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Post Hernia Depression!

January 16, 2012 by rleblanc
Filed under: Attitude & Mindset

On December 21, 2011, I had a Umbilical Hernia operation, also known as a Belly Button Hernia. I’ve known I have had a hernia for about 4-5 years. The hernia never created any pain or discomfort.

However, as I’ve lost weight, the hernia was becoming more pronounced. So much so that I went to see doctors to get there opinion.

Bottom line, if I am to climb Mt Kilimanjaro in June of 2012, I needed to get this operation done and over with so I can REALLY train full out.

Which Brings Me To The Past 4 Weeks…
Part of the deal with hernia recovery is, NO Exercise or Lifting for 4-6 weeks. This was a little concerning to me before the operation.

Would I gain weight due to no exercise?
How Would I feel not exercising?

THE RESULTS ARE IN…
My Weight is: Before = 292 Today = 298 lbs.
My Blood Pressure: Before = 124/84 = Today 144/94
My Blood Glucose: Before = 98 Today = 111

My lowest weight this past year was 278 lbs and that was in October 2011. When I went in to have my operation I weighed 292 lbs. So between October 2011 and December 2011 I gained 14 pounds. In the last 4 weeks I’ve gained 4 lbs.

So my weight, blood pressure and Blood Glucose are all up. I can’t always actually feel the effects of those numbers.

The one definite thing I CAN FEEL by not exercising this past month is in my attitude. The first 2 weeks I was in so much pain, I did’nt want to move or exercise. However, going into week 3, I noticed myself getting more and more depressed. I fely emotionally like CRAP!

I started getting into arguments with Vickie, which we NEVER do.I also noticed the neuropathy in my feet getting worse again! This really sucks! I also started feeling that pain
in my left knee again. I also started over eating and eating some less than nutritional foods like, cookies, Pizza, Potatoe chips!

Bottom Line…
As I started working out again about a year and half years ago, I looked at exercise as my main way to lose weight and nothing more.

I NOW know from my own expeirence and statistics EXERCISE offers so many benifits to ones health. The big one I notice most is my ATTITUDE! Not exercising has significantly contributed to my feeling of depression, sadness and negativity. Not to mention all my other numbers have gone up.

Two years ago I NEVER would have though that exercise would actually help me to feel good on a daily basis, but it’s true!

I am grateful that Vickie put up with me because it hasn’t been a picnic! It takes a TEAM to get healthy and I’m also grateful my nutrionist Angie Lopez, my Podiatrist Dr Amir Shalev, and my Trainer Nancy Dickinson kept checking in on me.