Hey everyone! Great job on your totals for September and a huge thank you to Butterthebean for starting that post and challenging us all to challenge ourselves. We all wish BTB great success and a speedy recovery from his surgery. We know you will be watching and cheering us on. October is among us and with that comes a new challenge. 100 miles in 31 days! Walk, run, bike, whatever you do, log those miles and drink that water! Anyone who has been lurking in the shadows and watching last months challenge, now is your time to join us! It doesn't matter if you do 1 mile a day or 20, just go at your pace and have fun! For those of us who participated in last months challenge, I want to issue a personal challenge to add another 15 miles to what you did last month. After all, there is 1 more day in this month.

On a side note, this group has become very motivational for me as well as others. If you don't mind, let's let everyone know your real first name. If you would rather not and just want to go with your username that is perfectly fine. I will kick it off...my name is Ted. Good luck everyone and log those miles!!

I'm in, I'm Jey and I'll be sitting at the kids' table with Urvashi :-D

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Hey...slow start for oct ...but here are my 3.7miles for d day... so how does dis work?? we log everyday or once a week??

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Hello Everyone! My name is Lynette. I am from NJ. I am preop. Surgery date November 19th. As I sit here at an outpatient lab, I start reading this thread and everyone's response. I feel the excitement running through the thread. I dream of the day where I walk for exercise. I haven't exercised in decades. What is the best way to start? I AM so proud of all who can exercise for so many miles!! Good luck to you all. You are my role models.

VSG Pre Op

I'm in, not sure about 100 but gonna give it my best & I'm Nikki a Florida girl but currently living in Louisiana for work

Hello Everyone! My name is Lynette. I am from NJ. I am preop. Surgery date November 19th. As I sit here at an outpatient lab' date=' I start reading this thread and everyone's response. I feel the excitement running through the thread. I dream of the day where I walk for exercise. I haven't exercised in decades. What is the best way to start? I AM so proud of all who can exercise for so many miles!! Good luck to you all. You are my role models.

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How do you feel about walking? Can you do it comfortably? If so start planning a daily walk...or 2. I have days where I don't have time for a long workout but I can squeeze in 2 shorter ones. Gradually build the distance each day or week. Don't do too much the first week, just ease into it slowly if you haven't worked out in decades. Good luck.

Hey...slow start for oct ...but here are my 3.7miles for d day... so how does dis work?? we log everyday or once a week??

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Just log your miles as often as you like. Everyday is fine if you want.

3 miles on the treadmill yawn...

Total 13

3 miles on the treadmill yawn...

Total 13

Ha....that used to be an ordeal for you.....now it's an easy day. You fitness bad ass you.

Hello Everyone! My name is Lynette. I am from NJ. I am preop. Surgery date November 19th. As I sit here at an outpatient lab' date=' I start reading this thread and everyone's response. I feel the excitement running through the thread. I dream of the day where I walk for exercise. I haven't exercised in decades. What is the best way to start? I AM so proud of all who can exercise for so many miles!! Good luck to you all. You are my role models. VSG Pre Op[/quote']

Hi Lynette: welcome to our crazy little tribe! I would add to Patrick's suggestions that if you haven't already had you pre-surgery cardiology work-up that you get that done before embarking on an exercise plan that involves anything you would find strenuous, even if it is just walking. Also start very gently. When I first started using an elliptical machine I could only handle about 5 minutes. Now I can go about 45 minutes but it took a long time to get there. Patience is important in the beginning. If you have joint pain then pool exercise might be a good way to start. Walking laps in a pool is a good but gentle workout. Whatever you choose to do it's all good!

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274

Day 2, 2 miles walking, total 3 miles. I haven't gone to the gym yet . Hoping to tomorrow!!

Hi, I'm Karin from NJ! I'm in!!

Happy hump day everyone! Hope everyone had a great day. Been busy today with the wife. She was discharged today and is now home and resting comfortably. Soooo....I have been repaying my debt to her. You see, I have had 9 surgeries since we met 15 years ago. This is her first. She has babysat me thru 9 so I am taking extra good care of her on this one. She deserves it! Thank you everyone for the well wishes and prayers. She says Thank you!

As for my walking, I was able to do a total of 3.05 miles today which puts me at 5.82 miles total. Not as much as I want to have a this point but best I could do so far. BUT...I just finished checking my tires and everything on my new bike that I haven't had a chance to ride yet. I will be breaking it in tomorrow for a few miles. Great job everyone for what you have done so far. Like I said, it doesn't matter if you do 1 mile or 20 miles a day, just do what you can. It is not a race. And drink your water, water water!!!

My wife is taking care of me at the moment. Thank goodness.

Hi Lynette: welcome to our crazy little tribe! I would add to Patrick's suggestions that if you haven't already had you pre-surgery cardiology work-up that you get that done before embarking on an exercise plan that involves anything you would find strenuous' date=' even if it is just walking. Also start very gently. When I first started using an elliptical machine I could only handle about 5 minutes. Now I can go about 45 minutes but it took a long time to get there. Patience is important in the beginning. If you have joint pain then pool exercise might be a good way to start. Walking laps in a pool is a good but gentle workout. Whatever you choose to do it's all good!

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274[/quote']

Hi Chelenka. Funny you mention the Cardiologist. I was just in his office today and he gave me clearance. The EKG and Stress Test were fine. My main issue is body aches and muscle spasms post exercise. Anyone with something similar?

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