Hello, I posted in the intro section, but also wanted to introduce myself here.

My name is Kelly, I am 25 yrs old, newly married, ((Oct 30, 2009 )) and at my heaviest weight. My husband has joined the Air Force, and will be shipping out for Basic this coming July, I am very proud of him. While he has started exercising and preparing for Basic Training he is having no problem losing weight and getting fit. Though he has a thing like his booty getting kicked in Basic to motivate him to shape up! I would really like to work out with him, and get in shape right along his side. But I have no motivation. I'm the type that will sit here and cry about being overweight while I eat a entirely too large bowl of chocolate swirl ice cream!! Actually I have something that is always in the back of my mind that makes me cringe at the thought of physically exerting myself. About 4yrs ago I had a tubal pregnancy, they had to go in and take out my left fallopian tube. I have since been dealing with sometimes crippling pain due to scarred tissue. When I try to do exercise it brings that pain out. Even if I go lightly it still hurts, and what good is that gonna do me, if I cant push myself even just a little bit more? UGH! I feel like such a whiner sometimes because of it all, but if you don't have scarred tissue, its hard to understand.

I really hate that I have to deal with this because I love running, and doing crunches ((on one of those work out balls)) and using free weights, which doesn't really affect my scarred tissue.

So, now that I have spilled my guts about that whole thing I was wondering.... does anyone know of any kind of exercise I can do to not agitate too badly the pain I get from my scarred tissue, or maybe even some type of pain reliever that I could take before hand to suppress it just enough that I wouldn't have to stop working out?

I don't expect anyone to be able to give medical advise, just maybe an idea or two for me to work with. Or maybe a couple kind words that might push me to even push past the pain!

THANKS
Kelly

Hi Kelly

I would imagine that with scar tissue an anti-infammatory like advil would work. I would definitely check with your doctor to get "cleared" for exercise, just for the peace of mind.

I shattered my ankle almost 6 years ago and that spurred my weightloss and lifestyle change, actually. I had a lot of scar tissue and mobility issues, but with my doctor's ok I pushed through it because I decided I had enough.

Once you know you're cleared for duty (sorry, so cheesy) start getting up wtih DH to work out. It could be your way of supporting him AND getting you in shape!

And congrats on your wedding!

For me, about the most basic, pain free, readily available exercise is some good old walking. I don't think you should have pain with any workout, getting healthy is not about putting yourself through physical pain, heck isn't the mental part enough! Just take it easy and build yourself up...just my 2 cents. Good luck!
Good luck to your hubby at bootcamp, my hubby is a Marine and we have spent many MANY months apart, I know how many mixed emotions you are feeling right now!

Advice here from an OT student would be to see either your doctor or an occupational therapist about ways to reduce your pain while working out, or methods of workout that will limit it.

Try some relaxation techniques maybe? Sometimes it could simply be the fact that your putting your body into "stress" mode that is causing the relationship between the normal elevated body temp, increased breathing, etc, and the pain.

I hope you can find something that works!

Welcome and grats on getting married! I dont really know what to say regarding your pain but like the others have said you really should talk to your doctor about the pain from exercising. As Kacee has said have you tried just walking? Glad you joined us We are a awesome group of woman all in the same boat. We can do it together.