OMG I Am Exercising!
So, I told you all about my new bike. 
I have been riding it every day, trying to go a little further each time. I also joined the community center down the street so I could do water aerobics. I tried the shallow class. Didn't care for the instructor and it was very crowded. I tried the deep class. Didn't care for the instructor and it was very crowded. I was thinking about giving up but then I saw they have a class called S.M.I.L.E. (Slower Movement Intensity Lowered Exercise). Just right. The instructor gets right into the water with everyone. It isn't too crowded so I don't have to worry about bumping into anyone. It is fairly easy but feels like I am getting a work out. And it is every day at a good time for me, after I drop my daughter off at school. So I plan on going every day.
I never thought I could get into an exercise program. My doctors have been nagging me for a long time about it because of my depression. I am sure they will be happy to hear that I have been going regularly.
It has been a big change in the last year. I finally have my life back. My fatigue is almost gone. I get up every day and take a shower. That may not sound like a big deal but a year ago it was a great effort to get dressed, one that I could barely manage. I hardly left the house except to go to the store. I stopped seeing my friends and my family except when I had to. I didn't care about anything or anyone. I just didn't have the energy. I didn't even have the energy to talk to people on the phone. It just took too much out of me.
Now I get up every day and get dressed. I try to have a routine and things to do to keep me busy. I am seeing friends again, and as I said, I am starting to become active, which I haven't done in years. I am considering going back to school for some more job training so I can go back to work.
I am so glad that I am getting healthy. I never gave much thought to my health before until I lost it. I admit, like some others, I had my first WLS to lose weight. My health wasn't that bad at the time. I just wanted to look better. This last time I had my revision to get my health back and it seems to be working. It has been very slow and taken a year but I am getting back to normal. It feels good to feel good again.
I have been riding it every day, trying to go a little further each time. I also joined the community center down the street so I could do water aerobics. I tried the shallow class. Didn't care for the instructor and it was very crowded. I tried the deep class. Didn't care for the instructor and it was very crowded. I was thinking about giving up but then I saw they have a class called S.M.I.L.E. (Slower Movement Intensity Lowered Exercise). Just right. The instructor gets right into the water with everyone. It isn't too crowded so I don't have to worry about bumping into anyone. It is fairly easy but feels like I am getting a work out. And it is every day at a good time for me, after I drop my daughter off at school. So I plan on going every day.I never thought I could get into an exercise program. My doctors have been nagging me for a long time about it because of my depression. I am sure they will be happy to hear that I have been going regularly.
It has been a big change in the last year. I finally have my life back. My fatigue is almost gone. I get up every day and take a shower. That may not sound like a big deal but a year ago it was a great effort to get dressed, one that I could barely manage. I hardly left the house except to go to the store. I stopped seeing my friends and my family except when I had to. I didn't care about anything or anyone. I just didn't have the energy. I didn't even have the energy to talk to people on the phone. It just took too much out of me.
Now I get up every day and get dressed. I try to have a routine and things to do to keep me busy. I am seeing friends again, and as I said, I am starting to become active, which I haven't done in years. I am considering going back to school for some more job training so I can go back to work.
I am so glad that I am getting healthy. I never gave much thought to my health before until I lost it. I admit, like some others, I had my first WLS to lose weight. My health wasn't that bad at the time. I just wanted to look better. This last time I had my revision to get my health back and it seems to be working. It has been very slow and taken a year but I am getting back to normal. It feels good to feel good again.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
WOW - congratulations!! The steps you are taking are HUGE to getting back into life. I do know how easy it is to just stay to yourself.
Stay with the routine - it makes a huge difference. I've started working from home and find that I can go all day or most of the day before I get myself into the shower. If I doit earlier I just feel better and more professional, even though no one sees me. Its all in the mind.
Keep it up - you're doing great! Keep us posted please!
Stay with the routine - it makes a huge difference. I've started working from home and find that I can go all day or most of the day before I get myself into the shower. If I doit earlier I just feel better and more professional, even though no one sees me. Its all in the mind.
Keep it up - you're doing great! Keep us posted please!
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I love it when a new person starts cycling. It's my favorite of all the things I do. 
I like water aerobics too. I haven't done them in a while but they make a good winter workout.
I like water aerobics too. I haven't done them in a while but they make a good winter workout.
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on 8/1/11 8:15 pm
on 8/1/11 8:15 pm
AWESOME !!!!!! 
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!! 
Im sooo PROUD of U !!!
U know .. I think the HARDEST thing to do is reverse course when we are profoundly depressed and taking BABY steps ( because thats ALL we can do just often one step at a time one day at a time ... ) come out of our denial of our condition .. bravely face the SADNESS of it .. and keep plowing forward ...
IT is SOO HARD ... when the oblivion of sleep , extra food
just DENIAL is calling U to say no and WALK ... ( or Bike in Ur case and SWIM ... ) .. Im SO GLAD U found exercise U like and enjoy going back to day after day ..
U GOOO BEAUTIFUL LADY !!!!
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!! Im sooo PROUD of U !!!
U know .. I think the HARDEST thing to do is reverse course when we are profoundly depressed and taking BABY steps ( because thats ALL we can do just often one step at a time one day at a time ... ) come out of our denial of our condition .. bravely face the SADNESS of it .. and keep plowing forward ...
IT is SOO HARD ... when the oblivion of sleep , extra food
just DENIAL is calling U to say no and WALK ... ( or Bike in Ur case and SWIM ... ) .. Im SO GLAD U found exercise U like and enjoy going back to day after day .. U GOOO BEAUTIFUL LADY !!!!
Good for you. I have definately found it easiest when I can make it part of my routine and not something extra I have to plan. Sounds like that is working for you. Hurray, hurray.
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I am so glad for you!!! I know how much better I feel when I do my exercise on a regular basis. We each have to find our own type of exercise that we love to be able to stick with it.
My mother has battled depression all of her life and it was very difficult to watch at times. She is now 80 and off all of her meds now - doing really good.
Congratulations!!
Linda
My mother has battled depression all of her life and it was very difficult to watch at times. She is now 80 and off all of her meds now - doing really good.
Congratulations!!
Linda
14.5 lost pre-surgery 5'1 1/2"
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