exercisewithchronicpain
exercisewithchronicpain
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| Member | May 22, 2014 (12 years) |
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My name is Ginger Vieira. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in the winter of 2014. I've also lived with Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac disease since 1999.
Prior to developing Fibromyalgia, I was a personal trainer, Ashtanga yoga instructor, and competitive powerlifter with 15 records in drug-tested federations with record lifts of 190 lb. bench press, 265 lb. squat, and 308 lb. deadlift in the women's 148-lb. raw weight-class.
In the world of diabetes, I am an author of 3 books for people with diabetes (Your Diabetes Science Experiment, Dealing with Diabetes Burnout, and Emotional Eating with Diabetes), freelance writer, vlogger and advocate...
...this blog, however, focuses on how to live a full life while dealing with chronic pain. One of the first things I read after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia was that some percentage of people with fibro gain 30 pounds the first year they're diagnosed. Sure, part of this is due to medications which have shown to cause weight-gain in some people, but the other huge part is that we're in so much pain during even the most mundane tasks that trying to be active, trying to get exercise, is not only frustrating and limiting but also something we might even fear because the week that follows that one day of "exercise" could be devastatingly painful and exhausting.
After experimenting and trying and testing so many types of exercise and levels of intensity, I continued to cross things off the list of "doable"...and my frustration grew. I want to be active. I need to be active. It feels good. My body needs it. My mind needs it. I miss being active! Gradually, I found some gentle yet full ways to move my body without causing more pain.
This blog and its videos are about finding ways to move and live while facing daily chronic pain.
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