i have 2 bulging discs at the bottem of my back was diagnosed in jan ,i cannot have an operation so am having physio and am back to work after being off for 4 months .I used to walk about 1 and a half hours 2 - 3 times a week and my legs got quite toned ,

[rach68]

i cannot do this now but really want to get some of the weight off and get my legs toned again ,can you let me know any ideas cheers rachel

[rockchicky]

Hiya, having had 3 back ops myself on discs and now have steel rods in spine, I too have put on weight due to all the tablets I am on and some days pain makes me immobile! I think swimming is one of the best options and less painful! I now walk with a stick but still do gentle walking when I can. Good luck with everything x

[boxtops]

welcome to Answerbank, rach - I hope you can start gentle exercise soon.

By the way, it does help if you just put a few words in the title box, not start to post your question in there - it's much easier for us to read!