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I used to love just dance. Maybe I should pick up the ps4 version. Thank you for the idea!
I enjoy Just Dance. Gets me moving my upper body more than just swinging my arms while walking.
Once my restrictions are listed (at a month), I'll be doing the My Peak Challenge workouts. http://www.mpc2017.com/ They've got variations for all the exercises and it's a very supportive community. The moves and variations are all demonstrated on video with the coaches.
Band removal & RNY Feb 1 2017
on 2/20/17 5:32 pm
Spring is coming and I need to start too.
Monday - 4 mile run
tuesday 5 mile run, 1 hour trainer
Wednesday 5 mile run, 1 hour trainer
Thursday. 1 hour trainer
Friday - 5 mile run
saturday rest
Sunday 10 mile beach run
have a great week everyone
Bonnie RNY 2/11/15 by Dr. Takahaski
5'3" SW 230 pounds, GW per Dr. Takahaski 150 pounds, CW 132 pounds (10/1/17)
BMI 19% Bod Pod test 1/29/17 13.1 mile half marathon, 1 hour 59 mins (8/21/2017)
My gym buddies are getting slack, but I'm still making my appearance! My goals for the gym are as follows:
Monday - Strength Training (upper body)
Tuesday - Cardio (elliptical/treadmill)
Wednesday - Strength Training (lower body)
Thursday - Cardio (elliptical/bike)
Friday - Strength Training (upper body)
Saturday/Sunday - nothing formal. Just cleaning/organizing/couponing
Hope everything turns out OK with the knee. I use to have huge problems with my knee and I was told I would never run long distance again and I went to a sport doctor and he gave my great exercise to make my whole leg and knee stronger and it helped a lot. Hope it is something exercise can help you.
Not sure what my week is going to look like for exercise. I have been pretty sick this weekend and it is all in my chest so I will be taking each day as it comes
this is what I hope to do
Tue very light run
wed swim
Thursday hill run 8 times
Friday swim
Saturday rest
Sunday 3 hour run
Weightlifting will help you be more healthy, most women will not "bulk" up, heck most WLS patients will have a hard time because we just don't eat/absorb enough. I'm a big fan of lifting and do so 5x a week. I haven't lost any weight from doing it but my body composition is much better - more solid and I feel SO much better. I still have loose skin on my thighs and belly but hope to fill in the legs with more muscle, even if I don't, I'm leaning away from plastics. I just don't feel like another surgery and I've been happily married for 22yrs so it's not like I'm worried about what my dates will think ;)
Your body will adjust over time, you may find your belly will start shrinking, but it's no guarantee. There is no way to spot reduce just your belly with exercise unfortunately. You have the right idea about waiting till you're further out for plastics. I've spoken with a few surgeons who say your body will "shift" for awhile so wait till it all stabilizes before spending $$ on surgery.
I guess I'll get this going today! I don't know what's going on with me right now. My knee gave me horrible grief on the 12th, so I took a week off running, but then it was horrible again on the 19th. So I'm calling my orthopedist this morning and we'll see what happens with running this week. My big race is 3/11, so I'm... concerned :/
Monday - yoga
Tuesday - running, yoga stretching
Wednesday - yoga
Thursday - running, yoga stretching
Friday - pilates/yoga hybrid class, tai chi class, pilates class
Saturday - running, yoga stretching
Sunday - yoga stretching
How about you?
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)
I met with my surgeons PA today, and she seems to think that I've lost all of the fat my body has to give. I'm at the right fat percentage for my size but I'm just not happy with my belly. I know you can't spot reduce, but I'm wondering how to improve from here.
So, I'm wondering, will lifting weights help with fat distribution or just add on pounds of muscle?
I'm thinking of taking up squats, deadlifts, planks and some form of lat pulldowns. I can do about 10 perfect push ups, and I'm able to do one or two pull ups, but that's all I can manage right now. I know I need to work on strength.
I understand that things take time to shift, but I feel like my belly is too fat. I don't feel like this is just skin. I don't think I'm too skinny, and I honestly think I could stand to lose 10 more pounds.
plastic surgery
I really can't imagine such thick skin folds, it feels like fat to me. I guess the problem is that since November I've lost about 18 pounds and my waist is the same circumference as then. I've lost fat from everywhere but my stomach/waist. I have planned to meet with a plastic surgeon once I am maintaining my weight, but I'm still losing for now. Maybe June I'll go for an initial consult, but I don't intend to do anything about it (surgically****il I reach at least 18 months post-op.
I really want to give strength training a chance to make some changes. I guess we'll see. :)
49/F 4' 11" Highest Wt. 183.8--Surgery Wt. 173.0--Current Wt. 115.2--Goal Wt. 115.0
