I've been training to participate in a 5k mudrun in may..I practice on the treadmill and today I ran for 6 min before resting..up until today I was only able to go 1 or 2 min before needing to walk...best feeling ever...what has your sleeve enabled you to do for the first time?

I remember when I started running after losing weight. It was a strange feeling when, for the time that passed into my run, the heavy breathing had not started. No walls presented themselves. I soon realized that my heart and lungs were not going to stop me. It was my 64 year old hips, knees and ankles that wanted to quit.

I felt like I was that skinny pre-teen that used to run everywhere, not because I was late or in a hurry, just because it felt good.

Edited February 8, 201412 yr by gmanbat

I really was surprised...when I wasn't "dying" after each passing minute and how even when I reached that 6th minute I wasn't terribly winded ..I can't wait to try again tomorrow :-)

Nothing for the first time, however it has enabled me to do things I was able to do when I was younger. I love getting a second chance...a do-over!

Good luck on your run tomorrow Forrest!

When I first started my program last September at 235 pounds, I was housebound with post-stroke balance issues (which my pendulous overhanging 53" belly made worse) and limitations due to osteoarthritis and complications from joint replacements. On the worst of days, I tried to do some kind of exercise, even if it was chair exercises or Pilates on my bed.

My stamina was poor.

Now, at 42 pounds down, I can do a 12 minute one mile speed walk video (in house) before Breakfast and an additional exercise session later in the day....and I am strength training every other day! My energy is not great every day, but at six weeks post-op, I will take the improvements as they come.

But today, I was able to venture away from my rolling walker during my video, and actually JOGGED down the hallway. Unbelievable. This sleeve is so worth it.

Man, I love these kind of restoration stories! Very heart-warming to me.

I can almost hear George Harrison in the background singing.."Here Comes The Sun"!

Edited February 9, 201412 yr by gmanbat