Heart rate of an athelete!!

had my annual physical this morning and my Dr. after viewing the EKG was so astounded and proud of me, she said I have the heart rate of an athelete and wanted to know just what exercises I am doing and how often etc. I am 9 mos. post op and down 136 pounds!! Now wearing size 14's down from 30-32. Other news, my youngest son got married this weekend and we are finnaly empty nesters! This wedding was a huge affair and I am somewhat exhausted but so glad it is over and was very beautiful. I have been running non stop since the day after tax season ended getting all my part of the wedding plans complete and have not been on the forum much but I am back. I can tell you that without the surgery I would have never been able to hold up to the demands of this wedding and all of the work involved. I have been running and cooking and entertaining and decorating and going non stop in this heat since Wed. and although very tired I did it all without breaking a sweat!! That would not have been possible before!! Thanks for letting me share. Judy E.

what kind of exercises are you doing??? my cousin also got married this past weekend, and without me having the surgery, i don't think i would ever survived either, seeing as how i was the coordinator/go to person for everything!!! thank GOD it is over! HUGS Tammy

Hey Tammy, fellow wedding survivor! I really do not exercise as much as some of the others but I guess it is working for me. I walk on my treadmill 25 mins a day at 3.0 miles per hour, then I exercise on my bowflex for 10 mins a day and have recently added swimming three days a week to the routine. I decided early on to make the exercise routine simple and short so I knew I could stick to it each day and it has been working for me so far. I could do more but do not want to get to the point where I dread doing it and therefore do not keep it up. Thanls. Judy E.

Did I mention that I am 50 will be 51 in Oct. so I am no spring chicken! Making this an even more remarkable issue. It has always amazed me how even a little bit of regular exercise can be such a health benefit! And I do not know how I am able to wear 14's and now about ready for 12's and I weigh in at 193 pounds!! I must have very heavy bones! Judy E.

You don't have heavy bones - muscle weighs more than fat! (Well - it's more dense!) Way to go Judy.....you're doing fantastic. I swear the Hospital was monitoring me when I had my TT because they were worried my heart rate was too low........ Then they found out how much I do exercise and stopped worrying. (My resting heart rate is 42 - 46 bpm and the average is between 52 - 56. It's always lower when the heart doesn't have to work as hard; and since "atheletes" exercise more their heart rates are way less.) You're doing a super great exercise routine!!! Keep up the good work. Your body's agew I would wager is much less than your actual age! It's amazing the effects of exercise! Dee Dee

Thanks Dee Dee, I do still have alot of flab that still needs toning but all in good time! My resting heart rate was 55 yesterday per the EKG. Judy E.

I always get so inspired reading these posts. Sheesh...I keep putting off the gym or aerobics...have opted to walk...randomly...*eyeroll*. I'll do so good for 6-8 weeks then stop...then go back and ....stop. You're doing so great! I thought my resting rate of 75 was good...lol Well a g/f of mine was 115...Dang! she's gotta start moving I told her! My B/P was 106-64 yesterday at Doc's checkup. We've decided to lower my b/p meds to half tablet. She was thrilled as well. I felt like that was a bit low and I had been running a bit low it seemed. Congrations on your achievements...Btw...I'm 218 and wearing 16s in about half my clothes. I know that dressmakers have enlarged the sizes over a period of time....I just read an article in Oprah re: that....but who cares?? It still counts in today's world. I know back in the 70s I lost down to 162 lbs. and THEN I was wearing 16s as well. They' truly beefed up our sizing patterns to make America not feel as bad about being big folk! I'm not sure that's a good thing. It sorta enables us as a country to continue to get fatter, ya know?