Exercise, anyone?
Ok,
So I worked ***really*** hard for the first time in my whole life leading up to my tt last week. I am not one for working out, in fact I have avoided it at all costs my entire life. Sweating on purpose seemed like something beyond my understanding. I started off at 310 and lost down to 152 at best without so much as one single drop of purposeful sweat.
Fast forward a few years beyond that, through a baby and then a hysterectomy and various health issues...severe anemia, whatever...and then my absolutely wonderful husband that God blessed me to have started working out and I felt the desire to push myself, to TRY for once. I did it almost secretly at first, because I didn't want to make a big deal and then quit. As it gained in momentum I shared it with my husband, my mother, my kids. For four months prior to my surgery I walked anywhere from 3-7 miles per day for at least five days a week, most of the time all seven days. I joined Curves and went with a passion- scaring some of the older ladies who thought I was crazy.
Things worked out great and I was able to do my surgery in a sudden and unexpected way- and so here I am, a week out from the anchor incision ex TT. I have always ambulated quickly after any surgery, because I want to avoid blood clots and such....and my life is busy, I run my own business and have no time to be down anyway. There is nobody else to do what I do.
So anyway, back to my question....and I will ask my doc about this too, of course.
What kind of exercises can you do/did you do first following your TT? I know I'm supposed to be taking it easy, and not doing too much.... but given my former lifestyle I'm frankly scared to be laid up too long. I already have a thigh and arm lift on the book for December, which means that if I keep laying around I'm going to be on my butt for six months by the time this is over. I was just hoping that there was some little regimen I could be doing in the meantime so that I don't turn into the staypuff marshmellow woman again. What do you think, perhaps some arm lifts with m little 1lb hand weights? Is there safe stretching I can do with a yoga ball or something?
Maybe I'm just being impatient. I just feel like I don't want to lose momentum and I have come too far to back down now.
Thanks!
So I worked ***really*** hard for the first time in my whole life leading up to my tt last week. I am not one for working out, in fact I have avoided it at all costs my entire life. Sweating on purpose seemed like something beyond my understanding. I started off at 310 and lost down to 152 at best without so much as one single drop of purposeful sweat.
Fast forward a few years beyond that, through a baby and then a hysterectomy and various health issues...severe anemia, whatever...and then my absolutely wonderful husband that God blessed me to have started working out and I felt the desire to push myself, to TRY for once. I did it almost secretly at first, because I didn't want to make a big deal and then quit. As it gained in momentum I shared it with my husband, my mother, my kids. For four months prior to my surgery I walked anywhere from 3-7 miles per day for at least five days a week, most of the time all seven days. I joined Curves and went with a passion- scaring some of the older ladies who thought I was crazy.
Things worked out great and I was able to do my surgery in a sudden and unexpected way- and so here I am, a week out from the anchor incision ex TT. I have always ambulated quickly after any surgery, because I want to avoid blood clots and such....and my life is busy, I run my own business and have no time to be down anyway. There is nobody else to do what I do.
So anyway, back to my question....and I will ask my doc about this too, of course.
What kind of exercises can you do/did you do first following your TT? I know I'm supposed to be taking it easy, and not doing too much.... but given my former lifestyle I'm frankly scared to be laid up too long. I already have a thigh and arm lift on the book for December, which means that if I keep laying around I'm going to be on my butt for six months by the time this is over. I was just hoping that there was some little regimen I could be doing in the meantime so that I don't turn into the staypuff marshmellow woman again. What do you think, perhaps some arm lifts with m little 1lb hand weights? Is there safe stretching I can do with a yoga ball or something?
Maybe I'm just being impatient. I just feel like I don't want to lose momentum and I have come too far to back down now.
Thanks!
Good for you! As you've found, exercise is one of the best things we can do for ourselves.
I had a lbl and bl/ba. At two weeks out, my surgeon cleared me to start with 10 minutes of carido a day, adding 10 minutes each successive week. I started with step aerobics, but made sure not to bounce or jump that early out. I was also cleared to start with 5 lb. dumb bells then, with gradually increasing weights. I also walked as much as I could each day, via treadmill and regular walking. I added wearing a 20 lb. weight vest at 4 weeks out. I also did lots of squats, lunges, etc.
Yes, you are right in checking with your surgeon to see what he/ she recommends. Best wishes to you in your recovery-
I had a lbl and bl/ba. At two weeks out, my surgeon cleared me to start with 10 minutes of carido a day, adding 10 minutes each successive week. I started with step aerobics, but made sure not to bounce or jump that early out. I was also cleared to start with 5 lb. dumb bells then, with gradually increasing weights. I also walked as much as I could each day, via treadmill and regular walking. I added wearing a 20 lb. weight vest at 4 weeks out. I also did lots of squats, lunges, etc.
Yes, you are right in checking with your surgeon to see what he/ she recommends. Best wishes to you in your recovery-
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