I’m just at the start of my 6-month diet for insurance. I’m impatient to have the sleeve, but I’m trying to make the best of the wait and lose as much as I can before the surgery. I’m doing well on my low-carb diet, but exercise is a tough one for me.

I’ve been trying to make myself do at least 15 minutes of activity daily (I know it isn’t much, but I’ve been sedentary for so long that 15 minutes is all I can do.) I have some chair exercises that my NUT gave to me, but I’d like to start getting out of the chair and using more of my body. I’ve found that I am ok following along with exercise videos on YouTube for 10-15 minutes, but I often have to modify the exercises into ones that I can do.

Does anyone have any favorite exercise videos that they like to use, especially ones that might be better for someone at a higher weight?

David Stamps has several videos of modified exercises. My favorite is Chair Boxing, but I also have his Chair Salsa, Chair Tai Chi and Exercise for the Bedfast. I also have several other videos including walking in place, stretches, and beginner strength training and toning.