Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone else out there has ever been given any guidance on swimming or doing aquafit with a large (well, the size of half a melon!) hernia? I am desperately trying to lose weight and am now trying Slim Fast as I can't eat any green veg or normal diet foods, but I thought some exercise might help and as I am so restricted with that as well (bad heart means I can only walk 10 meters normal pace), thought that swimming might help, although I am not a particularly good one. Have thought that I don't quite know how to hide this alien thing as it is very visible, one of my ideas was to half blow up a balloon and put it the other side and then say I was pregnant!!! Mind you at 57 don't think I will get away with it ha ha!! Also any diet tips would be most welcome. Thanks a lot.
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