Cheryl

Hey, Bug, Where are you doing the 5K? I'm doing the Westerville one...Dress as your fav dead celebrity. The first 5K I did was less than 4 months after surgery. Jogged the first 2 miles then walked the 3rd. This one I just hope to be able to jog it all. If not, I just want to get under my last time. I don't think jogging is my thing but hey....it's a goal! Good luck. Oh yeah, I was on week 7 of C25K when I jogged/walked my first 5K so just get out there and do your best and have fun!

Hi, Amanda, I know that it has been a long time since you posted it but I just found it. I was wondering if you have been able to do the Bod Pod. It is so much more accurate than most other tests to figure out what you should way. I'm 5'8" and only have to get to 185 lbs to be at 25% body fat. Once I get to that weight (around another 20lbs) I'll redo the BodPod and see how I feel/look. These last 20lbs have been a struggle but I know I need to clean up my diet. Good luck. BTW, your trainer may not be far off if you are muscular.

Go Lorip! You will run a k5 some day. When you are comfortable walking fast, try the couch to 5k. It's awesome program. I always hating jogging and thought it was for other people but I did my first 5K on July 4th, less than 4 months after surgery. I ran the first 2 miles then walked/jogged the last one. There is a 5k (dress as your fav dead celebrity) on Oct 28th and I want to be able to jog the whole thing. Good luck too you!

So.... I am glad that you did the Bod Pod and posted your results. I had been wondering what my body comp was since I always knew I was muscular and didn't think I lost any lean body mass since surgery. My BMI right now is about 32. So for a "healthy weight" according to a BMI of 25 I should weigh about 163 lbs. I don't see that happening in this lifetime because I love to eat (just in smaller portions.) I had been waiting to use the BodPod until I was some what close to my goal. Results: (I am fairly pleased) Fat : 34% 71 lbs Lean: 66% 138 lbs Total 100% 209 lbs BTW, I am about 5' 7.5". My goal is 185 lbs at 20% body fat. It calculted that my resting metabolic rate is 1750 (so that means I am eating way too much because I haven't been losing any weight in the past couple of months.) It blows my mind that two people can have completely different results depending upon their build. I am wearing size 16 pants and never went below 14 even when I was in shape. Can someone suck the fat out of my a$$ and put it back into my deflated skin sacks that used to be my boobs? Anyway, I want to get down to 185-190 lbs then get retested to make sure I haven't lost any lean mass. Just goes to show you that BMI can be verryyy deceiving. quote name='LilMissDiva' timestamp='1313785489' post='196731'] So I FINALLY made my way to the Bod Pod. Work has settled down and after working nearly an entire month on my Fridays off I got one to myself. Yahhh!!! Anyway, I met some amazing outstanding folks at the Vacaville Golds Gym. They made me feel so welcomed, and geesh if I lived there that would definitely be my workout spot. More on that later, here are my results: Fat: 35.3% 64.0 Lbs. Lean: 64.7% 117.3 Lbs. Total: 100% 181.3 Lbs. (I lost some weight yay!!)

I DID IT! Smashed c25k to its ass! Yesterday was week 6 Day 3 (the second long run.) The plan was to walk 5 min then jog 25. Here is what I did: Walked 5 at 3.8-4.0 mph then JOGGED 35 MIN STRAIGHT! I felt pretty good so I had kept jogging to finish out the 5k on the treadmill. The first 2 miles were in 27 min. 5k in 40:15 including the walk in the begginning. WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think this officially makes me a jogger! I am jogging/walking a 5k on 4th of July with my husband and sister. I need to start jogging outside to get used to it.

Wish me luck! Tomorrow will be C25K, Week 6, Day 3 which is 5 min walk then 25 jog. I didn't have problem with the 20 min jog and that surprised the heck out of me. Today I did the jog10/walk3/jog 10 and I struggled because I worked night shift, had 4 hour nap, then jogged without eating. Hmm...not doing that again. GOOD LUCK TO ME! This will be a big victory for me WHEN I do it tomorrow (not if.)

Thanks, Marymoon, I also called a friend of mine who is on week3 and she was thrilled for me. I am proud. Hard to think that the next couple of weeks before the 4th of July will allow me to jog that much further so we shall see. The program has taken me to another level since I think I was stuck in a rut with my same routine. I also added the rowing machine and I love the upper body strength that brings. Go C25K'ers!

LOL. There is nothing like the cure for constipation than vigorous exercise. Haven't tried Zumba and don't even know quite what it is so I will have to check it out. I'm not typically one to do group exercise because I get in a "zone" and lose myself anyway. Keep shaking stuff loose.

Sorry that you have to go through this. I am anxious to hear what your WLS has to say. BTW, I love your pic! I don't remember what it was before but I know it wasn't this one. Keep up the cycling! Good luck.

Hi, All, I have been doing the C25K for awhile now and just completed Weed 5, Day 3. I thought I wasn't going to make it since they jump you from walk/run to 20 min jog in a row. Well, Yours Truly jogged 1.7 miles in a row without stopping. Woohoo. Over 21 minutes. I didn't repeat any of the weeks. Whoever said, "Go and get a good pair of running shoes" is correct. I have been going to Road Runner Sports for mine for the past 2 yrs since I had plantar fasciitis. Trust me, you don't want it. You don't have to spend $100+ on shoes. I usually buy a pair for around $70-75...but they are always the kind that complement my feet. That is why i go to a sports shoe shop. It doesn't matter how fast you jog/run as long as you continue doing it. Consistancy is the key. I have been able to slowing increase my speed. When I got my sleeve 3 months ago, I was walking 3.3 mph. Now I can walk 4.0 for an extended time. Jog 4.7-5.0 mph. When I hit the gym, I ALWAYS make sure I eat healthy carbs a couple of hours before I go. oatmeal with fruit or Kashi Go Lean. Carbs are not your enemy. Without them, I am much more tired and don't have a good workout. I am not a thin chick but I AM DOING IT. My goal is to walk/jog a 5k for the 4th of July in as short of a time period as I can. Oh, I also don't hurt when I am done jogging and I have had ACL reconstruction on my knee. Keep going! You can do it!

Woohoooo! I just jogged 21 min staight! 1.7 miles without stopping!!! Week 5 Day 3 completed of C25K! Along with that, I did 30 min on eliptical and 10 min on rowing machine. Starting to write everything I eat down again because I'm not losing any weight...and clothes aren't getting much looser so accountability to me it must be.

I am hoping halter boobs will be in style! For the first time ever I will hop on the bandwagon on be one of the firsts to try the new fashion! Going from 42G/H to 38 F and still have another 50 lbs to lose......what will my skin-puddles-in-a-bra look like? Nips already aim to Brazil so what is left?

Yeah for me! I just did a great workout. Week 5 of c25k is a challenge but I met it. 30 min elliptical; 32 min treadmill: week 5 day 2 of C25k which is 5 min walk; 8min jog, then 5 min walk, 8 min jog, then I walked the rest. Was able to get 2 miles done in 27 1/4 min. I jogged 0.7 miles x 2. 10 min on rowing machine for 2000m. Don't know when I can do Day 3 of c25k since it is 20 min straight of jogging. I work Fri night so Sat morning is definately out.... Keep up the good work everyone. Diva, glad your feeling better. I wish sweets gave me more problems. I tested it and I could eat more than I care or wish to so I need to be careful of old habits.

Good morning. You may have posted it elsewhere but this computer is a little messed up so I can't see them....what kind of foods are messing you up? I am only 3 months out and I can eat just about anything within reason. Salmon gave me a bit of problem but that is it, as long as I chew well. Fortunately/unfortunately I tolerated just about anything early and never had a problem with food.

OK.....Where did everyone go??? I guess I have to be accountable to myself first. I completed Week4 of C25K. I was away from home to my nephew's Court of Honor for Eagle Scouts (woohoo) and didn't get my "Day 3" in last week so I completed week 4 today. Week 5 brings 3 sets of 5 min jogs which I don't think will be a problem because today's jog/walk was not that difficult for me. It might have been all those sweets at the party that bumped up my glycogen stores in my liver. Ok, so it didn't make that much of a difference but that was my way of justifying all the crap I ate this weekend. Didn't lose any weight this past week b/c junky eating this weekend but is back to chicken, cottage cheese, and so forth this week.

Name.......... Challenge start wt................Current....Goal.......lbs to goal weight Cheryl...................245....................................220.2..............210..............10.2 Just checking in! Week 1: 5 lbs Week 2: 5 lbs Week 3: 3 lbs Week 4: 3 lbs Week 5: 3 lbs Week 6: 4 lbs Week 7 4.8 And I had bought some new-with-tags 16w shorts from the thrift store 2 weeks ago and they slid up and buttoned without a problem. I will exceed my goal of 35 lbs. Woohoo.

If I might ask, what was your beginning BMI and what BMI do you want as your goal? The first 10-15 lbs aren't too difficult to lose, even before surgery, if you have following a low carb diet because it is mostly Water. I am down 52 lbs in the past 11.5 weeks since surgery, not counting the liquid diet before hand. I am steadily losing 3-5lbs/week but I don't micromanage my carbs. I just eat healthy carbs along with my Protein b/c I find I need them with my workouts. I think it is important to do weight training for lean muscle along with aerobic exercise so you don't have that scrawny look that some people have when they lose weight too quickly. I haven't had a stall yet but there are expected changes in variances in weight loss because the body adjusts. Some weeks I have gone done inches but not as much on the scale, and visa versa. Good luck!

The weekend: I worked Fri, sat and Sun night shift. Fri and Sat, I only walked 1.5 miles each day on lunch break but something is better than nothing. Sunday at home I felt decent enough that I did Week 4 day 1 of C25K. Yeah. I was happy the second 5 min jog was over but at least I was able to do it. Then at work I walked another 2 miles on the treadmill at 3.8mph. That makes 5.5 miles since Sunday midnight. Goal is to get in 12 miles of walking/jogging this week along with whatever elliptical and rowing I get in on top of that. Only have 11 more lbs to lose by the 4th of July to reach my 35 lbs in 10 weeks by the 4th. I should exceed that.

Why do you need your BS under 200 by Tues? Your dr should be adjusting your dose. If you adjust your own, he won't know what your taking or how to properly adjust the dose.

I can't even say really what was the worst. I had a great recovery. I'm a part-time nurse with 3 & 4 yo boys at home. I had surgery on a Wed and returned to work light duty the following Fri (9 days later.) The first 3-4 days were the "worst" in regards to trying to drink fluids because i felt bloated/full but after that, I had no problem getting in my fluids and protein. I would reallllly suggest researching your surgeon to make sure he has done laproscopic surgeries often, as well as sleeves. And also, practice your healthy eating with small frequent meals, no straws, eliminate pop and caffeine, etc before surgery so it comes easier later. My surgeon puts everyone on a 1 week low carb (40gr), low cal (400-600kcal) liquid diet before surgery or two weeks of same liquid diet if diabetic to shrink the liver so surgery is quicker. This shrinks the liver so the surgeon can get in and out quicker and makes his work easier without a big bulky fatty liver in the way. Creating a active healthy lifestyle before hand only makes surgery and recovery easier. I had no drain. I had minimal pain. I had a lidocaine pump installed under the skin during surgery so it decreased abdominal pain, requiring less narcotics with less risk of constipation. I pulled the 6 inch tube out at home, as instructed. I stayed one night in the hospital and took 3 vicodins at home and probably didn't even need them. Oh yeah, the worst was slamming my thumb in the car door while I was on Luvenox, a blood thinner, a few days after surgery. It hurt like hell and took forever to stop bleeding.

Today's workout: Got up at 0530 to get to the gym by 0610.... Elliptical: 30 min Treadmill: Week 3, Day 3 of C25K. Did 2.15 miles in 30 min. Oh no, I need to check what week 4 brings... I'm only 2.5 months out, but I don't count calories anymore. I am losing about 3-5 lbs per week which is fine for me...especially when I enjoyed EVERY calorie of the calamari last night. Yum.. For dinner I ate less than half and brought the rest home. Still plan on walking on lunch break at work over the weekend. Keep up the good work, everyone!

Now for today's workout. Check. Completed. 30 min on elliptical. 30 min on treadmill for 2.1 miles (Week 3 Day 2 of C25K). 10 min on rowing machine (2000 meters) Eating healthy with the kids at the playground after my workout and their gymnastics. Life goes on and it's sweet. ... oh yeah, I've lost 10 inches at my bellybutton and the boobs are shrinkin and 10 points off my BMI

Thanks for the invite to Gym Rats, Diva! I am moving my tush. I got up at 5:30 this morning so I could get back from the gym before my husband left work ( I have 3 & 4 yo boys.) --I did 20 min on the elliptical (do 2-3 min increments from 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12 on the height, and 7-10 on the resistance). Then... --Walked/jogged 30 min on the treadmill....Week 3, Day1 of couch to 5K...but I had found of different version so I had walked 5 min, jogged 90 sec, walked 90 sec, jogged 3 min, walked 3 min, and repeated that til I walked/jogged 30 min. That was 2.08 miles. Then.... -- Hopped on the rowing machine for 15 min and rowed 3000 meters. Love that upper body workout! All before 0730. Goal this week....Wed- about the same as today. Thurs- do some walking with family. Fri-about the same as today...maybe get in a 5k on the treadmill instead of 2 miles. Say- I count our hour walk at work for Sat since I work 10:30pm-7am. Soo...3 mile walk at work early Sat morning at work. Now, off to Eddie Bauer warehouse to try to find some shorts that fit. I have gone from size 24 to 18 in the last couple of months so I need something to tie me over....and I don't mean a vodka. Ha ha. :hurray: WOOHOOO!!

Name.......... Challenge start w................Current....Goal.......lbs to goal weight Cheryl...................245....................................225..............210..............15 Just checking in! Week 1: 5 lbs Week 2: 5 lbs Week 3: 3 lbs Week 4: 3 lbs Week 5: 3 lbs Week 6: 4 lbs Right on track! On week 3 of C25K 10 week program. I like a challenge. Jogging lets me get in more milage in the same time frame as walking. I logged 15 miles of walking/jogging last week....with elliptical an rowing machine on top of that! Woohoo.