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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Topic started by: WishIKnew on April 19, 2012, 04:05:20 PM

Title: What healthy people do!
Post by: WishIKnew on April 19, 2012, 04:05:20 PM: i joined a gym this week., Planet Fitness. I've been there three times and so far and just use the tread mill and the bicycle. I meet with the trainer next week to get some ideas on what upper body stuff would be good for me. I've never joined a gym in my life. I joined because 1. I want to be healthier! 2. I need to loose weight. 3. I hope my son and husband will follow my lead and join, too. And, most importantly, 4. It's something healthy people do!

:flower; :flower; :flower;
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: willowtreewren on April 19, 2012, 04:27:52 PM: :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap;

Live every day to the fullest! :2thumbsup;

Aleta
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: Sue on April 19, 2012, 05:19:43 PM: Good on ya !!! I've been procrastinating about joining a gym for months lol . I used to go and loved it, I also used to walk for an hour on the beach every day, but no more !! ::) I still go out to work, with that and the fatigue that KD brings I never seem to have the energy. I do believe tho that if I was fitter, KD aside, I would feel better!
I had my fistula op last week at the same hospital that I had a knee surgery 4 years ago - the admitting nurse kindly pointed out that I weigh 14kgs more now than I did then !! Thanks nurse :Kit n Stik;
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: jbeany on April 19, 2012, 05:23:28 PM: Yay to WishIKnew! You can start Zumba like these guys, too. :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;

Sue, when I got thinner, I think my D treatments were more effective. Plus, I slept better and my knees and back hurt less, just like anyone who loses weight.
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: jeannea on April 19, 2012, 05:36:47 PM: Good for you! I want to get back to swimming when I'm allowed to.
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: Zach on April 19, 2012, 07:20:08 PM: Excellent!

:boxing;

For more IHD reading about exercising and people on dialysis:

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=415.msg374142#msg374142

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=18814.msg322235#msg322235

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=3027.msg360814#msg360814

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=23946.msg387146#msg387146

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=18858.msg322622#msg322622

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/749178

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Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: Jean on April 20, 2012, 12:38:04 AM: See now, there is the problem. You actually have to GO to the gym. Signing up is the easy part.
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: WishIKnew on April 20, 2012, 08:22:46 AM: Tried this new step climber/jogger machine today. Holy cow. I am so not fit! 3 minutes on it kicked my butt! I'm in for the challenge. I'll do 3 and a half tomorrow!

tread mill pretty fast = 20 min
climber/jogger thing = 3 minutes
bicycle = 8 minutes
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31 minutes and I wobbled out of there on shaky legs, but it felt like a step in the right direction!
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: mcclane on April 20, 2012, 09:36:13 AM: congrats ! :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: monrein on April 21, 2012, 09:33:32 AM: Yes, yes and yes again. You'll soon start feeling the benefits and hopefully get addicted to feeling good.
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: cassandra on April 21, 2012, 10:34:53 AM: Do we have a D-Olympics too?
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: mcclane on April 21, 2012, 03:57:09 PM: Quote from: cassandra on April 21, 2012, 10:34:53 AM
Do we have a D-Olympics too?

our city is hosting this year's transplant games :

http://www.organ-donation-works.org/english/index.php

I may try to see some of the events, as most of the sporting events is held at my workplace.

there is also a blrb on the world transplant games on the website. :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: WishIKnew on April 21, 2012, 10:40:54 PM: What city is hosting the transplant games? And when?
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: okarol on April 21, 2012, 11:20:05 PM: USA: The 2012 Transplant Games of America will be held July 28-31 at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, just outside Grand Rapids, Mi. http://www.transplantgamesofamerica.org/

CANADA: The 6th Canadian Transplant Games in Calgary - July 16th to the 22nd (link in mcclane's post)

EUROPE: The 7th European Transplant and Dialysis Games will be held 19th-26th August 2012 in
Zagreb Croatia. http://www.transplant.hr/
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: cassandra on April 22, 2012, 10:13:58 AM: Uhm so I can't read Croatian but, that's transplant games, I don't think D-games?
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: okarol on April 23, 2012, 12:05:04 AM: Quote from: cassandra on April 22, 2012, 10:13:58 AM
Uhm so I can't read Croatian but, that's transplant games, I don't think D-games?

I looked at the translation, and it is called: European Transplant and Dialysis Games.
These are the only other Dialysis Games I know of: "The Dialysis Patient Games" http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=2431.0
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: cassandra on April 23, 2012, 05:14:46 AM: Fantastic, when is it? I could win at least 2 of them

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Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: Zach on April 23, 2012, 05:49:28 AM: Quote from: okarol on April 23, 2012, 12:05:04 AM
Quote from: cassandra on April 22, 2012, 10:13:58 AM
Uhm so I can't read Croatian but, that's transplant games, I don't think D-games?

I looked at the translation, and it is called: European Transplant and Dialysis Games.
These are the only other Dialysis Games I know of: "The Dialysis Patient Games" http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=2431.0

http://www.etdsf.org/
Another site in English

8)
Title: Re: What healthy people do!
Post by: cassandra on April 23, 2012, 06:44:12 AM: Wow Zach, thanks for that. I'm afraid I won't be competing, or even trying to qualify, but I'm sure someone on D will. Not sure if I can compare my physical condition on D to the one I enjoyed while having a transplant though.

love Cas