VSG Maintenance Group
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Hey Joey I am so glad you are getting in a little R and R. Key West! How exciting. And time with the girl friends is priceless. As they say "you deserve a break today...". Blessings for a great trip. Tell all when you return. Diane S
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Joey! Good to hear from you. Such good news all around -- the vacation, your friends, a 5K, therapy for you, and you loving on you. Have a wonderful, warm holiday.
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Yay Joey - some self care - just what the doctor ordered! So happy you have a great friend taking care of you!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
on 1/10/18 10:17 am
Weight 161.6, calories 1797
Today I'm going to my first mat Pilates class. At 46, I have never been to a group workout class ever (this one is through my city that has terrific activity programs) or even stepped foot in a gym for that matter. I am so nervous (see anxiety description above!). I'm a perfectionist so trying new things especially in front of others is really hard for me. I don't like to do stuff I'm not good at or where I have a good possibility of embarrassing myself.
One of my goals for this year is to try new things and say yes when I would normally kneejerk with a no. I definitely would have kneejerked no on the Pilates in the past. And inside I'm screaming no, but going anyway. I keep thinking I'm going to have to hold some position where my skin is going to be hanging and someone is going to notice. Or I'm going to sweat more than anyone. Or my core strength is going to be so weak I won't be able to do any of it. Or I'll toot or something (thanks for all the poop talk lately friends for planting that one!). Or I'll be laughed at behind my back if I wear the workout pants/tights I bought at Target yesterday that highlight my chicken legs. I could list 10 other things I worry about, but will spare you! Argh.
The likely outcome is it will be fine. But I can't hold that thought in my brain when the anxiety is hogging all the room. You know how people in their 40s and beyond say how great it is to reach a point where you don't give a rat's patoot about what other people think of them? I haven't reached that point yet and it's exhausting...
I did my first group yoga class......I don't know, maybe just before I hit maintenance? But, "did" might be too strong of an adjective. I opened the door, saw people, turned around and left.
Many, MANY group classes later, I can say I get my best work out in a guided group class. I still am a bit anxious opening the door.
Believe me, everyone in that room is focused on themselves and very likely finding themselves lacking.
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
some hip kids wear cargo-ish shorts-- wear what is comfortable. Seems so CA to wear what you want.
I like Nordstrom's Zella plank pants -- not as tight-ish. Zella plank pants
But, let's all celebrate that you can rock those ridiculous tights/pants. You are SAILING
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
on 1/10/18 11:46 am
Those pants are great! I'll look for them at Nordstrom's. I took a pic of my pants to send to my friend and ask if I looked silly. I'm so used to baggy plus sized stuff that anything form fitting seems really wrong. But it doesn't look as silly in the picture like it does to my eyeballs in mirror... so I'm gonna wear them.
