I was overweight and I knew that my recuperation would be better if I lost weight and was in better shape. I was already going to a health club for pool exercises but I stepped that up and did more on my recumbent bike, and got my weight down to a healthier weight. My BMI was still slightly in the overweight range, down from being in the obese range. I have read though that as you get older a little extra weight can be helpful if you get sick so I don't worry about that -- of course the operative word there is "little".

I never had a problem with mobility prior to transplant and I recovered amazingly quickly after transplant. Even my transplant team was impressed. My PCP commented, about 6 weeks prior to transplant, just before things started going downhill, that if he didn't know I was sick, he would think I was perfectly healthy! I had very little physical therapy after transplant.

Let's face it, the motivation of a better recovery is a pretty big one. I am very happy that I did what I did and trying hard to keep the weight off.
JK