Guest guest Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hi Greg Congratulations on the great weight loss. You are really going well. Maybe you can let some of our newbys in on your secret. Good luck with the exercise class, I know what you mean about being sore. At the moment I am in the hydrotherapy pool at Woy Woy Hospital and I am using muscles that I forgot that I owned. LOL Now as for the diving I am sorry there. I wouldn't have a clue. As Mel has said I think a call to your doctor will let you know. Then again everyone is different. I know some people who get a really bad restriction when they fly and then there are others who don't. Good luck with the redundancy. Are you going to look for another job quickly or are you going to chill out for a couple of months? take care Mazz s8603390@... wrote: > > Howdy all, > > hope your doing well , Im going great , down 43kg as of this morning & > down to 126.5 :-). Did my 1st excercise class last night, god Im sore > , Im planning 2 a week, hope it doesn't kill me. > > It's 3 weeks tomorrow till my redundancy takes effect & I leave the > Uni, cant wait. Im off to the Barrier reef to chill out & dive on Lady > Elliott Island for a week after I finish off & was wondering if anyone > here dives with the band & does it cause any probs ?? > > Greg > > > > > __________ NOD32 4875 (20100217) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Good Morning, Im not feeling to good this morning, walking is tricky, did my 2nd excersise class last night, I think 2 in 2 days was a mistake , oh well no pain no gain as they say. As to my secret for success, who knows ???. bear in mind I think blokes lose weight easier than girls & also my starting weight was 170kg & BMI was 49 so I had a lot to lose, I expect it to be harder from now on now that Ive lost a heap & my BMI is now 36 & I may go back for a 2nd fill after my trip to Qld , I'd like to lose another 15 - 20kg if I can. My BP is down to 115/85 (probably be able to stop tablets in the next month or 2) & my insulin resistance has dissapeared. I walk a lot , 40 - 50 mins 3- 5 times a week, some days I park the car 15 mins walk from work. I eat very few carbs, mainly just protein & veges , I really only eat pasta or rice if Im out for dinner.I rarely eat bread, since my op in october Ive had a little bit of naan bread on 3 occasions & half a piece of toast once. Im pretty motivated too I guess as I paid $16,000 for the op, dont want to waste the $$. I certainly feel that for whatever reason this whole experience has been easier for me so far than I expected from my research & feel very lucky to not have had as hard a time as many Ive read about on the net. Greg > > Hi Greg > Congratulations on the great weight loss. You are really going well. > Maybe you can let some of our newbys in on your secret. Good luck with > the exercise class, I know what you mean about being sore. At the moment > I am in the hydrotherapy pool at Woy Woy Hospital and I am using muscles > that I forgot that I owned. LOL > > Now as for the diving I am sorry there. I wouldn't have a clue. As Mel > has said I think a call to your doctor will let you know. Then again > everyone is different. I know some people who get a really bad > restriction when they fly and then there are others who don't. > > Good luck with the redundancy. Are you going to look for another job > quickly or are you going to chill out for a couple of months? > > take care > Mazz > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Greg You are doing well, and you are lucky - however I do sometimes think that luck is our own creation, so continue with the good luck!Its great hearing other people success and also getting some hints and tips along the way. So anyone else want to contribute?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Hi Greg, I learnt to scuba dive *after* getting my band. I've done about 15 dives and I haven't had a problem. I have heard some people can feel more restriction when under pressure - but my doc said that as you're not trying to eat while underwater - it's not an issue. If you were to experience this, you should find that your band will return to normal when you surface and come back to your usual air pressure. When I was learning to dive I was very nervous about whether I'd be able to get rid of excess saliva/slime while diving (as I can have a problem with this). My instructor's best advice was " anything you can do on land you can do through a regulator " ! *chuckles* Gross, but it gave me a lot of confidence. Just go for it - even if you do experience greater restriction, it should ease when you return to the surface. Maybe limit the depth of your first couple of dives until you get a feel for it. If you were to experience tightness to the point of not being able to swallow - then reduce your depth or terminate the dive. If you have any persistent problem after the dive - I'd get to the doc ASAP. I should point out - I'm only an open water diver and haven't gone below 18m. But again, I'd just test out your depths as you go, if you experience problems, come back up. I hope this helps! I just got back from NZ and diving at the Poor Knights Island - visibility was 30m + !!! It was just awesome - loved it! Hope you have some great dives! I am a bit jealous! Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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