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Hi Guys! After my last post I was offered so much support and good advice, I thought I would turn to you guys again to see if you could offer any good ideas.

I'm a fairly BIG fellow. 6' 2" and 18 stone (252 lbs) and am pretty much imobilised with bilateral avascular necrosis. I have also had most of my bowel removed and have a permenant colostomy wich has developed a MASSIVE parastomal hernia (the size of half a soccer ball). Both complaints are very painfull and restrict my mobility tremendously.

Although my surgeon has agreed to go ahead with replacement of my left hip with me being overweight, he of course wants me to loose as much as I can before and after the first surgery and definatly wants my weight down before surgery for my right hip.

What I'm getting at is, does anyone have any ideas for exercise when I'm so badly imobilised? I'm dieting like crazy and have lost 2 stone, but, this isn't enough. I have a Wii games console with all of the exersise stuff but can't do most of it. Does anyone know of an exercise regime designed for people with a disability.

My thanks in advance!

Llapgough (Andy) :thumb:
 
Can you get to a pool and do any water exercises?
 
Hi Jamie, yes I can get to a pool about a mile from where I live but I fear I won't be able to get in and out. The only access is by poolside ladders, but there are many pools nearby and I need to look into access. Great Idea. I hadn't thought of that and I love to swim.!

Thanks for that!
 
The water makes any exercise you do easier, so that could be a great option for you. Maybe you can find one with some steps or a ramp instead of just a ladder. You could also consider a hot tub or spa in a gym to do some exercises....you might have to join the gym, but it could be a good option also.
 
Jame, Wales is - as you would say - 'out in the goonies'! There's not much choice of things around there.

Llapgough, I fear your only recourse is to be on a very strictly controlled diet. What diet are you using at the moment? You've done very well thus far, btw. Good for you!
 
Hi Andy I have seen guys have amazing results on the slimming world RED day diet, its like a mini atkins. so it is quite high protein and lowish carbs, which seem to suit meat loving men

So if you love steak, bacon eggs etc it might be a good diet for you

Good luck

Tan x
 
:hysterical: You mean "the Boonies"???? That would be right next door to "the Toolies"!!! Both mean there might not be a lot of local fitness facilities, I guess......
 
:th_heehee: :loll: :hysterical: And the boonies may be full of goonies!

Seriously though, my daughter told me to "Google" Arm Chair Exercises. She said there are plenty for handicaped folks to do. I'm ashamed to say I never took her advice, but still could...
 
uktanny said:
Hi Andy I have seen guys have amazing results on the slimming world RED day diet, its like a mini atkins. so it is quite high protein and lowish carbs, which seem to suit meat loving men

So if you love steak, bacon eggs etc it might be a good diet for you

Good luck

Tan x
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Hi ANdy, I think you have done so well to loose 2 stone!!!
I concur with UKTanny - see my post in reply to Jessica in the August surgery thread. The Slimming World Extra Easy is really that! - easy and loads to eat. My husband has lost 1st 10 lbs in 8 weeks and I've lost 10lbs (more immobile). You can join online if you haven't got a local group, but I like going to a group as they are very supportive - like here, and have helped a lot.
Exercise is difficult I know, I tried swimming, well actually walking sideways and backwards along the pool as well as leg ones with floats. Could you try a stationery bike? Its not weight bearing but may be to painful..... There are also Pilates exercises you can do in a chair - try searchng on the internet for these. They may not be highly cardio but they will certainly increase flexibility and strength. I also saw an inspirational video of a project about chair dancing with elderly people - literally that, put on you favourite music and dance the 'moves' whilst sitting - it can be quite strong exercise. May be better done alone!
Hope this might help a bit? :cat-kittyandsmiley:
 
I love this stone measurement. I think having to lose 2.5 stones sounds so much better than having to lose 35 pounds.
 
Hi there. I'm in the same boat as you Andy, only I'm not sure if you absolutely must lose weight or if it is "if you can great, if not it's ok".

My surgeon dropped a bomb on me ten days before my surgery saying I needed to lose 20 more pounds and that I no long have surgery coming up on what was supposed to be August 26th.

So, of course all my other doctors are angry and are helping me how they can. I'm a bit more mobile than you are, but not by too too much. My doctors put me on a weight loss pill. I can let you know how it works if you'd like.

There are always extreme cases where diet pills are the way to kick start. I just need 20 lbs off and then I can do the rest the slow and healthy way.

You should look in to chair yoga or maybe water aerobics. Either one should be easy on the joints. Maybe even tai chi?
 
Hello Jessica, Its disgraceful that your surgeon did this to you. Keep your chin up and thank heaven for the other doctors who seem to have some sense.:sigh:
 
I met my surgeon for the first time on 3 April 2011. He told me he wanted me down to x lbs before he would let me schedule surgery, which meant I had to lose about 20 lbs. Because I've been in so much pain I knew I couldn't wait until I lost it on my own so I went to my PCP for help. He put me on the South Beach diet, plus one prescription Phentermine a day. By early August I had lost 32 lbs, ten lbs more than my surgeon suggested. I now have surgery scheduled for 29 Sept. Pain is a great motivator!
 
VERY GOOD!!! You are obviously very disciplined and determined. Let's get this show on the road now.....hooray!
 
Well done on your weight loss so far! Has your doctor suggested any ways of loosing weight? My friend's mother was advsed to and was put on a "shake replacement" diet a few months before a heart surgery and the weight dropped of her!!
 
Hi Andy you've had lots of good advice here already but I'll put my two pennorth in still....if you can join slimming world you'll find that you can achieve great results even if you can't exercise. I lost 2 stone in 12 wks one time without any exercise and I've seen loads of others do the same or better.

As regards the swimming. Our local pool has a sedate session and an acessibility session for disabled where they have all kinds of equipment to help people who can't use the steps. It might be worth ringing the council to see what your local facilities have on offer?
 
The only problem with those special meal type diets (speaking as a person who has probably tried EVERY diet there is) is that at some point you must get back to eating regular food. If you are not able to address whatever put the weight on in the first place (food cravings, poor nutrution habits, lack of knowledge about nutrition, portion control, no exercise, binge eating, etc.), you will put the weight right back on and usually more.

My personal preference is a program that includes regular food and some method to help you modify your eating habits and exercise program. Here in the US, that would be Weight Watchers primarily.
 
Jamie: you're so right about the meal replacement diets. At first my doctors thought it would be a great idea for me, but since I'm also off my Crohn's shot they said it would mess me up more than it was worth.

Update: I'm now trying The South Beach Diet. Carbs seem to be my family's downfall, so hopefully all the protein and veg will help me drop pounds. I'm just hoping against hope I finish my loss in a month from today, oy.
 
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