Hi Everyone,

How are you all coping with your sleeves? Mine is behaving incredibly well, I hardly know I have her, until I eat more solid foods, then she gently reminds me to take it easy, and don't eat too much. I think my sleeve is more refined than I am, as she has never made me sick, slime, or hurt. For that I am incredibly thankful. Who knows, she may make a lady of me yet. :wub:

As you know, I started walking from the second day at home, and although not walking for very long or very far, it has been getting easier as the days have gone by. I still don't have a great deal of energy though. I am hoping that will improve as I get on to more solid foods. Yesterday I decided to up the anti on the exercise front, and dug out my wii board. I decided that basic aerobics was the way for me to go...oops.

For those of you that don't know me, I have little to no co-ordination at all, I am scared of heights so even standing on the little wii board is hard for me. (I know, how pathetic does that sound, but it does make me break out in a sweat if my feet are off the ground). So, I started to follow the little me on the screen (who by the way is so much cuter than I am - it's not fair). The first bit I thought I was doing ok ish. Then it got complicated (that is complicated for me, not for the rest of the world). I had to step sideways, not too difficult you would think!!!! OMG, I kept trying to use the wrong foot to step the opposite way to where I should be going. How hard could it be...almost impossible. Once you go wrong, it is very hard to catch up and of course I kept putting the wrong foot on the board each time. Oh well, thankfully there was only my husband for an audience and he thought it was hilarious.

Well, being a glutton for punishment, I thought I would try again today. No, it wasn't instantaneously successful this time, but it was better than yesterday. Did I screw it up again, YES, but not quite as badly this time. I felt that I was getting the hang of it, a bit, anyway. I did manage the side step to the correct side a few times, and quite a few times I didn't. Never mind, I will persevere, good grief if that little computer image can do it, then I should be able to with enough practise. I did find that when I was finished I needed to sit down and rest for quite a while.

My weight loss is good but not as fast as many people on here. That is ok though, as I knew I would lose, but slowly as I retain water. Still, I have lost just over a stone now in four weeks. Hooray. I am really pleased as that stone was the first I have lost with little effort on my part, it just sort of melted away. I love my sleeve. :wub:

I will keep you posted on my tragic fitness efforts

Phoenix