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[CLKD]

At last, someone else who thinks it's not a wise move 

[grumpyjane]

I´m intrigued now! What´s the test? I´m abroad and no iPlayer *sigh*

Jx

[Taz2]

You have to cross your legs before trying it!! Cross them at the ankles and then lower yourself down to the floor without using your hands. Rest. Then get up again without using your hands or anything to lever yourself with. It's scored like this http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2013/01/25/sitting-rising-test.aspx

I tried it and managed it once but it put tremendous pressure on my pelvic floor and I'd forgotten that I'd had a repair and hysterectomy and it probably wasn't the best thing for me!

Taz x

[Ju Ju]

Don't I'll try it then!

[Dyan]

Just took the 'My real age test' and it came out at 43 and I'm 55.
Chuffed with that!

[Taz2]

Thanks Taz, i'd forgotten about crossing the ankles!

Have you recovered?

S x

Yes thanks - I don't think there has been any real harm done. It felt a bit like everything had gone further South down there for a day or so though - I really should have thought about it!    The better one is to see how many times you can stand up/sit down without support from a dining chair. You are allowed 30 seconds. http://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/30_second_chair_stand_test-a.pdf 

Taz x

[CLKD]

Whilst shopping today I kind of peeped to see if others were loading their trolleys with extra 'purple' foods  and nope, not many were 

I had sprouting broccoli with black pepper and lashings of butter at 11.30 a.m., now I've got the broccoli belly ache  .

[CLKD]

Why would anyone risk injury by doing those 'exercises'? 

[CLKD]

I gave up sports around the age of 11 

[CLKD]

Walking is OK.  So is taxing my brain whilst sitting by the ponds 

[coldethyl]

I miss not exercising as much as I did before all this kicked off. I'd been an exercise dodger all my life but when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2014 I took up the exercise bike and did 30 /45 mins every day and it made me feel great. Once the health anxiety started and now the aching legs I stopped and am only getting back into it slowly now. I'm not sure it helps the flushes as suggested by my GP as I find it sets mine off but I'll keep at it.

[CLKD]

What sort of 'aching' in your legs?  Is it muscular?

[coldethyl]

I've got fibromylagia so it's a sort of weird ache. Not quite like muscular pain though that is part of it. Sometimes it just feels like a gnawing bone ache. Had VIt D checked so need to pick those results up when my GP gets back off holiday.

[CLKD]

ooohhhh  -  deep ache-type pain? like tooth ache?  When do you find out your VitD results?    Does pain relief ease symptoms?

[coldethyl]

ooohhhh  -  deep ache-type pain? like tooth ache?  When do you find out your VitD results?    Does pain relief ease symptoms?

Yeah a bit like toothache. Nothing eases it much though warm Epsom salt baths helps. The fibromyalgia has got worse in peri as I'd had good few mild years with it. Think GP back last week of April so will make appointment to see her then.