I joined an athletic club near my home in January.  I have been working out on weight-resistant machines, rowing machines, treadmills, and stationary recumbent bikes.  I also walk in my neighborhood or mall-walk at a nearby mall during inclement weather.

I also joined a couple of classes at the same club:  chair-assisted Yoga (I have life-long balance problems) and Group Active.  The Group Active class increases our cardio fitness, builds our strength, and improves our balance and flexibility  The same class involves 1/3 step, 1/3 lifting barbells, and 1/3 floor exercises.  The Yoga class meets twice a week; the Group Active, once a week. 

I have felt a lot better physically and mentally since I started working out.  However, I have a bad cold right now because so many people (including relatives), who attended a memorial service in Eugene over the weekend, had colds.  Consequently, I am working out lightly for now until I get over my cold.

Hi Deanna:

The offer sounds tempting.  I work out with a personal trainer at a place called Spartan Gym over on 179th and Division in Gresham.  His workouts are 45 minutes for $25.00.  I train with him 2x a week.  I also occassionally do deep water aerobics at Mt. Hood aquatic center.  I also belong to LA Fitness.  They charge about $100 per month for training 1x a week.  That is still too steep for me.  What is SAHM?  I am down 300+ lbs since my surgery August 22, 2006

Peggy

Where's your local gym?  I think it would be a great thing to get professional advice on where to start as a post op, because so many of us have such physical pain and mental obstacles to the excercise pain.  I'm so bad at comitting to a schedule, but I know for some it would help to have a set thing to know they are going to DO IT!  What's a SAHM? 

You would make any one feel comfortable, and I like me it is so important to know that if we can, we want to reach out and bring others along to find success post-op. 

I have no idea about prices.  I know it costs me and my two daughters over $30 to go to the movies (of course we get popcorn).  I pay $25. for a pedicure (worth it just for the massage alone).  I pay 25. co pays on my physical therapy.  Just some comparisions of what people pay for stuff.  Sometimes I wonder why I will dish out a lot of dough for something stupid, and then get all cheap about another thing that is actually so much better for me.  Set a fair market price and don't feel bad about asking for it.  If you are there for people....hopefully they will come.

It's funny, if I have time tonight I was actually going to also write a bit about excercise post op.


Patty

 Isn't that incredible?  I looked at our little website and see that our group was started in February last year.  It took them almost a year to get them to us!!  I hope to see you on the 18th.  I miss everyone so much.  I think I may be able to sit for awhile at long last.

Linda

Okay...I'm a Y Certified Personal Trainer, Water Exercise Instructor, Arthritis Foundation Water and Land Instructor and a Senior fitness instructor. I started this Journey in 2002 at 444# and lost 211# before I had my 2 babies. I am now a SAHM and a water exercise instructor at my local gym..

My question to you all is...Would you be interested in an in home personal trainer??? If so what would you be willing to pay??? Would the fact that the trainer is one of you (post-op) make you more comfortable???

Thank you all for your input in advance...BIG HUGS!!

Deanna