Exercise

[Guest guest]

Hi, In Response to your rapid heart rate I am not sure if it

is " normal " But I am diagnosed with cf, fm and resently chronic

myofacial pain d/o. My heart rate often times reaches 95 to 100

simple tasks with a sudden drop. I have reported this to my PCP with

little concern from her. My husband can feel my heart racing when I

am attempting to sleep and counts the beats. I don't even realize it

is happening.

>

> hello,

>

> some information on me: 28 years old, former smoker, 5'5 " /135lbs

with

> CFS diagnosis/some FM symptoms.

>

> i tried to do some graded exercise on those machines that move your

> arms and legs, cross-country style, for 15 minutes yesterday. Aside

> from needing a couple of hours' more sleep than usual that night,

> thankfully i am fine. unlike other irmes, where some exercise left

my

> heart beating at the same capacity as when exercised for hours

afterwards.

>

> the thing is (and i don't know if this was due to a faulty computer)

> the machine at first read between 95-100 for my heart rate. the next

> reading plunged to between 60-65. at that point, i got off the

machine

> and felt my heart seem to beat slower and harder, while i was

> sslightly out of breath.

>

> if the machine readings are correct (or even off by a couple of

> points), is this normal? should i try this exercise machine again?

any

> opinions would be helpful.

>

> i would love to talk to my doc about this, but i won't be seeing one

> for the first time for another week yet. i still would like to

> exercise a few more times if i can stand it, before then.

>

> thanks for your advice on this matter.

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats Jayne!!!! You're right losing weight is a very difficult battle!!!

PCOS makes it even harder, my gyno told me that people with PCOS burn insulin 3x

slower than normal bodies so we have to work 3x harder to get the weight off.

I also plateaued at 230, but I then went back up again because I was taking

almost a full credit load at school and I work full time so I had no energy left

to cook or exercise and we were living off pizza and fast food. I am getting

married in September and am trying really hard to lose weight for the wedding,

we have a treadmill, but by the time I get home from work I just want to crash,

maybe I'll try your system and start small, it sounds like it's working for you

Take care,

Steph

jaynes_photos wrote:

I understand about the weight frustrations too. I have been heavy

all my life. It wasn't until I was 21 that I found out that part of

it was because of my PCOS. Jan 1st 2006, I started my resolution to

walk every single day.

[Guest guest]

Ladies, afterall the inspirational talk yesterday... something about 7km runs and 1 hour walks etc etc, I was feeling guilty so I just went for a bike ride.

Mel I hear you - I HATE exercise also, but I don't have the guts to join a gym, not just yet maybe in another10 kgs or so will I have more confidence.

The bike ride was so embarressing. I got on the bike (which I bout 2 years ago and this is my second time on it) and the tyres were so flat I was sitting on the rims... My husband nearly pee'd himslef - JERK!!

Anyway, went for the ride, had my IPOD in and I could hear myself huffing and puffing over the music!!! hahahaha such a fit soul I am!!

having said that though, that was 10 minutes of exercise I otherwise would not have done so yay for me... My backside is killing me though. I think that if they want to encourage exercise why make the seats so uncomfortable???

now I need a nap I think!

Good luck Mel at the gym!

Yolande xx

ps - thanks for the kind words everyone!!