Fitness & Exercise

There is a new app for iphone and ipod called Walk n'play, it measures your daily activity and you can compete against the game or others. Alex posted this article from medical news today about it. A New Device Helps Monitor Low-Level Physical Activity With A Cell Phone Anyone interested in playing?

Hello Everyone and Welcome, This is week 3 and we are continuing with this fun way of catching up with exercise. This thread is for everyone who needs motivation and encouragement to get moving and to help make us accountable to ourselves and one another. The Plan is to draw up a new thread each week, running from Sunday to Saturday. You are awarded "Points" for exercise and everyone works to their own ability. You get 1 Point for every 10 minutes of exercise. You choose whatever activity you wish. Each week you pledge your points on board - making a committment to achieve them, and then you strive all week to achieve your own goal. You keep your own scor…

Would it be ok if I started jogging at 4 weeks out?

Hello Everyone and Welcome, This is week 2 and we are continuing with this fun way of catching up with exercise. This thread is for everyone who needs motivation and encouragement to get moving and to help make us accountable to ourselves and one another. The Plan is to draw up a new thread each week, running from Sunday to Saturday. You are awarded "Points" for exercise and everyone works to their own ability. You get 1 Point for every 10 minutes of exercise. You choose whatever activity you wish. Each week you pledge your points on board - making a committment to achieve them, and then you strive all week to achieve your own goal. You keep your own scor…

Just bought a pedometer. How many steps is considered normal in a day? for weight loss? I keep hearing crazy numbers - how many do you do?

So, I have not been a member of a gym since my surgery because I couldn't afford it. There is a local gym here that offers a summer special for teachers. It's $130 for May-August. I can do that! Anyway, I signed up and went to my first class yesterday. OUCH! I'm in major pain today! This class was like Jillian Michaels 30-day Shred on CRACK and every other illegal substance that will kill you. I mean, I've worked hard at home with Jillian's DVDs, but this class but tputs those to shame. Even though I've lost over 100 pounds, I was still the biggest person in the room. All of the women there were skinny, hard-bodies. I have to say I was proud of myself for mo…

Hi everyone, I weight myself every Wednesday, but I think the scale I have is not working right :thumbup1: because I step on it get a reading, step down and then I weight again to confirm the weight and it gives me a total different reading in difference between 5 to 10 pounds, how do you guys find and accurate weight? do you have an scale to recommend? Thanks.

I am 3 wks post-op. I am going to start water exercise tonight, can I go in Spa yet I think is 104 degree. My dr has 3 surgeries so he can't get back to me tomrrow

Hi Everyone... I was sleeved on 12th April... its been 5.5 weeks out.. I have joined a gym y'day.. 2day will be my first day at the gym... But, I'm in a fix... Should I tell the instructor that I have undergone a weight loss surgery or not?? Did anyone tell their personal trainers abt this? Personally speaking, I dread their reaction... What did u all start with at the gym?? Should I be careful with anything or is it that i can do anything and everything... Looking forward to ur great help... Love, Roja...

I was just wondering if anyone has taken a zumba class. I normally go to the gym and do the treadmill, elliptical and weight machines. Zumba looks so fun though! I'm just afraid I won't be able to keep up. If anyone has taken a zumba class, I'd love to hear about their experience....thanks!

Does anyone do water aerobics? How do you feel this is working for y'all? I'm wanting to start this next week, because I'm still on the heavy side and don't think my knees will like ordinary aerobics. . . let me know!:confused1:

I've lost quite a bit in the past few months and I notice that some areas are thinning up faster than others and while I have no problem doing overall exercise to help the overall weight loss, I have to admit that the one area I'm currently horrified by is under my arms. I'm seriously afraid I will pull a flying squirrel if I move my arms wrong. I know I need to do more arm work to help tone the muscles in the tricep area to give support to my bat wings; anyone have some good advice on what worked for them? Thanks!

Has anyone done any water exercise classes? If so, how do you like them? What type of people are there? (ie skinny, very healthy, fit, overweight, want to be fit, etc.) I don't like being in a swim suit, but I think water exercise would be fun. I just don't want to feel self-conscious if there is a bunch of skinny beautiful women around... you know?

Oh, the one quote I should not have read: "Exercise by itself is pretty useless for weight loss." -- Kill me now. LOL Weighing the Evidence on Exercise - NYTimes.com

I started Tony Horton's 10-Minute Trainer this morning. OMG! I couldn't do much at all, but I felt like I had worked out when it was over. Just making the effort is better than nothing, right? Just did what I could - tried as hard as I could. Should get a little better every day, right? Just getting down on the floor and getting up is quite the workout for me! I'm still about 40 pounds overweight and 59 years old. Haven't exercised in years.

I just started using the Lose It! app on my ipod touch. Does anyone else use it? If so, add me! my email I'm registered under is amberwoulfe@gmail.com

So I'm siz years post op, 250 lbs down, 61 years old and in the best shape of my adult life. I'm at the gym 5-7 days a week. I swim laps 4 days, do cardio and weights 2 days and on the 7th day I either bicycle or walk on the beach. When I started my journey I was 424 lbs and exercise for me was getting out of bed in the morning. I just did a blog post about how I got started exercising - you can read it if you like at Use It To Lose It! and realized that I really didn't know how to get started exercising and there may be many more like me out there. I thought I could use this forum for all of us who currently have some sort of exercise regimen to let those who don't, or t…

Hello Everyone and Welcome Aboard! This thread is for everyone who needs motivation to get moving and to help make us accountable to ourselves and one another. The plan is to draw up a new thread each week , running from Sunday to Saturday. You are awarded "Points" for exercise, and everyone works to their own ability. You get 1 Point for every 10 minutes of exercise. You choose whatever activity you wish. Each week you pledge your points on board - making a committment to achieve them, and then you strive to reach your own goal. You keep your own score and at the end of the week you let us all know just how well you did. Hopefully, this will be fun! We are loo…

I see so many people writing about their daily calorie deficits and some of them seem so high. I'm getting my bodybugg hopefully on Friday and I'm trying to figure out what would be the highest healthy daily deficit without getting into starvation mode territory. I read that you shouldn't go over a 500 calorie/day deficit and that deficit should lead to a 1lb a week weightloss but that sounds like a bit of a conservative number to me. I should be able to at least double that number daily without my body going into starvation mode, am I right or is this another one of those things that I'm going to have to figure out on my own because everyone is different? :thumbdown:

Is it true that increasing your cardio will make you gain weight or stall for a bit? I have doubled my cardio and keep fluctuating between 2 pounds on the scale. Is this muscle holding onto water? Will drinking more water (I average about 80oz) help? TIA!

Hi! I was banded March 31st and have been loving my new life. I have lots of energy and am walking anywhere from 1 - 3 miles per day. I am also about to head back to the health club as I am finally feeling fully healed because I am IN LOVE with aqua fit! However like most people I know there are those days where my lazy bones take over after a 10 hour work day and I feel the need to bail out. So I decided to start this thread as an encouragement to myself and others out there who are trying to get into a fat burning - positive - moving forward work out mode. So if you are having an off day and need a cheering section or having a great day and want to cheer someone on…

Due to another exercise thread, I am starting this thread for accountability. Sometimes just the act of writing something downs helps to make sure it gets done. I hope you will join me in this effort. Everyone's exercise plan is different, so don't feel pressure to go overboard or compare yourself to others. Feel free to jot down anything that will help you make your goals ... and post back regularly to tell yourself (and others) how you are doing.

Anyone tried HCG either before or after the band? What was your experience?

Now that I've lost 60 pounds and am feeling better, I was all pumped to start some outdoor exercise this summer. And then I went to the sports store... I wanted inline skates, but the stupid buckle wouldn't close and the guy helping me at Sports Authority made sure everyone in the vicinity knew that it didn't fit and he never, ever had someone who was to big for it; I was the first person who couldn't fit it, etc. I was mortified. :blushing: Now, I am being told that at 258 pounds, I need to get a custom built bike if I want to ride because the ones at department stores won't work. I can't afford $1000+ on a bike. I am soooo frustrated. Now that I have the energy …

How long postop does it take to return to working out. I know you are supposed to walk immediately which is no problem. How long did it take until it was OK to really push a cardio workout? Lifting weights? Doing ab work?

Hey guys, :frown:I am having a hard time getting in the groove of things. I know I need to walk but at 337 lbs. its not the easiest task. I know if I could find some good upbeat music for my MP3 player it might help. So my question to all of you is what is on your MP3 players? And how did you get started on an exercise program?:biggrin:

I have fibromyalgia, and that means excerise=PAIN. I used to love to work out before I got this sh!t, Bikram hot yoga, weights, the whole thing. NOW I can barely walk around a Super Walmart without ending up in bed with a heating pad the next day! So is there anybody out there on this journey who also has chronic pain, especially chronic pain aggravated by exercise? How do you push through?

Ok, so I'm very unhealthy. I'm almost 17, 5' 11'', almost 300 lbs, but am very strong. I know I can still make a change for the better and that's why I'm here. I need help making good diet restrictions, exercise recommendations, and vitamin/mineral suggestions. I am always tired, and my lower back hurts. I don't eat too much junk food, and just stopped drinking soda. I work next to a specialty pharmacy that just opened and a farmers market. Anything will be helpful. Thanks

I am new to these boards but am extremely frustrated. I was banded in Feb 2005 and my lap band journey can be described as frustrating. I have always struggled to lose any weight with the band and finally lost 60lbs and then had reflux and heartburn. I had a slip in September of 2009 and so I have started over after gaining 30lbs back. I am just getting tight again and have no problems! Yay! I have trained for 3 marathons with the band and never lost a pound! I consider myself active. I started exercising Jan 1st 6 days a week for 45 min and then 30 min of circuit training 3 x week. I am definitely doing my part in the exercise realm. I have lost 6lbs since Jan and n…

Okay, who else is training for triathlons? I've done 2 so far and am doing a small one on Sunday in my hometown. But the biggie I'm training for is a Half-Ironman in Oct.

I have had to put off some running goals cause of my exercise induced asthma. I am going to see a pulmonologist but for now, I cant really do much. But in the gym I just feel lost now. I have no real goals and I need them to feel motivated. Who has goals? What are they?

What about water aerobics?

Yep! I am officially putting it out there that I have not done any real exercise since having my surgery. I made promises, but haven't kept them. :001_unsure: So, I need some support and accountability. My surgeon asked for 20 minutes a day for 3 days a week minimum. I can do that. Right???? Let me start by saying that I am TOTALLY out of shape. I have some lung issues which cause me to get winded and a knee that causes pain with a lot of down motion (think of going down the stairs). I need to start at the basics - and I mean BASICS!!! (Walking outside isn't the best since I live in the Seattle area and yes, it does rain a lot here.) So, while I know I need …

So, with fitness, I need to develop new habits. My whole life, I've been a fairly cerebral guy, and I've never been one for sports or fitness. My career -- as a computer programmer -- is both mentally and financially rewarding, but it is very sedentary. Being the guy who was usually "picked last for the team" (due to obesity; by nature I have the build of a football player, but since I'm so sedentary, my body was always soft and unformed) I never cared much for organized sports. So, I'm facing a fairly large hill to climb trying to change a lifetime of sedentary habits into one of good habits. I have a few weapons in my arsenal that I'm going to try to use, however…

So I'm noticing I'm a lot smaller in my upper body than in my middle/lower body. What kind of workout can I do to help get my shape balanced out?? Or maybe I'm just being picky. I want to get rid of my stomach and booty and I want my legs to lose weight too!!! Does that make any sense???

I went for my 6-week checkup yesterday (which was really 10-weeks because I was in the hospital at 6-weeks with gallbladder surgery). Anyway, my doc told me that by now my metabolism was probably bottomed out because I am only getting in from 300-500 calories a day. He didn't ask me about my calorie intake, he just knew (and he is right.) He then told me my next step is to begin exercising to build muscle to lessen the loose skin. But what I must do first is get my calorie intake up to 700-800 calories a day. He said it is impossible to build muscle when you are getting only 500 cal/day. It all made sinse to me. He advocates an Atkins type lifestyle - high Protein, low …

So I took a huge step so to speak yesterday... I signed up to do my first ever 5k Road Race! I started the couch to 5k program pretty vigoursly in November... then I hurt my knee so I backed off. I started running on the weekends outside again and using my elliptical every other day. I'm almost down 100 lbs which is why I started running in the first place. This is obviously a goal of mine. Once I hit that one I'd ideally like to lose 35 lbs more. I was hoping running would help and between the fills and training I seem to be on the right path. Has anyone ever not run before... did the couch to 5k program and run a road race? If so... how did you do? Did you make the enti…

Hello Well I have almost lost 100 pounds and my BFF will have a free week without kids (away at boy scout camp) so we wanted to do a girls exercise retreat/spa etc as we live in different cities. I did Camelback about 20 years ago and found a Heartland Retreat Center outside of Chicago. Any suggestions for July where we can spend 3-5 days exercising all day with meals? Thanks.:Banane20:

1. Staircase Workouts ? This is great because stairs are everywhere. Try mixing stairs sprints with an upper body exercise like pushups or pull-ups. If done with a high enough intensity, stairs workouts help to create changes throughout your entire body due to the muscle building and fat burning hormonal response and metabolism increase that you get through working the biggest muscle groups in your entire body. 2. Wind Sprints and Hill Sprints - Find any open field in a park or athletic field and try 50, 75, and 100-yard all-out wind sprints. After each sprint, rest long enough to catch your breath before the next one (generally 1-2 minutes). 3. Kettlebell Training …

I finished the half marathon yesterday. By mile 3, I was contemplating my exit strategy. By mile 8, I was optimistic about finishing. By mile 11, I had an exit strategy and almost took it!!! However, I pushed through and crossed the finish line. I couldn't believe it. That was definitely one of the hardest things I've ever done. haha:thumbup:

Anyone know if martial arts are safe for sleeve patients (after the stomach has healed)? I'm trying to find less boring, more "fun" kinds of exercise I can participate in after my sleeve has healed, since I don't tend to succeed at things I find boring, and standing on an elliptical trainer at the gym is boring as hell. I'm just not sure what the effects of a full on sparring blow to the midriff would be post-sleeve! Thanks for any info.

Happy Spring everyone! My goal is 30 miles for the month.

I have Spring Fever! The weather is nicer. I finally have restriction 9 months after surgery and I am ready to put my exercise into turbo mode. I have several motivations to lose right now. I joined a Biggest Loser pot at work which ends on 4/30/10 and my family and I are going on a cruise this summer. I want to look and feel good on vacation this year. I needed a change of pace with my exercises. I purchased the Leslie Sansone Walk at Home 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk dvd. I will alternate between that and my stationary bike this month. My goal is 40 miles. Good luck to all who join this challenge!

Hello everyone .. Am new here!! and i think this web site is the best thing that could happen to me right now. Since my OP date been scheduled on the 13th of APRIL, and me starting to panic a bit, the site and all this info's just came in handy :wink: I have few questions though, so let me start with this ...: When did you start exercising post-OP? Were you able to perform like you did pre-OP? or did you feel tired most of the time n outta energy? When do you think its the proper time to start exercising post-OP? :thumbup:

A while back someone posted a link to some really nice running pants. They had lots of built in support. Can anyone help with the link? Thanks!

Last year when I bought a new swimsuit, I LOVED the way it fit and I felt great in it. I put it on this week, and I'm not loving it so much. I had a small muffin top even though I am exactly the same weight this year as last. So, I got out my shorts out to try on. They were all a little looser than last year, especially in the legs. WTH?! Then it hit me!!! Last year I was swimming 3 days a week to get ready for our vacation...!!! Eureeeeeekaaaa!!! I found the KEY!!!! SWIMMING!!! Since I stopped swimming regularly, my abs have lost muscle tone, and I have gained inches! I am so excited! And, I'm headed to sign up at my old gym for swimming! So, if you're wanting to …

Cross posted from my blog: So, as all of you know who follow my blog, I haven't been the best a the big E....yes, sad to say, but my exercise has been lacking. So, while surfing YouTube a few days ago, I noticed a lot of those who had WLS were trying/doing/completed this Couch 25k program. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, its a 9 week program that trains you to run a 5K. Its for beginners so I thought, well, I'm a beginner, I'll try it. Lemme just start by saying that, its been more than 20 years since I have jogged. Now, mind you, the last time I jogged, my body was ripped like Britanny Spears (ok, maybe not that hot, but I was an athlete at least..ha …

I'm sure some have experienced joint pain during one point or another in their lives, which can put a damper on daily life, including regular exercise. Here are some good exercises to help such pain from Fluid motions of tai chi can reduce arthritis pain while improving mobility, breathing, balance, and relaxation. As with yoga, the only person you are competing with in tai chi is yourself. Look for group classes offered by local community programs, community colleges, or fitness centers. If those aren’t available, pick up a beginner’s tai chi DVD and follow along in your living room. Key areas: flexibility and strength Water Exercise Ever wish you could escape the …

Can anyone suggest a good exercise routine please? I was going to try to do the 30 minutes on the treadmil each day with a speed of 3.6 to 4.0 and an incline of 4 to 6. Anyone have any good suggestions? Thank you. -Patrick

Hi I was banded on Feb 6, 2010 and wanted to know if anyone has a clue when it is safe to start ab workouts without hurting your band position and myself.