Exercise

Ok so here is my ultimate question I am 8 months out and have slacked on the exercise, I can't afford to go to a gym and haven't been able to afford keeping up at curves so my question for everyone willing to help, what do you guys do at home for exercise? I need some more ideas than just walking? I don't have the money to go out an buy weights and things like that right now. Anyone willing to help it's really really apreciated! I did this surgery for a reason and I need to get back into the swing of things. Thanks Shannon

Hey Shannon, I've got a few ideas for you. You may want to try some video tapes...many of the orders out there allow you to have a thirty day trial period, if you decide that you like it you can pay for it in installments. Or, just ask around to see if friends have some work out videos you can try. If that doesn't work...try looking at the goodwill and salvation army stores (they always have STUFF)! Anything cardio will help you out, but be sure to find something around the house to help with your sculpting/toning (i.e. cans of food, bags of sugar/flour, etc.) for weight lifting. Finally, you can always lay on the floor and do crunches! Hope I've helped you out a little! D.C.

There are a few things you can start with at home. First, I wouldnt count out walking just yet. I have read many places that walking is the best way to lose weight. I think the jist of it is when a person only jogs or runs or works hard on a step or eliptical machine they burn off their blood sugar and do not burn much fat. Also, many people cant keep going at that pace for very long. With a steady slow walk for AT LEAST an hour or more your body isnt burning off that sugar its using the body's stores of energy (fat). You could go outside and walk around the neighborhood to do this. As far as weight training you can start with some of your cans of food that are in your pantry and work up to larger size cans and maybe even a 1/2 gal milk jug. Hope this helps! P.S. as soon I loose some weight after surgery and my feet dont hurt after 10 steps I will be going to the gym and starting walking again.

I see you live in california, i know it doesnt mean its nice everyday, but maybe you could try swimming on the days that you dont feel like walking, its less stress on the joints nad such, and it actually burns more fat and calories than walking does. i know when i was dieting before surgery if i would watch what i ate, and do some laps at the local indoor pool, the weight would like fall off of me. so you might wanna try that :D and if that doesnt work, you could get in little spurts of exercise through out the day, take the long way to get somewhere, if you drive, park at the END of the parking lot and walk that, in the store, walk every place, unless of course that bothers you, like it does some ppl i know :/ just try and get it in every where you can :D _mike openRNY 2/25 628/550/532/???