Question: Does anyone know of some good books or videos, any kind of materials that offer instruction on exercising with Crohn's Disease? I looked into hiring a personal trainer but wow is that expensive! I hate to buy into the whole stereotype of gay men being obsessed with perfect muscular bodies, but being a bean pole isn't getting me anywhere with anyone. Besides, I think if I looked a bit more fit I might also just feel better in general. I've never been an athletic person and I really don't know where to start with working out. Even if I wasn't sick I wouldn't know how to start. But having Crohn's makes it more difficult because it's so hard to put on any weight. I just get so depressed because all the guys I see are these big strapping young bucks and I'd like to sort of get out there and be social like them but ugh...I dunno...I might've been able to pull off the whole skinny twink thing when I was 20 years old, but now that I'm in my late 30s I just look like I'm dying. NOT cute! It's difficult in so many ways, feeling vulnerable because I'm sick but also feeling vulnerable because I look physically weak, then to top it off I'm alone all the time because let's face it, gay men like what they like, and what they like are muscles. This disease is very isolating for most people and lucky me I get to be part of an even tinier isolated fraction of an isolated group! :batty: *sigh* Any suggestions of books, programs, dvd's, websites/blogs, etc. would be appreciated