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Josh Ochoa

@flexms.bsky.social

Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis Dec 4th, 2012. Currently writing something ๐Ÿคซ Trying to reach fitness goals, reading goals, writing goals, eat what I like (and not gain the weight back ๐Ÿ˜…), all while trying not to melt in TX ๐Ÿงก

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Unfortunately day 09 became an unofficial rest day. Needed to fix up the car more than keeping up 100days of workouts

Writing more for myself.

So now it'll be a 101 day challenge (I'm not turning tomorrow into day 9, I'd forget bout that before posting XD)

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis

09.01.2026 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New week (for the year, I'll switch back normal soon oโท)

Day 08 got cut short due to it smelling like a storm outside, plus it did rain earlier.

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis #RantMS #NewYears2026 #100DayChallenge

08.01.2026 20:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MS can cause mood changes.
These arenโ€™t always reactions to stress โ€” MS can affect brain areas that regulate emotion.

Irritability, low mood, anxiety, or sudden shifts can be neurological, not weakness.
Understanding this helps reduce guilt.

www.livewithms.com

08.01.2026 17:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿงต THREAD: 10 Ways MS Affects Your Body Before Physical Symptoms Show Up (Most People Donโ€™t Know These)

(Early signs threads = huge bookmark + share rates.)

1๏ธโƒฃ You get overwhelmed by noise more easily
Your sensory processing system is overworking.

07.01.2026 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 07
I finished a week

Now for 93 more days of this

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis #RantMS #NewYears2026 #100DayChallenge

07.01.2026 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 06

Tomorrow will have cardio.

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis #RantMS #NewYears2026 #100DayChallenge

06.01.2026 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, that's the starting mood.

I don't exercise cause my drs, maybe at the beginning.

But it gives me a reason to leave the house. My social battery charges better w/ irl ppl vs internet ppl, so multiple reasons why I keep going now

06.01.2026 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 5 (on time too XD)

No actual cardio but I did focus on legs

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis #RantMS #NewYearsResolution2026

05.01.2026 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The first ride of the 2026 Garage Dayz tour will be January 20! #NeverStopNeverQuitForThem #MultipleSclerosis #MS #ThisisMS #nationalmssociety

05.01.2026 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Okay, so I messed up

I haven't posted here...so here's days 1-4 real quick (doing 100days of exercises in a row for health and the flip off MS)

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis #RantMS #NewYears2026 #100DayChallenge

05.01.2026 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

RESOLUTIONS:

Walk 1 mile and then some in one go

Cycle in the MS150

Improve standing time

Publish a book

Say okay more than I can't

Don't take excuses, especially from myself

Take pictures

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis #RantMS #MeatFight #resolutions #IWillWalkAMile #IAmMS #IAmMySelf

31.12.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I decided to do something different this year; I chose to record my exercises

I'm not going to let #MultipleSclerosis define me, and I'm not going to stand in my way. I will do better than this year.

2026 will be better, that's the mentality I'm bringing and I'll be cussing thru each exercise lol

31.12.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whoops, forgot to post a few days ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…

Next time will be 15mins on the elliptical oโท

.37miles - 14:07

29.11.2025 23:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Your strength isnโ€™t measured by how much you can do.

Itโ€™s measured by how much you keep going through:

pain, fatigue, fog, overwhelm, uncertainty.

Youโ€™re stronger than you realize.

29.11.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wish it said time and distance for elliptical, but it is what it is

.26miles in 12mins 03secs

Tomorrow will be 13mins

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis #OneStepAtATime

26.11.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The MS hug: Symptoms, triggers, treatments, and tips to manage |... The MS hug causes tightness around the chest and is a common sensation for people with MS. Learn more about its symptoms and treatments.

โ€œ[The #MS Hug] refers to a sensation of tightness or squeezing around the chest or abdomen that can sometimes be #painful or make it hard to breathe or move.โ€: buff.ly/dkDb1WL

via @msnewstoday.bsky.social
#MultipleSclerosis #ChronicPain #awareness

22.11.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post infusion celebration 1 today. #NeverStopNeverQuitForThem #MultipleSclerosis #nationalmssociety #defeatmsoregon #MS

24.11.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tomorrow will be 12 minutes on the elliptical oโท

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis #MSlife

I will* get past half a mile this year

And I will* get to a mile in walking before the MS150 next year

25.11.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Tomorrow will be 11 minutes on the elliptical

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis

24.11.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Tomorrow will be 10 mins on the elliptical

23.11.2025 19:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I think my gym likes me lol

Employee: How're you?

Me: sleepy
Another employee: sleepy

Me: *brain freezes cause they knew my response*

I gotta find another thing to say to throw em off next time XD

07.11.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Those who walk 100 miles should consider themselves halfway there on the 99th - A random quote I read

#FlexMS #fitness

26.08.2025 06:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Giving myself 2 rest days for legs. Also increased stretching a lil to make sure legs still moved a bit.

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis #MSlife

(You can find me on Hevy with the username project_hachi)

27.08.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Meanwhile I'm over here struggling to reach half a mile without dying on the elliptical
๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…

#MultipleSclerosis #MSlife

26.08.2025 06:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Those who walk 100 miles should consider themselves halfway there on the 99th - A random quote I read

#FlexMS #fitness

26.08.2025 06:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.

While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

22.08.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56500    ๐Ÿ” 14169    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2502    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2774
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Time to start training for next year's MS150 (since I'm part procrastinator ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…)

#MultipleSclerosis #flexMS

Cycling took the majority of time, but I'm using a gym bike so I don't have proper measurements

21.08.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Core, legs, and back exercises for August.

Always nice having an app show you how far you've gone ๐Ÿงก

#FlexMS #MultipleSclerosis

02.08.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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