I admit, I'm on the VSG board mostly, but I check the OR board occasionally & it is not very active.  I had VSG with @ OWLS on 5/30/12 & have been feeling great!  I think my eating is on track, but I can't seem to get motivated to exercise.  I used to love to exercise & was a distance walker/racer for many years.  Used to love the Portland to Coast relay. 

Anyone in the Salem area that needs an exercise buddy?

I am not in your area, but I'm still gald you posted.  I would love to see this Oregon board become more active.  Maybe we could try to motivate each other.  I am not a fan of exercise, but like you, I used to love it.  I need to lose some weight this week (gained too much back after meeting the weight goal and have pre-op next Monday...scared to death that they will cancel).  I have a 15 minute fast walk dvd that I am going to attempt to do every morning this week...I'm also not a fan of mornings. :-)

Well, this week I went to Silver Falls State Park & hiked up/down for over 2 hrs.  I could really tell I hadn't done anything since surgery & it felt good to be out doing something that everyone else was doing.  I will commit to going to Zumba twice this coming week & going for a good walk one day.  It's not much, but I need to start somewhere!

Morning exercise has not been my favorite, but it's great to have it out of the way!

It's exciting that you are getting ready for surgery!!  I have the sleeve on 5/30/12 & I know I would be feeling less sluggish if I excercised more.  I hope we can help encourage each other so let me know if you need any prodding!!

Where are you having your surgery?  I had mine at Good Sam in NW Portland with Dr Patterson.  She's awesome & I have had no complications other than a fluid shift resulting in afib at the hospital.  

Suzanne

I haven't done anything yet, except...I found a way to download videos off of youtube and I amcurrently burning myself a dvd of some fun looking excersize videos.  Zumba, hip-hop cardio and core rhythm.  I love to dance, so I am actually very excited. 
Congrats to you on your walk.  Man, it will be nice to not be so incredibly self concious and get out of the house.  I know it wont happen immediately, but even 20 lbs from now I know I will feel so much better.
My surgery will be in Coos Bay with Dr. Tersigni. He has Bay Bariatrics here and it is quite a big deal, apparently.  I'm lucky he is here in town and I dont have to travel.  Honestly, for as fat and lazy as I am, I could walk to the hospital, it's that close!

I come by and check here every couple of weeks.  I had surgery five years ago.  I'm a success because I lost over 60% of my excess weight and I've kept it off.  I never did lose all the weight I had hoped to.  I have severe hypoglycemia and what they think is nesidioblastosis (insulin-producing tumors of the pancreas).  I can't eat any refined carbs because they put me to sleep or make me pass out -- my blood sugar crashes.  But, given the chance to do this again, knowing then what I know now, I'd still do it.  It's so much easier to get around when your body isn't in your way!  Hope to hear from some of the folks who were here five years ago.  We were pretty active back then.