and carbs. Kind of like a diabetic diet. Its a little bit of a strain on your sweet tooth and you will notice there are carbs in everything buttry looking up a diabetic diet and eat a little more meat thanusual preferably turkey bacon or turkey products and chicken and you will do better. He told me that they infused a dye into fats carbs sat fats and dyes and the only one that contributed to actual weight gain is carbs the others affect cholesterol ect, hence why i said try turkey and chicken its better in those areas.

[Ojibajo]

Swimming? Are you able to swim? I have an MS workout video that has a range of exercises based on mobility. I forgot the title but I will look at it and post it for you tomorrow.