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just make sure you do your strength training after your runs. They say you should never do it before your run. Just thought I share in case you did not know
Monday - Legs and 45 minutes Cardio
Tuesday - Arms and 45 minutes Cardio
Wednesday - Back,Abs and 45 minutes cardio
Thursday - Chest, 45 minutes cardio
Friday - Off
Saturday - 3 mile run
Sunday - Off
Monday-rest
Tuesday-10 mile run
Wednesday-5 mile run
Thursday-4 miles of hill repeats
Friday-rest
Saturday-18 mile trail run at elevation
Sunday-5 mile trail run
Gonna try to focus on strength training on days I run and leave rest days for complete rest. Gonna try.
VSG: 3/12/15
I was cleared to do anything I felt comfortable doing at 4 weeks. Didn't start running until 6 weeks. Haven't stopped yet. Fueling for me is tricky. Up til now I've been using GU, bananas, a peanut butter sandwich, cliff bars, you name it. The problem comes with eating fast. I can't, so it takes forever to eat a protein bar or sandwich, which is the last thing I want to happen in a race. Also washing things down with water can be an issue since there ain't a whole lot of room to begin with. So for now, I stick to GU and nut butter, and the experimentation continues.
VSG: 3/12/15
Your training schedule looks just as busy as mine. I miss doing spin classes. The gym that I belong to no longer offer spin classes and just no fun getting on the bike and doing it alone. I have done it a few times but just not the same
Monday- 45 hiit class, hour swim
Tuesday- 60 minute run
Wed- master swim
Thursday 60 minute run with 4 hills repeat in there, hour bike ride
Friday Strength training
Saturday 115 minute run
Sunday hour bike ride
Schedule for the week
Monday-1/2 Mile Swim & Strength Training
Tuesday- 3 Mile Run
Wednesday-Spin Class& Strength Training
Thursday- 4 Mile Run
Friday-Strength Training & Spin Class
Saturday-5 Mile Run
Sunday-Rest
Yours in Health & Happines,
Bill Mac
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
Thanks to both of you for your responses!! I think doing all this research has made me become aware that I shouldn't get into the habit of eating lots of junk simply because I have burned a lot of calories, BUT I have noticed in the past two weeks that running makes me hungry. These are the first hunger cues I have had since surgery so I am just sort of monitoring it and making sure I eat the right foods after exercise.
I am very motivated to run each week and instinct tells me to ride that motivation and keep challenging myself with longer races, but I also know that the first year is a lot easier to lose weight and I really don't want to mess with that opportunity.
I think I will go for 5k in August and then train for the 10k in Nov and see where my weight loss stands before the next step.
before the surgery I was a swimmer and I know it was after 3 months before they let me swim. You need to talk to the doctor to see what he thinks is best. It has taken me almost 5 years to find what I can use on my long runs and races. I also know just because I am fine with it now does not mean I will be OK with it in the future. You have to test it out and when you do make sure there are washrooms around. Good luck it is a journey finding out what you can handle
I tried yoga for the first time at 260 - 280 pounds and 6 mnths pregnant with my son. My instructor was incredible and very knowledgable about different poses or modifications for different bodies and situations. At 225 I think you should have no problem at all, I wish you all the best! I can't wait to try yoga again, my Dr said I need to wait until I am at least 3 months out from surgery though because the abdominal muscles need to be fully healed before stretching them.
Happy Stretching! :)
So, I can't give you any advice from the post-op perspective, but I can tell you that this happened to me pre-op. I was still MO and doing Olympic distance triathlons, a half marathon, participating on a rowing team, etc. I lost 70lbs and then just.... stopped losing. Then again, I was not tracking calories because "hey, I just did a 3 hour bike ride... I can eat a whole pizza" So, just be mindful that you can't out-run your fork. I think I just got into the mindset that I could eat whatever I wanted because I was working out 15+ hours per week.
What I can tell you is that it helps you make a lot of healthy lifestyle friends to participate in these sorts of things, so keep at it! :) You'll meet a lot of like-minded people, and that's worth it to me personally.
