Re: Exercise/ pre-surgery workout

[Guest guest]

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If I read you correctly, you aren't going to work out before

surgery. I respectfully disagree. My experience has been that

working out for weeks before surgery greatly reduces my recovery

time. Not only do the muscles respond better, but is it possible that

being aerobically fit and having a heart that effectively oxenegates

blood speeds up getting rid of that horrible anestheisia " hangover " ?

Working out also, even after just a week or so, significantly reduces

blood pressure and water retention. Not to mention the general

feeling of wellness from endorphins and increased energy level.

Personally, I think it would be worth it. I endure my exercise aches

with pride, like a badge of courage. It's nothing compared to how my

feet and back felt each morning when I tried to get out of bed.

In the end, it's whatever works best for you.

Smiles,

Vicki A.

> Hi Gayle.......I too always wonder if people exercise or not, and

what do

> they do. Up until my tt this summer I was working out 6 days a

week....I

> followed the " Body for Life " program........3 days cardio and 3

days weight

> lifting. I felt like a million bucks.........then I couldn't do

anything

> for months after the tt. I now sooner started back and 4 days into

it got

> wicked sick. Now I am looking into getting my thighes and butt

done so I am

> waiting. No way am I gonna go thru weeks of incredible soreness

just to

> have to stop again!!!!!! P.S Yes, I do think that it helps

with the

> " maintenance. "

> Exercise

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> > One topic that is not discussed much is exercise.

> > Does anyone want to share what their exercise programs

> > consist of and whether you feel this contributes to

> > keeping lost weight off.

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> > When I've read about weight " bounce back " , the first

> > question that comes to my mind is " Are you

> > exercising " ?

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> > I am two years post-op from a distal RNY and have lost

> > 140 lbs. Like many of you, weight gain is my number

> > one concern.

> >

> > Gayle

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[Guest guest]

Well, if I can ever get rid of this sinus infection and headache (a month

now.) I am going to start doing the aerobics at least!! I am not going to

start the " weights " though.........when I start lifting I am in horrible

pain for at least two weeks.......I can't even bowl on Tuesday nights...I

have to call off!! Even if I try to start out wicked slow it is murder. IF

I do have surgery and it is a few months away then I would probably

start......but there is no way I would be able to Christmas shop or anything

if I did it now. But I do agree with you 100%.....I LOVE to work out and

have had a hard time with depression because of all this illness and not

being able to!!!!!! Thanks,

Exercise

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> > > One topic that is not discussed much is exercise.

> > > Does anyone want to share what their exercise programs

> > > consist of and whether you feel this contributes to

> > > keeping lost weight off.

> > >

> > > When I've read about weight " bounce back " , the first

> > > question that comes to my mind is " Are you

> > > exercising " ?

> > >

> > > I am two years post-op from a distal RNY and have lost

> > > 140 lbs. Like many of you, weight gain is my number

> > > one concern.

> > >

> > > Gayle

> > >

> > >

> > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> > >

> > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe@y...

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[Guest guest]

I tried an aerobics class last week for the first time. Lasted about

4 minutes and gave up. I'm a weenie. Too much jumping around for

me. :-}

Vicki A.

> > > Hi Gayle.......I too always wonder if people exercise or not,

and

> > what do

> > > they do. Up until my tt this summer I was working out 6 days a

> > week....I

> > > followed the " Body for Life " program........3 days cardio and 3

> > days weight

> > > lifting. I felt like a million bucks.........then I couldn't do

> > anything

> > > for months after the tt. I now sooner started back and 4 days

into

> > it got

> > > wicked sick. Now I am looking into getting my thighes and butt

> > done so I am

> > > waiting. No way am I gonna go thru weeks of incredible soreness

> > just to

> > > have to stop again!!!!!! P.S Yes, I do think that it

helps

> > with the

> > > " maintenance. "

> > > Exercise

> > >

> > >

> > > > One topic that is not discussed much is exercise.

> > > > Does anyone want to share what their exercise programs

> > > > consist of and whether you feel this contributes to

> > > > keeping lost weight off.

> > > >

> > > > When I've read about weight " bounce back " , the first

> > > > question that comes to my mind is " Are you

> > > > exercising " ?

> > > >

> > > > I am two years post-op from a distal RNY and have lost

> > > > 140 lbs. Like many of you, weight gain is my number

> > > > one concern.

> > > >

> > > > Gayle

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> > > >

> > > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe@y...

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