Scrappy me little huney bun,
Two minutes is cool.... threee minutes is going to be hard, but woth it....
I have to admire you and support you in everything you do..
Lets hope little steps reaps rewards, i fully understand your not one to give up...

Well done princess, now relax and feel good about what is an awesome achievment, nothing to be laughed at or disapointed about...

Your a good un ...lol

Love ya

Buzz xxx

Way to go scrappyknees if it takes 1 minute at a time at least you are exercising, so sorry for your pain. Best wishes!

Baby steps, baby steps....maybe each day you can advance it....something is better than nothing right!!! :)

xoxo erica

before surgery i couldnt do the elipitical for 5 mins, and i have no physical ailments at all (except being over weight) 1 min at a time, 1 step at a time, keep smiling and know that everyone is different and we do what we can with what we have! be proud that you even tried and dont give up!

Even if you do one minute three times a day for a week or two, then try two minutes two or three times a day for a week and so on. Dont rush yourself , give your body time to wake up.

When i started I could barely walk let alone do the elliptical for one minute, now i can run in shout bursts along with walking up to 5 miles.

Go slow and always stop if it is extreme pain.

what's the saying... a journey of a 1000 miles begins with one step.. something like that.

Or... from Rudolph "put one foot in front of the other... and soon you'll be walking across the floor..."

it's a start, and instead of focusing on it as an end point, think of it as the beginning. Like you were saying... 2 minutes today may become 2:15 tomorrow... next week... 3.. maybe 4 minutes. Before you know it, that HUGE hurdle that was 2 minutes will seem like nothing.

Remember, this is not a race, there's no pace car out there that you have to keep up with. Listen to your body and it will guide you thought this.

course soon as I hit enter I remembered it was from Santa Claus is Coming to Town, not Rudolph... heh.

lol still my fav song.. now it will be stuck in my head all day!!! or everytime i go walking

Scrappy.......I feel for ya. I live with pain like that all the time. I wish I could walk longer than I can. For some of us it's much harder.
If you can continue to increase that time without pain, then go ahead. Don't continue to push to much if it is to painful, it can cause more damage.
Perhaps you should be evaluated by a PT Specialist. Mine told me that I could do nothing without hurting myself further. I do use handweights.
Good Luck.
Kelly

Just want to give my support. There was a time in my life where I was in constant pain and couldn't move (that's how I gained so much weight and became diabetic). By taking baby steps and increasing it little by little, I am now able to live pain free. Don't be discouraged. You're doing great!
Joanne

good for you. Sorry it's been so painful. You have to start somewhere. Feel good about your efforts!! That's 2 more minutes than I've done :D

I really think a PT eval would be beneficial for you. They are good at getting you better without hurting you....it's their job!
love ya and good luck,
krissy

I agree with Krissy - I think you may get some benefit from physio - there are some amazing treaters out there.

I am so proud of you though for attempting to exercise in the first place. I can't imagine what it must be like for you.

Hang in there!!

I am disabled due to chronic pain and COPD. I have to wear oxygen at home. I cant exercise due to the shortness of breath. My doctor told me last week when we wear discussing exercise and I told him that was very limited. He said move my arms or lift my legs do anything that will cause a movement. It does not matter what you do just DO SOMETHING. Good luck!!!

Melinda

Thanks, everyone for your support. When I was in my 20's I use to work out like a fiend. In my 30's the MD started to progress, and today (I'm 43) i have chronic pain. I need to remember that I can't just pick up where I was in my 20's! LOL!

A PT eval is a good idea. It has been years since I had one. The good news is I am getting out of the house a lot more. I can walk around stores without thinking about it and I don't break a sweat. That's a big achievement. I think the problem withe DVD was that it was very fast paced. I just could not move that fast. Maybe I'll just keep trying to get out to stores and such a move for a while. Anything is better than nothing, right?

Thanks,again! Love to you all!