Moving and walking
on 5/14/18 5:36 pm
I am 110 pounds down from the start of OptiFast.
I quit the gym because it was to far away. On the trade off I have be come obsessed with walking. I walk everyday average 16k steps, 6 milesish. I love it. I feel like I can walk forever. I am taking in every flower and ant on the way. Watching birds build nests. I don't want to stop when I reach my house so I go for another loop. Rainy days I have a few mails I walk around and window shop. I feel unstoppable.
I remember 6 month ago having to go home after food shopping because my back and hips would hurt. I would be sweating horribly all times of years. I had a pinched nerve that if I stood to long it would go painfully numb in my upper thigh area. My knees would be swollen at night. I used to ask my husband and daughter to slow down when we were walking. I would leave them in long check out lines because I needed to go to the car to sit.
All of that is gone. All of it! I never want to stop walking. I love it. I get knee pain at night but the Dr says that is because my body now rests differently and my knees lay at a different angle then it had for so many years.
For those who dream of being more mobile... it will come. Get a step counter. Start with small goals after you start to lose the weight post op. Then bump up those steps over time.. soon you will be walking to the food store instead of driving. How every it works for you.. it will come.
One step at a time.
It's great isn't it? So liberating!
I've never felt so fit in my life. I never imagined that I would feel this good.
No regrets...it's all good!
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Wow that is great. This weather helps too. I have been walking quite a bit but not quite as much as you yet. Congrats
St. Joes Hamilton - Referral June 16, Orientation Aug 16, Group Dietitian May 5, Nurse May 15, Social Worker Aug 15, 1:1 Dietitian Aug 15, Medical Internist Sept 18. Meet Surgeon Nov. 2/17 Preop Feb 12/18 Surgery Feb 16/18
such a great post!!! I'm so happy for you, I love walking way more now too, but need to gain some of your motivation and desire to get out there and do it more.
You're inspiring me (and others too I'm sure)
Surgery Jun.2/17 at TWH ----- HW 215 - SW 197.2 - GW 125 CW 124.6
Pre-Op=8.8lbs --- Optifast= 8.4 (was on it for 9 days due to cancellation)
M1 - 20.6... M2 -10.2... M3 -8.0... M4 -5.8... M5 -9.0... M6 -5.2... M7 -7.0... M8 -2.2... M9 -0.9... M10 -2.6... M11-0.6... M12-2.0
You are such in inspiration. Thank you for being you and motivating many of us.
Referral ~ early November 2017, Orientation ~ January 10th, 2018, Social Worker ~ February 13th, 2018, Dietitian ~ February 13, 2018, Registered Nurse ~ February 14th, 2018, OTN with Dr. Lindsay ~ February 22nd, 2018, Pre-Op and Gastroscopy ~ February 26th, 2018, Liquid Diet ~ March 8th, 2018, Surgery ~ March 29th, 2018 not completed due to complications, Surgery ~ May 30th, 2018!
Your post made me so happy! Happy for you, and also for me, as I have all of those same benefits but sometimes forget what it was like before and take things for granted now. Thank you for the reminder.
My knees hurt sometimes too; I thought it was from bike riding and never considered it could be because they are positioned differently now. Makes sense though.
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy 
..my knees hurt too...
Referred May 2016, Orientation July 4, 2016, Pre-Nutrition Class March 31, 2017, Nurse April 10, 2017, Blood work/ECG April 13, 2017, Ultra-sound April 27, 2017, Psychologist May 30, 2017, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy June 5, 2017, Internist June 13, 2017, Dietician June 14, 2017, 2nd Round of blood work August 2, 2017, Surgeon September 6, 2017, Surgery September 12, 2017 - St. Joe's Hamilton - No Opti
Height 5"4" HW 231 SW222 CW141
PreOp-9 lbs M1-20lbs M2-11lbs M3-13lbs M4-7lbs M5-8lbs M6-7lbs M7-5lbs M8-5lbs M9-2lbs M10-0lbs M11 - 0lbs M12 - 0lbs
Very inspirational, I can't wait to feel that. I already notice a big difference myself but I still have pain and I can't do what I want yet. On the positive side I can go grocery shopping now, my husband did it for years on his own. Now we have debates about the grocery bill lol. I can take my granddaughter to the park and not have to sit the whole time. Just got a fitbit and plan on getting more and more steps. Things to be thankful for that don't involve a scale :)
Referral: March 2017, Orientation: June 2017, Nurse, Social Worker, Nutritionist, Pharmacist: Dec 2017, Physiotherapist and f/u with Nurse: Feb 2018, Meet Dr. Lindsay: Feb 2018, Pre-Op Feb 26, 2018, Start Optifast (4 weeks): Feb 27, 2018, SURGERY: MARCH 27/18 at St. Joseph's in Toronto with Dr. Lindsay. Height 5'2," 49 Years old, Hw: 365, Pre-Op Weight (start of Opti 355), SW 334 CW 175. Weight Loss: Pre-op -19, M1 -23, M2 -18, M3-18, M4-14, M5-14 M6-10, M7-14 M8-8, M9-14 M10-5, M11-10 M12-0, M13 -3, M14 -6, M15 -7
That is amazing in just 6 months! You sound strong and happy. I love to walk too but am not doing as many steps as you except for on the weekend. Keep the posts coming as it helps us newbies!
Orientation July, Surgeon consult Sept, Internist Nov, RD/RSW/RN Dec.
RNY March 2, 2018 HRRH Pam (49 / 5'5 ½)
HW: 237, PreOpti: 226, Opti: -10, M1: -20, M2: -12, M3: -13, M4 -10, M5 -9, M6 -7, M7 -2, M8 -3, M9 -1 CW 138
