i have to really think seriously about my future. my hip is the worst its been in about 4 years cant sleep as hurts so bad can hardly walk ect as so painful.
i think i need to rethink my job as even thou we have equipment at work its still a heavy job and a physical job what hurts my hip and back
also my weight i really honestly need to do somethin about it i know i need to diet and excersise but its so hard to keep up with it as much as i want to i find it really hard

god its alot to think about for my small brain

Hun I know how you feel I really do, I think we should team up and lose weight together as you sound like you have the same problems with dieting as me and maybe we could help eachother.... PM me if you want, always here for you hun xx

dont be silly small brain you do not have.

considering your hip exercise is going to be painful for you. but have you tried yoga or pilates? and swimming? they'd all be good forms and then you could build in others. but def speak to your gp about help with exercise and diet

Have you spoken to your gp to see if you can get physio char?

i have tried physio and i ended up in tears as it was hurting so bad i would love to do swimming but have no confidence to get in a swimming suit i was guna see about getting an excersise bike or somethin.

Might be worth trying the physio again. Ive had it several times cos nursing and martial arts aint kind to your jointsand it often can hurt before it starts to ease. The way my physio explained it to me is it turning a chronic i jury into an acute one so the body can heal it

I am not suprised u dont want to do exercise with ur hip. Why dont u go on you tube and look at yoga, it might help unstiffen ur hip. You can get free lessons on it. It must be frustrating.

Char

I would say swimming would be your best bet. usin a bike prob wouldnt help as much, mine ache when on a bike and I havnt got bad hips lol but then again I no nothing about it all lol

maybe is there a small swimming pool by you?? like private ones where 9 times out 10 its empty when you go? just to get your confidence up??

or like a few have said yoga and pilaties (sp?) is good, can you get a dvd do it at home?

xxxx

i absoloutly hate getting into the pool in a cossie too but my pool lets you wrap yourself up in a towel and leave it by the pool side, that way its less then 30 seconds of exposure xx

Have u though about wearing a t shirt when you go swimming, i had a friend who loved swimming but hated wearing swimming costumes...so she would wear shorts also and tshirt over the top!

^ a few people at my local pool do that, you notice it but only if they aren't in the water

i never thought about doing that! might have to do that as i do enjoy swimming i used to do sincronised swimming for years so im a water person