Morbid BMI & Exercise

NocaLove

Hi all
I am pretty new to this and wondered if anyone else with a morbid obese BMI had ideas or would share their workout plan.
If you walk, how long and how many times a week?
Anyone else is welcome to comment as well!
TIA!

ceiswyn

I'm still in the morbid range (BMI 44, down from 60).

When I had a BMI of 60, I used to go walking twice a day. There's no real limit to how far or long you can walk, even when morbidly obese, but you have to build up to it. I started by walking about 500m at a time, and was walking three miles a day at my most active before I got injured.

Now, at a BMI of 44, I walk on four days a week (twice on each day), go to the gym on two days, and swim on one.

My first bit of advice: do something you enjoy. Do you actually enjoy walking? Do you have somewhere pleasant to walk? Does it make you feel good? Because you are far more likely to keep doing it if it's something you actually like!
My second bit of advice: shorter, more frequent exercise puts less stress on your body. If 1 km is too far, you can still walk 500 m - twice!
My third bit of advice: change things up a bit, so that you're not always working the same muscles and joints. Your body can probably do a lot more than you think, but with this level of weight it's easy to overstress things. So make sure you don't by giving 'em regular breaks to heal up.

Also, the thing nobody ever told me: working out is fun!

chrislee1628

although when I started out I was in the obese range, eating healthy helps, doesn't mean you have to only eat cabbage, carrots etc just watch those calories etc and most importantly, do not eat just before going to bed, my worst habit

if you burn 2k calories, but eat 3k calories, you won't lose weight, you need to burn more than you eat

start off slow and slowly build up how much you do

if you can, whilst watching tv, jog/walk on the spot, every little bit helps

even something as simple as using a bag of sugar/flour, can of baked beans etc as weights, losing weight/exercise doesn't have to cost a arm and a leg

but do not go mad, take regular breaks and drink plenty of water

Barbonica

I started out (pre-mfp) at him 44, now at 26. I agree with doing what you enjoy. Sometimes that means trying new things and giving it a chance. Not into biking? Try it. Don't like it? Try it again. What you don't like today may only be because it is new to you, so give it a chance. I worked with a trainer and eventually found that I am passionate about weight lifting. Never saw that coming, but if I hadn't gone outside my comfort zone and really gave it a chance, I would have never known. Other suggestions...take a dance class (or line-dance). Yoga (start easy, it can be harder than it looks). Spinning. Gardening. Lift weights. Self-defence training. Golf. Tennis. Walking is excellent, but not for everyone if you don't enjoy it. Congratulations and keep up the good work!

STEVE142142

When I first started, my BMI was obese. I'm a 56 year old male. had a double hip replacement, arthritic knee and arthritic shoulder that needs to be replaced. I'll also throw in a chronic bad back.

January 2016 weight was 288 my current weight is 208.I'm also six feet four inches. It took me approximately 8 months to lose that weight and I've been maintaining for about eight months.

The only thing it takes to lose weight is eating less calories than your body Burns. Just plug your stats into the mfp app set your goal as far as losing 1 to 2 pounds a week and as long as you're honest and accurate as far as your food logging over time you will eventually lose the weight.

Remember this is a lifelong journey you're embarking on just as you didn't gain all the weight overnight you're not going to lose it fast.

As far as exercise walking is a great exercise. If you have access to a pool, that will also help you. walking in a pool is a great exercise and it'll take the strain off your joints. As far as exercise as you lose the weight you'll find out you can do more and more things. There was a time when I couldn't bend over and tie my shoelace now I could stand on one leg and tie it. All I could tell you is if you're really commit to this, it does work and you will eventually do things that will Amaze you

Good luck in your journey.

lorrpb

I started 2 1/2 years ago at bmi 47, and 59. I started off walking 1/4 mile a few times a week and strength training with a trainer 2x. I did low step ups, partial wall squats, and a wide variety of other exercises. I increased my walking each week based on what i could do. Within a few months I could walk a 5k. In a year I walked a 10k. My trainer steadily increased my exercises.
You basically want to start where you are, do what you can, and gradually increase what you do. Small progress comes fairly quickly and steadily. Once you see progress, it makes you want to do more.
Now I'm at bmi 25 and in the best shape of my life, and still progressing every week.