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highlandbear
on 7/9/18 6:18 pm - Canada
Topic: RE: weekly work out July 9

hope you are feeling better

Knitter215
on 7/9/18 10:42 am
VSG on 08/23/16
Topic: RE: weekly work out July 9

Sorry for the late response - I'm in recovery mode - a little. Fenced at Summer Nationals in St. Louis last week - three days of fencing (burned about 3K calories per fencing day so pretty much ate whatever I felt like), drove out and back and did the tourist thing too in the 100 degree heat there. Didn't set the world on fire, didn't suck. Didn't finish any event dead f-ing last. All of which are more than I hoped for.

Sunday - deadlifting and yoga with recovery time

Monday - lesson and fencing (3 hours)

Tuesday - personal training 1 hour and cross fit type class

Wednesday - fencing 2.5 hours

Thursday - crossfit class

Friday - Pilates

Saturday - lifting and agility - shoulder mobility as well

Sunday -probably rest maybe a recreational bike ride if the weather is nice.

Considering a competition at the end of this month, but want to talk to my coach first - don't know if it would be worth a 2 hour drive each way.

Hope everyone has a great week.

Keep on losing!

Diana

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

Gwen M.
on 7/9/18 7:54 am
VSG on 03/13/14
Topic: RE: weekly work out July 9

I broke down and joined the gym so I could run inside. I ran outside on Tuesday and it sucked. So I ran on the treadmill on Thursday and that was awesome. Then we had a super awesome gorgeous weekend, and I was too sick to enjoy any of it. RAGE!!

M: yoga at home
Tu: running, yoga stretching
W: pilates class, yoga class
Th: running, yoga stretching
F: unclear - I've heard that zenga class will have a yoga sub, so maybe yoga class?
Sa: running (parkrun - free 5k race)
Su: yoga at home

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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highlandbear
on 7/8/18 7:00 pm - Canada
Topic: weekly work out July 9

Well it was tough training with the heat wave. The one day it was just to hot and by the time i finished work I did not have it in me to go on the treadmill and run. I was done. Heatwave has broken but they have been saying we are in for another one.

Monday swim

Tuesday strength training

Wed 45 minute run master swim and I hoping to make it to dance class

Thursday run

Friday 50 minute bike ride drill work

Saturday swim out of the water onto the bike and not sure if there is a run

Sunday 80 minute easy bike ride

Laura in Texas
on 7/7/18 1:14 pm
RNY on 09/17/08 with
Topic: RE: Weekly Workouts July 2 - July 8

That's great!! lol

I live in a big city and it is tough to find a good coach here, too, which is why I haven't done it yet. I wish I could run, but my knees are shot. I am trying to baby them as long as I can before I need to do something about them.

When I first lost weight I walked a lot in front of mirrors to work on my gait. My center of gravity was so different. It threw me off for a long time!!

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Gwen M.
on 7/7/18 1:05 pm
VSG on 03/13/14
Topic: RE: Weekly Workouts July 2 - July 8

I haven't, but it's something I've considered. There aren't a lot of options where I live although Lance found someone in Baltimore - but that's an hour+ drive. It might be something that it easier to do after we move in 2020.

I did, however, have an unexpected bonus on this front this week. I was driven to join a gym due to the heat and the treadmills have individual TV screens. I turned mine off which left the screen as a reflective black surface - basically turning it into a mirror. This meant I was able to monitor my shoulders in the reflection the entire run and keep myself from hunching! My shoulders felt so much better after that run. :D Who knew?

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)

Laura in Texas
on 7/7/18 1:01 pm
RNY on 09/17/08 with
Topic: RE: Weekly Workouts July 2 - July 8

Great job, Gwen! Have you asked a trainer to help you correct your posture?

I am thinking of getting a trainer/coach to help my daughter with running. She will be in 8th grade and really likes cross country. I am hoping a coach can help her train more effectively so that she gets a medal this year. She was the 5th fastest girl at her school this past year but just missed out on getting a medal at the district meet. i don't think her school coaches are very helpful.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

highlandbear
on 7/2/18 6:37 pm - Canada
Topic: RE: Weekly Workouts July 2 - July 8

I am sorry for posting late. Today is a holiday and I was not even thinking about this. I am loving having a long weekend. It is real hot here. We are in the middle of a heat wave. I have been getting up real early to get my training in that has to be done outside

Posture is so important when running. try and remember staying straight and shoulders back will allow you to get the air you need. Good luck

Monday i rested just to hot to do anything

Tue will do a swim

wed master swim. strength training and dance class

Thursday run

friday either swim and a run or a bike ride still working on it

what i don't do on friday i will do saturday

sunday 170 minute ride and off the bike for a 10 minute run

I am waiting to for the weather report for the weekend.

Gwen M.
on 7/2/18 7:04 am
VSG on 03/13/14
Topic: Weekly Workouts July 2 - July 8

I've been saying that I'm going to be back on track for a while and then screwing it up, so I just got tired of posting and feeling like a liar. Now I actually feel like I am back on track, so I'll get us going this week!

Monday: yoga at home for my aching body
Tuesday: running and yoga stretching
Wednesday: yoga at home since my fitness class place is closed for the holiday
Thursday: running and yoga stretching
Friday: zenga class (skipping tai chi because I've decided it's okay to only go when my tai chi friend is there because I dislike the instructor)
Saturday: parkrun (free 5k race)
Sunday: yoga at home

I need to figure out a non-yoga stretching routine to do after my Saturday parkruns because I'm so used to doing my yoga routine for stretching that I've forgotten how to stretch "normally!"

I also realized that I really hunch my shoulders while running, so I need to figure out how to correct that. Because correcting running posture is -really- easy. NOT. One more thing to try to focus on while running.

How about you? What're you doing this week?

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)

Gwen M.
on 6/25/18 7:02 pm
VSG on 03/13/14
Topic: RE: Workout clothes

I've had really good luck with Under Armour compression gear throughout all of my weight loss.

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)

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