Last September

This July

It has been an amazing journey. :redface:

wow...you all certainly know how to make a fella feel great!! Thank you very much for all of the extremely kind comments!! We can and will achieve greatness together.

you look great kagoscuba, congrats on the transformation & cheers to your upcoming tri!!

One additional picture. This was taken 366 days after my surgery. It was during the Jerseyman Triathlon

Edited October 9, 200817 yr by kagoscuba

Kagoscuba- How long after your surgery did you start exercising?

Thanks for the motivation.

Kagoscuba- How long after your surgery did you start exercising?

Thanks for the motivation.

You are welcome! :wink2:

I started exercising 4 days after surgery, per my doctor's recommendation. Ab exercises 2 weeks later, full weights after 6 weeks. I started easy on the elliptical machine. From October until April I was doing elliptical, weights, and ab work 4-6 days a week. In April I started mixing in running and biking - slowly. In July I started swim workouts, and I have now quit my gym and am doing biking, running, and swimming (local Y) on my own, as well as weights at home. My suggestion is to take it slow. I did not fall out of shape in a year, so I can't expect to be back in top form in a year or less. Make planned improvments methodically and don't increase exercise amounts (time, weight, effort) more than 10% at a time, then allow for that increase to stabilize for a minimum of one week before increasing again.

Wow! This is truly impressive and inspiring. You are doing the damn thing!

Wow! Congrats!