Wow, it's been a long time since I posted here. This is a follow-up to this thread:
http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=49850 (WFS)
Here's what went down. Later that day, my mom's friend (who thought she knew better) talked my mom out of listening to her doctor. I'm still livid about that.
My mom went 5 months without making any progress or doing anything about her state of being.
It's taken more health scares and more members of the family expressing her concerns to get her to finally start thinking about it again. She's had non-stop bladder infections and a pule of 90bpm for the past month. My brother also spent some time talking with her about some things, and I think the two of us together really helped.
I got her to watch The Biggest Loser (new season that just started). She cried her way through most of it.
So, here are her stats. She's 5 foot 4 inches, well over 300lbs. She's had one full knee replacement and she has to have the other done this year. She also has a hernia.
I'm making up a daily diet for her consisting of around 200 calories. Mostly meats, fruits, vegetables, and very little grains. I'm going to get her fully off them, but it's going to take a couple weeks (as she's stubborn). We're getting her to try to get any movement, as she's sedentary. We're hoping to get her started going to the pool to do some water-walking.
There's no way the woman could CrossFit right now (duh), but I need to get her moving. With the hernia and bad knees, and eleveated pulse, I know I'm limited. I need a list of daily movements I could get her started on that would be safe for her condition, but worth-while.
Some things that have been on my list:
Beginning deadlift - possibly with an 8lb med ball using a chair
Shoulder press with tiny dumbells
Pulldowns with a resistance band (If I can rig it up)
Other than that, I'm going to get her doing a few minutes of walking a day, plus hitting the pool as much as I can get her up there.
Any nutritional / exercise advice is appreciated. Let's keep it constructive.
Cliff's Notes: Mom is really overweight and sick. Trying to get her on a paleo program. Have limited ideas for exercise due to her condition (hernia, bad knees, elevated heart rate). Need help.