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Haven't posted for awhile. Still doing OK...Below 200 pounds. Last time I weighed I was 197. Went on vacation this last week..Las Vegas and The Grand Canyon. Did a lot of walking on both. Saturday picked up garbage in a large church's parking lot (with a grabber)...Walked about 2 miles doing that one. Rode my bike to the coffee shop...Got my cup of soup (navy bean...Yeah, I put up with one rather than really enjoy it). It is about 2.5 miles each way. I turned 62 last month...Had all kinds of RNY tests done to see why I am slowing down. All came back normal, so maybe more exercise will help with endurance. Maybe I'm just getting old!! Pollution is still bad here in the Central Valley. It was real bad a few weeks ago with the Napa Valley fires...A lot blew our way. I drop my gym membership on the 26th of this month. Thought we would get more rain to clear up the air...But will have to wait till at least the second week on November. The smog has limited my bike riding (two heart attacks...don't want to risk it). Will do mostly walking till the air gets better. Later, Brian PS Plan on riding my bike to the flea market/sales yard tomorrow...Will get my cheap massage...
Monday - Fence 2 hours
Tuesday - Yoga 1 hour and some gym time
Wednesday - not sure - too many meetings to tell what kind of time I'm going to have - I'll miss my usual night fencing
Thursday - Gym
Friday - Drive to Pittsburgh
Saturday & Sunday - lots of walking - Family weekend at Pitt with my older daughter.
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
Morning!
Monday-rest, walk to and from work
Tuesday-9 mile run
Wednesday-6 mile run
Thursday-6 mile run
Friday-6 mile run
Saturday-8 mile trail run
Sunday-12 mile trail run
VSG: 3/12/15
Hope everyone had a good week. I had an amazing run today. Did not want to go but sure glad i did. Now to learn to take the speed that I had today and do it all the time
Monday- it will have to be just walking from buses to clients. I start at 7:40 and will finish work hopefully at 6 no lunch break. long day
Tue spin class and a 60 minute run
wed strength training and master swim
Thursday whatever class being offered at the gym
Friday strength training
saturday hour run
sunday rest
Happy work out everyone
I do believe we all have different inside clocks. You sound happier working out 1st thing in the morning. Maybe you could wear your workout clothes into work and do it before work or take a quick run prior to getting into the car to drive there. Actually breaking up your workout is probably a great idea if you can swing it. I put my workout clothes right in the bathroom the night before and jump into them 1st thing in the morning on my way out to the coffee pot. That way I am out the door and running before I have woken up enough to change my mind 
Monday-rest, but I did walk to work so not complete rest
Tuesday-6 mile run
Wednesday-9 mile run
Thursday-6 mile run
Friday-6 mile run
Saturday-8 mile trail run
Sunday-12 mile trail run
VSG: 3/12/15
Still reading regularly, but not really doing much. I did get to canoe 6-7 miles on Saturday and that was AWESOME. :D Even if I paid for it later in swelling :)
If everything goes well this week, which is a BIG if, I hope to do yoga and pilates classes on Wednesday. And my bereavement group has a walk scheduled for Thursday!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Every program is different. My doc's instructions were to listen to my body. I spent an hour on a recumbent bike five days after surgery and was cleared for gentle cardio immediately. I was OK to lift weights at 3 weeks out. I had been doing a program with a trainer before surgery - in anticipation of post-op - and started right in - usually 40 minutes on the recumbent bike followed by 30 minutes of weights. Pretty soon, it was an hour of weights.
I started the Couch to 5k program at one point, but running isn't a good fit for me. In the first months post-op, I did lots of cardio on machines and walking, I swam and I did yoga and Zumba-type classes. I worked with a personal trainer about once a month to set goals and change things up so I didn't get bored.
By 7 months out, I started fencing and training for a 5k. Ran my one and only 5k in June and now pretty much devote myself to fencing and training for fencing (5-6 hours of fencing a week plus agility and strength training.) I also work with a Pilates coach regularly -which is fantastic.
Listen to your body and find something that you like to do. Liking it makes it so much better.
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
Fenced in a tournament Sunday - fenced against kids the ages of my own kids _14-18) and a few adults as well. Did better than my last tournament but not as well as I would have liked. Also, joined a new gym. While we love our YMCA, hubby and I have "outgrown" it -- we really wanted something with fewer crowds and more services. Going to try a Yoga class tomorrow or just do a general work out. Have my first meeting with my trainer there on Saturday.
Monday - Fencing - lesson and class 2.5 hours
Tuesday - gym day - explore new LifeTime Fitness
Wedensday May not make fencing -have a meeting at 6. We'll see.
Thursday - off to the gym again
Friday - possible open fencing at another club
Saturday - onboard training at new gym
Sunday - rest
Hope everyone has a great week.
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
