I Have A Question About Exercising

I am hoping to have the VBG done at the end of this year or the begining of next year.  I'm so ready to change my life. And I have very good faith in my surgeon.  I went to his seminar and he seems like he is a very excellent surgeon. And He cares for his patients.  My only thing is everytime i exercise i get to the last exercise of the dvd before the cool down exercises and my legs feel like jello than they give out on me. Is that normal?  I Bought the dvd called The Biggest Loser Workout DVD. And I love it but i dont like when my legs give out on me. Any suggestions???

You have the best surgeron in Wisconsin. I had my rny with Dr Chua on July 28th of this year and he is excellent. Maybe the dvd is too much for you. Have  you try any of Richard Simmons Sweat to the oldies dvd's. They make you sweat and they are easier on the joints as well. I also ride a recumbent bike as well. I love his workouts they are fun and he encourages you as well plus he is funny.

Good luck,

Robin

I still write to Richard Simmons. I am actually a clubhouse member and also go to his weekly Monday night chats. I love doing his sweat to the oldies. I have all 4 of them plus party off the pounds. He is in the making of sweat to the oldies 5 and sweat to oldies toning dvd's. Wow I am amazed how much you lost with him. He gives us the tools to use. But like you said it was control the hunger. He knows I had the surgery and still is supportive to me as well. He did not try to talk me out of it either. He is happy the progress that I had made.

If you are new to exercise, you will need to build up slowly.  I think your muscles are tired when your legs feel like jello.  It has also been recommended to have a small protein snack before exercising and a small carb, like fruit, snack after.

Don't stop exercising.  I am so much smaller at my current weight that I was 12 # thinner previously.  I think it is all d/t exercising.  I have faithfully exercised 4-5 X week, increasing the length of my workout and intensity about every two weeks.  Exercise now needs to become a part of our life.

Good luck on your WLS journey.

LinR