So one of the things I started even before making the final decision to get banded was to count my steps and try to get the recommended 10,000 steps a day. When I started about 5 months ago I was only walking about 3,000. I upped that slowly and when I went to my first consult in March I was doing about 6,000. At that point I made the decision to try to increase again. Now I'm trying to actually get to 10,000. Most days I get close, sometimes even go over, weekends are actually harder than work days.
Today I calculated how much I've walked in the last month and a half. Amazingly it was...wait for it... 141 miles!!! Can you believe it? I didn't, I had to do the calculations a couple of times before I was sure it was right.
When I went to my first support group I had lost about 6 pounds since my initial consultation. I can't wait to see what the scale says says when I go back next week. Every little bit helps. and the more I can take off before surgery the better.
That's great! I was the same way, I never thought I would actually be able to get in 10,000 steps a day, but now I do it all the time! Good job!
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