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OK, when I got my tube out a week ago, Doctor was all upbeat and was like "get out and walk"! Walking happens to be my exercise of choice, I love it, but I am having trouble getting started since surgery, I believe it is due to eating so little, that I don't have a lot of "ooommmph" left. And never was a morning exercise person, I prefer evenings. I wondered when some of you got started or had trouble with energy? -_-

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I do find that I have less "umph" in the evenings. I try to get my walk in during the day.

Can you go walk at lunch for 15 - 20 minutes, and then as soon as you get home in the afternoons for 15 - 20 minutes?

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I've been walking about 30 mins a day and doing other exercises about 30 minutes a day. I just started off small... Ok, I'll walk to that mailbox and back. Then the next day I'd walk two houses past that and so on. Once I got started with the walking I had much more energy. I plan on increasing each day until I'm walking enough.

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I've been walking about 30 mins a day and doing other exercises about 30 minutes a day. I just started off small... Ok, I'll walk to that mailbox and back. Then the next day I'd walk two houses past that and so on. Once I got started with the walking I had much more energy. I plan on increasing each day until I'm walking enough.

WOW! your surgery was just the day after mine and you are doing that much...shame on me! lol.

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I do find that I have less "umph" in the evenings. I try to get my walk in during the day.

Can you go walk at lunch for 15 - 20 minutes, and then as soon as you get home in the afternoons for 15 - 20 minutes?

yes, I will try that, I need to make sure I bring shoes with me to work, :rolleyes: i'm learning. lol.

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Have anyone heard of leslie sandstone walk at home program its good i walk in my living room. No need to get dressed or go out the house to do it. I brought it from QVC awhile back but i believe Walmart has it as well. My set starts from a easy one mile up to four miles!

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WOW! your surgery was just the day after mine and you are doing that much...shame on me! lol.

LOL. I've haven't been back to work yet. I have a lot of time on my hands!!

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My doctor wanted me to walk 2-3 times a day. By day 5 post surgery I walked 3 miles at a very slow pace. My energy level was low. I'm finding it's getting better. I've been to the gym twice and I'm going tonight for Zumba. I will drink a Carnation Instant Breakfast before going just to get more Protein in me. I find that helps me out a lot.

Do what you can do. Don't give up. Your energy will come back and it's different for everyone.

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Iwould just go to Walmart and walk around because my energy level was so low,and that way I can hold on to the basket,it took a long time for my energy level to come back,and I do not leave the house without Water never..

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It's good to know I'm not the only one with low energy levels. I'm 6 days post op and I walked for 30 mins today. My legs felt like spaghetti :-(

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I went back to my personal trainer on Monday. I almost fainted. I didn't realize how weak I've become till then. I had been feeling great. Now I'll slow down and try again this week.

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It's good to know I'm not the only one with low energy levels. I'm 6 days post op and I walked for 30 mins today. My legs felt like spaghetti :-(

YES..good way to explain it...my legs feel the same way. But I am going to start just slow, a few short ones a day and try and build up.

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I'm right there with you all on the energy levels. Personally, I love to exercise (was an aerobic instructor/weight trainer during my college years), but my energy zaps so quickly now I can barely walk a mile without feeling faint. It's a full time job getting food and liquid in, and despite the all day constant effort, I can barely get 500 calories in (which, by the way, is a recent victory...I was barely getting 200 cals the first week). Getting better, but I must say I AM loving my sleeve...11 days post op and 15 pounds down :D

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I'm right there with you all on the energy levels. Personally, I love to exercise (was an aerobic instructor/weight trainer during my college years), but my energy zaps so quickly now I can barely walk a mile without feeling faint. It's a full time job getting food and liquid in, and despite the all day constant effort, I can barely get 500 calories in (which, by the way, is a recent victory...I was barely getting 200 cals the first week). Getting better, but I must say I AM loving my sleeve...11 days post op and 15 pounds down :D

ohhh congrats curvy!!! We will get there. :rolleyes:

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