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January 23:

I had my first meeting with my fitness coach. He developed an exercise plan for me to do at home because I live 30 minutes from the Team Bariatrics facility.  My first month goals consist of:

1. At work, getting up from my desk for 5 minutes of every hour to walk around.  
2. Use treadmill at work once per day (m-f). Walk as long as able & comfortable.
3. Strengthening exercises every other day. (Mon., Wed., and Fri.).

January 24

Due to the fact that I haven't had much exercise,( I have osteoarthritis in both of my knees and have to take painkillers during the day and at night), Moving around is very scary to me.  I am afraid that I will have more pain.  Today I did get up every hour from my desk, I was unable to use the treadmill due to being short staffed, and I did my strength training today. I really felt the exercises, and I know the old saying "No pain, no gain" is true.

January 25

I am so sore today!! I hurt constantly, even with the pain killers.  My back hurts, my neck hurts, my arm hurts. I'm hoping it gets better since I don't do my strength training again till Monday.  

I had my initial appointment with Team Bariatrics in Goshen, IN.  I really learned a lot about the different options that will work for me.  I was looking at having the lapband, but to lose weight as soon as I can (I need to have knee replacements), the RNY would be a better option.  I know there are more risks with this surgery, but, I am really considering it with all of my health issues.

I go to my first appointment with the fitness instructor and nutritionist next week.  

January 5-My husband and I attended an informational meeting about WLS.  It was very informative.  I had been kind of scared about  having WLS due to issues my sister had.  She had a procedure that used to be called "Stomach Stapling".  She had her procedure done when she was 18 years old back in 1977.  She has had many complications from this procedure all of her life.  She has had hernias, scar tissue, and other issues that I definitely do not want to have. During the question and answer portion of the meeting I explained my fears about having surgery due to my sister's experience.  The presenter  explained to me that things have evolved immensely since 1977 and that procedure is not even done anymore.  This made me feel better.  It really inspired me having some people at the meeting who had just recently had surgery.  One of them directly talked to me, she had the Rou-N-Y.  She explained how she felt and how she was doing.  What an inspiration!! I made my first appointment for my initial consult with Team Bariatrics in Goshen.