Exercise?
I am 14 months out. I struggled with the gas right after surgery and I hated being stuck in the house so I went to all the big box stores and walked every aisle with a shopping cart first off. Then I moved to the malls.
At 3 weeks out, I was at the YMCA to sign up. They had a personal fitness program for people who never really had any experience exercising or at a gym. They were almost like trainers, but more like personal cheerleaders. They taught me all the machines and kept an eye on me. I started walking on the treadmill and thought I was going to die. That's all I did for the first 6 weeks until I was cleared to do anything else.
I moved to the elliptical and loved it, then added weight training. My doctor told me to work out 5 days a week to do the surgery the best for me and I listened to him for the most part. There are days when I get an attitude that I just don't want to work out and I don't go and I don't let it bother me because if I feel guilty, I just rationalize working out away and not do it at all. So I just get up and go in the next day.
I always hated to work out and used my weight as an excuse because it was hard. I would be breathing hard in a matter of 2 minutes, but it gets better with time. You just have to know your "real" limits and not just because you don't want to do it and you have to push yourself.
Good luck.
At 3 weeks out, I was at the YMCA to sign up. They had a personal fitness program for people who never really had any experience exercising or at a gym. They were almost like trainers, but more like personal cheerleaders. They taught me all the machines and kept an eye on me. I started walking on the treadmill and thought I was going to die. That's all I did for the first 6 weeks until I was cleared to do anything else.
I moved to the elliptical and loved it, then added weight training. My doctor told me to work out 5 days a week to do the surgery the best for me and I listened to him for the most part. There are days when I get an attitude that I just don't want to work out and I don't go and I don't let it bother me because if I feel guilty, I just rationalize working out away and not do it at all. So I just get up and go in the next day.
I always hated to work out and used my weight as an excuse because it was hard. I would be breathing hard in a matter of 2 minutes, but it gets better with time. You just have to know your "real" limits and not just because you don't want to do it and you have to push yourself.
Good luck.
kathsum
Hi!
About 6 weeks before surgery I started working out with a trainer because I wanted to have some stamina and bulid myself up before surgery.
I walked 2 -3 days a wee****il at 6 weeks I was given the all clear to start back to the gym. I work out with my trainer 3 days a week and inbetween I do videos at home.
About 6 weeks before surgery I started working out with a trainer because I wanted to have some stamina and bulid myself up before surgery.
I walked 2 -3 days a wee****il at 6 weeks I was given the all clear to start back to the gym. I work out with my trainer 3 days a week and inbetween I do videos at home.
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on 1/29/09 3:16 am - San Antonio, TX
on 1/29/09 3:16 am - San Antonio, TX
Pre-op I mostly used a recumbent bike inside. I walked some and I did yoga and swimming. I was fairly active pre-op even before looking into surgery. It didn't reflect on my 440 lbs but I wasn't in super duper bad shape.
In the first weeks/months I walked a lot, did some recumbent bike, and some yoga.
Now I do strength training and treadmill and treadclimber mainly (at the gym). I need to go back to yoga. I can jog on the treadmill but rarely do so, and I ALWAYS take the stairs.
In the first weeks/months I walked a lot, did some recumbent bike, and some yoga.
Now I do strength training and treadmill and treadclimber mainly (at the gym). I need to go back to yoga. I can jog on the treadmill but rarely do so, and I ALWAYS take the stairs.
My answer to all three is basically water aerobics plus.
Pre-op, my surgeon required me to show that I had joined a gym and STRONGLY said to get into water fitness. I did. It was hard walking out of the locker room the first time onto the pool deck, but I did it. We all look the same in the water - no biggie.
Newly post op, I walked for the first 3 weeks until I was allowed back into the water. I went to water aerobics every day, sometimes twice per day. I began adding lap swimming, and teaching swim lessons in 3 hr blocks of time 2 days per week. When you teach swimming, you are in the water, swimming, running or walking up and down those lanes. it's a lot of calories burned. I began doing some things in the gym, but I HATE to sweat and have been avoiding that if possible.
Now, I teach water fitness classes in the pool with my students. i give a HARD workout. You will be tired when you leave my class. I have also begun working with a trainer to develop my legs/glutes more. I have lots more strength. I do the ellipitical and weights in the gym as well as swim laps. i try and put in about 7 - 10 hrs per week. Sometimes, we also power walk, and I love swimming so I still do laps.
Our pool is outdoors. I do live in S. California, so that is nice for most of the year. Right now, it is sunny, but very windy. At times, I'm teaching at night in the mid 40's or early in the morning in the mid 40's and we wear a rash guard surfing shirt over our suits to help stay warm. The pool is about 83 year round. It is really only cold when you get out.
I would encourage you to develop those good habits of exercising while losing so that after you've lost, you can better maintain by using exercise. Also, when I wasn't exercising during the losing phase, I didn't lose much. When we went out of town, I learned to move instead of just relaxing.
HTH,
Pre-op, my surgeon required me to show that I had joined a gym and STRONGLY said to get into water fitness. I did. It was hard walking out of the locker room the first time onto the pool deck, but I did it. We all look the same in the water - no biggie.
Newly post op, I walked for the first 3 weeks until I was allowed back into the water. I went to water aerobics every day, sometimes twice per day. I began adding lap swimming, and teaching swim lessons in 3 hr blocks of time 2 days per week. When you teach swimming, you are in the water, swimming, running or walking up and down those lanes. it's a lot of calories burned. I began doing some things in the gym, but I HATE to sweat and have been avoiding that if possible.
Now, I teach water fitness classes in the pool with my students. i give a HARD workout. You will be tired when you leave my class. I have also begun working with a trainer to develop my legs/glutes more. I have lots more strength. I do the ellipitical and weights in the gym as well as swim laps. i try and put in about 7 - 10 hrs per week. Sometimes, we also power walk, and I love swimming so I still do laps.
Our pool is outdoors. I do live in S. California, so that is nice for most of the year. Right now, it is sunny, but very windy. At times, I'm teaching at night in the mid 40's or early in the morning in the mid 40's and we wear a rash guard surfing shirt over our suits to help stay warm. The pool is about 83 year round. It is really only cold when you get out.
I would encourage you to develop those good habits of exercising while losing so that after you've lost, you can better maintain by using exercise. Also, when I wasn't exercising during the losing phase, I didn't lose much. When we went out of town, I learned to move instead of just relaxing.
HTH,
Jennie
31 lbs lost before surgery
31 lbs lost before surgery
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