I have been extremely sedentary prior to surgery which was a month ago. Before my surgery, I was lucky to walk 5 minutes without loosing my breath and sweating like a pig. I could hardly stand in place for 5 minutes without breaking out into a sweat.

Now a month after surgery, I'm walking more - usually about 15 minutes before I start sweating if it's a cool place and can stand for a good 10 minutes without breaking out into a sweat. For me - this is huge.

Well, my local surgeon's practice participates in the Step-Out walk - a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association, and the walk is coming up on October 15th at GABP in Cincinnati. It is a 5k walk (3.1 miles). I signed up for it. Then today, I found out about another walk - this one the 3 mile Walk from Obesity benefiting ASMBS and OAC in Bowling Green, OH on September 24. Well, I signed up for it.

So, I have just over a month to train so I can walk 3 miles and then repeat it again 2 weeks later. I must have been crazy... but I will do my best to accomplish it.

Good for you! Stay hydrated and you might need to carry a small amount of protein with you, depending on how long it will take.

You can do it! My hospital has a walk for Obesity in October to benefit the food pantry - I am planning to do it!

You can do it! I am going to sign up for the Buddy Walk in October to benefit our local autism group. October is usually a great month for walks. Not too hot and not too cold (hopefully!)

Wow, good for you!

That is so awesome!!

good for you.

Kelly

So proud of you!

Go Nancy! That is an awesome achievement already, and an awesome goal!

I love 5k walks! I have signed up for two in September. I am only trying to beat my own time. Other people there will not know how far I have come. June 1st was an important day in my life!

Thanks everyone. I never would have done either of these walks before the surgery. I'm starting with some Leslie Sansone DVD's to help get my stamina up. I'm hoping that when I go back for my 6 week followup on the 29th that I get cleared for using the healthplex (a 6 month membership was included in my package deal for the surgeon). I know that will really help build my stamina and endurance so that I can do these walks.

Congratulations Nancy!!!! What you are doing is soooo awesome!!! I think that having these goals will boost you confidence! We're rooting for you!!!! You go girl!!!!