vixeness
04-21-2005, 03:19 PM
Hi everyone, I'm new to this and need some help. First off, I'm quite small and very underweight (5'3", 90-95lbs). I was put on some medicine about 5 years ago and I ended up losing about 20 pounds in a matter of a few months. I can't quit taking my medication or I'll go through withdrawal (it's terrible, I wish I never went to that doctor..), but I really want to gain some weight and build muscle.
Now one of my biggest issues with working out, is the fact that I have a bad back. Even just doing sit-ups makes me want to curl up on my side and cry, because it hurts my back so bad. I figured maybe I should strengthen my back before anything else (in my upper body) to prevent my back from becoming any worse. However, I don't know how to do this without hurting myself. It's not the muscles that become sore, but instead my spinal column. I've had an x-ray done on my back, and the doctor found nothing wrong with it,so I suppose I just have an achy back. Anyway, my spine is clearly visible, and it makes me feel like a chihuahua. I'd really like to build up my back muscles.
Another area that I really want to work on is my chest. It is looks extremely bony, my sternum and the ribs branching off are all clearly visible. I want to get some muscle over that so it doesn't look as gross and sickly. However...there's a problem here as well. I have breast implants (I had surgery on march 1, 2005, so they're still pretty new to me). Whenever I do something that flexes my pectoral muscles, my implants get pushed outward towards my armpits. I'm afraid that if I work my pectoral muscles, my implants will either be stuck in an awkward position and I'll never have cleavage, or my implants will get damaged. I've always been very small chested, and as shallow as it may sound, I love my new breasts and do NOT want to lose them or make them look strange. I don't know if there is any way to target just the upper chest without effecting the entire muscle, though it doesn't sound likely (please, correct me if I'm wrong).
Are there certain exercises that I could do for my back and chest that wouldn't give me problems with my back or interfere with my implants? I really need to put some meat on my bones, and I can't do it simply by eating more, it just doesn't work for me.
Two more questions. One, is there anything I could take to help me gain weight? I've lost a few pounds recently, along with my booty, and I'd really like to get that back. My doctor said I need to gain at least 10 pounds to be in my ideal weight range.
Second, does anyone know of a REALLY good supportive bra? So far I've only been able to find one bra (other than sports bras...and they don't feel very supportive) that actually fits, because the base of my breasts are larger than the curve of most underwires (and getting poked doesn't feel good at all). And the one that I've found isn't very supportive because it doesn't have much coverage...my breasts bulge out of the top whenever I bend over just slightly.
Sorry about the length of this post...I just don't know much about all of this and need some advice from people with experience. Thanks!
Now one of my biggest issues with working out, is the fact that I have a bad back. Even just doing sit-ups makes me want to curl up on my side and cry, because it hurts my back so bad. I figured maybe I should strengthen my back before anything else (in my upper body) to prevent my back from becoming any worse. However, I don't know how to do this without hurting myself. It's not the muscles that become sore, but instead my spinal column. I've had an x-ray done on my back, and the doctor found nothing wrong with it,so I suppose I just have an achy back. Anyway, my spine is clearly visible, and it makes me feel like a chihuahua. I'd really like to build up my back muscles.
Another area that I really want to work on is my chest. It is looks extremely bony, my sternum and the ribs branching off are all clearly visible. I want to get some muscle over that so it doesn't look as gross and sickly. However...there's a problem here as well. I have breast implants (I had surgery on march 1, 2005, so they're still pretty new to me). Whenever I do something that flexes my pectoral muscles, my implants get pushed outward towards my armpits. I'm afraid that if I work my pectoral muscles, my implants will either be stuck in an awkward position and I'll never have cleavage, or my implants will get damaged. I've always been very small chested, and as shallow as it may sound, I love my new breasts and do NOT want to lose them or make them look strange. I don't know if there is any way to target just the upper chest without effecting the entire muscle, though it doesn't sound likely (please, correct me if I'm wrong).
Are there certain exercises that I could do for my back and chest that wouldn't give me problems with my back or interfere with my implants? I really need to put some meat on my bones, and I can't do it simply by eating more, it just doesn't work for me.
Two more questions. One, is there anything I could take to help me gain weight? I've lost a few pounds recently, along with my booty, and I'd really like to get that back. My doctor said I need to gain at least 10 pounds to be in my ideal weight range.
Second, does anyone know of a REALLY good supportive bra? So far I've only been able to find one bra (other than sports bras...and they don't feel very supportive) that actually fits, because the base of my breasts are larger than the curve of most underwires (and getting poked doesn't feel good at all). And the one that I've found isn't very supportive because it doesn't have much coverage...my breasts bulge out of the top whenever I bend over just slightly.
Sorry about the length of this post...I just don't know much about all of this and need some advice from people with experience. Thanks!