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Candrews1
on 10/16/18 6:15 am - Jackson, TN
RNY on 04/17/15
Topic: RE: Weekly Workout 10/14/2018

I was the same a week ago. Had the "crud" and had to take a few days off. No biggie, get healthy and bounce back. You will be back to form before you know it.

Height=5"4' Age=49 RNY=04/17/2015

HW=285, CW=205, LW=197, GW=195

My exercise motto-Further or faster!!!

Librarian67
on 10/16/18 5:14 am
RNY on 02/28/17
Topic: Weight training?

Just wondering how many post-WLS folks are doing weight training. How many days a week to you do strength training? Do you do high reps for toning or heavy weights? Do you do circuits of weights and cardio or just one or the other?

I've been working out 2 days a week with a personal trainer since the middle of July. I have really seen a different in my shape and muscle definition (what you can see under the lose skin!). I've decided that I'd like to shift from toning and high reps to doing heavy weights for strength. Because I am 51 and female, I certainly won't bulk up but I'd like to specifically increase my strength.

Anyone have experience with doing that kind of weight training post-WLS? Just curious...

HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.

Liz J.
on 10/15/18 2:48 pm, edited 10/22/18 12:06 am
DS on 11/29/16
Topic: RE: Weekly Workout 10/14/2018

Got sick over the weekend and everything has gone to hell... at work today but not feeling well still. I have strep and an ear infections. I'm keeping up my walking and that might be the only thing I get done this week.

Monday- Walked my 5 miles

Tuesday- Walked 6 miles and weight training

Wednesday- Walked 6 miles

Thursday- Walked 6 miles and weight training

Friday- Walked 6 miles (no bike riding due to weather)

Saturday- Walked 6 miles, weight training at gym

Sunday- Walked 7 miles (no bike riding due to weather)

Not a bad week, just missed the bike riding, weather should be better next week.

Edited for exercise completed.

HW: 398.8 SW:356 GW: 175 CW:147

Candrews1
on 10/15/18 6:26 am, edited 10/19/18 2:41 am - Jackson, TN
RNY on 04/17/15
Topic: RE: Weekly Workout 10/14/2018

We finally got a little fall weather but of course today, its back up to 70..lol..ughh. I ran a solo, rainy, cool Sunday run of 18 miles. My legs, especially my calves, were toast. Someone suggested I need to stretch more. Im also thinking about using Salts Tabs.

Monday-After the Sunday run, I needed today as a rest day

Tuesday-Run 8 miles

Wednesday-Swim 1800 yards (saved some energy for the training) and start with a swim coach

Thursday-Run 10 miles (felt great so decided to run longer today)

Friday-Didn't get a mile. I used the kick board for 100 yards and then again for slow breathing. The kick board will kick your butt. Then I did 18 laps after (900 yards)

Saturday-Working a p/t job (Seasonal helping out my wife's friends). Will not get any exercise in except sweating to death..lol

Sunday-We taper back a little this week..running a 1/2. Next week starts the 20 miler.

Height=5"4' Age=49 RNY=04/17/2015

HW=285, CW=205, LW=197, GW=195

My exercise motto-Further or faster!!!

docbad32
on 10/15/18 5:44 am
Topic: RE: Weekly Workout 10/14/2018

Missed some miles last week due to over crowded trails and getting caught up in Westworld. But not too many and I did get the 20 in on Saturday and that was the important one.

Monday-may try to run this evening, but mostly just a rest day

Tuesday-10 mile run

Wednesday-6 mile run

Thursday-8 mile run

Friday-4 mile run and yoga (but probably not because Daredevil 3 comes out so I'll be watching that)

Saturday-20 mile trail run

Sunday-10 mile trail run

VSG:  3/12/15

highlandbear
on 10/14/18 6:07 pm - Canada
Topic: RE: Weekly Workout 10/14/2018

My training has gone to hell. I was slowly getting back into last week and Thursday and Friday I had a sore throat and woke up Saturday morning to a cold.

Monday just walking to clients

Tue hoping to do a 75 minute run

Wed if i am up to it swim and dance

Thursday nothing

Friday barre

I should not even be going to work but considering i just came back to work last week they will freak if i call in sick

Knitter215
on 10/14/18 3:12 pm
VSG on 08/23/16
Topic: Weekly Workout 10/14/2018

It's finally fall in Philadelphia! We went from 80+ degrees last week as highs to 40 degree lows this weekend. Glad to be able to pull some warmer things out of the closet. So, headed to a college reunion this coming weekend and found a pair of Calvin Klein jeans in the back of my closet (all denim no stretch) circa 1980. They were a size 10 back then and fit me now - in fact they are a little big. I have been able to show size inflation because I bought a pair of size 6 Levis last week but I'm so excited to meet up with some friends after 35 years and put on a pair of pants I wore then!

Monday - fencing 2 hours

Tuesday - Triple - Personal trainer 1 hour, Cross fit 1 hour, fencing lesson 30 minutes

Wednesday - fencing 2 hours

Thursday - Cross fit 1 hour

Friday - Pilates 1 hour

Saturday and Sunday - Reunion time!

HOpe everyone had a great week and all our Canadian friends had a great Thanksgiving.

Keep on losing!

Diana

HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)

(deactivated member)
on 10/14/18 3:34 am
Topic: RE: Recovery after hard workouts

Glad to know about that you recovered yourself. Thanks for sharing. :)

Gwen M.
on 10/12/18 5:03 pm
VSG on 03/13/14
Topic: RE: Weekly Workout 10/7/2018

I ended up not running TH morning, and it's a good thing I didn't, since that night our development had some flash flooding, my partner got stuck in it, and I had to walk 2 miles roundtrip to rescue him, some of whi*****luded water up to my waist. Fun times!

But.. it was also sort of awesome since I felt completely strong and able :)

(Partner is fine... car? Car is probably totaled. We'll find out on Monday.)

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

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docbad32
on 10/9/18 5:43 am
Topic: RE: Weekly Workout 10/7/2018

Spent a nice long weekend in the forest. It was perfect.

Monday-did 9.5 miles

Tuesday-did 6 miles

Wednesday-10 mile run

Thursday-6 mile run

Friday-4 mile run and yoga

Saturday-20 mile trail run

Sunday-10 mile trail run

VSG:  3/12/15

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