Well I dont get much excersise but I tried this morning, I put in my Richard Simmons tape Sweatin to the oldies and i was able to get threw one song Locomotion . I am sweatin and my knee is killing me. Will rest it for awhile then do next son . I figured if I can do this a couple times a day its a start . I need a total knee replacement so its hard to be on my feet for a period of time. I also cut back on carbs so hopefully I will start losing more weight.

That great - I had a left knee chipped while walking up stairs. I also eat one carb a day for breakfast so that I don't eat any during the day beside fruit and vegs. Somedays, my knee is better than others so I also try to take it easy on exercise. Keep up the good work!

Deb and SisC,

One of my knees is in pain more since my surgery because I started at 3 weeks to walk. I think it aggravated something that may have happened a couple of years ago when I fell on vacation and never followed up for therapy like I was supposed to. I actually stopped walking and have not walked for about 10 days. Today, I got on a recumbent bike we have in the house and could not even handle 10 minutes! I will do it again when I get home from work because I know exercise really helps your progress.

I was banded April 8 and have lost 24 lbs so far. I struggle with the diet because with one fill, I'm not feeling the restriction like I think I should.

Good luck to you both and here's hoping our knees hold out! Let's face it. They will be much better off when we lose the weight!

Alice

271/247/150

Banded April 8, 2008

I really have been cutting down on carbs and keeping track of what i have been eating since Sunday , I have been throwing up again from being nausiated . I thought it was from meds but I just had to go throw up again and I havent had any since 3 this morning and it is now 9. ate a special K protein bar and had a cup of sugar free cocoa , I feel so sick to my stomach

Every pound you lose takes four pounds weight and stress off your knees.

Debra, perhaps you should call your doctor.

I'm in a similar situation and I have to say, misery loves company -- not that I wish it on anyone else! I need a hip replacement, but the surgeon doesn't want to operate until I lose some weight. He's the one who suggested I look into weight loss surgery. I have a tear to the labrum of the hip, and also bad arthritis, the surgeon said I have almost no cushion left between the ball and joint of my hip. My hip is very painful (and since I didn't know this until it happened to me, you probably don't know it either -- that means the pain is in the groin muscle that is on the inside of your leg near your crotch, and also all along the front upper part of the leg). Walking is painful for me but I am determined to work out at least some. I got the Wii Fit and I absolutely love it, so I try to do 20 minutes a day on that, plus walk rather slowly on my treadmill. Every day I'm afraid I'm going to wake up and discover that I pushed it too far and simply can't do anything because of my hip but, so far, so good.

I'm hoping that with every few pounds that I lose, the pain will get a little more bearable! Good luck to everyone!