Recovering from back surgery
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karennicholsss
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It's been a LONNNNNG road to recovery for me.
After being IN bed for 4 months, I finally had my surgery, then began recovery. I could not even walk to my mailbox without having to take a rest.
Over the past year, I've rehabbed myself back using water aerobics and very gentle stretching yoga. A lot of tears and pain and frustration was endured, too...............but.........
Yesterday, I rode my bike on a hard, hilly 10 mile ride!
PROUD of SELF!
I seem to really hold water as my muscles try to remember what they're here for. After a hard workout day, my weight can increase up to 4lbs!![:( :(](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/frowning.png)
It's disheartening sometimes. I know it's not *real* but it's also hard to see.
Advice?
Thanks so much!
Karen
After being IN bed for 4 months, I finally had my surgery, then began recovery. I could not even walk to my mailbox without having to take a rest.
Over the past year, I've rehabbed myself back using water aerobics and very gentle stretching yoga. A lot of tears and pain and frustration was endured, too...............but.........
Yesterday, I rode my bike on a hard, hilly 10 mile ride!
PROUD of SELF!
I seem to really hold water as my muscles try to remember what they're here for. After a hard workout day, my weight can increase up to 4lbs!
![:( :(](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/frowning.png)
It's disheartening sometimes. I know it's not *real* but it's also hard to see.
Advice?
Thanks so much!
Karen
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i would imagine that your muscles have atrophied quite a bit during your recovery. if you were very active and worked out a lot before it is going to take you a while to build that muscle back up to where you once were. and you are right our bodies retain that water after a hard work out to repair and protect. i know the day after i lift heavy is not a good day to step on the scale0
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I was in fabulous shape before my surgery
I was a firefighter.
I can feel my muscles kind of "remembering" lol.........but MAN they're holding H20~!0
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