Anybody not working out??

[MistySkye 181]

I’m 13 days post-vsg and did a 6 mile walk yesterday. Pre-surgery I was getting pain in my calves just going short distances. It was so nice to be able to walk without issue again. I was very sedentary. In October I got an Apple Watch. I set the excercise goal at 10 minutes. Hardly closed the rings in the first couple months. Then, I decided each month to add on 5 minutes and just do “something”. I have closed the rings every day since mid-January. (I do tweak the goals at times - like Surgery day) I was at 35 minutes per day pre-surgery. I did walking or Fitness+ workouts. Post-surgery, I have just been walking. My speed is finally back up to a “brisk” walk level. It was slow going in the beginning. Once I’m given clearance, I plan to resume strength workouts.

Exercise wasn’t the issue for me - it was the eating. Hence, the surgery.

[WanderingHeart 141]

I used to hate exercising! It felt too hard and boring.
Still, I started walking right away after surgery and it got easier to walk further and uphill. By 8 weeks, I was in the tail end of a stall and wanted to build some muscle mass to boost my metabolism. So I ordered a resistance bands set from Amazon and I love it. Every day, I either walk or do a 15-30 min video from YouTube. Since I can do it in my living room and it’s short, it doesn’t feel like as much of a commitment. I sweat a little and feel like I accomplished something.
The other day after doing a 20 min video, I put on a yin yoga video and stretched and felt sooooo good.
I feel strong and have more energy these days.