x-post MY ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!
HAPPY ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY TO ME (AND ALL THE OTHER 2/9'ERS!!)
So here is the down and dirty fat
(or lack thereof) talk: I have lost 92.4% of my excess body weight. In poundage speak, I am down 172 lbs., but have been up and down with the same 2 lbs. for the past three weeks. I blame this on my weight training....
In the past 30 days, I have only lost about 5 lbs. BUT I HAVE LOST a total of 10.75 inches in that same 30 day time period. So, I figure I'm building muscle, which takes up less room than the bulky fat.
I have 14 to 16 lbs. (depending on day) to go until I hit my Docs and my goal that we set post-op. My BMI still has me in the "overweight" catagory. ARGH!
WHATEVER... I think I will go see a physiologist or trainer to get an accurate body fat reading to differentiate between fat and muscle.
My BUTT AND BOOB SIZE
: I am wearing a size 10 levis's and size 10 tops and dresses, versus the size 26 top and 28 dresses of a year ago. One year ago, I wasn't wearing zip up jeans, but rather size 26 pull on elastic waist denim pants (you know the ones....).
I've been off all meds for about 9 months. My resting heart rate is 56 versus 90 from a year ago. Sleep is great!
Work out wise: I run at least one short run of 2 miles once per week.
I run one 5k once per week, and will be increasing that to two per week. I'm training for a 10K in June. I hit the gym 3 to 4 times per week, doing eliptical, bike, upper and lower body weights 
. I haven't swam since December...need to get a new suit.
I haven't taken full bod pics in a few months, so that is my DH's job over the next couple of day. When he gets them done, I will post.
Hope all is well with all of you!
Hugs,
Kathy
So here is the down and dirty fat
(or lack thereof) talk: I have lost 92.4% of my excess body weight. In poundage speak, I am down 172 lbs., but have been up and down with the same 2 lbs. for the past three weeks. I blame this on my weight training....In the past 30 days, I have only lost about 5 lbs. BUT I HAVE LOST a total of 10.75 inches in that same 30 day time period. So, I figure I'm building muscle, which takes up less room than the bulky fat.
I have 14 to 16 lbs. (depending on day) to go until I hit my Docs and my goal that we set post-op. My BMI still has me in the "overweight" catagory. ARGH!
WHATEVER... I think I will go see a physiologist or trainer to get an accurate body fat reading to differentiate between fat and muscle.My BUTT AND BOOB SIZE
: I am wearing a size 10 levis's and size 10 tops and dresses, versus the size 26 top and 28 dresses of a year ago. One year ago, I wasn't wearing zip up jeans, but rather size 26 pull on elastic waist denim pants (you know the ones....).I've been off all meds for about 9 months. My resting heart rate is 56 versus 90 from a year ago. Sleep is great!
Work out wise: I run at least one short run of 2 miles once per week.
I run one 5k once per week, and will be increasing that to two per week. I'm training for a 10K in June. I hit the gym 3 to 4 times per week, doing eliptical, bike, upper and lower body weights . I haven't swam since December...need to get a new suit.I haven't taken full bod pics in a few months, so that is my DH's job over the next couple of day. When he gets them done, I will post.
Hope all is well with all of you!
Hugs,
Kathy
Every morning in Africa
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning inAfrica
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.
RNY 2/9/09 Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.
RNY 2/9/09 Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;
Thanks Helen! You and your bike riding has been insprirational to me as well! Which mini-tri are you considering? The Tri-Turtle is in September, I think, out at Wildcat Lake, if they keep it open. I was going to do that last year, but had gallbladder out instead. So I had a good excuse! I'm considering doing it this year, or maybe do it with a team. I work with a woman deathly afraid of the water who wants to do relay and have someone swim for her. I'm not real hip on doing a 15 mile bike ride (I don't have a bike and riding on the roads that aren't closed to traffic kind of freaks me out). So, I may consider the relay.
Have you tried any runs? Bangor has 5K's often, and a 10K coming up in April. I go with co-workers who can get on base...so it's a nice and friendly way to start out. Good sense of community.
Take care- and let me know about your mini-tri!!
Kathy
Have you tried any runs? Bangor has 5K's often, and a 10K coming up in April. I go with co-workers who can get on base...so it's a nice and friendly way to start out. Good sense of community.
Take care- and let me know about your mini-tri!!
Kathy
Every morning in Africa
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning inAfrica
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.
RNY 2/9/09 Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.
RNY 2/9/09 Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;
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