swimbikerun

Would love this but a problem: I put on some weight, I've found out, but I can bicep curl 50 lbs at 5'1". I have traps like Michael Phelps. My shoulders, back and chest are about bigger than the stomach but the stomach is getting bigger. I've been using medicine balls to pick up when I do situps and a lot of fly work. A massive amount of fly and distance work actually. I got Christmas Day, today off. I could have gone today but I've been doing declutter around the house, and I don't mean dusting. I mean putting up ceiling fans, painting, moving dish sets all around, rocker recliners.

@@LittleBill You can't always assume on the geezers, at least you can't in the pool. Trust me, I've seen a 96 year old do a 200 backstroke, and watched a 91 year old do several races in a multi event, 2 day meet. I know of a 80+ year old that can do a 500 freestyle. That 91 year old, she got a little dehydrated and so they called the ambulance just in case. She told them I have a party this afternoon I'm not going with you all. They said you're in better shape than we are. They left, she went to her party, and came back and swam her events the next day. The pool is a great equalizer. I endorse it whole heartedly for people out of surgery as the best exercise (once cleared) because walking puts a lot on your knees. Unless you are doing a ton of breaststroke, swimming is better than walking.

During lunch is slow? Wow.

Awesome!

@@LittleBill My point exactly. That is why I don't want newbies in who really want to change in the first week. Work on getting some nutrition/gym/stretches/machine education, walk some around the neighborhood, do chores around the house and outside. Change that and your nutrition and six weeks later, mid Feb. come back to the gym. You'll find more space, more time to work out, regular people (usually you can spot them easier) and the atmosphere is going to be more condusive to life long change than what you get now. You'll be more committed. Otherwise there is no sense in paying for a gym membership when you are going to be there 2 months and drop.

I have a different BCBS. 1 year wait.

@@clc9 The problem is that they won't give classes on how to act and if you tell people now, they'll get in a huff, go off at you or just ignore you and do what they want. The problem is that if they are going to do something NOW is not the time to do it. Come in in middle Feb. when you can get attention a lot more, more personalized, and those who know what the "code" of the gym is are going to be more able to help. You want to be around people who hang around the gym and go consistently. Being upset because of all the people there and weight loss is slow, you probably don't have worthwhile nutrition education, is just going to leave people in a worse bind than before. If you want compassion, show it to the regulars. You can't come in 20 people and think you are going to get it when you don't separate yourself from the pack to demonstrate real change. That's what you need whether or not you have surgery.

Makes you hot. I know it does me because usually at the 3 week mark is when about 1/3 of those go by the wayside. Maybe they think its eating up what they did this week and weekend.

Is your doctor not helping you?

Have you talked to them? I will keep at them until I get someone signed off on it, legally. Get my drift?

Have you tried to look for another doctor? Verify that this doctor is going to do anything for you. It sounds like you have the medical criteria for reversal and they just don't want to do the legwork. I'd get it in writing too, your problems, the medical research and why they are doing nothing.

When do you take your carafate? Take the time between carafate times, half it and thats your answer.

No - could you give an idea of where they are at in Va.?

Go to a gym and talk to a trainer. You need a YMCA type of gym, or a rec center that has a full compliment of items. I belong to one, have a 'temp' membership at another, and have no problem with swimming or the like year around.

Yes. I still make things for others. I get a taste, now and then, depending on what it is. I have to be careful, really careful, otherwise, life goes on as before. I share food and enjoy doing it for others. I had that before, just don't mind it if life is a taste because so many other things occupy it now.

It is possible to do a lot of things without building a lot of muscle. That being said you do realize that muscle is going to burn more fat than anything else, at rest. Its going to be easier to do things the stronger you are. Best of luck!

Healthy options but I will take a bite or two of something nice.

The doctor should have been doing something long before now.

Get the drift? Gallbladder issues/stones are fairly common after weight loss. I can't believe they didn't take your complaints seriously

One word: Dr Garth Davis.

Not go to any and use it as an excuse.

You all realize that bariatric practices are like 40-45% profit? Btw, the Texas State Medical Board was written up on how bad it is. I would not ever trust them to help you - they are there to help hide doctors' from you. I've got quite a few examples from what I've learned. My own state, they didn't know we had a pill mill doc practicing here. By federal law, they were to have been in jail awaiting sentancing. A hospital pleaded with a judge to let them work there in the ER under supervision. They let one ob/gyn off with a class and the baby died. The ob/gyn should have caught the problems. Tip of the iceburg.

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Having been thru a similar issue (I have gastroparesis), and another couple of issues, I can say that eventually it settles down. I ended up in an emergency admission to the hospital, told I was going to die (organs were starting to go in some way). I was on a PICC line for 5-6 weeks, another surgery a couple months after that. Things that were really bad started to settle down but I still have a lot of issues. Beats being fat. The surgeons' attitude left a lot to be desired, but if you have a supportive doc, it will make a big difference.

Doing a lot of things around the house, put in a new kitchen faucet for example, did a lot of cleaning, also things on the computer to get moving. Will do more tomorrow but am doing some computer work off/on because I'm quite sore. Lots of water/Powerade Zero. Bringing on the veggies now.