Hey. I have chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia (and a longer list of things but these are my main issue).
I've just signed up to my local leisure centre which has a gym.
I currently weight 17st 12lbs (that was before I pooped this morning, dammit) and I want to lose 6 - 6 1/2st.
I've done it before, albeit I weighed between 15 + 16st. But I achieved this by overexercising and my WW diet quickly turned into an eating disorder.
I have disordered eating, I'm also very depressed and avoidant. One of the biggest issues outside of my mobility problems (I'm in such pain with my lower back and pelvis that I use a stick or a walker) is that I struggle to prepare food fresh. I will sometimes buy veg that is already chopped the way I need it to be, but this costs more. Also, I can be super avoidant when it comes to having to cook. Once upon a time I enjoyed it but it's such a chore.
My avoidance is widespread and I am aware that it is often a symptom of another condition I have, which fingers crossed I will soon have some more support and possibly medication for.
My partner has to really be pushed to cook, he says he can't but he can follow instructions pretty well and he's also come up with a few things on his own, so he's not totally dumb in the kitchen, but if I'm not cooking he has to be told what to make, what to use, how to use it, etc which I often don't have the brain to cope with (or I'd cook myself...)
I don't know what my options are. It's going to cost us £30 a month for my gym membership, I don't qualify for ESA and we don't get child tax credits anymore. Although I'd love to, I don't work, I'm a liability and people pass me over (I'm not even sure what work I can manage either).
I also don't know what exercises I should be doing, with my CFS and fibro. Pilates has worked for me in the past, the stretches feel amazing, and short term I can use an exercise bike or certain weight machines. And then I can't for months because my limits change constantly and I do tend to push myself too hard.
I need this to work. I look horrid and I have no discernible shape to my figure anymore, I'm just round. And my weight is further impacting my conditions as well. And I now have flat feet!
I guess what I'm asking is for some support, particulay if you are or have been where I am. There's no magical cure for any of the issues I have, I'm steadily worsening with age and it's unlikely I'll be around longer than my partner even though he's older than me.
PS I hate swimming.