Gym Is Open (Wednesday)

Since I had to do all my 1 year lab tests today, complete with fasting, I did not go to the gym this morning. I will have to do my pilates and walking tonight after work. What did you do to move your body today? Lori 384/236/199

Today was medical visits day, none of which were at the same clinic, so I spent the day traveling from one clinic to another, all for routine things. I felt really fat today, so I thought I had gained weight, only to find out I'm down 6 lbs! This means I only have 7 more lbs to lose to have a 100 lbs weight loss. No armbike today. I left the wheelchair at home and walked at each of my appointments, so I feel like I had a big workout today. I'm not too tired now, but I'm sure I will feel it tomorrow! My final pre-surgery class is tonight, yay! Kix

Congratulations Kix! Finishing your pre-surgery classes is one more big milestone! You have done so great! 100 lbs down pre-surgery! I think that is so fantastic! That was a five exclamation point paragraph...can you tell I'm happy for you? Lori

Hey Lori I have a question. Yesterday I was having some pain in my stomach. It was sharp at times and when I sneezed I thought I'd die. I tried so hard not to sneeze or cough yesterday. My husband says he thinks I'm doing too much and to take it easy. I didn't go to the gym last night but want to go tonight. I haven't had much pain today and I'm wondering if maybe I just overdid it yesterday. I was going to call the doc this morning but since it subsided I figured I'd wait. It wasn't a constant pain just if I moved a certain way or bent over, I just didn't know what would set it off. Is it normal to feel some pain, is it the pouch healing? Should I go ahead and go in even if I think it's nothing? Should I stop working out? I hate to go in and find out it's gas or something like that but then again I'd hate to sit by and have something serious going on. I tend to think it's not that serious considering I'm not doubled over in agony. I'm really stuck in the middle with calling or not calling, working out or not working out. Thanks in advance for any advice..I'm going to post this in a new thread too and see what everyone thinks.

Jamie, My vote is for you to call the doctor. The biggest risk when you are new out is hernia. Hopefully, that is not it. I didn't have one, so I can't advise on how it feels. Good luck!!!! Lori

Hi Lori, I did 4 miles on my gazelle. I also did my arm and leg exercises on my home gym. I also did 60 crunches. I wanted to walk outside but it rained all day and my neighborhood is flooded. Diana

Wow Diana. Sorry about the flooding! Any damage to your home? Good for you on the exercising though! Lori

Hi Lori, NO thank goodness. My street was flooded when I left for work and also flooded when I came home from work. My neighbors were outside and upset. My neighbor next door took pictures. They keep building homes and have not improved the drainage. All the water finally went down about 9:00pm. As people try and drive on our street the water goes higher up our yards. I drive a big tall 4x4 suburban and hubby drives a truck so we were able to drive in it. I would have never tried if I was in a car. Thanks for asking. (((hugs))) Diana