hello fellow RNY folks.

Well, today is my six week surgiversary. I'm doing well, feeling great, trying to figure out the learning curve with what food, how much food, etc. But all in all, things are going well.

Except for exercise. I am 61, still weigh 259, and hate it. I have a treadmill and just forced myself to walk 3/4 of a mile in 24 minutes (=slow). I really dread it and am worried about my continued success if i don't exercise much. Are there some of you out there who have had extended success with just the food portion and not the exercise part?

My bariatric center even gives me a year free membership at their fitness club but i have no desire to go there. Even a meeting with a personal trainer. They have a pool so i COULD do the aquacise thing (I used to do that many years ago) but where will i get the ambition to get dressed, in this 5 degree weather, and drive 25 minutes to the gym and then do it, and reverse it all?

I'm sorry I'm having such a pity party. Just feeling down today about it.

Thank you Bugsy for bringing this up.

Anxious to follow since I seem to be at a weight stall for 5 days and hoping it is not because of lack of exercise.

Been trying to walk also but some days much better than others.

May join the gym after clearance from PA not sure - I do have quite bad back pain at this time, hoping it would get much better after weight loss.....I am also quite discouraged....

Summer is coming and lets get going as good as we can - OK?

HUGS

Bonnie