Getting Active Post-Op After Long Period of Being Sedentary---?!!!

[NatureLover888 23]

Hi, folks!

I am feeling the need to get up and work out a little. I've been extremely sedentary for the past year or so due to my weight skyrocketing. I am 5'8 and my highest weight ever recorded (when very bloated, but STILL) was almost 390. I got down to 375 for first doctor visit, and then 360 for surgery about a month later. Now I am 16 days post op. I feel extremely embarrassed to go out and exercise. Today, I actually tried an exercise video for bed-ridden patients on YouTube! Believe it or not, these simple exercises I could FEEL were working my muscles. Ironically, I used to be a 'big yet active girl.' I remember hiking a 5 mile trail less than 10 years ago with my sister and my dog...climbing up a lot of boulders. It was GREAT to be active and I miss the exercise causing me to loosen my joints and muscles, and overall get the lymph flowing. I really need to EASE myself into exercise. I live in a condo so I COULD walk the halls or even the STAIRS yet I feel nervous about running into anyone. It seems like a lame excuse to me, too. I perhaps need some comfortable headphones so I could listen to upbeat music and good excuse not to talk to neighbors! Any and all advice welcomed!

[kakatlady612 1,053]

I would start by walking the halls and build up,each day, walk,a little bit longer and farther and soon,you can try up and down a flight of stairs. You won't be walking a,lot but,you will be making a positive effort. I should listen to this advice,i'm giving , it's snowy,in Ohio and I don't relish walking on ice but I could be exercising inside. I know there are some senior citizen exercises on cable, do them when you're ready. You can do it girl, I know you can. And I'm about your size and I have marched in place when nobody can see me.

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[NatureLover888 23]

27 minutes ago, kakatlady612 said:

I would start by walking the halls and build up,each day, walk,a little bit longer and farther and soon,you can try up and down a flight of stairs. You won't be walking a,lot but,you will be making a positive effort. I should listen to this advice,i'm giving , it's snowy,in Ohio and I don't relish walking on ice but I could be exercising inside. I know there are some senior citizen exercises on cable, do them when you're ready. You can do it girl, I know you can. And I'm about your size and I have marched in place when nobody can see me.

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Thank you, Kakatlady! Yes, I will start in the halls. I can go to a floor where I don't know anyone. I need to overcome my mental block against walking in the halls. They are nice and warm and I am safe there. If I run into anyone, at least they will probably congratulate me mentally for working out, as it were. I always admire big people at the gym or out jogging, walking, biking. They are TRYING to work on themselves, which takes a strong mental motivation. :-)

[Danny Paul 761]

Download this app- Sworkit. It helped me get back to the gym when I first started out. Like you I was living the sedentary lifestyle and was conscious of what I could do physically.

[KimTriesRNY 1,853]

I started doing a few of my indoor walking videos. Anything is better than nothing until I am able to go full tilt!