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Squeemom2 01/14/2013

Time to take exercise seriously. I've gained 20 pounds since my steroid treatment last September. I spent 20 minutes on Saturday picking up dog poop in the backyard and on Sunday and today, I felt like I ran a marathon. My legs are sore. My back is sore. My feet are sore. My arms are sore. That is unacceptable for the level of physical activity I did. I also have a cold but still, ridiculous. Guess I've been more sedentary than I thought.

Recommendations for low impact exercise? I have trouble with my knees and feet so if I do too much I am feeling it immediately. Thanks for any advice!

deleted_user 01/14/2013

I'm curious what good exercises are, as well. I went from being someone that did aerobics or martial arts 3 times a week, used to do circuit training, rock climbing, walking miles every day, etc. Now I am having a hard time making it through a 20 minute yoga dvd. Not sure how that happened!

I can't do anything anymore that puts weight on my hands (like downward dog in yoga, omg, that is torture). And I'm so weak and sore. But I only seem to know how to work out intensely! lol So now I've just slowly stopped exercising altogether. Not a good idea, I know.

Jessica, once again we are in the same boat! I've been thinking about you, hoping you are doing well.

Orsova 01/14/2013

I have been doing aqua aerobics 3 x a week. It is low impact and no one cares if I am off balance. It has helped a lot with my general well being, and while I have shed a considerable amount of weight there are many in the class who are quite over weight so no one cares if you don't look like Elle McPherson !

Anne8 01/14/2013

I am doing a simple yoga routine and TRYING to use pedals (I really dislike them, but I am trying to become friends with them!)
You can adapt the yoga routine to your abilities. For example, I do 'downward facing dog' with my hands holding on to a chair.
I used to do intense, went to a gym from 20 years old until a year ago (roughly 20 years) but there were two flights of stairs to get to the machine room. . .
So, I bought a decent exercise mat, trained myself on Youtube 'yoga for Dummies', and have now adjusted.
When I visit my mom, I have gone with her to group exercise classes called 'Bone-builders' which are super low-impact, and actually worked really well. (Ironic, I went first before being diagnosed, and was frustrated because I was 20 to 30 years younger than most of them, and couldn't do some of the things, like walking heel to toe.)

almairis 01/14/2013

Anything you do start really slow to avoid injuries.

Pedaling, wheelchair exercises, seated zumba, weights from a seated position.

If you can go to pt they can design a good home program and you are responsible for doing them at home.

I also do steps,, I started with twenty once a day, now I do 40 several times a day, of course holding, in two minutes my heart is pumping.

Let us know what you start doing.

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