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Thanks for your suggestions but no I could only swim without my legs. i needed to stay of the knee. First time I did as I was told and I am just starting to run again and swim. I did over a mile swim today. It is 95 percent better
I would do both...See which one you like the most. But like others have said...It will never make up for a bad diet (simple carbs, a lot of oils and fried foods). After my WLS I went from one exercise to another to find the right one for me. I thought I would go back to tennis, racquetball, golf. But a bad back told me not to!! So I took up bicycle riding/walking and that has become my main form of exercise. The bicycle; running errands (bank, coffee shop, pay utility bills, doctor/dentist appointments) is what I do now. I'm retired so I have the time to do those things. Brian
Bummer!! I remember in college I would do a lot of jogging...Then shin splints would slow me down. Really made me frustrated. Could you take up something else to keep the endurance; biking, swimming, elliptical, rowing? But there is no getting past the strength training needed for the legs...
Here is my plan and what I've done so far...Sunday is a blur...Don't remember...Same with Monday...I must have done some biking or walking. I know I mowed some lawns. Tuesday I rode my bike to the sale yard (flea market) and got a massage...Later I rode to the coffee shop. Tuesday's soup is cream of broccoli...Which I hate. So I got two poached eggs (with salsa) and an ice tea. Today (Wednesday) I went to the gym and walked 2 1/2 miles...Going up and down between 3-4 mph mostly. Also played with the weights. I felt a little pain in my knee...So I'll see what I do the rest of the week...Maybe cycle or elliptical.
I joined a gym last week. I really didn't want to. I didn't have to pay a membership fee...Just $100. for 2 1/2 months. But here in California it is now fire/almond harvest season. I live in a valley where the pollution gets trapped...Real bad. Not healthy since I've had two heart attacks...So inside I go. We usually have to wait till mid October before we get enough rain to clear the air. Once that comes, I'll be back on my bicycle...
My knee is 95 percent better so I am slowly getting back into things this week and see what it can handle.
Monday hour triathlon swim
Tue is 60 minute group run. I am hoping I can last the hour. If not I will be walking. It is the first run since the fall so it will nice and light
Wed
60 minute swim if the knee is good.
Thursday
some upper body workout
Friday
rest
Saturday
run not sure of the time length something my trainer and I will talk about once we know how the knee is on Tue.
Sunday maybe a bike ride or rest the knee
Monday-rest
Tuesday-7 mile trail run
Wednesday-5 mile hill repeats
Thursday-7 mile run
Friday-rest
Saturday-18 mile trail run
Sunday-12 mile trail run
VSG: 3/12/15
Good Day All-
Monday-5K Fun Run
Tuesday-Strength Training
Wednesday- 3 Mile Run
Thursday-Strength Training
Friday-Spin Clas
Saturday-2 hour Trail Hike
Sunday-Rest
Have a happy, healthy week!
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
I haven't found one that I can say for sure is accurate. I can use Nike + GPS and runkeeper and map my run all at the same time (poor battery on my phone) and get very different results.
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HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 200 
85 lbs lost pre-op / 135 post op
~~~~Alison~~~~~
I started doing Strong Lifts 5x5 2 months ago (I'm 8 months out) because I want to keep my muscle and hopefully have some tone when the fat goes away. If you don't know it, you have specific lifts you do 3x a week and you add 5lbs each time. I've progressed quite well in 2 months, being female, I suppose I'm doing pretty good. Check it out, maybe if you followed it, you can gradually add weight and get back to your 300lb max soon!
Good luck!
