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Good luck!
Monday-rest
Tuesday-7 mile run
Wednesday-5 mile run
Thursday-7 mile run, 3x5 min @ HM Pace
Friday-Yoga and foam rolling
Saturday-16 mile trail run
Sunday-rest
VSG: 3/12/15
Good luck and hope the recover goes well for you
Good news my Husband does not have cancer. There are some issues but we can handle it and I thank you all for your concerns and wishes
Monday bike ride on trainer
Tuesday hill run 7 times hour run it should add up to
wed master swim
Thursday bike ride on trainer
Friday swim
Saturday 160 minute run might do on monday it is a long weekend for us in ontario canada
Thank you so much for the info. I'm definitely expecting the best if I go through with the surgery and it has been a concern regarding "what ifs". I was reading an article about how if you end up having to go to the hospital for post op issues be it a few days, weeks, months later the insurance company can refuse to pay out because the procedure was done via self pay. So this info is great to know.
I am self-pay and my surgeon uses a company called BLIS that provides coverage for complications so you don't have to worry about it. I'm very glad for that as it gave me (and is still giving me) peace of mind that I won't bankrupt myself with medical bills if I end up having to be back in the hospital for some complication or another.
http://www.bliscompany.com/blis-services/bliscare
ETA: it cost me an additional $3400 or so to have this backup, but that's peanuts compared to what it could cost if I ended up having a 2nd surgery or in the hospital for a few nights with a complication, so I was fine with that.
Band removal & RNY Feb 1 2017
Good luck with your recovery!
Monday - yoga
Tuesday - yoga (can't run due to scheduling and recovery)
Wednesday - yoga
Thursday - running, yoga stretching
Friday - pilates yoga hybrid class, tai chi class, pilates class
Saturday - yoga
Sunday - running, yoga stretching
Yoga is clearly my go to exercise when it's not a running/fitness class day!
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)
Hi All,
Hernia Surgery this week. :( As such have been limited in working out.Still in the past week did some swimming, running, and spinning as it'll be 6-8 weeks till I can workout again!
Also did a couple days of snow shoveling...my least favorite type of exercise!
Have a happy healthy week!
Yours in Fitness,
Bill Mac
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
Thank you so much for your response. I really appreciate you mentioning the self pay aspect because I have heard that if there are Post op issues the patient could be on their own.
It's helpful to hear about your 5 year struggle because before I did any reasearch I was so focused on doing it naturally I figured I've done it before and that I can do it again. That turned in to 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, 8 years and now 10 years later and I haven't released more than 16 pounds (even after portion control, fats, sugars, etc, and a personal trainer-smh).
I've been considering this for roughly a year and a half now and after my last physical ****pt having the doctor check my thyroids etc-nothing was wrong my labs are excellent). I also think I may've subconsciously been trying to avoid the "stigmas" by focusing on natural methods only. Either way I'm currently still doing the natural thing "traditional diet and excerise" but I've also begun to contact some surgeons because the next thing I have to consider is being vegan with baratric surgery.
I know it will require an increase of protein and vitamins will be required which I'm definitely not against.
WLS will always have that stigma. Nothing about it is easy. Understand that WLS only give you a small window of opportunity to take a lot of weight off quickly. Maintaining that loss is no different than any one else who has lost weight, by any means. Regain after WLS is very possible.
People will always have their opinions- and usually they come from lack of understanding. You can chose to try and educate them- or you can just own your decision and opt not to defend it. Which means telling few. WLS is not easy- the life after is hard. You have to reverse a lifetimes worth of poor eating habits and learn how to nourish your body in a new way, adopt exercise, and safeguard against complications with supplements. It's worth the payoff if good health though.
Self pay is usually faster because you don't have to jump through insurance hoops. Being mentally prepared is far more important than the financial. With self pay be sure to factor in potential complications and post op care. Some office offer a separate 'just in case' fee for coverage if a complication arises.
Only you can decide is WLS vs. losing without medical intervention is right for you. I visited this site 5 years before I had surgery-- decided I could do it on my own. 5 years later I came back opting for surgery. I'd lost no weight in those 5 years. Maybe you'll be different- whatever you decide- I wish you the best.
5'6.5" High weight:337 Lowest weight:193/31 BMI: Goal: 195-205/31-32 BMI
Hi Everyone,
I'm new to this site and I really don't know where to start/post.
I'm currently considering gastric sleeve self pay due to struggling for a decade to release the unwanted fat. I'm vegan and I love it (being vegan has helped me due to my dairy allergy). I've been a "yo yo dieter" for over 10 years my weight goes up and down constantly.
I want to finally get a grip on things for good (weight loss tool). I do excerise and eat healthy yet for some reason that seems to not be enough for my body type. I'm concerned that I could reach my former weight and I told my self that I would never want to be or allow myself to ever get that big again (over 280 almost 300).
So what I need help with is the whole stigma of Bartric Surgery people always assume "it's the easy way out" or that people who get it are lazy and somehow "cheated".
I also want to know about the potential pros and cons of being self pay as well as opinions concerning should I continue to strive towards my "natural weight loss journey" or if it's time for me to try something else (I'm currently 100lbs over weight).
Thanks
I'm an Apple guy.
I have added to an iTunes library over the years and have done so with iBooks and their movies, too.
Everything is nice and easy to que up from a number of Apple devices in the house......be it laptop or desktop computing, home theater or streaming music to the kitchen den, bedrooms and deck.
Uber simple.
That being said......an average smartphone with some ear buds is all you need to get rolling with. Tons of free apps such as i heart Radio can be downloaded and you are up and grooving on the types of tunes you like for free.
Live, love and make the most out of what your surgeon has done for you...........live your life without excuses and without regrets.
