Whether a symptom, a cause, or both, depression is a common comorbidity. This is something that will not be addressed by any weight loss surgery.
Ongoing therapy is a critical component to success with WLS in particular and good health in general. It can provide you with another tool to affecting permanent behavioral changes.
As many surgeons note, they operate on your digestive system, not your brain.
Hopped on the scale and got a good 40 minute workout (included 5 min warmup, 5 min cooldown).
It’s quite easy to change your weight fast.
Your clothes will tighten up and you’ll be having recurring chest pain again in no time!
I’m still alive. Gained. Big surprise.
Lunch
1 liter of Diet Coke Zero
Reeses’s ‘fluffy’ 3-musketeers-type bar
Dinner
Large can of Wolf Chili, no beans
1/2 pound of pepperjack cheese
1 liter of Diet Coke Zero
Fat Man Unleashed creator Israel Lagares has big stones and has put his weight loss journey out there for all to see. If his feedburner stats are any indication, he’s a guy who’s doing what most of us only wish we would do. Get our big, fat, junk-food eating asses out of the lounge chair and into motion. Success is what this guy is experiencing.
He’s started vlogging, something I’ve also been telling myself to do.
So what are you waiting for?
Does anyone have recommendations for exercise without using one’s legs? My bad knee finally gave out tonight popping out of place. I’ve been staying away from the gym, but can’t stand it and need alternatives. I can walk, but only with a cane and knee support for the time being.
I bought a medicine ball earlier today and am planning to use the nautilus at the gym for bench pressing and that sort of thing. I have some dumbbells at home.
Disappointing, but you work with what you have.
I’m skipping my workout today. My back is hurting with sciatic pain shooting down the backs of my legs. It’s not super-bad, but enough to make me pause. I’ll rest today and see how it feels tomorrow.
A bad back, exacerbated by morbid obesity, requires additional consideration when exercising. I’d rather miss a day or two than re-injure my back and be out of action for weeks or worse.
Update: Thanks for the ice packs, Joe. 
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A friend of mine asked me to take him to McDonald’s this evening and this is what greeted us at the drive-through. LOL. No, I didn’t get anything at all.
Taco Bell was always my fast food chain of choice or Wendy’s.
What was your fast food stop of choice?
For the morbidly obese, traditional exercise presents serious problems. Co-morbidities like hip and knee joint problems, back trauma, cardiac and respiratory disease, and other complications makes exercise difficult and dangerous. Before engaging in any exercise program, consult your doctor and follow his or her instructions. If you have the resources, you should work with a physical rehabilitation professional who has expertise in working with the morbidly obese.
When I began my weight loss journey, I did not exercise beyond walking around a bit. I had some cardiac problems and was very short of breath, but as the weight dropped away, I was able to do more.
Consistency is the key. Here are the things I’ve found works for me:
Since I have a bad back, except for dumbbells, I stay away from free weights. A nautilus machine can work, but if I’m not careful, I screw up my back which destroys my momentum until I heal. That’s one reason I sold my BowFlex.
Keep it simple. Stay consistent.
Above all, consult with your doctor before embarking on any exercise or diet program if you don’t want to drop dead of a heart attack and be buried in a piano-sized shipping crate.