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8/29/11 11:21 P

Sonja -- It's not a separate group about MS diets. Just a thread in this group.

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8/29/11 10:19 P

My daughter had to take Topamax for migranes and lost 40 lbs....it was right before her wedding too...but it did work for her...

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8/29/11 9:17 P

Thanks everyone for the welcomes!! I had a little shoe therapy today and went shopping with my daughter!! That was fun! ;D I'll take a look at the group regarding the MS Diets. I'm willing to try anything!! I'm currently taking Betaseron and it's been working pretty good now that I have my other meds regulated. They had to keep switching my migraine meds because nothing was working. They finally put me on Topimax for more than 1 reason. I know it has its side effects but it seems to be working. Keeping my fingers crossed that it stays working!!! Have a good night all!!!
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8/29/11 8:59 P

PS.... Sonja!

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8/29/11 7:38 P

Sonja

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8/29/11 1:48 P

Welcome Sonja!!!!!

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8/29/11 1:44 P

So far I have two new pairs of shoes and I'm getting a new pair of sneakers...we are changing gyms and I'm excited about that. Tomorrow I go to the foot doctor and I am hoping for the OK to go back to the gym and to horseback ride again...Shoes are a motivator for me...I have to stay out of Macy's shoe dept because there are so many shoes I like and all I really do is put on a pair of flip flops during the day or walk around in socks...
I'm waiting for the cooler weather to wear some of my nicer clothes...its just too hot with the MS to put on anything but a tee shirt and shorts or stay in my cotton PJ's which my DH says are ugly....they are from a man's point of view...but I love 'em! Ha!
Tomorrow is the big unveil!

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8/29/11 12:46 P

Hi Sonja and welcome! I find, that for me, it is important to keep up my muscle tone. When I started slacking off after my last relapse, my muscle tone depleted over the year and a half, and I was left with a lot of weakness. I've been working to rebuild that again and be stronger again. I love yoga and am wanting to get back into Pilates as well. I've been doing exercises that target the areas I need to rebuild, like calf raises and squats. I really, really need to do my pushups and arm exercises, but my arms are so weak it makes me not want to do them. That's the reason I should be doing them! LOL!

Good luck, and do share with us what you find for exercises that work for you, too!

Ezz: Did you already have your foot surgery? New shoes are always a good motivator...any kind of new shoes, for me! LOL!

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8/29/11 12:18 P

We are going to start a new gym ....hopefully next week or sooner if the doctor gives the OK on my foot surgery...Going to get a new pair of sneakers too!

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8/29/11 11:58 A

Welcome, Sonja. I'm a co-leader here. Hopefully, Psalm 31 and other Team members will be along soon to welcome you too!

I don't have a lot of exercise tips to give you. We do have a forum with some threads about exercise and fatigue. Feel free to check those out, and maybe others will have some tips. Mostly, lol, I use my MS as an excuse to avoid exercise. I think that stamina is more of an issue for me than fatigue, even. I tire quickly. I'm thinking of exploring some yoga. And, I do carry a pedometer daily, which help me keep track of what walking I do, and sometimes motivates me to increase it. Occasionally, I do a little strength training, but, I really should do more of that.

We have a thread in our General Team Discussion Board about MS Diets. If that's a change that you're considering, you can look into that thread: www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/team_messagebo
ard_thread.asp?board=0x1904x43077398 .

Mostly, what I do, regarding diet, to lose weight and to try to manage my MS is to carefully count calories (and use some calorie cycling strategies), eat a diet that includes some anti-inflammation foods, limit simple carbs (such as white flour, breads, pastas, white rice, sugar, baked goods, etc) and include some healthy fats.

I'm also on Copaxone, and really recommend that everyone take one of the DMD's (disease modifying drugs) to try to decrease the frequency and severity of MS flares and delay progression of the disease.

~ Faith

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8/29/11 11:22 A

Hello everyone!

I'm new to the group, but not to sparkpeople. Been here for a few (inactive), but I'm seriously ready for some changes. I was diagnosed with MS on May 21, 2010. It was very tough at first because I had multiple relapses. Other than the fatigue and the numbness in my hands I'm pretty okay now. I look forward to networking with you all to see what exercises/life changes work with your limitations.

Many blessings to all,

Sonja