Fitness & Exercise

At 46 I bought myself a Wii and the Dance Dance Revolution. Granted, I'm still in beginner mode and probably will be for awhile, but I have to literally STOP myself from playing :eek: I don't use the arm things - I have arm weights I can use while watching TV - just the legs. But I am getting sore so I know muscles are being used and I'm working up a good sweat. They have a workout mode on there that shows how many calories you've burned - haven't tried that yet. I'll still use my treadmill and once my stomach heals I want to get a personal trainer for at least a month or so to show me what specific exercises I need to do but this is a fun diversion. If you're b…

I love scuba diving, and I was wondering what info you have all gotten. I realize that ideally the band has only Fluid in it, I am worring that air trapped in the pouch and stomach during an uncontrolled ascent might cause a slip. I called Inamed and they said no research had been done on it and therefore could not give me an answer. My Doc offered an unfil before going (for the standard fee of course!) From what I have read on here many have gone without any problems! I was wondering if i should limit my dives to places with a cable or rope so i can better control how fast I surface. Any thoughts??

I currently bellydance 1 day/week. I'm curious if anyone dances for fitness & if so, has the band affected your ability to belly dance? I'm a bit concerned about the abdominal movements (belly rolls, tucks & pushes, etc). Thanks!

Hey everyone, It's a new month so I started a new thread!!!!! Have a great month of exercise!!

I just bought one today at a fitness expo. It seems to do everything a bodybugg does but for only $95.00. I know alot of hospitals and physical therapists use these, but what are your experiences w/ it? The website logging tool is also free unlike bodybugg.

I'm hoping for some help and some suggestions, please.... Quick reference--surgery was Dec.12, 2007 at 294# First fill 1/29/08 282.5 I rescheduled my second fill for a week later because I haven't lost but 2-3 pounds since my first fill and am too embarassed to go just yet. I don't want to be accused of not working at this....I am the first to accept responsibility for not working hard enough to lose weight, and I know the band only works when I work with it. With that said, I am working really hard with few indiscretions--a piece of chocolate on Valentine's Day, etc. My "cheating" is measured and calculated if and when I do it. I am seri…

I'm headed to the gym for the first time on Friday. I didn't work out before surgery, other than walking to and from the refrigerator. :blushing: I'm not sure what I should do my first time out. I don't want to be dying the next day. LOL. My surgery was 2 weeks ago, do I need to start off slow? I prefer the elliptical over the treadmill (clearly, as I have a treadmill that hasn't seen my booty in years). Should I do any of the machines, or just cardio? Or just walking? Or just sit in the hottub and then say "oh yeah, great workout!"? Help! :wub:

hello banders im 22yr 2.5 months bander im planning to enter the gym in the next few days and im wondering what is the ideal exercises that would work for me(and whether not to tell my trainer about the surg-i only told him i had a surgery without telling him what it was-) and more how can i deal with the lack of energy i had since the surg ?do u thing if i start to take multi vitamin pills -like centrum-would help me to get rid of that feeling of fatigue?thank u:rolleyes2:

Hello there. I've been banded for about 19 months now. I'm down 65 lbs from being banded and an additional 40 preop for a total of 105 lbs. My body looks like crap. I have a huge flub of fat on my stomach and my tights are not tight at all. The only exercise I've done has been walking on the treadmill and working out with a fitness training. I have not done both for several months so. The first 100 lbs was rather easy. I have 35 more lbs to go and its a real bitch now. Any of you have a good story as to how you made it to goal weight through exercise? It seems like it has been 6 months since I've lost any weight. Part of my problem is I feel really comfortable …

Does anyone else here have a spinning addiction? I think there was another thread about spinning some time back but I thought I would start a new one and see if there are still spinners out there. For me, I am totally addicted. I have taken 5 classes this week alone. For anyone thinking about try it - I was not in good shape when I started 3 months ago and was very nervous about keeping up but it worked out fine for me!

I have been walking briskly for about 2 months now. I have got up to 3 miles 3 times a week on a walking path. The other days only around 2 miles on a treadmill plus weight training 3-4 times a week. The past 2 weeks, I have had severe cramping in my calves and my back hurts really bad. I am 54 years old so that may have something to do with it but I feel as if I am missing something in my diet, vitamins or something. I have also stopped losing weight which has not been coming off real well anyway. I have to keep an eye on the calorie intake to be sure I get at least 800 calories a day. I have started a protien shake but the cramping is still there. Any suggestions apprec…

when is a good time to start excersizing ? I was banded 2/6/08 I feel good but i dont want to push it any suggestions..

I am really thinking about joining Curves Gym.. Is anyone a member? Please tell me about your experiencs. Is that 30mn work-out vigerus enough? Just want to get some insite be4 I commit

has anyone used this machine. i keep thinking about buying one. i like the precore but i have that at my gym. if anyone has one or used one before , can u tell me about it ?? do you like it. is it worth the money. ?? thanks

I am sure I will get the answer to this from my surgeon, but I wanted to ask here as well. Here is my mini survey: How soon did you start exercising after surgery? What kinds of activities? Were you active prior to surgery? Trying to make some plans. Thanks for the feedback.

Would love to start up a group to go on fun organized rides. Come on, we want you all! At goal folks, no goal folks, wide load folks, banded or not yet banded...we want you all. I have some bike maintenance knowledge and most of the tools needed if some need to get their bikes in shape to start. There are miles and miles of paved trails in Tarrant County....such as River Legacy Park and Trinity Trails to start. COME ON! Old bikes...new bikes...(not invisible bikes! LOL)...let's get them all rolling down the road! You can respond here or PM or EMAIL me from my profile. DO NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY THIS GROUP! WE WILL BE VERY FUN, VERY RELAXED, ALL NEW PEOPLE GETTIN…

This is about a little boy, Chase Ford, who was jumping on a couch and became paralyzed. The Physical Therapsists where I work have been seeing him, using the methods and Dr who Christopher Reeve had. I can't believe how far this little guy has come. Thought I would share this TheChaseIsOn.org

Hi folks - I guess because of the weight loss my band sticks out and I feel like I need some support when I exercise. Something to wrap or support my mid-section. Any suggestions? I saw on the men's page something about a compression shirt but I don't want something long sleeve and insulating. Thank you!

I look at the area under my arms, and above my bra strap and my heart sinks and sense of accomplishment disappears What sort of exercises can I do for this area?

I have not gotten any guidelines on this from my doctor so I was hoping to get some information here. I had band + hiatal hernia repair on 2/15. I am dying to get started with exercise and weights. Any hernia repair people out there? How long did you have to wait before doing abs and weights? I think I will start back with cardio now, I am already walking but I want MORE!

Does anyone have any suggestions for toning and trimming inches off of the inner thigh?

I almost think I am. I am now getting up 40 minutes earlier in the mornings to do 1/2 hr of cardio on the treadmill at home before I hit the gym to do cardio there. I would just do it all at home, but I love the cardio cinema we have at the gym. Makes the time fly. I can't do more than 50 minutes at the gym in the mornings because I need to catch the bus into dt mpls for work. I keep trying to figure out more ways to get more cardio in w/o taking time away from the family at night. Plus, I have to go to sleep around 9:30 at the latest to get up and start the madness again. Am I starting to become too obsessed with cardio? I think I might be.

I have a gym membership, and they contract with a few different personal trainers. Am I too fat for one? I'm afraid they are going to be like "get on treadmill and start walking and don't stop until you lose 50 pounds and THEN call me". lol Maybe I need Bob and Jillian.

slowly getting back into exercising and getting to love yoga again. Yesterday did an hour class and woke up sore everywhere but also by my port. For you yogies, will this go away as I strengthen my core?

I WAS BANDED 9/5/07 AND I EXERCISED FOR 1 MONTH AND JUST KINDA STOPPED WHEN IT GOT COLD. SO HERE I AM 5 MONTHS LATER AND HAVEN'T LOST BUT 29LBS SO FOR. IF I START WALKNG, WILL IT HELP? MY GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO JOG SOMEDAY. BUT DO I START OFF WALKING A WHILE FIRST? OR CAN I JUST GO STRAIGHT TO JOGGING? I KNOW THAT I AM GETTING TIRED OF THIS SLOW WEIGHT LOSE, DO YOU THINK THIS WOULD BE THE ANSWER?

Hi Everyone, I just got banded on Friday, Feb 8, 2008. Before the band I would play sand volleyball at least 3 times a week. I was just wondering if anyone out there plays and how long it took you to get back in the game. Thanks, Syndy

I attended my first salsa dancing class last night at the club. It looked fun, and I HATE boring, tedious exercise. OMG!!! :cool2: I flopped around, spun in circles, tripped over my own feet, repeatedly went the wrong way and flapped my arms to a rhythm that was like disco on speed! they went so fast I couldn't keep up. Made a total fool of myself.:eek: Of course there were mirrors on every wall. I looked like an episode of I Love Lucy.... :frown: There was a man next to me. Before class he told me it was his first time too. I was impressed that a man would come. He was WAY better than I was! Poor thing though, I must have bumped into him at least a dozen times in my psyc…

This might have been posted in the past. Sorry if its a repeat. But has any of you used DDR as excersie? A friend of mine told me to try it because another friend of hers lost 80 pounds.

I know this is probably on here somewhere but, What exactly is it? how does it work? Where can I get one??

Been thinknig about a new tread or a total gym. We had a tread that broke a long time ago. DH gave me the green light to get one or the other. In looking at the total gym I am liking what I see. Anyone have one? What do you think of it? Thanks in advance.

its been a rough few months. i have not been exercising as much or as hard as i should be and the scale has not moved as much as i know it could. soooooo.... until my Tummy Tuck on 29Feb, i commit to do the following: Hard cardio for 45 minutes or more a day for 5-6 days a week Strength training every other day. i will take one (only one) 'recovery' day off a week. i will also fuel my body appropriately. if i eat foods that are not appropriate with me losing weight, i will up the cardio the following day by 20 minutes - even if it's my 'recovery' day.

I'm hoping some of you who use the Bodybugg can answer this - I am thinking about getting the Bodybugg. But, I do a lot of swimming and kayaking. Can it get wet? Can you take it in a pool? I'm assuming I can't, but I couldn't find any information on their website. Just curious what y'all do, particularly those of you who swim or train for triathlons. Thanks. Anna

Going from one who was opposed to exercise, to someone who works out at the gym at least 5 days per week has not been so hard. My friends ask me how I find the time, which is one thing I always said I didn't have (not for exercise at least). Well, I realized that after work (I teach Kindergarten) I would come home and plop my fat behind on the couch. I would watch TV and surf the net until time to cook dinner. Well, guess what? that is when I exercise. I always thought that if I was working out, I just wouldnt have time to get all the things done that I needed to get done. Well, I am just taking the time that I used to do NOTHING, and I am using that time to work ou…

I searched for info on this, but couldnt find anything. I am 3 weeks post op- when can i start swimming? I am afraid that the water may infect my incisions.

guess what guys, i just bought a pole:biggrin:. It came with a short dvd, that teaches you some spins but i ordered a fitness dvd from felinity fitness and i am sore all over from just trying some of the moves that they have on the you tube clip. I cant wait to get my dvd. it is supposed to come on Monday. i also just signed up for the gym, but it is no where near as fun as swinging on my pole. he he:lol:

Anybody use an elliptical machine in their workouts? What level do you use? How long/how far do you go? I've been using one for about 3 weeks and haven't lost/gained any, and maybe I need to kick it up some? I'm also doing step aerobics, strength training, and yoga. I've been using it on levels 3 and 5 for 35 minutes going betweek 2.5 and 3.7 miles. I feel like I'm running on it, but who knows! Any suggestions? I've been pleateaued for about 2 months and I still have another 75 or so lbs to go! HELP!

Just banded a week ago, but played tennis right up till surgery day (of course, with my weight, I only played doubles and iced my knees for 4 days afterwards) and was wondering if any of you played before...and how long you waited to play afterwards ? Thanks

Hey everyone- I was wondering if anybody played very physical sports, such as soccer (as I do). I had my consultation on Friday and forgot to ask the doctor about it, but am hoping that after recovery I would be able to go back to it. Does anyone know? Thanks!

Ok - my back is absolutely killing me! It spasms when I stand too long just trying to cook dinner. Forget cleaning the house or doing anything else. It hurts when I sit too long on the couch. I'm short so my feet don't touch the ground in any chair in my house. :biggrin: Even laying on the couch makes it hurt. This sucker hurts all the time!! What are some good exercises to strengthen my back? I've done some shoulder work, biceps, triceps, a few pushups (my wrists are really weak so this is hard (carpal tunnel and arthritis)). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! wombat

Hi all. So what are your doctors telling you about how much they want you excercising? Do they distinguish how much cardio and how much strength training they want you to do? or do they just say how many days a week? My primary care Dr. is hounding me about excercise. She says that for weight loss I should concentrate more on Strength to build some muscle so I burn more calories at rest. However cardio is super important. She says I should be working out 5-6 days a week. Like 3 days strength and 2 days cardio. I started walking at lunch for 45 min 3 times a week, she says that not enough. I said I'm doing baby steps, don't want to go balls out right away and get burnt…

Hey guys, I've had the band about a week now. I feel fine but I know that my insides need to heal. When can I start exercising? And what can I do in the meantime?

Time for a new thread, guys! Let's start 2008 on the right foot and support each other all the way through! Anyone have any resolutions to share? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Google Docs - LBT WARRIOR CHALLENGE - Ends March 30th

Well here is a new thread for us Couch to 5k runners. If your new to it go see the link below. Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan I just finished week 9. I think the whole thing took me about 12 weeks as i repeated some of the weeks i felt i was weak on until i could move on. Ask questions..let us know what week your on...surport each other! I am having huge weight losses with it.

getting ready to join the gym as soon as i get the all clear from my surgeon. i can't afford much home exercise equipment, but i am interested in the balance ball. i'm a little nervous that i'll buy one and it will pop the first time i sit on it. do you have a balance ball? what kind did you get? have you had a good experience with it? info please!

Is anyone out there consistently using their treadmill for exercise? I just bought one, to replace the one I had a few years ago and never used, and I've used it for the last 9 days in a row. I'm trying to not do the same workout each day, but only time wise. I average between 15-66 minutes a day. I try for no less than 20 minutes. My speeds so far are 2.5-3.0 (I did do one minute of 4.0 at a slight jog yesterday) with no incline. I plan to increase this and hopefully get to where I'm doing between 30 minutes to an hour each day with increased speed and inclines. What do you do on your treadmill?

I looked into the Body Bugg a few months ago and really wanted one but they are pretty pricey. I found the biotrainer online. It's $49 and they offer a 10% discount to WLS surgery patients (use discount code: WLS). This thing sits on your waistband and counts calories all day long. You can either enter them on bio trainer's website and use their menu options, calorie tracking, etc. for a fee or just write down your daily totals and keep track. I find myself wanting to increase the total calories burned each day so I improve. I like it better than a pedometer just counting steps or the heart rate (Mio) which may or may not calculate calories burned correctly. Wha…

I am NOT a model bandster when it comes to exercise. I reluctantly admit time to time, that I can not get my lazy self into the gym. I work somewhere that has a full company gym.. like 20ft from my office. Yet, the only exercise I do.. is walk my dog around the block when I take her out now, and I always park far away, take stairs, etc. The minimal things. I am not bragging, I wish I had the commitment, motivation, etc. everyone that is out there and DOING it has!! But, I am on a bowling league. We bowl once a week. And I have been losing steadily since they fixed my port. Without my exercising :tongue: I had to take 2 weeks off for whatever reason, and my weight loss…

Hello. I am thinking about purchasing on of these. I was wondering if those of you who have either equipment knows if one of them has features the other one doesn't have. Do they both log calories burned? Heartrate? Steps? Distance? Etc. Tell why one might be better than the other. Thanks everyone!

I've been reading up on alli diet plan, i was wondering if anyone is currently using a dieting pill to help with their weightloss?

Okay, I have always had huge, nasty upper arms. What are some good excercises to make them go away (even just a little). I am so afraid that plastic surgery in a year will be my only hope (and who can afford it?!) I would LOVE to join Water areobics, but I absolutely look like a flying squirrel in a tank. I just don't know how to get around it. Why don't they make swim suits with sleeves? Geesh! Any advice?