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I'm hear to tell people that are worried about exercise to just walk if anything because I've been walking and it's been paying off

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I'm hear to tell people that are worried about exercise to just walk if anything because I've been walking and it's been paying off

Are you post op?
I'm a weak wobbly mess when I walk. I'm ten days out. Moving around the house is fine but when I actually put my sneakers on and go for a real walk I am spent. Idk if I'm just not getting enough calories or what.

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9 minutes ago, Joann454 said:


Are you post op?
I'm a weak wobbly mess when I walk. I'm ten days out. Moving around the house is fine but when I actually put my sneakers on and go for a real walk I am spent. Idk if I'm just not getting enough calories or what.

Yes I'm post-op 4/12/17 and I've become addicted to walking but today I actually did a leg day at gym besides my 5 miles

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10 minutes ago, Joann454 said:


Are you post op?
I'm a weak wobbly mess when I walk. I'm ten days out. Moving around the house is fine but when I actually put my sneakers on and go for a real walk I am spent. Idk if I'm just not getting enough calories or what.

I'm 30 days out and doing the same. I did find I can swim then float for awhile when I'm tired.

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21 minutes ago, Joann454 said:


Are you post op?
I'm a weak wobbly mess when I walk. I'm ten days out. Moving around the house is fine but when I actually put my sneakers on and go for a real walk I am spent. Idk if I'm just not getting enough calories or what.

I started just walking 5 or 10 minutes, then I walked 1/2 a mile, then a mile and it builds. I can miles and miles now, I have walked 15 miles in a day, no issues. You just have to start.

I had a lot of energy at 10 days out but it would be gone very fast. That is normal. You are recovering from major surgery and living on almost no calories. It gets better.

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I'm seven months out and all I do is walk and then swim and then I do some arm exercises for my arms and sit ups for my tummy. But walk walk walk. That's what I do and my body is getting into shape. One of my doctors said the only difference between walking and running is the stress on your joints. You have to walk more if you walk rather than run but they're essentially equally good for your body.

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1 hour ago, Joann454 said:

How'd you both feel ten days out? I feel like this isn't normal but idk

I was good first 10 days... I drove 470 miles and back after first three days and took up walking to ease any tension in my body

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I was good first 10 days... I drove 470 miles and back after first three days and took up walking to ease any tension in my body

Wow! I live in the mountains and the hills in my street are killer. I can't wait to have the energy to tackle them.

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do you have steps in your house

baby girl nj



Yes. That's a great idea. I feel so silly for not thinking of walking them a few times a day

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17 hours ago, Joann454 said:

How'd you both feel ten days out? I feel like this isn't normal but idk

I feel the same way. I live on the second floor, so I go down to throw out my trash, walk to the end of my street and back which is a quarter of a city block, then back up my stairs. I'm exhausted by the time I get back.

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