I've finally been able to start back up with part of my former exercise routine. Yesterday and today I workouted out on the exercise bike. I'm anxiously awaiting when I can resume swimming. Prior to surgery I generally swam an hour of laps three to four days a week. I can't walk very well due to a genetic skin condition that causes extreme blistering on my feet even with short distances, so getting exercise in the first three weeks post op has been limited.

HW-292 • SW (6/29/17) 256.6 • CW 240.8

AWESOMENESS!!! You will see better results when you can exercise. KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!

Congrats! Swimming is a lot easier when you are smaller.

I actually never found swimming hard as a large person. I grew up as a competitive swimmer. I always laugh to myself when these super fit guys would be in awe of the 280 pound woman lapping them, doing butterfly and flip turns. It was heartening to know that because of me they could see that just because someone is obese that they can also be physically fit.



HW-292 • SW (6/29/17) 256.6 • CW 240.8

I bob like a cork when swimming.. my kids could hang off me like a raft... sorta reminded me of the mom on The Incredibles.

I didn't learn to swim until later in life. Swimming is about technique. I can outdo college kids even though I'm slow because my technique is better than most all of them. Only exception is the Europeans who do breast vs. free. Breast is my worst stroke. I did 200 fly before I did 200 breast.

I'm a competitive swimmer now. You should get back into it.