Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 Dan, I am sorry that you had to endure the private email from someone complaining about your post on exercise. I for one found it amusing and I wholeheartedly agree with you on the need for exercise especially after the first year post op. I started exercising right out of surgery (first walking then eventually a regular water aerobics class for an hour each time three days a week). I have since increased my workouts to also include 2 days a week of weight training and pilates. You hit the nail right on the head, when you have a significant amount of weight to lose, as I do, exercise is critical to the continued loss. It also benefits increasing the metabolism and building lean muscle to replace fat. I also find myself eating more carbs on days that I don't work out and I know that my body and soul feel much better on those days that I do workout. So I send along heartfelt kudos to you for your inspiration and experience. I for one appreciate the experience and input from those of you who are living successfully with WLS longterm. So don't change a thing. Thanks from a newbie grad. Lap/RNY 1/17/02 Dr. Wayne English 399/230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 Dan, I am sorry that you had to endure the private email from someone complaining about your post on exercise. I for one found it amusing and I wholeheartedly agree with you on the need for exercise especially after the first year post op. I started exercising right out of surgery (first walking then eventually a regular water aerobics class for an hour each time three days a week). I have since increased my workouts to also include 2 days a week of weight training and pilates. You hit the nail right on the head, when you have a significant amount of weight to lose, as I do, exercise is critical to the continued loss. It also benefits increasing the metabolism and building lean muscle to replace fat. I also find myself eating more carbs on days that I don't work out and I know that my body and soul feel much better on those days that I do workout. So I send along heartfelt kudos to you for your inspiration and experience. I for one appreciate the experience and input from those of you who are living successfully with WLS longterm. So don't change a thing. Thanks from a newbie grad. Lap/RNY 1/17/02 Dr. Wayne English 399/230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 ... Everyone has their good days and their bad days....and I've been told at least once in my life that I'm a verbose type of loudmouth with Narcissic tendencies and a streak of mania. Of course, she never told me that until after the divorce.<G> Knocking off ~170# is not a small feat of magic ...that's pretty outstanding!! I think I waited about four months before I signed up...I was an open RNY and things were a bit tender for a while; but, once I got started...it was something that I really always wanted to do, but didn't want to be the 400 pounder breaking the equipment or falling over dead...much less sweating so much as to have to wash the equipment each use. I think the bid indicator to me was coming home one evening with the " heebie jeebies " ...I couldn't figure out what the problem was, so I went out the front door and started running. Some folks dream about flying or running (whatever psycho-indicator that could mean) and it just made my day to actually do it. Of course dream running doesn't mean falling down or running out of breath...but it was an accomplishment that I never expected. Here in Atlanta we have this little showpiece called Stone(d) Mountain that's been around for a while. It's about 1,000 feet high above surrounding terrain and I think the walk to the top is just over a mile...going uphill and then in the last 1/3....really going uphill. I think the last time I climbed it was in 1971. So, it was a real mind-blower to start at the bottom and haul myself up to the top....the whole time looking at carvings and little items that never change on a million year old rock after 30+ years. But...that was only after a couple years of working at building up leg muscles that had pretty well taken another form (there's been a lot PRO-SCORE100 from Vita-lass over the past couple of years) in tearing them up at the gym and then building them back to something that just hauls me around without much effort. But....it's back to simple math dealing with calories in and calories being burned; but also as I get a bit older (the big 50 approaches), I don't wish to wind up unable to move myself around or not being able to support myself due to bone/cartilage issues compounded with poor muscles. It's getting to and keeping a realistic weight as part of the numbers...the rest of the numbers are adding up chronologically. So...I'm trying to plan ahead for the inevitable... but enjoying every minute of the preparations. Good luck and keep up the great showing!! Dan rny10.13.98 EdWaits,MD-Atlanta > Dan, > > I am sorry that you had to endure the private email from someone complaining > about your post on exercise. I for one found it amusing and I wholeheartedly > agree with you on the need for exercise especially after the first year post > op. I started exercising right out of surgery (first walking then eventually > a regular water aerobics class for an hour each time three days a week). I > have since increased my workouts to also include 2 days a week of weight > training and pilates. You hit the nail right on the head, when you have a > significant amount of weight to lose, as I do, exercise is critical to the > continued loss. It also benefits increasing the metabolism and building lean > muscle to replace fat. I also find myself eating more carbs on days that I > don't work out and I know that my body and soul feel much better on those > days that I do workout. So I send along heartfelt kudos to you for your > inspiration and experience. I for one appreciate the experience and input > from those of you who are living successfully with WLS longterm. So don't > change a thing. Thanks from a newbie grad. > > > Lap/RNY 1/17/02 > Dr. Wayne English > 399/230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 ... Everyone has their good days and their bad days....and I've been told at least once in my life that I'm a verbose type of loudmouth with Narcissic tendencies and a streak of mania. Of course, she never told me that until after the divorce.<G> Knocking off ~170# is not a small feat of magic ...that's pretty outstanding!! I think I waited about four months before I signed up...I was an open RNY and things were a bit tender for a while; but, once I got started...it was something that I really always wanted to do, but didn't want to be the 400 pounder breaking the equipment or falling over dead...much less sweating so much as to have to wash the equipment each use. I think the bid indicator to me was coming home one evening with the " heebie jeebies " ...I couldn't figure out what the problem was, so I went out the front door and started running. Some folks dream about flying or running (whatever psycho-indicator that could mean) and it just made my day to actually do it. Of course dream running doesn't mean falling down or running out of breath...but it was an accomplishment that I never expected. Here in Atlanta we have this little showpiece called Stone(d) Mountain that's been around for a while. It's about 1,000 feet high above surrounding terrain and I think the walk to the top is just over a mile...going uphill and then in the last 1/3....really going uphill. I think the last time I climbed it was in 1971. So, it was a real mind-blower to start at the bottom and haul myself up to the top....the whole time looking at carvings and little items that never change on a million year old rock after 30+ years. But...that was only after a couple years of working at building up leg muscles that had pretty well taken another form (there's been a lot PRO-SCORE100 from Vita-lass over the past couple of years) in tearing them up at the gym and then building them back to something that just hauls me around without much effort. But....it's back to simple math dealing with calories in and calories being burned; but also as I get a bit older (the big 50 approaches), I don't wish to wind up unable to move myself around or not being able to support myself due to bone/cartilage issues compounded with poor muscles. It's getting to and keeping a realistic weight as part of the numbers...the rest of the numbers are adding up chronologically. So...I'm trying to plan ahead for the inevitable... but enjoying every minute of the preparations. Good luck and keep up the great showing!! Dan rny10.13.98 EdWaits,MD-Atlanta > Dan, > > I am sorry that you had to endure the private email from someone complaining > about your post on exercise. I for one found it amusing and I wholeheartedly > agree with you on the need for exercise especially after the first year post > op. I started exercising right out of surgery (first walking then eventually > a regular water aerobics class for an hour each time three days a week). I > have since increased my workouts to also include 2 days a week of weight > training and pilates. You hit the nail right on the head, when you have a > significant amount of weight to lose, as I do, exercise is critical to the > continued loss. It also benefits increasing the metabolism and building lean > muscle to replace fat. I also find myself eating more carbs on days that I > don't work out and I know that my body and soul feel much better on those > days that I do workout. So I send along heartfelt kudos to you for your > inspiration and experience. I for one appreciate the experience and input > from those of you who are living successfully with WLS longterm. So don't > change a thing. Thanks from a newbie grad. > > > Lap/RNY 1/17/02 > Dr. Wayne English > 399/230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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