Are there any Australian Sleevers out there, Would Love to hear from you.

Not only have I got rid of the sleep apnea I had when I was overweight, I now have too low blood pressure due to the very high dose blood pressure medication I have been taking. Good problem to have so off to the doctors on Wednesday for new lower dosage script. My sleeve has really helped with these health issues which was the main goal. Definite health benefits!!

Tomorrow is the big day!!

Tomorrow is the big day!!

Good luck!! We will be waiting to hear from you on the other side.

Tomorrow is the big day!!

Yes! Speedy recovery!!

Tomorrow is the big day!!

Good luck Seth! I'm one week out today and feel really good!

Seth, I hope you have a safe surgery and a speedy recovery.

Best Wishes

one_elle26

Best wishes Seth!

Good luck everyone for your pending surgery! See you on the losers bench!

Hope all went fine for you Seth!

Hi everyone

Its been a while since I posted... I hope everyone is well and is well on track to losing the weight they want/need to lose.

I'm sorta in a ruff spot atm. I haven't been able to lose weight for weeks. This week I got up the courage to join a gym/pool. I love swimming so having a pool i can access is always a must with any membership. Anyway today i got up the courage to join in my first Class at the gym for the time since high school. after 10 mins of doing this class we started doing weights and i needed to stop for a second. I stopped and knelled down for a second to catch my breath (Being I have asthma I need to do this some times.) Anyway the instructor came over and told me I wasn't fit enough to do this class and basically told me I should go do something else. like maybe do some thing in the gym.

Anyway me being me I gave in and left cause I didnt want cause a fuss....

I know I shouldnt have but still I did. Im so pissed that he could do that to someone just cause they were alot heavier then everyone else. He basically told me that I shouldnt be doing classes till the instructor cleared me to do them... and that I wasnt fit enough to even being involved in them....

was I right to be pissed at this guy?? I have 60kgs and need to feel comfortable at the gym and with the people that work there.

I have called and left a message with the evening manager. I'm so peeved he has set me back like this.... Just feel like crap... and needed to vent so sorry for whining.

Sarah

Hi Sarah,

I think it was really courageous of you to go to a gym class after so many years and I also think that it sounds as if the instructor handled the situation very badly. I'm no fitness expert but I think you need to build up your fitness a bit before you start classes, unless they are very gentle. Swimming is great for that and so is walking. Swimming is also good for your asthma. If they have a pool they probably do Water aerobics, this is a great way to start building your fitness also. Good luck and don't give up but I would work up to the classes slowly. Wendy.

Hi Sarah, I agree the instructor was wrong and could have handled the situation a lot better by suggesting easier options for beginners without singling you out. I recently rejoined a gym and have tried a range of classes. I find the aqua aerobics, yoga and Pilates classes are great as well as body pump and can do them at my own pace. Definitely talk to the manager. The instructor should be coached about sensitivity. Don't give up though as the exercise will help you in many positive ways. If you can afford a few sessions with a personal trainer at the gym to kickstart your fitness and get you familiar with some of the equipment that may also help. I found it did initially and are now into my own routine combining aerobic, weights and classes. Let us know how you get on.

I agree to start out slowly. I joined Jetts two weeks ago, only after I had been walking by myself every arvo for about 4 weeks. I REALLY enjoy going to the gym now, it's like my little thing LOL and just use treadmill and recumbent bike. Insensitive people get on my goat. I def wouldn't want to continue lessons with someone like that anyway, hope you demanded a refund if it wasn't included in your membership fee. Just remember to take it easy and build up to what YOU want, nobody wants to feel uncomfortable while their exercising

Hi everyone

Its been a while since I posted... I hope everyone is well and is well on track to losing the weight they want/need to lose.

I'm sorta in a ruff spot atm. I haven't been able to lose weight for weeks. This week I got up the courage to join a gym/pool. I love swimming so having a pool i can access is always a must with any membership. Anyway today i got up the courage to join in my first Class at the gym for the time since high school. after 10 mins of doing this class we started doing weights and i needed to stop for a second. I stopped and knelled down for a second to catch my breath (Being I have asthma I need to do this some times.) Anyway the instructor came over and told me I wasn't fit enough to do this class and basically told me I should go do something else. like maybe do some thing in the gym.

Anyway me being me I gave in and left cause I didnt want cause a fuss....

I know I shouldnt have but still I did. Im so pissed that he could do that to someone just cause they were alot heavier then everyone else. He basically told me that I shouldnt be doing classes till the instructor cleared me to do them... and that I wasnt fit enough to even being involved in them....

was I right to be pissed at this guy?? I have 60kgs and need to feel comfortable at the gym and with the people that work there.

I have called and left a message with the evening manager. I'm so peeved he has set me back like this.... Just feel like crap... and needed to vent so sorry for whining.

Sarah

Hey Sara - getting rid of the weight doesn't equate to getting rid of the idiots out of your life! :-) You will have that last laugh when the weight starts dropping off and you are looking tort and terrific - just smile and wave as you pass the class on the way to your personal training session!! Don't give up, the wonderful journey is only just starting!

You have us all here to vent to!

OMG!!! A massive "no wonder I was fat" moment. I could easily polish if 2 of these in a sitting, plus Breakfast, lunch and dinner. I now eat way less than 1/2 the calories in that PER DAY let alone as a snack!!!

Sarah, I've been at goal for a while and am now pretty darn fit, and I still don't do classes. Classes, especially ones with weights, are really hard and you risk injury if you don't work your way up to them. I agree that the trainer was rude and could have been a lot more tactful, but perhaps starting with something low impact like aqua aerobics or yoga, or even Zumba would be safer and more motivating.

Good luck.