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ORIGINAL: sirsholly

I am so proud of you!!!!!

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

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ORIGINAL: sirsholly

I am so proud of you!!!!!

I second this!!!

TBF you will love how the exercise makes a positive difference is all aspects of your life.

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

I do not recommend a 45 minute yogalates class one night, then the very next night a 40 (actually 30 minutes with a 5 minute warm up and 5 minute cool down but anyhoo...) minute elliptical workout followed by a 45 minute Zumba class in a room that was previously used for hot yoga.

Getting out of bed was a struggle this morning.

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

I do not recommend a 45 minute yogalates class one night, then the very next night a 40 (actually 30 minutes with a 5 minute warm up and 5 minute cool down but anyhoo...) minute elliptical workout followed by a 45 minute Zumba class in a room that was previously used for hot yoga.

Getting out of bed was a struggle this morning.

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

I called the dr and told her my legs are hurting a lot an stuff and it hurts to extend my leg and walk and to check in with her and get her approval on the exercise program like I was supposed to, she told me stop going to the gym, stop walking stop exercising she said basically I am to large to exercise I will hurt myself there is no way I can safely excercise because I am 318 to 330 pounds,. she said do no exercise at all, and eat a very strict 1,800 calorie diet,*  which by the way the personal trainer at the gym told me not to go below 2k*and the weight will melt off if I did as she said* that was her exact words if I eat like that the weight will melt off* then I could walk once I lost a bunch of weight,, so I was like look, you are the one who told me to walk and loose weight. so that's what I am attempting to  do, and now you're telling me not to walk the block  or exercise of any kind so ......... and she finally said ok you can go to the gym but do NOT do the eliptical or the cross country ski machine, and DO NOT do the ab curler machine you're going to hurt yourself, She said I can do the tread mill and maybe the leg bar weight thing and that's it nothing else.

I'm really upset and discouraged right now because I felt like finally, yes this is a path I am supposed to be on I am doing right by myself I am getting out I am going to a fitness plan, i'll be cooking my own meals and prepping my own food,  an then the dr just essentially took a news paper whapped me many times over the head and told me bad puppy NO! you're doing it wrong, stop that bad bad puppy*

I'm not gonna stop walking, or going to the gym, I may switch to one with a pool, because that's actually what my pysichal therapist wants for my bad knee.

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

I called the dr and told her my legs are hurting a lot an stuff and it hurts to extend my leg and walk and to check in with her and get her approval on the exercise program like I was supposed to, she told me stop going to the gym, stop walking stop exercising she said basically I am to large to exercise I will hurt myself there is no way I can safely excercise because I am 318 to 330 pounds,. she said do no exercise at all, and eat a very strict 1,800 calorie diet,*  which by the way the personal trainer at the gym told me not to go below 2k*and the weight will melt off if I did as she said* that was her exact words if I eat like that the weight will melt off* then I could walk once I lost a bunch of weight,, so I was like look, you are the one who told me to walk and loose weight. so that's what I am attempting to  do, and now you're telling me not to walk the block  or exercise of any kind so ......... and she finally said ok you can go to the gym but do NOT do the eliptical or the cross country ski machine, and DO NOT do the ab curler machine you're going to hurt yourself, She said I can do the tread mill and maybe the leg bar weight thing and that's it nothing else.

I'm really upset and discouraged right now because I felt like finally, yes this is a path I am supposed to be on I am doing right by myself I am getting out I am going to a fitness plan, i'll be cooking my own meals and prepping my own food,  an then the dr just essentially took a news paper whapped me many times over the head and told me bad puppy NO! you're doing it wrong, stop that bad bad puppy*

I'm not gonna stop walking, or going to the gym, I may switch to one with a pool, because that's actually what my pysichal therapist wants for my bad knee.

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ORIGINAL: DarkSteven

Tell the doctor to go to hell.

Do low impact activities like walking and swimming. 

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ORIGINAL: soul2share

Also TFB, make sure you have a GOOD pair of walking shoes.....yes, you're going to have to shell out some bucks, the Walmart ones aren't going to cut it.  That will help cut down some of the stress of walking.  And like trapped said, listen to what your body is telling you...when it starts to hurt, it's saying "YO.....bit too much too fast!"....slow down until the pain goes away.....it's really not "no pain, no gain"......working out until you are dying never made much sense to me!

Have you checked out the Y?  They have water aerobics classes, and when I worked at one several years ago, they offered adjusted rates for the costs of the classes according to income levels.  Using a pool would be beneficial as far as relieving the stress on your body, and it's supposed to be a good workout.

Keep up the effort!  Also, I misunderstood you on my first post about your dad...for some reason, I thought you said daddy......my bad.  Maybe your mom can walk with you on the days you don't go to the gym?

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ORIGINAL: trappedinamuseum

TFB, there is nothing like the feeling of sore muscles, of knowing you are taking care of yourself and are seeing results.

I really hope you get to experience that soon.

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

I knew I'd be sore, that was no secret, but 3 days of searing legg stiffness through me for a loop lol, fortunately today it's much better.  I've lost 6 pounds since the beginning of the month, most recently with all the walking an gyming an eating right, I look forward to making meals too, simple healthy ones.

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ORIGINAL: trappedinamuseum

TFB, there is nothing like the feeling of sore muscles, of knowing you are taking care of yourself and are seeing results.

I really hope you get to experience that soon.