Fiddleman

My running gait is a little "off" for my left foot, causing the left foot to land just a little left of center. I am dominant in my right hand and generally put my right foot forward first. My right side is definitely stronger and more stable then my left. This is placing a strain on the outside of my left lower leg that feels like bursitis. It really sort of bugs me for the first 15 minutes and then diminishes until it is gone by 30 minutes. By 1 hour, it was as if I never had it. As for speed, I start out at around 6 mph and work my way up to 7.5 mph by the end I have not analyzed why my left foot is not landing in the center of foot, as my right foot does. Maybe it is the shoes? Maybe my gait corrects itself over the run? Do not know. My bigger question is can I run through this minor pain without long term consequences? Long term for me is somewhere in the future, either 3 weeks or 3 months from now. For now, it is annoying more then anything for the first 15 minutes or so until the sprain feeling subsides.

Yes, pretty much eating paleo of lean Proteins, leafy greens, no processed sugar, no dairy, organic. My version is a little modified because I do take supplements and drink Protein shakes. And sometimes I will go non paleo when eating out with the wife. Overall, I try and stick to the rules of paleo because it fuels me for intense workouts and keeps me as detoxed as possible. I also sit in the dry sauna once or twice a week to help with detoxing. Carbs and fats are going to be higher then a low carb or low fat diet we are used to being on during the weight loss phase. Just make sure you are getting the good fats and carbs that your body will happily convert into energy. I like to eat a paleo bar after a hard cross fit session and it has 17 g of raw honey. High carb in my book because I have been a low carb dieter for a while. I do not go out of my way to eat higher carb or higher fat foods. Quite the opposite. However, I do take in 3-6 g of omegas a day so my body can repair itself faster from the lifting which translates into minimal soreness for me. I eat good carbs in the form of energy squares, paleo bars and banana/ apple with Peanut Butter (may try other butters too). With WLS and being really active, we cannot really eat enough to need to track calories, fat or carbs except in a general sense. I do not track anything except make sure it is compatible within my rule structure. Follow the rules and everything just works with desired progress. Body continues to lean out, muscles continue to build and the scale reflects either no movement or downward movement. Break the rules and then something is compromised in the daily flow of a fit and vital life. That is what we all desire right? I try and eat 100-300 calories in protein or good combination of the nutrition macros every 2-3 hours. It keeps me satisfied and also fuels my BMR. The downside is that I literally feel like I am eating constantly. It adds up to about what you need to be eating in order to stay out of starvation mode. I am done with weight loss and am focused daily on changing my body composition, so there is no need to starve the body any longer. Besides, the constant flow of energy keeps you going during intense HIIT or lifting. Hope this helps. I know it is not easy and involves a lot of changes, but it gets easy and automatic the more you practice it.

Being an armchair cook and the gourmet chef out of the house for a few days, I decided to be lazy and see what subway has for options. I heard they used to make any sandwich toppings into a salad. However, tonight I found they have a double chicken chopped salad for only 9 dollars. It is delish and you can put tons of veggies in it and add your own dressing later. I now have enough yummy salad for like 6 meals. Lol. And it is very healthy.

So I was doing my WOD yesterday with the PT and she had me swing 45 lb kettle ball for 25 minutes, with 25 meter kettle ball carry every 10 swings (rest it on biceps while fast walking length of gym). I got 300 swings and my arms were on fire afterwards. On fire!!!! Should we be wearing hard hats before this type of workout? Lol! I always am concerned it is going to drop on my head and split my skull or it is going to keep going into the window or wall. What do some of you kettle ball swingers do to eliminate these worries? I don't want to be a first statistic of death by kettle swing. I get the same concerns when lifting anything heavy ( bench, squat, etc) that it is going to fall on me and that is it. It is holding me back because the weight and I do not have a trust relationship. I am often lifting to fatigue and I hate the feeling of not being able to control the weight so now I have this distrust of it from the start, before I even start lifting. It causes me to fail way to early. The PT is always there to spot me, but I still fear being crushed. Thoughts?

Figured out the issue today. Yesterday, I had my treadmill serviced and found out the left side was just a tiny bit lower then the right side. This was causing my left foot to land a tad wrong with pain in lower left leg and left hip flexor. Once it was leveled, no pain today at the beginning of the run or during the run. What a relief! Glad to have my trusty old precor c954 back in top shape. It has served me well.

That reminds me of eating frozen cookie dough rounds from the freezer. I used to be a total Otisspunkmeyer (sp?) in my junkie carb days. I liked them frozen better then baked. Thank you costco.

I guess my first thought is why are you looking to sever ties with the Dr? if it doesn't cost anything other then copays. It would seem compelling to take the opportunity for WLS annually for life, to see how you are doing. Plus support groups are always a good use of time, if not directly for you, then for the benefit of other newbies.

Let me suggest plank jacks. It is supposed to simulate humping so should be right up your alley. Seriously, I am going to start working on them. Sorry, I don't know how eggos fit into it.

6 carbs for 2 tbsp @ 45 calories. I usually put on between 1/2 and 1 tbsp.

Is there really a difference between a meal and a snack? To me, they all look the same. Maybe I am not doing this right. I also eat about an 8 oz Protein shake, a Protein Bar or 3 oz of protein and 1-2 oz of some veggie no matter if it is meal or snack time. To me, eating every 3 hours is what is important, except I eat extra meal after workout. I do not eat after bedtime ( usually 9:30pm) so that makes 7-8 meals a day on average. Keeps me fairly happy, but will eat an extra something protein if I am still hungry between 3 hour meal times. I must be a grazing cow to eat so much in your eyes, but I need it to maintain and not run out of energy.

Ate at Panda Express and got two entree ( Beijing Beef for one entree and pepper chicken for other) with steamed veggies (2 more meals in my Togo box). Was able to eat almost 75% of Beijing beef. Rest is for tomorrow lunch and dinner. Looked up the Beijing Beef after the fact and it is 696 calories a serving with 56 g fat and 26 g of carb. The only saving grace is that it has 26 g Protein per serving. Go ahead, slap me with a handful of chow mein noodles (just don't eat them)!! Lol! I used up almost all my burned calories from 10 k run earlier today. My wife and I also did a leisurely 45 min walk through the alboreetum near the UW campus. So relaxing! Hopefully the high fat does not wreck havoc on my system. Usually better then this. My brain must have been asleep or maybe panda is not a safe place to eat. I know they have wok Entrees (under 250 cal), but I was just not making the right choice on that tonight. Ate very well rest of the day.

Yeah, it is expensive also. Costco loves me though .

You could try alternatives like protein soups. There are different varieties such as tomato and chicken flavor. Each have between 12-15 G protein. Not the most you could have in a serving, but better then nothing. You could even get creative and add lobster bouillon to tomato soup to make a lobster bisque. That being said, I need to ask you: have you tried the Nectar sweet shakes? These are pretty good and are almost like a treat. Many flavors like cookies and cream, chocolate truffle, vanilla bean and so on. Unjury also makes some good protein shakes.

Good suggestion and good job at waiting according to your surgeon. Oh my, 1 year is a long time if you enjoy having the occasional drink. I hope you stay strong and make it to 1 year!

My wife loves LOVES lemon drops. You and her would be in good company.

Interesting article. I still do not experience the high of weight lifting that I get from running. Looking for an opportunity to feel the rush. Maybe it only comes from heavy lifting. My lifting is not so heavy yet (155 lb bench press for example).