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zomg, last night I worked out for the first time since...oh high school, probably (6 years or so), and it totally kicked my butt!!

I did the Power 90 workout with my husband (who was really just there for emotional support, since he's already fit and buff being in the Army). I was only able to do about 80% of the workout, and did some exercises while sitting in a chair, and others I just laughed at while drinking Water because there was no way I'd be able to do them (like the reverse push-up thing that I was suppose to do supporting myself on a chair, with my arms behind my back). I think I did 8 of the most pathetic looking push-ups in the world, and I realized that I'm in desperate need of a yoga mat because of how hard my floor is. I was constantly snapping at "Tony" (the guy in the workout DVD), who I felt was way too happy to be exercising.

BUT despite all the whining, I DID finish. And I do plan on doing it again tonight (well, doing Cardio tonight, I did "Sculpt" last night). Even though my arms and legs feel like Jello, I'm proud of myself for finishing. I hope that by doing this work out up until my surgery date (which has yet to be decided) that I'll have an easier time when I pick up my exercise again post-op. At least, that's the plan. :)

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Good for you!! It is totally going to help you be more prepared for surgery and after. Keep going even when it gets tough and you will see results too. If you haven't taken a before picture you should. You'll be surprised how much your body will change.

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Bravo to you! I I did Power 90 a year an a half ago and it's intense! I lost 25lbs my first month and toned up big time!! It was just a lot for me after a while and I got injured and went back to old habits. Keep up the good work! Between that and the band, you're golden!

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I did my cardio and ad ripper disk last night - and man am I SORE! I didn't have trouble keeping up - I breathing was fine, and my heart didn't race any more than normal - but my thighs and butt are so sore! I also think I over did it the first day with my workout (I tried really hard to move slowly and not over do things, but it seems like pretty much any exercise after not exercising for so long counts as "over doing" it...), so my range of motion was some what limited on day two. I was not able to do "Power Yoga" at all during the warm up phase. I tried, but by the time I got on the floor it was time to stand up again! The hardest part for me was coordinating some of the workouts (like when I had to move my legs and my hands at the same time lol), but I'm sure I'll get better at that with time!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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