Oh, so sorry to hear it. I truly understand...I joinef a pool and went all of 6 times before I realized I could either drive there OR swim but not both..the water is so key to my sense of self, much like your gym time. I can only say remember it may not be forever! And maybe you can do some yoga at home to keep limber until then...hang in there..

That is exactly what I did: yoga! It really does help.

Spoon Theory is my new theology.

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Spoon theory makes a lot of sense. I'm so sorry Mariposa! I can totally relate but like Nina said, it's probably not forever and maybe without the stress of it you'll get better faster. Awesome that you're doing yoga though!

I would be totally LOST without the Gaia website! I can take class in my own home, whenever I want to. For $10 a month, it is less than what you would pay for a "molecular" class.

As for the rest of it.... I am thinking that maybe it isn't so bad that I am becoming Invisible.... I do a lot of candid street photography & I look so crappy right now that nobody notices me. When I was 15 lbs thinner, I got far too much attention to be able to go incognito.

But still.....

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Hey!

Don't be so hard on yourself. You can only do some much. And sometimes, less is more. I feel like we want to push ourselves and the more we push, the harder it gets. I truly believe that it always won't be like this. You're gonna feel like your old self someday! *Hugs*

Thanks, Dawn! You are right about all this. It is a tough adjustment. But the support here really helps!

xoxo

Sorry to hear you had to cancel your membership. I can relate. I joined a gym when I moved last year (the home town I came from didn't have a gym that offered fun classes like this new gym). It saves me from losing myself from the stress I get at work. I read somewhere stress is not good for everyone, but I figure even more so when your hormones are all out of whack. I still go. I have two jobs (saving to buy my first home) and go to the gym 4 days a week. The weekends I mountain bike off road. All that and I will tell anyone it does take a toll on me. Most nights I am in bed by 7 pm. I can't physically stay up any later. My thyroid med has just been increased to 125 (am on synthroid) but now I have asthma and anemia. There is no getting way from feeling tired 24/7! All this to say, i hear where you are coming from and I feel bad that this is affecting you and keeping you from doing what you love. You are not alone.

Thanks for the empathy! I am trying my best not to over-do it. If I push too hard, the fatigue can send me to bed for at least three days....

I do not have to tell you how this is affecting my identity! But I am torn between (1) Never giving into the idea that I have a chronic condition vs (2) Admitting to myself that I have a chronic condition and doing the best I can with it.

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Mari, so sorry you are in a temporary set back. I have Hashimotos and was nearly accepting my new normal after nearly 50 years when eight years ago I was dx with Addisons disease. It threw me into a real Poor Me. Stay as active as you are able but don't beat yourself up. Somedays I just stay in bed--guilt free. U are NOT your disease(s). You give so many ppl info on this site. You have friends and family that need you. Don't give up. there will be better days ahead.
thanks for your dialogue here.

Hi Cookie!!!

Thanks for the support! Do you know about the Hashimoto's Summit? it is a series of free videos that are being broadcast for about a week.

This morning I listened to Stacey Robbins, the author of "You're Not Crazy and You're Not Alone..."

Even though I don't have Hashi's, it was a very meaningful experience for me

I can understand the concept of having your identity depend on your body type and fitness level all too well, it's been a huge issue for me since I was 10. But it sounds like you are doing what is best for you. There are other ways to exercise if it is truly hard for you to adjust-- I do youtube workouts at home because I don't have a gym membership either (for somewhat different reasons). But I hope you can recognize at some point that you are still wonderful, compassionate, intelligent you, regardless of your current fitness level. And like I also said, you don't need to have a gym membership to exercise, just do workouts or other activities that you enjoy. Hope this helps :-)

Thanks, Red. It really means a lot to me to have your support.

xo