Fitness & Exercise

hi- i'm not sleeved yet, but one thing has me very curious. sometimes ill go for a walk around the neighborhood w/ the kids and that makes me super thirsty, so i glugglugglugglug Water as i'm walking and once ig et home. how will that change after surgery? I know you can't glug, and I have a hard time imagining sipping during those super hot walks. how do you do it!? course. I'm kinda dehydrated now, probably always, so when i do finally exert myself, my body says liquid PLEASE!

I'm 3 weeks post op and I'm not sure how I can exercise my stomach... I have such an awareness of my port and don't want to do any damage.

Getting my Thread on because this is where I'm going to journal all my Thoughts and Daily updates as I go through that crazy workout routine AKA Shaun T's Insanity! Scared and Curious at the same time. I've already taken my Befores and I do plan to keep taking weekly photos. Should be fun!!! Not only do I want to see the Afters but the In-Betweens can be just as telling and motivating. It's nice to get an idea on how far you've come as well as how far you need to go. It sure helps when traveling more than a hundred miles, seeing the road signs along the way. 60 Miles to HOME. Looking forward to it all, and it will be nice to have a few of you reading along!!! …

Has anyone tried a trampoline? I am 2 months out and just found my back pain, numbness in both legs is due to issues with my L4, L5 and two things protuding from my spine. Excercise is hard and walking on days with the numbness is bad. It was suggested I try a trampoline by the PA at my doctors office. I was just wondering if anyone tried it before.

Anyone have any input or recommendations for a treadmill? Looking to spend between $500.00 & $800.00. Any comments about the treadmills advertised/sold on HSN? At least they have payment plans, but don't know if what they sell is good. Thanks.

I've lost nearly 45 pounds, but since the 40 pound mark, I've been having a lot of trouble with sleeping and my CPAP machine. I'm getting a severely dry mouth at night and the Water in the reservoir isn't decreasing. I think I've started to sleep with my mouth open. I didn't sleep much at all last night and I'm miserable today. My question: how much weight did you lose before you had to have your pressure decreased, and did you have dry mouth symptoms?

Today is six weeks post op and I've got the sweat pants and tank top on, and brought in and dusted off the glider and weights .....lol! Just finished a little stretching app on my phone then jumped on the glider and after five minutes I thought I was going to die! I have never exercised before in my life so I knew it was going to be pathetic.....but wow! Are there others out there that feel kinda pathetic? Lol. When you guys started out at first how long did you exercise for?

when can i start doing ab workouts? do i have to be cleared by my dr?

It been 3 1/2 wks since my surgery and I've only been working out 2X a week and I've lost 26 lbs Nxt week will be a month since surgery so I'm going to start working out 3X now

Hit the gym tonight for cardio and did 10 minutes on the elliptical, which is HUGE for me. Jumped off the elliptical and did 20 on the bike. When I got done, I felt HIGH from all the endorphins. Almost better than sex!!! LOL

Im assuming the answer is yes but i have to ask... Will i be able to run once im back to eating solid foods? Im not talking like running a mile on the treadmill more like 5ks and races. How do you carb up before running or get hydrated enough? Im only 8 days post op but im changing my habits and im going to start going to the gym once i can do more. I find it very hard to get water down? How will this effect running and exercising in general? what do i do if i get dizzy or about to pass out? If i cant drink quickly how do i rehydrate? any suggestions will be appreciated

I am running a 5k tomorrow. Should I be carb loading today? AND if so How many grams of carbs should I eat today?

Seriously, if you are resisting working out (like I was) just take the plunge and try a couple of different things. I always forget how good working out makes me feel. Glad to be back on track.

I Ihave started this Pilates yoga excercise class. Never imagined I could do it. After a year, I'm ready to jump into this with both feet. Finally can move instead of waddle...yes like a duck. Embrace and take advantage of the weight loss and freedom in movement.

Want to start adding weights in addition to my cardio, but where to start? How much weight? Which machines?!? Lol.... I'm so confused!

Hi everyone. I want to help out a friend of mine with exercise, I don't have a band, so am unsure of the limitations for exercise. I do P90X, but think that might be a bit too much for her to do with a band?? Not really sure, so I went and joined the gym with her, but I would like some advice on what type of workout routine to do, and how many times a week. Thanks for any advice, I want to see her succeed with her weight loss goals.

I joined the YMCA back in February and have been going regularly. I also walk, including my very hilly neighborhood. Most recently, i have been training my pony and have been doing alot of walking with him, he walks fast and we are doing alot of hillwork. As I get fitter, i keep upping the intensity at the gym, and felt like I was progressing well. So, most weeks I do: high intensity Water aerobics 2x elliptical cardio for 30-45 minutes, 2x strength train 2x plus walking and stuff around my property - sometimes high intensity. Sunday i was out for 3 hours, walking hills and fast pace (for me anyway). Okay, over the last two weeks, I have noticed just feeling l…

Anyone had issues with tingling/numb fingers? I usually get it in my toes ( only the right one) and thought it was from being cold outside. Today was gorgeous and my right toes still did it and my right hand joined in too!! Very strange!! Now I'm laying down with an icepack on my knee - my very first running injury : ( Hope it recovers quickly!! Things to do places to see, roads to run ; )

Hey guys I signed up to fitness pal my username is jackie3112 please invite me. Also can someone let me know how this whole thing works I really haven't looked into it but have seen so many people joining.

I have been in a work out rut and am getting close to my goal weight. I used to be extremely fit and love challenging myself. I keep seeing ads for Insanity and I love Sean T but I don't know if I amfit enough to do either program. I am only like 20lbs overweight and workout 5x a week for two hour including either jogging or eliptical training. I was just wondering if anyone has done either program. It says on the website its for all fitness levels as long as you give your 100% effort. It would be awesome to see if I could do it. But what do you think?

For the first time in my life I ran outside in the real world, with the intention of running, and with a running buddy! It was amazing, we really ran, this wasn't just some slow walking, we kept up a steady jog pace up and down grades AND talked! I felt great and the only part of me to conk out were my lungs and throat which felt like they were sucking ice shards, otherwise I felt good. And ... we did 2.75 miles!!!! The most I've done alone on a tread was 1.5!!!! My running buddy is a former personal trainer and is in excellent shape and she said that I did really well. yay

I was working out today, juts doing one of Leslie Sanson's videos and using my HRM to see how much I burned, when I started to wonder about how my body will change. I started surfing Pinterest for some fitness tips and saw all these photos of gals with amazing abs. Will I ever have them? I have kind of come to terms with the fact that I will never wear a bikini (too many stretch marks! Damn you Latin skin!) but it would be nice to have a 6 pack even if it was covered with a few marks. Has anyone who has been sleeved ever gotten to be so tight that they look like that? I am crazy to hope that someday I can have them?

I am currently working out 5-6 days a week for about 30 minutes each session. How many days a week should I be resting? I don't want to overdo it.

Are there any more affordable alternatives to fitbit? $100 isnt that bad, but is there anything out there that is similar for less?

Just got into using xbox kinect to work out. Really does get the heart rate up and great for cardio. How can this be logged on my fitness pal? In terms of calories burned?

A fairly easy strategy for you regarding how to be fit. You'll need a simple one - walking. It's not as intense as other kinds of workout, for example tennis or jogging, and you will enjoy obvious advantages, whether or not you are a senior or a youngster. You will get more peaceful sleep, even when you have in the past had sleep problems. You will as well experience a discharge of stress and worry and a sense of your overall wellness.

I am not sure if this has been put out there but Skimble has a free app called Workout Trainer. I have been using at home and work and it's been great to fit little workouts throughout my day.

Hi guys i had my sleeve surgery on april 4th last month and just started working out and i noticed my arms go numb when i do, i called my doctor but he made it seem like it had nothing to do with surgery since it was so far out.. I was wondering if this happens to anyone else?!

This may be off topic, but I don't know which area to ask this question. My pants are a waist size 46. For about two weeks, they have been so loose that they fall off and I don't unbotton them anymore. My belt, which had always been on the loosest hole got too big and I had to buy a new belt. The last hole on the old belt was too loose. So anyway, I just measured my waist for the first time, and it was 46. So what gives? I KNOW I've lost inches!

I was banded in September of last year and have had 5 fills so far. I had a bit of weight loss before and after surgery, but nothing near what I expected. I did find that I was eating less, but nothing like what was advertised as a 1/2 cup portion. My experience was that for a day after a fill, I would be very restricted, then for a week or so later it would loosen up a bit, but by week 2 I felt back to normal and could eat virtually anything I wanted. After fill #5, I decided to give them a rest for a while. My port is at a difficult angle and usually requires up to 20 minutes of needle digging for my doc to hit it. It is not a pleasant experience to say the least.…

Can your band get tighter after strenuous exercise during the week? I did some ab workouts and legs. I can barely move and walking down steps hurts my body. Most of all I'm having a hard time with food going down without burping and some pain and stuck filling the past two days.

Hey everyone I was looking into doing the couch to 5-K being that I have time to kill since I won't be meeting the surgeon till April 18 I thought I should start becoming active and eating healthier. I was wondering if anyone has done the couch to 5-k challenge. How was it? What was most challenging? Any tips you would recommend? Thanks for everyone who taking the time to respond!

Hi All, I've been taking Aspirin for blood thinning purpose since 4 years ago due to a Angioplasty done. Sleeved for nearly 3 weeks now. Everytime I run on the treadmill, regardless how fast, how long, even when i thought i was going to die, my pulse never pass the 100/min mark... I read a chart that says at my age, to get into the body work out zone, it should be at 130/min. My goodness, am i doing something wrong? Any advise is much appreciated. Thank you!

Has anyone tried this?? Sent from my DROIDX using VST

weighs the same as a pound of fat!!!.. A pound is 16oz or 0.45kg... regardless of the substance... When it comes to fat, they have different densities, thus taking up different amounts of space... That's why 2 people can way the same and look totally different as it relates how big they look and their definition/shape. I was talking to the school nurse yesterday and I mentioned how the scale isn't moving for me.. and she was like.. well you you are probably building muscle and you know that weighs more than fat... I was just nodded and walked away... I remember in Physics class my teacher asked, which weighs the most, a pound of feathers or a pound of lead.... Glad I…

Starting on Monday and will be 4 weeks post op. Do you think it will be too strenous or I should be ok? Also hoping this will kick start my weight loss so I can lose more.

is anyone here a zumba instructor? I had my surgery a year ago and just became a zumba instructor a week ago anyone else take this challenge?

I have started Gokds Gym with a friend who is in her 160's and somewhat younger. She's kicking my bum...I live the work out but tried telling her I may have to start out slower and lighter weights. I don't want to appear wimpy...I don't want a cardiac arrest either...help!!!!!!

I have tried multiple pairs of tennis shoes, but after about 10-15 minutes of walking/ jogging/dancing- whatever- my toes are hurting and feel like they have gone to sleep. They are tingling, but also kind of hurt. I end up taking off my shoes and finishing in socks. I can't imagine this is good for my feet- with or without shoes. I have tried wide widths, loosening the strings, and not tying tight. I've tried Nike and NB. Currently wearing Saucony. I am frustrated bc I am TRYING to get into an exercise routine, but it seems like everything is standing in my way. Any other suggestions?

I've been saying this for a while: low weight/high reps is the smarter choice for building strength and toning/bulk. It's far, far safer -- not only are you at less risk of catastrophic injury, you're at less risk of the kind of ongoing, degenerative injury that eventually sidelines all champion bodybuilders. The idea that muscles somehow "know the difference" between being worked to exhaustion via low weights and lots of reps or high weights and a few reps is ludicrous... and the research is confirming that: Protein. So they took a group of 21-year-old men who were weight lifting novices. Three times a week, they had them do knee extensions on a weight machine. That i…

I've never been able to do ANYTHING for a full hour, non stop.. I mean.. NEVER... ANYTHING!!! UNTIL last night!!!! I was very tired, but feeling hopeful that I can up my cardio to an hour 4-5 times a week!!!!! And I HATE going to the gym.. But, with all of the encouragement that I get from several "Sisters in the fight against FAT", I think I'll be fine!!! Thanks for sharing my NSV w/ me!!! Keep up the great work guys!!!

2008: I was 316 when I had my surgery 2011: my lowest was 194 after surgery 2012: I'm at 222, I made an appointment and they actually took 1/2 CC out because they seen on X-ray my liquids came back up a little bit:/<very frustrated, also my skin around waste , not enough for my insurance to cover so how can I tighten it make it smaller I'm 28 by the way.

I've got a 56th birthday coming in June and my wife has to go to San Diego for some work projects so I've decided to knock off one of my bucket list items by going with her. My bucket list choice of poison is a Century Ride (100K or 62 miles), I was wondering if anyone was interested in attempting the fete with me? The information can be found here (http://www.shadowtour.com/Subnav/Course_Maps/Fiesta_Metric.htm). Other than one relatively steep incline, the course looks promising. I'm not out to set any records and any one can turn back at any point if they don't feel like they can make it. I'm going to attempt this a week after another triathlon I'm currently train…

Hi I was just wondering if anyone has a good work out to burn and get rid of low belly fat?! I need to work on my whole body but this is the spot that makes me feel most self conscous. any one have any ideas!? theyd be greatly appreciated!

For the last few weeks I have been working 5 days a week including working out with a personal trainer. Since I have stepped up with my exercising I have been gaining weight instead of losing. I have gained 3 pounds and I'm feeling discouraged! Did anyone else have this problem after stepping up and working out more? Do I need more calories ?

So, I REALLY want to stick with yoga, despite my struggles with it. Now that I've read numerous studies confirming that you don't have to lift heavy to get strong and toned (and even bulk up -- see my other post this morning), I'm more convinced than ever that the kind of core strengthening and balance work in yoga could be really good for me, especially as I get older. But, I get really frustrated with it! The two things that I notice are that my lower body and core seem to be really (relatively) weak. I'm all upper body/chest/arm strength, and very little in my midsection/legs/core/stabilizers. I've also noticed that I have real problems with balance... when I'm su…

So, I signed up for Planet Fitness this week and I've been hitting it pretty hard with a friend. I need to know whether I should continue my high reps, low weights philosophy or start working on higher weights. I've read a couple of posters talking about working to muscle fatigue, which I'm willing to do. What I'm looking for, though, is what's the most efficient way to get the maximum benefit out of my gym membership? Should I be concentrating on the regular weight machines, or doing the 30 minute circuit? Should I instead use the free weights? I like the machines because they seem to be designed to make the user do the exercise properly. I'm still doing my 30 minut…

How did u start out your workout routine? I am 12 days post op today and have not started a routine yet. I do make sure I walk every day about 30 minutes, but I was curious how you started after beginning your journeys.

I am very heavy (but getting smaller) in my midsection.. I did have 3 tummies, not it's only 2... but the lower one (panniculus) gets in the way during my workouts.. Especially when I need to do high knees on the bike or in aqua aerobics.. My insurance will pay for a panniculectomy now... BUT, I'm no where near goal yet and I want a TT when I'm done.. So, these are my questions Do they make spanx or some for swimsuits that will keep everything is place in the Water? Should I start working out in compression/Spanx-like gear? Should I consider the panni now and then TT maybe later? Or just suck it up and have a mutualistic relationship w/ this impeding appendage unt…

Since starting this journey I have been resisting exercise. I know that I need to, but just couldn't motivate myself. I've been warming myself up to the idea and researching gyms in the area and finally took the plunge today. I joined Planet Fitness. I was very impressed with the facility and the fact that they are open 24/7 so I can go anytime of the day/nite (as long as I can get a sitter). I worked out today and felt great. Why do I resist when I know working out makes me feel sooooo much better?