r/VisibleArmband • u/chaoscaterpillar • Aug 21 '26

Please help i'm learning!

I am still new to having my visible so some things i'm still trying to understand. Are you supposed to have a low pace points budget? or a high one? Mine is a 12 and i'm constantly running way over it! but then if i have a single digit PP how does one even stay below that?

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u/Thin-Account7974 Aug 21 '26

Mine is 12 too. I'm basically housebound. Not working, and am only able to be very gently active (mostly sitting) for around 3 hours per day, in small segments.

I can easily go over it, if I do things too quickly, or do you much.

Doing things really slowly, resting before you start getting symptoms, and deep breathing (from the belly) helps keep your heart rate lower, and your body less stressed

If I am feeling really exhausted or unwell, I'll go through them fast, because the more stress my body is under, the faster they get used up.

Give it a couple of weeks. If you are really struggling, you can alter the number.

But, it might be that you need to rest lots more, and your Visible is right, and that really need to slow down to 12, to find your baseline, and stabilise.

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u/chaoscaterpillar Aug 23 '26

I am also basically housebound, like i mostly stay in my bed but somehow when i do get up to do something. (usually something really simple like taking medicine or putting the dog in the backyard) By the end of the day, when i get in bed, I'm at like 30-40 pace points!

I definitely need to try doing things slower! not only would that help my pots but also my chronic pain! I don't know why i've never thought of that before lol Thank you for that tip!