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I started the couch to 5K program a year ago and ran my first half marathon on Sunday. Running every day when you first start is really hard on your body. I recommend every other day and cross train the other days by biking, lifting weights, or swimming. Always have at least one day of rest a week.
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I also did my jump into running by following a Couch Potato to 5K program. Ran 3xs a week, skipping days in between. I am still following it after running my first 5K, just increasing speed and distance. I also swim 2xs a week, really feels good on the body after a couple days of running. Cross fit and doing the treadmill at 5-10% inclines fits into my week also. I try not to do the same thing all the time so that my body doesn't get used to the exercise and will keep burning. Believe me, I am no expert but I couldn't run everyday, my 48yo body won't take that Good luck on your exercise path !!!
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Tired of this thing called 'THE STALL'
LilMissDiva Irene replied to RuthiieBabiie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
When you hear about the 3rd week stall, what that means is it STARTS around the 3rd week post op. The 3rd week stall on average lasts from 3 weeks long, and I've even heard some lasting 5 weeks long. So no worries, what you're going through is completely normal. You just have to hang in there and wait for it to pass, unfortunately. Like Julie76 mentioned, it will happen... just not overnight. I've endured all kinds of stalls being a year out, but time goes by and the pounds and inches continue to drop. Keep your spirits up and stay positive! I know it's really hard during times like this, but know that someday you will be right here where I'm standing. You'll be breaking advice at goal while the newbs are worried about their 3rd week stall. -
Tired of this thing called 'THE STALL'
minniekitty replied to RuthiieBabiie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My weight loss was ridiculously fast at first- I was losing 2 lbs a day for the first 10 days. And then it came to a halt and slowed wayyyy down. It drops a little bit here and there, but anywhere close to my original high rate. It's normal for your weight to fluctuate. It can be anything from hormones to Water retention to your body just being frustrating (I know I've felt that way). You didn't really gain the weight, so don't worry! So early in the game, it's practically impossible for us to gain weight. Over 100 lbs to lose can seem like a daunting task. I have 80 lbs to lose and it feels unreachable at times. We have the sleeve to help us, and it will help us. I'm only 3 weeks post-op, so I might not be the best source of information. If you want a companion in the same boat as you, feel free to PM me or add me as a friend. -
Tired of this thing called 'THE STALL'
wishes replied to RuthiieBabiie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Even though this article is for DSers, I really think it is helpful. Hope it breaks soon! http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html -
58 and getting gastric sleeve surgery
Creekimp13 replied to Gundy's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I am inspired by all you folks:) I'm 45 and I felt like a senior citizen at the seminars...lol. I had a super easy time compared to a couple of gals in their 20's and 30's at the hospital. Walking is a HUGE advantage, I think. I'd been doing 15,000 steps a day for weeks on the day of my surgery, and it was a super easy recover for me. Could just be different physiology, but I really think the walking helped. -
7 days post band and bad reflux
newmein2015 replied to itwillworkout's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
You must transition back to solid food! I couldn't imagine trying to eat solid food 1 week post op. Eat very soft food for now until you have time to heal. -
Well , I finally have a surgery date , Jan 4th. My classes starts about two weeks after that date. I will have had my first post-op appt by then, so maybe I can still keep this class. I am praying for a speedy recovery and hopefully the instructor will understand that I will have to REALLY MODIFY the movements for a week or two or three:rolleyes:
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Anyone walked a marathon or 1/2 marathon?
mutti471975 replied to kcmagu's topic in Fitness & Exercise
Walking a 1/2 or full marathon is very doable!! I've completed 3 1/2s and one full. I was undertrained for the full but still would love to complete another one. There are walking groups that train for marathons. There are two or three in the Houston area that do not require fund raising. Also Team-in-training which requires fund raising. There is also a Avon 3 day event for breast cancer which is also 'walking or running'. There are definately out there. -
post- op food ideas?
BestYet2Come replied to Valerie R.'s topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
The first week post op was the most difficult for me. I just wanted to say that it too shall pass, so don't panic. Seize this time of low caloric intake with the certainty that you will eventually eat again, regardless of your post op menu. Best of luck! -
My Way of dealing with Head Hunger
JessterNC posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am only 10 days post op and luckily have not had any head hunger yet, I figure it is coming, but I will deal with it when it does. With that being said, I have had to deal with it during the past couple of years. I have been hospitalized 8 times since Dec 2013 with problems dealing with my digestive system and every one required major changes in my diet, from nothing for a couple of weeks, to 1 oz of ice an hour. So even though I have not dealt with it yet, I have in the past. I decided to tackle it the same way I tackled the mental battle I had when I quit smoking 12 years ago. I knew the physical dependency on nicotine would end in about 7 days, but that didn't take away the desire for a smoke. I started making latch hook rugs. I knew if I didn't have something to divert my attention then I would either just drive myself into a frenzy wanting my food or cigarette. I tried reading and other diversions like that. But none seemed to hold my attention well enough. I am a gamer as well, and they do work sometimes, but I could still eat while I was gaming. By making the latch hook rugs, it keeps both of my hands busy and keeps my mind occupied as well as I have to count the stitches and things. The other nice thing is I can work on it for as little or as long as I need to. I know that isn't for everyone, but what I found that works for me is something like that, something that occupies me completely, but not something that I have to work hours and hours at a stretch on. I guess my caution to everyone dealing with this is to consider all of the ramifications of it. I remember a few times that I would think maybe I can have just one puff off of a cigarette, it wont hurt, but then the next thing I knew, it was just a 1/4 of a smoke, then a 1/2, then a whole one. Luckily I would realize what I was doing before it went further, but I still had to start the battle with the physical addiction all over again. With the food, I didn't have a choice, I couldn't eat stuff, no matter what, so I could not give in, but knowing about the latch hook and how it helped with my smoking I was quickly able to use it for the head hunger as well. Good luck to everyone and I hope everyone has a wonderful day!- 1 reply
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58 and getting gastric sleeve surgery
Sosewsue61 replied to Gundy's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm 62, had the sleeve on 10/24/17 and no issues recovering. The dry mouth is awful right after surgery and sipping is hard at first due to swelling but it improves quickly after that. Use biotene mouth swabs. For nausea ask the anesthesiologist to give you a scopolamine patch before surgery - works like a charm. For pain ask for acetaminophen 1000mg in the IV - I would have called anyone a liar if they told me tylenol would work that well but it really did. You will be tired for about 4 weeks and the biggest hurdle is getting enough fluids - stay on top of that from the beginning. Sometimes you can be confused about the difference between acid reflux, hunger pangs and an empty stomach - acid reflux can feel like hunger. Good luck - and see you on the other side. -
If you are the type of person who recovers easy and WANTS to run then I say it's totally doable!! I am 7 1/2 weeks out right now and I have been joggin on the treadmill and I HATE to run! LOL
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I'm one week out today! I've been doing VERY well until last night I just had a rough night. Woke up and my stomach is cramping. I think I messed up when I took a few sips of a spicy Soup my daughter made. Paid for it last night and still paying for it. LOL My family keeps asking me if I've exercised yet. So I'm asking, when should I start to exercise? I've been walking a little around the yard but like when should I get on my treadmill? After yesterday I don't want to mess up again so I'm reaching out to the EXPERTS HERE!!!
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Ok. On days that I work out I usually do 40-50 mins of cardio. If the machines are right I am burning about 300-400 calories. Well the issue is both times this week I have been starved, like to the point that I came home and binged. On crap may I add. Like today I had 3 cookies with frosting at the tune of 455 calories. Don't know why just did. And that was after I had two steak tacos. Just need to figure out how to work around this. HELP any ideas of what you do or don't do that works. Do you eat first or right after or what. Do you eat the extra calories that you burned off or still try to eat whatever you usually do. Thanks
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I am leaving for vacation in 3 weeks. I've done well over the last few months, but can do better. Now that I have the summer off I can increase the amount of exercise I get. My goal for the month is 60 miles.
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Well-Known Health Tips That No Longer Apply Posted by: eggs In recent decades eggs have been demonized as being loaded with fat and cholesterol to such an extent that doctors were recommending that adults limit consumption to a few per week or else eat those tasteless egg substitutes. But the cholesterol in eggs doesn't seem to have much effect on blood cholesterol levels. And eggs are high in many essential Vitamins, minerals and fatty acids. Aspirin Therapy A daily, low dose of aspirin can help prevent heart attacks for people with coronary heart disease. But it?s a bad idea to be on aspirin when a vessel in your stomach or brain starts to bleed. The latter is called a hemorrhagic stroke. And there?s no evidence that daily aspirin can prevent heart disease in people who are already healthy. So by taking aspirin, you can seriously increase this risk of a hemorrhagic stroke or internal bleeding with absolutely no benefit to compensate for the risk. Sources: Live Science September 18, 2009 Found this article interesting and worth sharing, not that I am a runner (not yet anyway), but I do love eggs and this is good news for me. I always maintained that Margarine was "evil"! My mom became a believer in margarine and foisted it upon us, always hated it! My dad died at age 56 , and I am sure the consumption of hard margarine (all there was back then) contributed somewhat to his hardening of the arteries!
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I really like bodybuilding, as you may gather from my avatar. Right now, I'm taking a lot of dance classes, but I make sure to hit the weights at least once a week so I don't lose muscle mass. I was worried about losing muscle after the sleeve, but that doesn't seem to be a problem. Depending on what my skin looks like in a couple of months, I might even do an amateur competition this summer. I haven't had major loose skin issues - tiny bit on my inner thighs and butt, but both areas are still carrying some fat, so it's too early to tell. To give you an idea, I just get wrinkles on the underside of my butt when I flex my glutes, so this isn't something that would prevent me from, say, wearing shorts. I definitely don't have loose folds or anything major along those lines. I've heard it can take up to a year for your skin to fully tighten up. I don't think I'll ever have so much that I'd have surgery, but maybe I'll look into a laser or some other non-surgical option, if I can find something effective.
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Slim in 6 is part exercise program and part nutrition program. When you order the program, you get a nutrition guide and some other helpful info. Proper diet and nutrition is the first step to ANY successful weight loss regime. This program though, does have a pretty intense fitness component. What you do is use the DVD's that are provided for a 6 week period. There are 3 basic stages: Start it Up: Basic and shortest of the routines but still does give you a great workout; Ramp it Up: Stage 2 which incorporates more resistance training and more cardio than the first and then Burn it Up which is the third and final stage which is totally killer but is definitely worth it, even if you can only stick with it a little bit. This is one of the BeachBody programs (think P90x, etc) and does have a pattern of great results. However, as with all of the BeachBody programs, it's not easy-peasy. You have to commit and stick with it. Even if you miss a day, that's fine, but get back in the next day. Why I like it, is because it mixes cardio and resistance training into a workout utilizing resistance bands as well as your own body. Squats, push ups, crunches and lunges all work your body, without any fancy equipment and give both good cardio AND strength training. A lot of people I find, also mix in Shakeology, which is a protein/multi-vitamin/meal replacement shake. They have that for Breakfast and call it good. I've often considered going to that at some point.
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How long does the stall last after you add weight training? I added it to my regimen on 5/2 and have been at a stall since then. I know that's normal because I am building muscle but it's still frustrating. I can feel slight changes in the way my clothes are fitting so I know the inches are going but when will that number move? My plan was to hide the scale for 30 days because I knew this would happen but I thought I could show restraint and not hope on. Boy was I wrong and now that I know I am at a stall I am obsessed. and I am getting plently of Proteins and Water.....80-130g of Protein (80-90g a day is average, that's supplementing with shakes and shots) and 80-100g of water (90g being average). I measure/weigh and log all my meals.
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Hi all, I'm scheduled for my seminar next week. What do they discuss in these seminars? Thanks, Bob
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Hi Mom! It wasnt until week 7 that I could eat something like chili, it has a tendency to be VERY gassy on our new formed tummy's. So be patient, you will start on regular foods soon enough! FYI: this is one food that I MUST eat slow - it clog's the stoma easily. And one more bit of info about chili that I JUST found out; to add MORE protien to it, order a small meat patty along with the chili (Wendy's sell's just the patty's for .60 cents) then break it up and stir it into the chili. It helps fill you up AND you get more protien!!!
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I don't know how to make this a poll so...
Kat817 replied to DerickM's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
No pain here since the afternoon of surgery. Minor soreness for a week or so, but nothing I would call pain. No pain, other than the needle stick during fills. Kat -
I don't know how to make this a poll so...
jackal1209 replied to DerickM's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Minor discomfort for a week after surgery, but good since then. Since I am at goal now and have lost 201 pounds in the fifteen months post op that I am, I do have a small amount of discomfort when I lay on my stomach where the port is located. This is mainly due to the fact that my waiste is now 38in. as opposed to the 56in. waist I started with. I may look into a "low profile" port down the road, but it has been well worth it. No other band related pain. Life is good! -
Other than walking, my doctor said no exercise for 8 weeks. After that, it was a free-for-all.
