I had surgery back in 2004 because my PCP said I would be dead in 5 years. After all these years of keeping it off I can offer you a few suggestions. I would recommend seeing a doctor to find out where you are health wise. You don't want to do anything that would bring on other issues while you are trying to get healthy.

WATER is your friend! At your BMI it would be the safest way to exercise. Check with your doctor to see if they agree. If you have a Y near by join to swim/walk in the pool! Try eating around 1200 cals a day mainly protein, low carbs and no white stuff, sugar, flour. Again, check with your doctor first!

Heres the hard part, the tough love. YOU HAVE TO GET IT RIGHT BETWEEN THE EARS BEFORE YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL! It won't matter what you eat or not, if you move or not, diet, surgery or not until you id why you are eating. What triggers you reaching for food, stress, work, bad relationships? Once you id them then you can go about placing safe guards in place to stop you from eating and do other things.

Keep us posted on how you are doing

Hello DWTDA40

Give this surgeon's office a call. They are the only surgeon we are aware of that help those at your BMI. He has a 1200 cal program he puts patients on. Before considering surgery.

Keep us posted on how you are doing. You may also want to post on the main forum and or a surgery type forum.

Younan Nowzaradan

Monday - Fencing 2 hours

Tuesday - Strength training 1 hour

Wedensday - Fencing 2.5 hours

Thursday - Rest or Pilates at home

Friday - flying to Florida - if I can - get to the local health club there to work out

Saturday - rest

Sunday - Some kind of work out - not sure what

I'm taking my daughter, who is a freshman in college, to Florida for her spring break. I inherited a condo near Fort Lauderdale after my mom passed last year (my sister and I share it) and that was what she wanted. So we'll be doing stand up paddleboarding one day, going to the gym, doing the beach and lots of walking. But I won't be as active as I normally would.

Good morning! 12 days to my race and I'm like.. LOLZ.

Monday: foot exercises and yoga
Tuesday: foot exercises and the podiatrist!
Wednesday: pilates class, yoga class, foot exercises
Thursday: foot exercises, yoga, hopefully a walk depending on how the podiatrist goes
Friday: zenga class, tai chi class, pilates class
Saturday: foot exercises and yoga
Sunday: foot exercises, yoga, hopefully a walk depending on how the podiatrist goes

Are you able to swap out your desk for a standing desk? Standing or using a treadmill can be helpful. There are also elliptical things that you can use under a regular sitting desk. Swapping out your chair for a stability ball can also be useful since it forces you to pay more attention to your core (abdomen and back).

Aside from that, walk as much as possible, take the stairs, park your car farther away, etc.