Fitness & Exercise

Ok Friends I need your opinion. Do you weigh yourself everyday or do you do it once a week?? I have been weighing myself daily and it seems to just make me more aggregated than anything. I just can't seem to pass up those scales every morning. Do you think this is a good habit or not.

I've been exercising 5 or 6 times a week since the beginning of the year. And I'm getting tired of the same ol things, the bike, the treadmill, or my fav the elliptical, and of coarse in the last week or two back on the weights. But today I hit the pool and I cant wait, I swam in high school and am looking forward to changing it up and swimming. I'm going to try for 2500 yards in sets of 100 and 200 yards. That would be 100 laps of the 25 yard pool. I bought some goggles and am ready to go. Does anyone else swim?

Has anyone climbed stairs in tall building or has an aspiration to? I am thinking about trying a skyscraper in downtown Seattle. Is it legal to enter any building that has an open stairwell and do this? Does not need to be the tallest building, but would it not be fun to scale the Columbia building? Sounds really challenging and fun, especially if a group gets together to do it.

Today I needed to go to KMart, about 5 miles from the house. So my husband came with me so we could go to the gym after. We got to the car and he asked for me to bring him home. I asked what's wrong and he said, I am lazy and don't feel like going. I said, no excuse, and I drove us to the gym. I enjoyed it and he sort of did and he admitted he was happy he went. The other day it was nice weather in Boston and not too far away we have wonderful outlet shopping. My husband and I walked all over, 4500 steps. He has been very sick for almost 2 years and this is the most walking he has done since. It was wonderful, outside and walking. Exercise has become very import…

Hi guys, I have been seeing a fitness trainer for a few weeks now. Every time I see her I get some serious doms. Right now I'm having a hard time sitting or bearing weight in a downward motion because of the squats and lunges I did yesterday. Anyone have experience with this And how I can recover faster? Or how to relieve some of the pain?

I just emailed this question to my doc but I thought I'd see what you guys think. I am 4weeks post op and want to start lifting weights (less then 15lbs). I wonder if its too soon, what's everyone's time frame been for weights? Also I want to begin swimming for exercise, did anyone's dr advise them on when they can begin swimming post op? Thanks

3 months out, down 40lbs. One month out I started couch to 5k. Thought I was in ok shape cardio wise as of today. I did my first cross fit this evening and omg I thought I was going to puke out my lungs and my uterus! I did almost pass out after my first burpee round, saw stars and bright lights! So I put my head btw my legs, caught my breath and jumped back in. I'm going again tomorrow (my next door neighbors garage) but today really opened my eyes as to how unfit my body and heart really is. Well I knew my body is very unfit but damn this felt so good after, wobbly thighs & all!

How long until I can swim? I feel like it's inch a silly question to call the clinic about.

OK gym / cross fit guys, my cross fit coach recommended taking catalyst 15 minutes before exercise or training to lean out more as well as increase reps, speed and weights. Have you used this? Does it work for you? I bought a bottle and will try it out today. Looks like it is basically amino acids you can only get from supplements. Reviews on Amazon seem to praise it. Let me know your thoughts.

man after dropping some of this weight my butt show do hurt

I've been workin out with handweights since I was 13 years old. I've got my moms old routine down pat. (Much like body for life) I used I love it. Been to the gym in the last, that was fun too. I'm a big introvert. I'm also not much of a people person and I'm private. I went at 4 am before work back in the day and there was one guy and a grandma there that early. Now? I'm a stay at home mom. Cardio ( walk at home dvd's) make me feel like I'm gonna throw up wether I do it On an empty stomach, first thing in the morning. With Water, without water, before I eat, after I eat. It doesn't matter. Walking at the lark up and down the hills does it for me, but I can't do tha…

In my mind I've been a runner for years. In my life I haven't bc at nearly 300 lbs it HURT to run. Tonight (down 77lbs since surgery) I began a new runners program with a local running club and I jogged (slowly) for 3/4 mile! I know that's not much, but for me it was huge! I am registered for a local half marathon in October and come hell or high water I intend to jog it. *It will be my 4th one. I walked three at roughly 270 - 280 lbs so I know I can do the distance. With this weight gone, I'm going to now begin running them.

If any of you are looking for a great podcast based running program, the Podrunner Interval Series really gets my butt moving. Start out with the First Day to 5K then increase to Gateway to 8K and Freeway to 10K. The music is great too! http://www.djsteveboy.com/intervals.html Or, if you are just looking for a steady BPM beat for working out on your elliptical, these are the best. I also use these on my walk each morning. It helps me keep a steady pace. http://www.djsteveboy.com/podrunner.html

I'd like to set a weightloss goal weight for June 1st, but how does one go about setting a realistic but not too easy/obvious goal? I was sleeved march second. Sw 224 CW 198 Gw 173? That's 25 lbs down in the next 8 weeks. Think that's too much for me? Watch me hit my 3 week stall right now and throw me all off. Lol

So I took my first 'hot yoga' class last night. Before being convinced to go, I was afraid of the heat. Being a previously larger person, heat and I were not friends so of course I was concerned about it. But turns out it wasnt the heat that was the hard part. It was the moves. Holy nuts! This sh*t was no joke. I got into the room very early and the heat wasnt bad at all. I had taken previous yoga classes but this one apparently was for more experienced folks because there were some moves that had my thinking in my head "you got to be out of your mind". The times that I couldnt do the move or felt a little light headed, I just sat in childs pose and drank some …

Anyone have any favorite workout videos they use at home?

Is anyone else doing Insanity? I just started yesterday with my husband (who also has a sleeve). I'm also doing Couch 2 5k (on week 3) and will run my first one in June. I have switched to a real food diet recently (not counting calories, fat, etc), but now that I'm exercising so heavily I know I need to watch my Protein. How do you get enough protein w/o shakes (I cannot tolerate them!)? I'm about 8 1/2 months post op and still cannot eat much (which I'm TOTALLY ok with!). But Insanity has you eating 5 small meals a day, and I stay full for so long after eating one I'm not sure how I'll get enough.

I started going to the gym last week (was sleeved a month ago on 3/8/2013). I've been doing the elliptical machine, by the third day I got up to 25 minutes. My question is this - when I first get on the elliptical machine, the heartrate monitor on the handles of the machine say that my heartrate is 115 at the start of my workout. By the time I finish my 25 minutes, it is up around 180. This seems really high to me. I don't get lightheaded or dizzy or anything. When I go to the doctor and they put the thing on my finger that tells me what my oxygen level and heart rate are, it's usually around 70-80, so I don't think my heartrate is abnormally high. Why would it be …

I just registered for the Warrior Dash for mid-July, so I have over 3 months to train. Has anyone done this? Are the obstacles really hard for an overweight/obese person? I'm hoping to be 30 pounds less by then, but still worried about being too large for some of the obstacles. Also, did you train for it and what did you do to prepare? Thanks!

I got banded on Nov 2nd 2012...so about 5 mos ago. I've lost around 70 lbs already since then but I have been finding myself less motivated lately. Since Nov the only exercise I've done is walking on the treadmill for an hour four times a week. My question for you is...our there any other exercises I can do to loose weight with out gaining muscle?? I don't know if this is true but my Dr. Wants me to stay away from anything making me gain muscle since for the 1st year they want me to loose as much fat as possible. Can anyone help me. I'm bored with treadmill and lost with coming up with options. Thanks

During menstruation do you tend to gain weight or loss weight? I have been trying to stay on track with my meal schedule and I do zumba every night Monday-Friday but I seem to put on weight instead of take it off these past 2 weeks. Anyone know about this?

I have been doing some strength training about everyday. It is very light as I am just starting. Well I tried to lay on the ground today and do some ab workouts, and my lower back feels bruised! It hurt just to lay on my back on the floor. So I got a pillow, no such luck Is there any advice for this? Any standing up ab workouts I can do?

I am thinking about taking boxing lessons when I am completely healed up but I am hesitant to do so .I don't want to rupture my sleeve. , Has anyone have the same concerns or fears?or got a rupture in the same manor like karate, mma or even a good ol bar fight.

hi guys this is my exercise plan remember we are not here to build muscles we are here to keep the muscles in shape and to burn the fat around it follow my diet plan with the workout routine click here for my diet plan day 1# jogging 2 hours gym exercise Chest workout very low weight and arm muscles day 2# swimming 1 hour gym shoulder very low weight and abs day 3# walking on stairs do as much as u can but not less than 30 mins Gym Back workout very low weight and hips no weight day 4# Zumba Gym relax day day 5# jogging 2 hours cycling 45 mins Gym legs very low weight day 6# stairs 45 mins gym over all body work out day7#…

ok I have been doing a lot of walking for my cardio 2 days ago my foot started hurting and today its so bad I can barley walk. its the top of the foot in the middle down to my toes. Has anyone had this prob if so what did you do about it?

I just recently started taking my vitamins again (i am so bad at it) i also don't take my protein because i have a hard time with it, but will start drinking it tomorrow anyway. Well the reason for this post is because i am worried about fainting while working out. I at times get a bit light headed at home while doing certain things. Has anyone ever fainted? I was sleeved 1/15 and have lost 52lbs

Hi everyone! Trying to find anyone that is doing crossfit as part of their routine! is it working? do you like it? have you jumped on the paleo band wagon? No one at the gym knows I have the band and do not realize I will lose faster than everyone else and thats why I can not join the challenages. Would love if there was someone out there that can relate or swap stories with! thanks alicia

I completed my first half marathon this weekend! I ran it in 2hrs 42mins and if you experienced that wind and saw those hills you'd be impressed. I impressed myself. It's been one amazing victory after another. I love getting fitter and healthier. Wouldn't change my band for anything.

can't wait to get my birthday work out on Zumba here I come

Some of you may know I have been training for a few months with running 5k and 10k. Each week I try and push myself and get better. Recently I joined cross fit to improve my fitness level. Last week, I saw this special on Evening Magazine (Seattle show) about cross fit and it showed this guy running at full speed on a treadmill at 12% incline. Afterwards, he was on his back breathing hard and looking like he just had the best sex ever (pardon the visual). I thought, damn, I wish I could do that. They said several times during the show that athletes do cross fit for the extreme high it brings. I thought - sounds good to me. Fast forward to today, I decided to really push…

No question here! Just up early to go get my Zumba on. And my surgeon cleared me to swim so I start on Monday with my sister (who is a swimmer too state competitor this one) so no slacking from me! Have a great day everyone and I saw this saying a few days ago and thought I'd share, "You can't outrun a bad diet."

Hi fellow "bandsters". I was banded 14 days ago today and feel like it was the best decision I have ever made!! I am so excited to be starting my new life!! :0) I feel like I have gotten the "making healthy food choices" down, but its the exercise part that I struggle with. I use my wii and my Xbox kinect to exercise occasionally, but I find it hard to get motivated. After 37 years, I know myself pretty well and I know I need some accountability. :0) I NEED someone to have meet to walk or exercise with. Whether its through the park, at the gym, or around the mall, around a track or just down the street knowing someone is depending on me to show up will get me there and …

I am looking for a good app to log my walking. Any suggestions?

I did not actually realize this until checking their schedule when I got home. I really only intended to stop by and find out information, perhaps watch a bit. however, the instructor convinced me to actually do the class instead of just watch it. Kind of a surprised actually because, to me, it was not that hot. Their website said their temperatures are between 80-85 F. It was an hour of some really hard yoga. I am glad the instructor explained everything along the way and I could watch him as I turned my self into a pretzel. I literally was a newbie so struggled a bit, especially as my upper body fatigued. Lots and lots of sweating, dripping in fact. Overall it was fu…

Hi all! Do I'm new to exercise-- past week new lol I'm 5 weeks out and I've been using the treadmill- today I realized I have a huge blister on my left foot feels awful!! It's right under my toes on the top part of the lands on the ball of the foot I don't know what to do nothing's helped so far... Ideas Sent from my iPhone using VST

So im 10 to 15 pounds or so from goal and because of back issues was not able to exercise while losing. I am thrilled with my loss around 70 do far but boy am i sagging everywhere. My boobs (sorry) are hanging so low my butt is saggy etc etc. i am not having more surgeries have had 4 major back surgeries. My question will exercise help now or is it too late? Cardio or weights? Im 51 had LapBand in Oct

so Im finding that I cant eat enough food in a day to get enough energy to exercise. I tried working out and I felt horrible like I pushed myself too far. and it was a 1/2 hour workout not too strenuous. I tried slowly increasing my food intake, but this made me feel sick and it hurt my stomach. I just am not that hungry in a day too...so any suggestions?

For those that are post-op, what would be good to focus on prior to sleeve? Core? Love to hear thoughts!

So I take care of the elderly so I'm using the recumbent bike to fit in my daily exercise at work I'm blessed but also tempted to stop and read a good book just got to keep plugging along I've hit another stall and everyone on here is such an inspiration to get up and move!!!

They were hard for a while, but now getting good at them. They really stretch the inner thigh area and release the endorphins (natural morphine). I am in my chair all day for me job, so try to get up every hour and do air squats. It makes the ability to continue sitting so much easier. So if you are feeling dumpy, get up and do some squats or do something else that challenges and eliminates the chair fatigue.

I'm trying to figure out what to eat/drink and when in regards to a work out. I started c25k this week and will be starting back to the YMCA next week. I know I need to be hydrated before a work out but what about protein and carbs? Protein before or after a workout? I never worried about it before because I had PLENTY of everything to last but now my intake is so small I want to do it a the best times. And thoughts or suggestions?

Has anyone purchased the UP by jawbone or Nike fuel band? If so, how do you like it? Was it worth buying? Thanks

Is there such a thing as to much protein? I am averaging around 100g/day. My trainer thinks this may be a reason that I am not losing weight. I am curious if anyone else has ever had this problem. I am working out daily and my body composition is changing, but I worry because I am not losing any weight at all.

Surgery planned for June but was wanting to get moving and get started walking some. I know everyone has a different opinion but just wondering what is the best walking shoe??

So I got cleared for more cardio exercise..I shove my butt into my bathing suit and head to my local rec center. I figured how hard can this be...omg how wrong I was!!! Good news is I loved it and it was a hell of a workout!!!

okay, first off, taking photos for plastic surgery consult is... hard... emotionally. Just when you are feeling kinda cute looking, seeing yourself photographed nekkid...yikes!!! Anyway, I have had several people comment on my shoulders. My sister noticed how shapely my shoulders and upper arms are in a close fitting shirt. A man I know mentioned that I have "Swimmers arms". I didn't pay much attention to this until I saw my nekkid pics and i am wondering.... what is going on here? My main workouts are spinning (cycling), kickboxing, walking, horseback riding etc. I do Julian Michaels ripped in 30 days but only a few times a week - max 24 minute workout that is a…

I live in the north west part of chicago and is looking for a dedicated work out buddy if interested, please inbox or instant message me. Thanks!!!

I was wanting to know if anyone has taken Hydroxycut after having VSG Surgery ? One would think that ater surgery there would be no need for a dietpill. However I can not seem to lose the last 10 lbs!!! No matter how much water or exercise I still can't seem to make the scale move or measure smaller with the tape measure. Thanks for you input !!

Anyone members at planet fitness and have a circuit training section? Man I did the 30 min circuit and it kicked my butt. Felt a nice burn and worked up a good sweat. I recommend trying it.

Help! Why can't I lose weight with exercise? By smoothie, a large oatmeal cookie, or a large red velvet fro-yo cancels out more than half of your hard work, whittling your calorie deficit down to less than 300. Tip: On workout days, stick to your usual healthy eating routine, or if you have the urge to splurge, create some balance—instead of tacking a cookie onto your sandwich order, ditch the bread and opt for a salad topped with lean Protein, to make room for those cookie carbs. recipes 2. Do focus on the benefits that indirectly affect your weight Even if exercising didn't burn a single calorie, it's still essential for good health, and a smart weight loss strate…