I’ve fallen down a well!!

[Jigglybits]

I’m 66, weigh 15st,and sat still for 5 years!

Had a new hip 1 month ago, need to diet,exercise, to hope to see 70!!

[SeaJay87]

At least you've recognised you are in a well! Now you can start climbing out! Best of luck!

[Jigglybits in reply to SeaJay87]

Thankyou SeaJay87,I’m looking forward to the climb!!👍🤪

[ForeverYoung21 Graduate]

Good luck! Have you started yet?

[Jigglybits in reply to ForeverYoung21]

Got to wait 2/3 more weeks for hip to totally repair, but I am walking a mile or so a day, but oh so slowly ! I get out of breath walking so a jog is a distant dream at the mo! Onward and upward eh?! 👍🤪

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Welcome.

Assuming your surgeon has OK’d this... you can do it... this guy did nhs.uk/conditions/hip-repla... and then some!

You may be 66, but 5 years on the couch isn’t as bad as some of us... I did 30... so in that respect you can also do this, and we have graduates who started this 10 years or so older... in fact one of the handful of guys worldwide who has completed 500 parkruns is 82 and started running after 70.

Weight loss isn’t going to come from just running. If you haven’t already met them go say hi to the wonderfully supportive and very knowledgeable people at Weight Loss NHS on here... I lost a lot of weight a few years ago and they’ve forgotten more about it than I ever knew.

[Jigglybits in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks!! That’s hugely encouraging.Looking forward to this challenge SO much, must wait for few weeks though, but I am doing a slow mile a day. Speed is my issue, I’ll get there!👍😲

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jigglybits]

Speed won’t be required here... slow and steady is the best way. Hope all the prep work goes well... we’re all here for you... we will cheer you on every run and when it’s not great you can cry on our shoulders. Between us we’ve been wherever you’ll be on this journey... keep posting on here and good luck.

[Hidden]

Good for you for getting off your butt and getting moving!! The only way is up! Take it steady the only winner if yourself. Make sure to keep us updated with your progress

[Jigglybits in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Dave88! Will update. I’m so up for this now, will start in week or two after surgeon gives me a 👍!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy your journey.

[Jigglybits in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thankyou so much IannodaTruffe, will read that and get “ on my marks, get set, go!” in week or two when I get green light from surgeon. 👍😀