Re: weight gain/ Passive exercise machine

[Guest guest]

I have gainied a lot of weight since I got sick from not being able to

exercise also. It is very frustrating I know.

I have not been able to walk for several years now except for hobbling

painfully a little bit with a lot of pain in my feet & legs.

I understand your problem. Any time I attempt any exercise, I crash &

relapse & suffer so much more pain in the areas I used of muscle & joints plus

more nerve pain etc. I try to do a little bit whenever I can, but just basic

self care seems to be the most exercise I can get now. Though I try to dance

for maybe 30 seconds at a time to loosen up my body & stretch & do a bit of

energy Chi Gung exercises when I can.

I am resigned to waiting till I can regain my health more so I can

exercise to start seriously losing any weight.

But, What I am suggesting for you is to try a Chi machine

I have been using a Chi machine which is a passive exercisor machine. I use

the least expensive one which has worked fine for me for many years. But

there are different & more expensive models. I taped some nonslip material on

the leg rests for padding & comfort & I put the ticking control timer under a

thick blanket to block the sound.

You can use it in bed as I do. You just lie down & rest your ankles on it &

it swings your body back & forth vigorously for 15 minutes. It stimulates

the circulation & loosens up the back & neck muscles & helps with lymph

stimulation. It relaxes me so I can sleep better & I also use it to energize

myself

when I am tired or in pain. It will not help you lose a lot of weight, but it

will help counteract having to be so inactive.

I try to use it in the morning when I wake up or at night before sleeping

or sometimes when I am in a lot of pain or trying to nap & cannot sleep.

good luck

C J

[Guest guest]

_Chi Machines_

(http://www.allaboutchi.com/app/category/chi_health_devices_chi/c/13)

I found the $100 chi swing machine reliable & it worked fine for me.

I did not see a need for variable speed or the other features in the more

expensive machines. But I also have not tried them, So I guess it is up to

your budget which you want to try.

I really feel the difference using this machine. Not a lot of other

exercise options for some of us.

[Guest guest]

Hi CJ,

Your situation rings a bell I know very well . I am interested in the

chi machine - would you mind sharing`what it cost? Where to purchase?

Thanks for you kind help.

L

On Apr 13, 2006, at 8:04 PM, Cbuf1920@... wrote:

> I have gainied a lot of weight since I got sick from not being able to 

> exercise also.  It is very frustrating I know.

> I have not been able to walk for several years now except for

> hobbling 

> painfully a little bit with a lot of pain in my feet & legs.

> I understand your problem. Any time I attempt any exercise, I crash  &

> relapse & suffer so much more pain in the areas I used of muscle &  

> joints plus

> more nerve pain etc. I try to do a little bit whenever I can, but 

> just  basic

> self care seems to be the most exercise I can get now. Though I  try

> to dance

> for maybe 30 seconds at a time to loosen up my body & stretch  & do a

> bit of

> energy Chi Gung exercises when I can.

> I am resigned to waiting till I can regain my health  more  so I can

> exercise to start seriously losing any weight.

> But, What I am suggesting for you is to try a Chi machine

> I have been using a Chi machine which is a passive exercisor

> machine.  I use

> the least expensive one which has worked fine for me for many years.

> But 

> there are different & more expensive models. I taped some nonslip

> material  on

> the leg rests for padding & comfort & I put the ticking control 

> timer under a

> thick blanket to block the sound.

> You can use it in bed as I do. You just lie down & rest your  ankles

> on it &

> it swings your body back & forth vigorously for 15  minutes. It

> stimulates

> the circulation & loosens up the back & neck  muscles & helps with

> lymph

> stimulation. It relaxes me so I can sleep better  & I also use it to

> energize myself

> when I am tired or in pain. It will not  help you lose a lot of

> weight, but it

> will help counteract having to be so  inactive.

> I try to use it in the morning when I wake up or at night before 

> sleeping

> or sometimes when I am in a lot of pain or trying to nap & cannot 

> sleep.

> good luck

> C J

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for this info - I'm really interested.

Lucey

On Apr 14, 2006, at 2:26 AM, Cbuf1920@... wrote:

> _Chi  Machines_

> (http://www.allaboutchi.com/app/category/chi_health_devices_chi/c/13) 

>

> I found the $100 chi  swing machine reliable & it worked  fine for me.

> I did not see a need for variable speed or the other features in the 

> more

> expensive machines. But I also have not tried them, So I guess it is

> up to 

> your budget which you want to try.

> I really feel the difference using this machine. Not a lot of other 

> exercise options for some of us.

>

>

>