Fiddleman

Thanks for this useful tip.

I have not eaten Mexican since pre op (10 months ago) and am wondering what is good to order? I used to really like their prawn dishes, but know I probably cannot eat the white sauce. Going to pass on rice and beans. Looking for flavorful suggestions that are healthy and sleeve friendly.

Ended up going calmares montrey at Azteca. Very yummy and I feel compatible with sleeve eating.

Good ideas everyone! I now feel armed to make a good decision at mexi for lunch. Yummy!

I am totally a Las Camerones ala crema type person. Loved it pre op. My goto Mexican dish. However, I think the ala crema would kill me now metaphorically. Now that I think about it, maybe even physically!! Deep six by the ala crema!!

She has been so supportive in all things post op since I first wanted to have surgery. I could not have been successful without her. Soon it will be her turn to be a post op in July and my turn to support her.

It is still there. I say it needs legs and needs to walk away.

The results look very good in your post 69 day video. Did the surgeon tell you how long it would take for full sensitivity to return and for the scar to "disappear?" Also, does this impact your ability to perform functionally? I can imagine that if your upper thighs are still desensitized, then your night life would also be impacted. When did the surgeon say that you would be fully recovered and be able to turn on the heat during cardio and lifting?

Good advice, thanks. I have not considered cardio every day. Will look into single muscle isolation strength training, but I thought cross fit was giving me all the strength training needed. I have some dumbbells at home of various weights and some strength training DVDs so will see what can be done at home. It isn't really in my budget or schedule to join a gym like LA Fitness or 24 hour on top of cross fit costs. I have cardio equipment at home and have been using it 4 days a week. Will see about daily use. I do currently run a mile every morning and try to doit again after lunch to optimize the day. Would you consider this enough cardio on top of the 4 days of 5 k/ 10 k and HIIT I do weekly? I want to get real arm, chest and ab gains from lean muscle within my healthy BMI range. It is starting to show and I am getting compliments from the non-wife women in my family. they like to come over and feel my biceps / triceps and pects. I should charge them per squeeze. Lol.

I am really hoping some lifting gurus can shed some light on this topic. Anyone?

Check the standard BMI chart for your height and it will give you a healthy range.

It all depends on your focus and desire to eat and exercise according to WLS plan. You will find it will be easier and easier to be active as the months go by. 60% is average. I lost 100% or 180 lb during month 7 and am almost to month 10 now. Where there is a will there is a way as the saying goes. Keep your eye on the prize!

I tried doing a 10 k today, but just did not have the energy to go more then 5 k. I may be training too hard or not eating enough carbs. My training yesterday was really tough on my whole body with PT. Should I not run after an intense cross fit day and give my body extra rest days?

Take care Laura. Drink plenty of water. Delegate to the husband and kids while you are not feeling well.

This is very useful information. Thanks. I do tend to limit a workout to 1 hour for cardio and 30 minutes for strength training (WOD). Other 30 minutes with PT is warm up, cool down, stretching and technique training. It is not that I an unable to do more, but I have other things to do and try to make the most of the time available by seeking better efficiency. For example, working with a PT @ cross fit until I am knowledgeable and trained enough to be efficient on my own. I also rarely run @ steady state. I try and make each run different and challenging in order to get max gains. I may need to take more rest days for recovery. Not sure. That is part of the reason I am asking the question in this thread. I also know that sleeping well is vital to each work out, which I still struggle with. I am making it a habit of seeking out 7-8 hours of sleep a night. Still feel somewhat tired in the mornings, but that could be I need to eat more good carbs. Trying to increase them slowly to prevent storage of fat.