I was cleared to exercise a week after surgery. I did so with religiously. 30 min cardio and 30-40 min weight training per workout. My summer job is in construction. So now i am back to work the last 10 days and have not been at the gym do to time and energy. However I am physically working 10 -12 hrs a day and have actually lost more weight than before. Does the physical work count ( maybe not for cardio) ? I go back to my other job (teacher) in September so I will resume gym for sure then. Here are my stats and thanks in advance for input.

Sleeve date 7-1-13

SW 300

Surgery day 282

Current 249.

o course it works, friend. Activity is activity!!!

Yes of course your physical work counts as exercise.....You already have a plan for September so you really have it figured out well...

I hope you are going easy on yourself....It takes at least 3 months for the sleeve to heal and longer for the incisions...Make sure you are well hydrated K, get some G2 if you are not already drinking it....

Congrats on your loss so far....Please remember that it is not just the scale that counts success but how you feel and the improvements in your health and life in general!!!

However I am physically working 10 -12 hrs a day and have actually lost more weight than before. Does the physical work count ( maybe not for cardio) ?

Not only do i wear a heart rate monitor on the treadmill at the gym, i wear one when i'm mowing the lawn, string trimming, and edging - it better count!

(Seriously, I'm burning around 1000 calories doing yard work. I count it!)

According to my fitbit, my regular daily activity counts as activity as well so I'm sure all of your hard work during your job has to count because your job is far more physical than mine! I love the idea of wearing a heart rate monitor while getting yard work done, I may have to try it this weekend!!