Hope you don't mind me jumping on your board and addressing a post to

TRUDY

Trudy, just wanted you to know that there's a SUGAR BUSTERS BOARD right here on this site. If you haven't had a chance to check out the SB SUPPORT BOARDS, please do. We'd love to have you visit and/or join us at any time. Here's a link to our area here on the 3FC'S site:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/foru...?s=&forumid=85

You can find our group posting on the SB WEEKLY SUPPORT BOARDS.

To everyone else, continued success on whichever weight loss program you are following!!!

Debbie

hello everyone, i am a 23yr old college student. i unfortunately discovered that i had ms last summer. i herniated a disc in my back and then three days later, my legs went numb from the waist down. almost a year later, i still have some numbness in my feet. i can walk, but i can only walk at a normal rate, and cannot run at all. it's still weird. my brain still thinks i can, but my legs just won't do it. i wasn't thin to begin with and when the problems with my legs began, i packed on another 40 pounds. so now i am starting to regain a little control and have started eating better and am going to the gym. i am taking avonex, baclofen, amantadine, paxil,.... the gym is still a bit of an experiment. after about 20 minutes on the treadmill, my right leg goes almost completely numb from the knee down. i go lift some weights for a little while until my leg returns to "normal" and then try to do another 20 minutes. i am going to try out one of the aqua-aerobics classes this week. anyway, i just wanted to say hello and introduce myself.

amy

hi xani and welcome!

i don't even know what made me check this board right now, since i haven't done so in quite a while, but i'm glad i did. i am sorry to hear about your ms diagnosis last summer. i was dx'd 2 1/2 years ago and have been on betaseron since that time. i have leg numbness due to ms and also spinal damage (not ms-related, though) and have a tailored exercise program, which my physical therapist developed for me. i had weight to lose before the dx and am trying to lose that now plus more. i am counting cals., exercising regularly, and trying (anyway!) to make myself drink plenty of water, etc. well, i wanted to welcome you and wish you all the best on your weight loss journey. take care.