Workout that is good for me?

[energizerbunny]

Trying to find a good workout I can do. This must be low impact with little to no cardio as I have severe sinus tachycardia and a leaky heart valve. Among other heart issues. My doctor keeps telling me to swim but wants a spotter as I faint and my pulse raises very high. Looking for something I can do by myself as my hubby works 12 hour shifts. Any advice you help so much. Looking too lose 10 pounds

[Illusive_Man]

Hmmm... your scenario would make you more suited to fitness programs for people with certain underlying medical problems.
Bill Philips have this fitness program designed for people with that.
www.bodybuilding.com/.../...t-12-week-trainer.html

Give it a go if you wanna.

Look , I'm going to stop bullshitting you here... it's a fitness programme designed for people in their golden days... ok less bullshitting... middle-aged people.

Maybe if it a go?

[rocksongwriter]

Given your heart issues, I can't think of any exercise to recommend since the exercises I know of raise the heart rate.

I would say, given your condition, that the best option is simply walking. Since you want to drop 10 pounds, a reduced calorie diet might be the thing to focus on. So cut your calorie intake down and try to walk a lot more (maybe an hour a day?).

[energizerbunny]

I only eat once a day dinner and it'd usually 700 calories. I was taking corto steroids for almost six months. Its put a lot of water weight on me. OK well not a lot I can still fit in a size 6 jean comfortably.

[rocksongwriter]

You eat only 700 calories per day?

[energizerbunny]

Yea food makes me sick. I've noticed if I try to eat more then once a day, I can't keep it down. I've been like that since I was 18. I'm use to it.. And by the way your the first who actually gets what tachycardia is. I live in a small town and the trainers around here ask what that is.

[rocksongwriter]

Does your doctor know you eat only 700 calories per day?

[energizerbunny]

Yea he's not too thrilled with that one

[rocksongwriter]

With caloric intake that low, I'm amazed you are even alive.

If I drop down to 1,500 calories, I shed weight like crazy.

[Drooogie4]

Walk a lot. Do uphill on a treadmill, low level elliptical. Or just around wherever.
Give yourself incline and some resistance, but go slooow. And take it easy if you start getting too active.
Some small weights would probably be okay too.

[BertMacklinFBI]

no impact? go light on a cycle machine or elliptical. when you feel woozy just stop and get off, take a break. or you can always go power walking up hills. that will work decently.

[energizerbunny]

Maybe I should have included this... I walk up for 14 stairs and my pulse is hitting 150. It takes two hours for it hit 100. It stays at 100 even when. I'm resting. The cycle thing might help tho I'll look into that

[WeaponZero]

Honestly given your health problems I would ask a professional and NOT anyone on this site.

[energizerbunny]

I have on multiple occasions he keeps telling me to swim but I need a spotter. (Fainting disorder). My hubby works all the time and won't spot me. I'm lost without working out.