I can't exercise!

[slkesler 28]

I just wanted to say I used this excuse for a long time. I have had two total knee replacements in the past six months. Therapy has taught me, I can exercise!! If I do my leg exercises and add some arm ones, o am making progress. I am also riding my cheap portable bike from WalMart! WooHoo!!

[Elode 8,093]

Yay

[ViciousVixen 35]

Go you!!!

[gowalking 10,790]

I've had both hips replaced. I swim laps and take aqua exercise classes. Best thing in the world for folks who need the buoyancy of Water because of arthritis or any musculoskeletal issues.

[Djmohr 6,965]

This is such a great topic! Congratulations on your progress!

I was never good at exercising. I suffer from psoriatic arthritis and have had 5 back surgeries. I have a neurostimulator implanted in my spine to help control back and nerve pain in my right leg. These were always my excuses for not being able to exercise. It hurt!

As I started to drop my weight post surgery I started small by walking to get rid of the gas pain. After a couple of weeks and the loss of 30 lbs I started noticing I had more energy and could go further. I also noticed I felt better after pushing myself a little further every day. Oh by the way, the weight started coming off faster too.

Then The weather got too cold to walk outside so I decided I owed it to myself to get a couple of pieces of exercise equipment so I could exercise regardless of the weather, I wanted no excuses!

I purchased a treadmill and sit down elliptical. I started using them every other day and I have never felt better!

The moral of the story is you just have to get moving, take it one day at a time and don't be afraid to push yourself.

[BryBro63 410]

Congrats to you!!! I bet you're truly feeling great, and that's wonderful!!!

[CheleLynn45 615]

Yeah You!! See you can do it and you are doing it!!

I always have told my daughter we don't say Can't we say Try!!

Keep up the good work!!!

[Rovobay 920]

great work. keep it up